where the spirit lives

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"Where the Spirit Lives" is a 1989 Canadian television film that tells the story of a young First Nations girl named Komi, who is abducted from her home on a Canadian reserve by government officials and sent to an Anglican residential school. At the school in the 1930s, the goal was to erase Indigenous culture and force assimilation into white, Western culture. Komi fights to keep her identity and culture despite the harsh conditions, bullying, and attempts to force conformity. The film highlights the brutal history of Indigenous residential schools in Canada, where many children were taken from their families with the intent of cultural assimilation through education and conversion. It is a tribute to the courage and spirit of Indigenous children who endured this system.