Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance (1993)
Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance (1993) This film documents the 1990 crisis when Native Americans of the Mohawk Nation blocked access to reserve land which was being appropriated against their will by the White community of Oka, Quebec, Canada. What this film shows is the initial incident and th
Our People Will Be Healed (2017)
Our People Will Be Healed (2017) A look at the efforts involved with decolonizing Manitoba's First Nation communities.
Trick or Treaty (2014)
Trick or Treaty 2014 This documentary profiles Indigenous leaders in their quest for justice as they seek to establish dialogue with the Canadian government By tracing the history of their ancestors since the signing of Treaty No 9, these leaders aim to raise awareness about issues vital to First Na
Rocks at Whiskey Trench (2000)
Rocks at Whiskey Trench 2000 This feature documentary profiles a key element of the 1990 Oka crisis in which the Mohawk communities of Kahnawake and Kanehsatake stood against the Canadian military and Canadian citizens in a stand off that turned violent On August 28, 1990, a convoy of 75 cars left t
Spudwrench (1998)
Spudwrench 1998 This documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin introduces us to Randy Horne, a high steel worker from the Mohawk community of Kahnawake, near Montreal As a defender of his peoples culture and traditions, he was known as Spudwrench during the 1990 Oka crisis Offering a uniqu