Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance (1993)

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.

Directed by: Alanis Obomsawin

Cast: Alanis Obomsawin, Jack Burning, Herbie Barnes, Ethel Blondin, Robert Bourassa, John Ciaccia, Ellen Gabriel, Elijah Harper, Ovide Mercredi, Frank Natawe, Bill Traverse

Genres: Documentary

Rating: 7.5/10

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