8.5Released

You Are on Indian Land

Name: You Are on Indian Land
Director: Michael Kanentakeron Mitchell
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1969-03-21T00:00:00.000000Z
Duration: 37 min
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Michael Kanentakeron Mitchell

196937mDocumentary

Overview

The territory of Akwesasne straddles the Canada-U.S. border. When Canadian authorities prohibited the duty-free cross-border passage of personal purchases - a right established by the Jay Treaty of 1794 - Kanien'kéhaka protesters blocked the international bridge between Ontario and New York State.

#racism #short film #native american #indigenous peoples #white supremacy #native canadian #first nations