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My Name Is Kahentiiosta

My Name Is Kahentiiosta

This documentary short by Alanis Obomsawin tells the story of Kahentiiosta, a young Kahnawake Mohawk woman arrested after the Oka Crisis' 78-day armed standoff in 1990. She was detained 4 days longer than the other women. Her crime? The prosecutor representing the Quebec government did not accept her indigenous name.

Release DateJanuary 1, 1995
StatusReleased
Original TitleMy Name Is Kahentiiosta
Runtime 30min
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Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesCanada
Production CompaniesONF | NFB

Part of

Oka series

Includes: Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance, My Name Is Kahentiiosta, Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man, Rocks at Whiskey Trench

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