Alanis Obomsawin
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Alanis Obomsawin, OC (born August 31, 1932) is a Canadian filmmaker of Abenaki descent. Born in New Hampshire, and raised primarily in Quebec, she has produced and directed many National Film Board of Canada documentaries on First Nations culture and history. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alanis Obomsawin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Our Nationhood (2003)
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Amisk (1977)
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Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance (1993)
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Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger (2019)
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History of Manawan - Part Two (1972)
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Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?' (2009)
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Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child (1986)
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My Friend the Green Horse (2024)
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Bill Reid Remembers (2022)
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Incident at Restigouche (1984)
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Upstairs With David Amram (2022)
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History of Manawan - Part One (1972)
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Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later (1991)
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Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man (1998)
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My Name Is Kahentiiosta (1995)
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When All the Leaves Are Gone (2010)
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Christmas at Moose Factory (1971)
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Is the Crown at war with us? (2003)
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Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair (2021)
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Rocks at Whiskey Trench (2000)
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Walking Is Medicine (2017)
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Gene Boy Came Home (2007)
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Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic (1980)
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Mother of Many Children (1977)
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The Federal Court Hearing (2012)
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Trick or Treaty? (2014)
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Wabano: The Light of the Day (2022)
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Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place (1987)
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Our People Will Be Healed (2017)
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Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises (2006)
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The Spirit of the Tsilqot'in People is Hovering over the Supreme Court (2023)
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Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City (1979)
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The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later (2012)
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Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora (1979)
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Let's Study Treaty No. 5 (2023)
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Sounds from Our People: Old Crow (1979)
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Objects in Our Daily Lives (1975)
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Don Burnstick In Kattawapiskak (2021)
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The People of the Kattawapiskak River (2012)
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We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice (2016)
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Moose Call (1972)
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Puberty - Part 2 (1975)
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Theo Fleury Visits Kattawapiskak (2021)
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La Maison Poundmaker - La Voie de la guérison (1987)
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Hi-Ho Mistahey! (2013)
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Kattawapiskak Elementary School (2023)
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The Retaliation Hearings (—)
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Puberty - Part 1 (1975)
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Mount Currie Summer Camp (1975)
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Salmon (1975)
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Cold Journey (1979)
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No Address (1988)
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Walker (1991)
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Outdoor Art Gallery (2023)
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Basket (1975)
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Farming (1975)
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The Canoe (1972)
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Snowshoes (1972)
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Xusum (1975)
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Cree Way (1979)
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Sigwan (2005)
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Children (1972)
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Partridge (1972)
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L’íl’wata (1975)
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