Bones of Crows

Plot Summary

Cree matriarch Aline Spears 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. She uses her uncanny ability to understand and translate codes into working for a special division of the Canadian Air Force as a Cree code talker in World War II. The story unfolds over 100 years with a cumulative force that propels us into the future.

Top Cast

Grace Dove Aline Spears

Phillip Forest Lewitski Adam Whallach

Rémy Girard Father Jacobs

Karine Vanasse Sister Ruth

Alyssa Wapanatâhk Perseverance Spears