Annie is an urban party girl who has disturbing flashbacks of a past where two children are being tortured. When she meets Gordon, a homeless man, Annie's visions become reality as the two are transported back in time to the darkest period in Canada's history: the forced Christian indoctrination of First Nations children, a 150-year period recognised by the United Nations as a cultural genocide.

In the past, Annie and Gordon - themselves First Nations - meet Charlie and Niska, two Anishinaabe children imprisoned by colonial doctrines and strict, frightening task masters. Annie and Gordon struggle to free the children but risk entrapment in the past.

Two of Canada's foremost Indigenous artists - acclaimed animator Terril Calder and literary star Joseph Boyden - collaborate to create an emotional and layered story dedicated to Indigenous Warriors. They make a striking statement about national colonial histories and the power of the written word. SNIP is a testament to the perseverance of Indigenous peoples and cultures in Canada.