The Gimli International Film Festival takes place on Treaty 1 territory, the traditional and ancestral lands of the Anishinaabeg, Inninewak, Anishinewak, Dakota Oyate, and homeland of the Red River Métis. This territory is also a place of significance for the Denesuline  and the Inuit , some of whom have been living here for generations.  As an arts organization deeply connected to the power of storytelling, GIFF is committed to supporting Indigenous, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people in telling their own stories in their own ways and with their own voices. Please see the resource links below for more history and perspectives:

Whose Land | Native Land | First Nations and Treaty Areas in Manitoba | Winnipeg’s Indigenous Accord