Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

Alanis Obomsawin
1993-07-12


7.3
119 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Alanis Obomsawin Narrator (voice) Unowned
Jack Burning Chief Joseph (voice) Unowned
Herbie Barnes Chief Augnita Unowned
Ethel Blondin Self Unowned
Robert Bourassa Self Unowned
John Ciaccia Self Unowned
Ellen Gabriel Self Unowned
Elijah Harper Self Unowned
Ovide Mercredi Self Unowned
Frank Natawe Self Unowned
Bill Traverse Self Unowned