The Indian Act, passed in Canada in 1876, made members of Aboriginal peoples second-class citizens, separated from the white population: nomadic for centuries, they were moved to reservations to control their behavior and resources; and thousands of their youngest members were separated from their families to be Christianized: a cultural genocide that still resonates in Canadian society today.
Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance is a documentary that highlights the 1990 Oka Crisis in Quebec, Canada. The film focuses on the resistance of the Mohawk people against the Canadian Army and their fight for land and indigenous rights. It explores the escalating tensions, negotiations, barricades, and the racial discrimination faced by the indigenous community during the conflict. The documentary also examines the government's intimidation tactics, the role of the media, and the impact of the crisis on the relationship between the indigenous and non-indigenous populations.
Part oral history and part visual poem, Miss Campbell: Inuk Teacher is the story of Evelyn Campbell, a trailblazer for an Inuit-led educational system in the small community of Rigolet, Labrador.
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