A Shared Future.
What does it mean to call a place home?
Our Land is a documentary produced by Sequoia Media exploring the relationship between Indigenous Peoples, land, history, and the diverse communities that call Canada home.
Beginning with the Cowichan land title ruling in British Columbia, the film examines Indigenous land rights, historical recognition, cultural identity, and the complexities of belonging in a multicultural society.
Through personal stories and perspectives from Indigenous voices, community members, public representatives, and younger generations, Our Land explores how people understand their connections to the land and to one another.
Rather than offering simple answers, the documentary invites audiences to reflect on the meaning of reconciliation, mutual respect, and the future of the communities we share.
02 / The Film
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03 / Context
The Story Behind Our Land
Land is more than a geographical space. It carries history, memory, culture, and identity.
For Indigenous Peoples, connections to ancestral lands extend across generations. For immigrant communities, Canada has become a place to establish new lives, raise families, and build a sense of belonging.
These experiences are distinct, yet they are part of the broader conversations shaping Canadian society today.
Against the backdrop of Indigenous land rights and reconciliation, Our Land explores how people from different backgrounds understand their relationship with the land, their communities, and their shared future.
The film also turns to the next generation, inviting young people to reflect on what home means to them and the future they hope to inherit.
04 / The People
Featured Voices
Our Land brings together Indigenous perspectives, public representatives, and younger voices to explore land, identity, community, and belonging.
Indigenous Voices
Dr. Mary Jane McCallum
Canadian Senator
Dr. Curtis Smecher
Métis Leader | Vice President, iSPARC
Community and Public Perspectives
Alexa Loo
Richmond City Councillor
Lenny Zhou
Vancouver City Councillor
James Wang
Burnaby City Councillor
Youth Perspectives
Xihan Sun
Grade 12 from Magee secondary school
Rex Liu
Grade 11 from Vancouver College
05 / Behind the Camera
Production Credits
- Executive Producer
- XuanYu Wang
- Producers
- Jason Lin
Raymond Liu - Director
- XuanYu Wang
- Writers
- Jason Lin
Alice XuanYu Wang - Researcher
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XuanYu Wang
Emma Wang
Xihan Sun
Jason Lin - Director of Photography
- Lucy Yang
- Camera Operators
- Zevan Zhang
Ping Wang - Editors
- Xihan Sun
Bo Yang - Production Coordinator
- Ethan Xiyi Xia
- Production Assistant
- Harry Kwan
- Narrator
- Alice XuanYu Wang
- Sound Recording & Sound Design
- Xihan Sun
- Music
- Emma Wang
With Thanks
Acknowledgements
Sequoia Media sincerely thanks all the individuals, communities, and organizations who contributed their time, knowledge, and perspectives to Our Land.
We are especially grateful to the Indigenous participants who shared their experiences, and to everyone who helped make this documentary possible.