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