Movies: Michael Kanentakeron Mitchell

  • 1997
    Song of Hiawatha

    Song of Hiawatha (1997)

    Song of Hiawatha

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    This adaptation of the epic poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow tells the tale of a mighty Ojibwe leader as he falls in love and strives for peace....

    Song of Hiawatha
  • 1995
    Tecumseh: The Last Warrior

    Tecumseh: The Last Warrior (1995)

    Tecumseh: The Last Warrior

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    This western began in 1812 when the settlers tried to take away more and more territories from the indians. Tecumseh, who is the leader of the Shawnee indians, tries to do something. He plans a big indian state, and tries to win the English settlers ...

    Tecumseh: The Last Warrior
  • 1969
    You Are on Indian Land

    You Are on Indian Land (1969)

    You Are on Indian Land

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    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 internat...

    You Are on Indian Land
  • 1969
    These Are My People...

    These Are My People... (1969)

    These Are My People...

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    This documentary short is the first film made by an all-Aboriginal film crew, training under the NFB's Challenge for Change Program. It was shot at Akwesasne (St. Regis Reserve). Two spokesmen explain historical and other aspects of Longhouse religio...

    These Are My People...
  • 2020
    The Roots of Lacrosse

    The Roots of Lacrosse (2020)

    The Roots of Lacrosse

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    Many lacrosse players and coaches often don’t know that the origins of the game of lacrosse has it’s roots in North American Indigenous nations.This short documentary provides a brief history of the sacred and cultural aspects of this sport, original...

    The Roots of Lacrosse
  • 1972
    Who Were the Ones?

    Who Were the Ones? (1972)

    Who Were the Ones?

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    This short film was created by a group of Indigenous filmmakers at the NFB in 1972 and is essentially a song by Willie Dunn sung by Bob Charlie and illustrated by John Fadden: "Who were the ones who bid you welcome and took you by the hand, inviting ...

    Who Were the Ones?