Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

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Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

In July 1990, a dispute over a proposed golf course to be built on Kanien’kéhaka (Mohawk) lands in Oka, Quebec, sets the stage for a historic confrontation that would grab international headlines and sear itself into the Canadian consciousness.

Release Date

1993-07-12

Year

1993

Duration

1h 59m

Status

Released

Score

7.40

Production

#indigenous#quebec#mohawk#woman-director#canadian-army#first-nations#indigenous-peoples#indigenous-rights

Cast

Alanis Obomsawin

Alanis Obomsawin

Narrator (voice)

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Jack Burning

Chief Joseph (voice)

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Herbie Barnes

Chief Augnita

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Ethel Blondin

Robert Bourassa

Robert Bourassa

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John Ciaccia

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Ellen Gabriel

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Elijah Harper

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Ovide Mercredi

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Frank Natawe