These Are My People...

This documentary short is the first film made by an all-Aboriginal film crew, training under the NFB's Challenge for Change Program. It was shot at Akwesasne (St. Regis Reserve). Two spokesmen explain historical and other aspects of Longhouse religion, culture, and government and reflect on the impact of the white man's arrival on the Indian way of life.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
13 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
13 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Oct 20, 1969
Season
1969
Average Score
80%
Mean Score
80%
Ratings
1
Popularity
1
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
ONF | NFB
Genres
Documentary
Country
CA

Tags

woman director50%indigenous peoples50%

Description

This documentary short is the first film made by an all-Aboriginal film crew, training under the NFB's Challenge for Change Program. It was shot at Akwesasne (St. Regis Reserve). Two spokesmen explain historical and other aspects of Longhouse religion, culture, and government and reflect on the impact of the white man's arrival on the Indian way of life.

Immersion

Japanese

Staff

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