In the 1960s, a new generation of Inuit witnessed their parents and grandparents living in fear and set out to fight back against the destructive forces of cultural domination and colonialism. Their vision – a new territory called Nunavut. A twisting, dramatic, thirty-year long fight for aboriginal rights told in the voices of people who made Canadian history.

In the shadow of urban giant Toronto, the people of a rural community stage a once-in-a-lifetime theatre production "The Spirit of Shivaree". The play takes two years to organize and has a cast and crew of 250 amateurs - guided by a handful of dedicated theatre professionals. The people of Eramosa Township celebrate their collective history including the high-drama Farmers Revolt of 1837, and confront the looming urban development that threatens their rural home.

Today's elders lived through the difficult beginnings of community life, witnessed the coming of the modern world and participated in the creation of Nunavut. Each program tells the story of one elder and his or her relationship with a younger family member, a protégé, and the bridges being build between generations. The series is the work of four Inuit directors in Nunavut.

Thousands of people live on the fence lines of sprawling chemical plants and are exposed to outrageous levels of toxic pollution day and night. The residents of one small community fight back with fiery activist Albertha Hasten leading the way. They're up against Dow Chemical and many look to God for help. Along the way the community warily accepts the support of Greenpeace and a busload of celebrities.