Our Nationhood

Collaborators : Bochner, Sally | Obomsawin, Alanis | Office national du film du Canada
Indians of North America -- Land tenure -- Québec (Province) -- Listuguj.Micmac Indians -- Québec (Province) -- Listuguj.Forestry -- Québec.Forestry -- Resource Management.History - Canada -- Indigenous Peoples.Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) -- Cultural Conflict.Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) -- Environmental Issues.Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) -- Fishing.Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) -- Forestry.Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) -- History.Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) -- Land Claims and Rights.Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) -- Québec and Ontario.Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) -- Relations with Government and Security Forces.Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) -- Social Conditions.Afficher 9 supplémentaires

In Our Nationhood, Abenaki filmmaker and artist Alanis Obomsawin chronicles the determination and tenacity of the Listuguj Mi’kmaq people to use and manage the natural resources of their traditional lands. Our Nationhood provides a contemporary perspective on the Mi’kmaq people’s ongoing struggle and ultimate success, culminating in the community receiving an award for Best Managed River from the same government that had denied their traditional rights.

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Resource Type : Émission et filmFormat : 1 streaming video (96 min., 40 sec.)Languages : Sous-titré en anglais, AnglaisYear of publication : ©2003

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