Alanis Obomsawin

Alanis Obomsawin

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.

  • Title: Alanis Obomsawin
  • Popularity: 2.883
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1932-08-31
  • Place of Birth: Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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Alanis Obomsawin Movies

  • 2014
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    Trick or Treaty?

    Trick or Treaty?

    1 2014 HD

    Legendary Canadian documentarian Alanis Obomsawin digs into the tangled history of Treaty 9 — the infamous 1905 agreement wherein First Nations...

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  • 2014
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    Documenting John Grierson

    Documenting John Grierson

    1 2014 HD

    The life and work of the documentary pioneer.

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  • 2023
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    Bones of Crows

    Bones of Crows

    7.7 2023 HD

    Cree matriarch Aline Spears survives a childhood in Canada’s residential school system to continue her family’s generational fight in the...

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  • 1977
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    Amisk

    Amisk

    7 1977 HD

    A performing arts film by Alanis Obomsawin, it documents efforts to raise funds for the James Bay Cree and was made at a time when Cree territory was...

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  • 1993
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    Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

    Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

    7.3 1993 HD

    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...

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  • 2022
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    Bill Reid Remembers

    Bill Reid Remembers

    1 2022 HD

    Renowned Haida artist Bill Reid shares his thoughts on artistry, activism and his deep affection for his homeland in this heartwarming tribute from...

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  • 1984
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    Incident at Restigouche

    Incident at Restigouche

    7.5 1984 HD

    Incident at Restigouche is a 1984 documentary film by Alanis Obomsawin, chronicling a series of two raids on the Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation...

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  • 2024
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    Dans un cinéma près de chez vous

    Dans un cinéma près de chez vous

    7 2024 HD

    Karine Vanasse goes behind the scenes of our cinema and showcases the talent of our artists and artisans. The objective? Make as many people as...

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  • 2010
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    Waseteg

    Waseteg

    5 2010 HD

    The story of a young Micmac girl whose name means "the light from the dawn."

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  • 1970
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    Gabriel Goes to the City

    Gabriel Goes to the City

    1 1970 HD

    Obomsawin narrates as children learn of the traditions and life of Gabriel, a Cree boy from Fort George, James Bay. The Northern Cree "Walking Out...

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  • 1975
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    Our Dear Sisters

    Our Dear Sisters

    1 1975 HD

    Alanis Obomsawin, a North American Indian who earns her living by singing and making films, is the mother of an adopted child. She talks about her...

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  • 2017
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    Walking is Medicine

    Walking is Medicine

    1 2017 HD

    The Nishiyuu walkers made the trek from Whapmagoostui in Quebec to Ottawa, a 1,600-kilometre journey whose roots date back millennia. At the heart of...

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  • 2008
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    Capturing Reality

    Capturing Reality

    6.1 2008 HD

    From cinema-verite; pioneers Albert Maysles and Joan Churchill to maverick movie makers like Errol Morris, Werner Herzog and Nick Broomfield, the...

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  • 2019
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    Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

    Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

    6.7 2019 HD

    This film is an intimate portrayal of pioneering filmmaker Merata Mita told through the eyes of her children. Using hours of archive footage, some...

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  • 2000
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    Rocks at Whiskey Trench

    Rocks at Whiskey Trench

    6.3 2000 HD

    The fourth film in Alanis Obomsawin's landmark series on the Oka crisis uses a single, shameful incident as a lens through which to examine the...

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  • 1977
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    Mother of Many Children

    Mother of Many Children

    6.5 1977 HD

    This film is an album of Native womanhood, portraying a proud matriarchal society that for centuries has been pressured to adopt different standards...

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  • 2003
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    Is the Crown at war with us?

    Is the Crown at war with us?

    6.5 2003 HD

    In the summer of 2000, federal fishery officers appeared to wage war on the Mi'gmaq fishermen of Burnt Church, New Brunswick. Why would officials of...

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  • 2008
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    Dream Magic

    Dream Magic

    1 2008 HD

    Portrait of NFB filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin.

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  • 2014
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    Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin

    Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin

    1 2014 HD

    Alanis Obomsawin talks about how she got her start at the NFB and the overarching importance of sound/story in her work.

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  • 2013
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    Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights

    Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights

    1 2013 HD

    Mohawk Chief John Norton and 80 Grand River warriors hold off American soldiers until reinforcements arrive and the Battle of Queenston Heights is...

