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The Oka Legacy

2015-01-01 en 45m
Documentary
The Oka Legacy is a POV documentary that explores how the Oka Crisis has influenced Indigenous identity in Canada. In the summer of 1990, all eyes were on the small town of Oka, Quebec. Triggered by plans to expand a golf course on ancestral land, it was a standoff between the Mohawk people of Kanehsatake, the police and eventually the army. The Oka Crisis lasted 78 days and drew worldwide attention. The standoff had a profound impact on Indigenous peoples in Canada setting the tone for Indigenous resistance throughout the ‘90s.

Producer

Christina Fon

Writer

Sonia Bonspille Boileau

Producer

Lisa M. Roth

Director

Sonia Bonspille Boileau

Producer

Linda Ludwick

Producer

Catherine Bainbridge

Status

Released

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