The Oka Legacy

The Oka Legacy (2015)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2015-01-01
  • Runtime: 0h 45min
  • Director: Sonia Bonspille Boileau

Summary

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.

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Directing Sonia Bonspille Boileau Director
Writing Sonia Bonspille Boileau Writer
Production Linda Ludwick Producer
Production Catherine Bainbridge Producer
Production Lisa M. Roth Producer
Production Ernest Webb Executive Producer
Production Christina Fon Producer

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