The Oka Legacy

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2015

Original language

English

Production

Rezolution Pictures

Director

Sonia Bonspille Boileau

Writer

Sonia Bonspille Boileau

Producer

Linda Ludwick,Ernest Webb,Catherine Bainbridge,Lisa M. Roth,Christina Fon

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt6516712