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  • 2019
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    Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

    Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

    8 2019 HD

    The story of a young boy forced to spend all five years of his short life in hospital while the federal and provincial governments argued over which...

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  • 1971
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    Christmas at Moose Factory

    Christmas at Moose Factory

    6 1971 HD

    A study of life at Christmastime in Moose Factory, an old settlement mainly composed of Cree families on the shore of James Bay, composed entirely of...

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  • 1980
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    Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic

    Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic

    1 1980 HD

    On a beautiful summer’s day in Nunavik, a family enjoys the pleasures of berry picking and fishing as the sound of two Elders throat-singing...

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  • 2018
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    The Devil's Share

    The Devil's Share

    8 2018 HD

    Quebec, on the cusp of the 1960s. The province is on the brink of momentous change. Deftly selecting clips from nearly 200 films from the National...

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  • 2021
    imgMovies

    Le grand solstice

    Le grand solstice

    1 2021 HD

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  • 1975
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    Eliza's Horoscope

    Eliza's Horoscope

    4 1975 HD

    A young woman arrives to Montreal to find love. A fortune teller tells her that a wealthy man meant for her is right around the corner so she goes...

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  • 2022
    imgMovies

    Bill Reid Remembers

    Bill Reid Remembers

    1 2022 HD

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  • 1993
    imgMovies

    Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

    Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

    7.3 1993 HD

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  • 2000
    imgMovies

    Rocks at Whiskey Trench

    Rocks at Whiskey Trench

    6.3 2000 HD

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  • 2013
    imgMovies

    Hi-Ho Mistahey!

    Hi-Ho Mistahey!

    6.3 2013 HD

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  • 1984
    imgMovies

    Incident at Restigouche

    Incident at Restigouche

    7.5 1984 HD

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  • 2021
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    Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair

    Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair

    1 2021 HD

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  • 1972
    imgMovies

    Walk With Dignity

    Walk With Dignity

    1 1972 HD

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  • 2012
    imgMovies

    The People of the Kattawapiskak River

    The People of the Kattawapiskak River

    1 2012 HD

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  • 1993
    imgMovies

    Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

    Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

    7.3 1993 HD

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  • 1993
    imgMovies

    Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

    Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

    7.3 1993 HD

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  • 1984
    imgMovies

    Incident at Restigouche

    Incident at Restigouche

    7.5 1984 HD

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  • 1984
    imgMovies

    Incident at Restigouche

    Incident at Restigouche

    7.5 1984 HD

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  • 2014
    imgMovies

    Trick or Treaty?

    Trick or Treaty?

