In 1990, Gil Cardinal and several partners (Wil Campbell, Tom Radford, Andy Thomson, and Dorothy Schreiber) formed Great Plains Productions, a Native-controlled film and video production company dedicated to the development of Native filmmakers and the creation of motion pictures from a Native perspective. In 1992, Great Plains Productions released its documentary series My Partners, My People on Global TV and CTV. This series featured thirteen half-hour episodes focusing on different aspects of contemporary Native culture across Canada and was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Documentary Series by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television in 1993.

Great Plains Productions was unincorporated in 1996.

The series consists of the complete business records of Great Plains Productions, including administrative, legal, financial, and production records. The series also contains master tapes for each episode of My Partners, My People and the original camera tapes.

My Partners, My People consists of fourteen episodes on such topics as contemporary pow wows, the Métis Nation of Alberta, Native education in Edmonton public schools, Cree language education, AIDS/HIV in First Nations, Cree artist George Littlechild, Métis actor Tantoo Cardinal, Métis architect Douglas Cardinal, cultural exchange between Albertan Cree and indigenous communities in China, the justice system on First Nations reserves, land disputes between the Government of Ontario and the Teme-Augama Anishnabai, Native spiritual programs in federal prisons, Peigan cowboys, and the anti-deforestation efforts of the Clayoquot people of British Columbia.

1. My Partners, My People sub-series
2. Finances sub-series
3. Administration sub-series
4. Great North Productions sub-series
5. Development sub-series