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They Are Sacred

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 6:00 pm Note earlier start time

Canada 2025 Director Kim O’Bomsawin

“Our elders teach us that autism is a gift. Autistic people are seen as connected to the spirit world. They are ‘sewâtsiwin’ or ‘sacred,’” says Dr. Grant Bruno, a member of Samson Cree Nation and an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta

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Sponsored by the UBC Institute of Mental Health  and the UBC Department of Psychiatry in conjunction with The Cinematheque.

Frames of Mind is a monthly film event utilizing film and  video to promote professional and community education on issues pertaining  to mental health and illness.

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