Trick or Treaty? (2014)

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Legendary Canadian documentarian Alanis Obomsawin digs into the tangled history of Treaty 9 — the infamous 1905 agreement wherein First Nations communities relinquished sovereignty over their traditional territories — to reveal the deceptions and distortions which the document has been subjected to by successive governments seeking to deprive Canada’s First Peoples of their lands.

Director: Alanis Obomsawin
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 85 min
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Screenplay

Music: Alain Auger
Editing: Alison Burns
Language: English, Cree
Original Language: en

Keywords

canada, indigenous, woman director, first nations, cree

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Trick or Treaty? about?
Legendary Canadian documentarian Alanis Obomsawin digs into the tangled history of Treaty 9 — the infamous 1905 agreement wherein First Nations communities relinquished sovereignty over their traditional territories — to reveal the deceptions and distortions which the document has been subjected to by successive governments seeking to deprive Canada’s First Peoples of their lands.
Who directed Trick or Treaty??
Trick or Treaty? was directed by Alanis Obomsawin.
Who stars in Trick or Treaty??
Trick or Treaty? stars Alanis Obomsawin.
How long is Trick or Treaty??
Trick or Treaty? has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
What genre is Trick or Treaty??
Trick or Treaty? is a Documentary film.