

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
Visit website8.0/10 • 2
2019-09-10 • 1h 5m
The story of a young boy forced to spend all five years of his short life in hospital while the federal and provincial governments argued over which was responsible for his care, as well as the long struggle of Indigenous activists to force the Canadian government to enforce “Jordan’s Principle” — the promise that no First Nations children would experience inequitable access to government-funded services again.
- Directors
- Alanis Obomsawin
- Writters
- Alanis Obomsawin
- Editors
- Alanis Obomsawin, Alison Burns

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
Visit website2019-09-10 • 1h 5m
8.0/10 • 2
The story of a young boy forced to spend all five years of his short life in hospital while the federal and provincial governments argued over which was responsible for his care, as well as the long struggle of Indigenous activists to force the Canadian government to enforce “Jordan’s Principle” — the promise that no First Nations children would experience inequitable access to government-funded services again.
- Directors
- Alanis Obomsawin
- Writters
- Alanis Obomsawin
- Editors
- Alanis Obomsawin, Alison Burns
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsAlanis Obomsawin
Narrator (voice)
Jordan River Anderson
Self (archive footage)
Cindy Blackstock
Self
Ernest Anderson
Self - Jordan's father
Stefanie Wiens
Self - Occupational therapist
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- English
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- Keywords
- canadaidentitywoman directorfirst nationssocial & cultural documentary