After decades of waiting, Aboriginal Canadians received a formal apology from the federal government on June 11, 2008. This landmark event in Canadian history recognized the loss of culture caused by the church-run residential schools that thousands of Aboriginal children were forced to attend. It also acknowledged the physical and sexual abuse that many suffered in those institutions Stolen Children explores the impact of residential schools on former students and their children and grandchildren. Survivors share their harrowing experiences and discuss the legacy of fear, abuse and suicide being passed down from generation to generation. The words of successive Canadian politicians and bureaucrats are revealed against a backdrop of archival footage, a chilling reminder of the policies and convictions that drove the government of the day to seek "a final solution to the Indian problem." The DVD also includes the original broadcast of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's apology, the apology of Stephane Dion, Leader of the Official Opposition, and reaction from the Aboriginal community and Aboriginal leaders.

Originally released by CBC, 2008.