Release Date

01 Jan, 2015

Runtime

00:45: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

The Oka Legacy

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Actors

Crew

Sonia Bonspille Boileau

Sonia Bonspille Boileau

Catherine Bainbridge

Christina Fon

Linda Ludwick

Lisa M. Roth

Ernest Webb