Plot Summary
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.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- My Name Is Kahentiiosta
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- en
Where to watch free (US)
The Roku Channel
Production Companies
ONF | NFB
