Matinee at the Memorial: “Bones of Crows”

“Matinee at the Memorial” has quickly become a must-attend event at Soldiers Memorial! Unfolding over 100 years, Bones of Crows is a feature film told through the eyes of Cree Matriarch Aline Spears as she survives a childhood in Canada’s residential school system to continue her family’s generational fight in the face of systemic starvation, racism, and sexual abuse.

A sweeping drama grounded in historical truth, Bones of Crows weaves together underrepresented moments in Canadian and Indigenous history, including the Indigenous contributions to World War II, the ongoing cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. Aline’s story enriches our understanding of the past and empowers us to address our collective future.

Visit the special exhibition Why We Serve: Native Americans in the United States Armed Forces before or after the film.

We We Serve: Native Americans in the United States Armed Forces is organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with the National Museum of the American Indian.

ASL interpretation is available for programs with two weeks' advance notice. Please email [email protected] to request ASL interpretation or with other accessibility questions.