    1 2014 HD

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  • 2022
    imgMovies

    Bill Reid Remembers

    Bill Reid Remembers

    1 2022 HD

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  • 2022
    imgMovies

    Bill Reid Remembers

    Bill Reid Remembers

    1 2022 HD

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  • 2022
    imgMovies

    Bill Reid Remembers

    Bill Reid Remembers

    1 2022 HD

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  • 2022
    imgMovies

    Bill Reid Remembers

    Bill Reid Remembers

    1 2022 HD

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  • 2022
    imgMovies

    Bill Reid Remembers

    Bill Reid Remembers

    1 2022 HD

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  • 2021
    imgMovies

    Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again

    Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again

    8 2021 HD

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  • 1995
    imgMovies

    My Name Is Kahentiiosta

    My Name Is Kahentiiosta

    8 1995 HD

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  • 1995
    imgMovies

    My Name Is Kahentiiosta

    My Name Is Kahentiiosta

    8 1995 HD

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  • 1995
    imgMovies

    My Name Is Kahentiiosta

    My Name Is Kahentiiosta

    8 1995 HD

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  • 1971
    imgMovies

    Christmas at Moose Factory

    Christmas at Moose Factory

    6 1971 HD

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  • 1971
    imgMovies

    Christmas at Moose Factory

    Christmas at Moose Factory

    6 1971 HD

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  • 2021
    imgMovies

    Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair

    Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair

    1 2021 HD

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  • 2021
    imgMovies

    Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair

    Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair

    1 2021 HD

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  • 2007
    imgMovies

    Gene Boy Came Home

    Gene Boy Came Home

    1 2007 HD

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  • 2022
    imgMovies

    Upstairs With David Amram

    Upstairs With David Amram

    1 2022 HD

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  • 2022
    imgMovies

    Upstairs With David Amram

    Upstairs With David Amram

    1 2022 HD

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  • 1991
    imgMovies

    Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later

    Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later

    1 1991 HD

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  • 1986
    imgMovies

    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1986
    imgMovies

    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1975
    imgMovies

    L’íl’wata

    L’íl’wata

    1 1975 HD

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  • 2005
    imgMovies

    Sigwan

    Sigwan

    1 2005 HD

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  • 2005
    imgMovies

    Sigwan

    Sigwan

    1 2005 HD

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  • 2006
    imgMovies

    Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises

    Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises

    6 2006 HD

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  • 2006
    imgMovies

    Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises

    Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises

    6 2006 HD

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  • 2006
    imgMovies

    Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises

    Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises

    6 2006 HD

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  • 2012
    imgMovies

    The People of the Kattawapiskak River

    The People of the Kattawapiskak River

    1 2012 HD

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  • 2010
    imgMovies

    When All the Leaves Are Gone

    When All the Leaves Are Gone

    1 2010 HD

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  • 2010
    imgMovies

    When All the Leaves Are Gone

    When All the Leaves Are Gone

    1 2010 HD

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  • 2010
    imgMovies

    When All the Leaves Are Gone

    When All the Leaves Are Gone

    1 2010 HD

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  • 1987
    imgMovies

    Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place

    Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1987
    imgMovies

    Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place

    Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1987
    imgMovies

    Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place

    Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place

    1 1987 HD

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  • 2016
    imgMovies

    We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice

    We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice

    1 2016 HD

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  • 1988
    imgMovies

    No Address

    No Address

    8 1988 HD

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  • 2003
    imgMovies

    Is the Crown at war with us?

    Is the Crown at war with us?

    6.5 2003 HD

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  • 1988
    imgMovies

    No Address

    No Address

    8 1988 HD

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  • 1977
    imgMovies

    Mother of Many Children

    Mother of Many Children

    6.5 1977 HD

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  • 1986
    imgMovies

    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

    1 1986 HD

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  • 2014
    imgMovies

    Trick or Treaty?

    Trick or Treaty?

    1 2014 HD

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  • 2014
    imgMovies

    Trick or Treaty?

    Trick or Treaty?

    1 2014 HD

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  • 2017
    imgMovies

    Our People Will Be Healed

    Our People Will Be Healed

    5.7 2017 HD

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  • 2003
    imgMovies

    Our Nationhood

    Our Nationhood

    7 2003 HD

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  • 2003
    imgMovies

    Our Nationhood

    Our Nationhood

    7 2003 HD

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  • 2003
    imgMovies

    Our Nationhood

    Our Nationhood

    7 2003 HD

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  • 2017
    imgMovies

    Walking is Medicine

    Walking is Medicine

    1 2017 HD

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  • 2017
    imgMovies

    Walking is Medicine

    Walking is Medicine

    1 2017 HD

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  • 1998
    imgMovies

    Spudwrench

    Spudwrench

    7 1998 HD

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  • 1970
    imgMovies

    My Friend the Green Horse

    My Friend the Green Horse

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1979
    imgMovies

    Sounds from Our People: Old Crow

    Sounds from Our People: Old Crow

    1 1979 HD

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  • 1970
    imgMovies

    Gabriel Goes to the City

    Gabriel Goes to the City

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2023
    imgMovies

    The Spirit of the Tsilqot'in People is Hovering over the Supreme Court

    The Spirit of the Tsilqot'in People is Hovering over the Supreme Court

    1 2023 HD

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  • 2022
    imgMovies

    Wabano: The Light of the Day

    Wabano: The Light of the Day

    1 2022 HD

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  • 2022
    imgMovies

    Wabano: The Light of the Day

    Wabano: The Light of the Day

    1 2022 HD

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  • 2021
    imgMovies

    Don Burnstick In Kattawapiskak

    Don Burnstick In Kattawapiskak

    1 2021 HD

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  • 2021
    imgMovies

    Theo Fleury Visits Kattawapiskak

    Theo Fleury Visits Kattawapiskak

    1 2021 HD

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  • 1977
    imgMovies

    Amisk

    Amisk

    7 1977 HD

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  • 2013
    imgMovies

    Hi-Ho Mistahey!

    Hi-Ho Mistahey!

