Trick or Treaty? (2014)
The Fight for Justice
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
Release Date: September 4, 2014
Cast
- Alanis Obomsawin - Narrator
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.