    6.3 2013 HD

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  • 2000
    imgMovies

    Rocks at Whiskey Trench

    Rocks at Whiskey Trench

    6.3 2000 HD

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  • 1977
    imgMovies

    Mother of Many Children

    Mother of Many Children

    6.5 1977 HD

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  • 1977
    imgMovies

    Mother of Many Children

    Mother of Many Children

    6.5 1977 HD

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  • 2003
    imgMovies

    Is the Crown at war with us?

    Is the Crown at war with us?

    6.5 2003 HD

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  • 1988
    imgMovies

    No Address

    No Address

    8 1988 HD

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  • 2019
    imgMovies

    Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

    Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

    8 2019 HD

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  • 1993
    imgMovies

    Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

    Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

    7.3 1993 HD

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  • 1980
    imgMovies

    Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic

    Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic

    1 1980 HD

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  • 1980
    imgMovies

    Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic

    Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic

    1 1980 HD

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  • 1979
    imgMovies

    Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora

    Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora

    1 1979 HD

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  • 1979
    imgMovies

    Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora

    Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora

    1 1979 HD

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  • 1975
    imgMovies

    Xusum

    Xusum

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1975
    imgMovies

    Basket

    Basket

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1975
    imgMovies

    Salmon

    Salmon

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1972
    imgMovies

    Moose Call

    Moose Call

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1972
    imgMovies

    History of Manawan - Part One

    History of Manawan - Part One

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1972
    imgMovies

    History of Manawan - Part One

    History of Manawan - Part One

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1972
    imgMovies

    History of Manawan - Part One

    History of Manawan - Part One

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1972
    imgMovies

    History of Manawan - Part Two

    History of Manawan - Part Two

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1972
    imgMovies

    History of Manawan - Part Two

    History of Manawan - Part Two

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1972
    imgMovies

    History of Manawan - Part Two

    History of Manawan - Part Two

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1972
    imgMovies

    Children

    Children

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1972
    imgMovies

    The Canoe

    The Canoe

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1972
    imgMovies

    Partridge

    Partridge

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1972
    imgMovies

    Snowshoes

    Snowshoes

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1975
    imgMovies

    Puberty - Part 1

    Puberty - Part 1

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1975
    imgMovies

    Puberty - Part 2

    Puberty - Part 2

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1975
    imgMovies

    Farming

    Farming

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1975
    imgMovies

    Mount Currie Summer Camp

    Mount Currie Summer Camp

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1975
    imgMovies

    Objects in Our Daily Lives

    Objects in Our Daily Lives

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1975
    imgMovies

    Objects in Our Daily Lives

    Objects in Our Daily Lives

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1991
    imgMovies

    Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later

    Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later

    1 1991 HD

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  • 1991
    imgMovies

    Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later

    Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later

    1 1991 HD

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  • 1991
    imgMovies

    Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later

    Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later

    1 1991 HD

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  • 1991
    imgMovies

    Walker

    Walker

    1 1991 HD

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  • 2009
    imgMovies

    Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?'

    Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?'

    1 2009 HD

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  • 2009
    imgMovies

    Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?'

    Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?'

    1 2009 HD

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  • 2012
    imgMovies

    The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later

    The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later

    1 2012 HD

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  • 2012
    imgMovies

    The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later

    The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later

    1 2012 HD

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  • 2012
    imgMovies

    The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later

    The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later

    1 2012 HD

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  • 2012
    imgMovies

    The Federal Court Hearing

    The Federal Court Hearing

    1 2012 HD

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  • 2012
    imgMovies

    The Federal Court Hearing

    The Federal Court Hearing

    1 2012 HD

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  • 2012
    imgMovies

    The Federal Court Hearing

    The Federal Court Hearing

    1 2012 HD

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  • 2019
    imgMovies

    Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

    Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

    8 2019 HD

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  • 2019
    imgMovies

    Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

    Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

    8 2019 HD

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  • 2019
    imgMovies

    Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

    Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

    8 2019 HD

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  • 1969
    imgMovies

    The Hoarder

    The Hoarder

    7 1969 HD

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  • 2020
    imgS4 E16

    La semaine des 4 Julie

    La semaine des 4 Julie

    2 2020 HD

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  • 2019
    imgS6 E1

    Bonsoir bonsoir!

    Bonsoir bonsoir!

    4 2019 HD

    Each day, Jean-Philippe Wauthier welcomes guests on the show in warm, friendly setting. His interviews focus on their newsworthy achievements but...

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