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Title: My name is Kahentiiosta Rating: 3.3 out of 4 Reference: Producer, director, writer: Alanis Obomsawin Library of Congress subjects: Kahentiiosta. Mohawk Indians--Government relations Indians of North America--Québec (Province)--Oka--Government relations Indians of North America--Canada--Government relations--1951- Video recordings for the hearing impaired Québec (Province)--History--Native Crisis, 1990--Personal narratives.
Reviews and Numerical Ratings 4 Even though this event happened in 1990, it still resonates with me. This video is full of candour and caused me to express a lot of emotion for the lack of respect & understanding from the Canadian authorities for the Native peoples. This would be a great video for a festival. It would be appropriate for students at any level of the programme in courses on Race & Racism or Social Movements. Jennifer Lewis-Phillips (undergraduate) 3 A compelling personal account of one woman’s experiences with the criminal justice system during the Oka crisis. Will hold undergraduate students’ interest. Lecture topics: Aboriginal peoples and the criminal justice system. Dawn Anderson & Peter Kiatipis 2.5 An earnest story about a mother who protested the military occupation of Oka in the 1990s. Some students may find her expressions/ideas more stereotypical than challenging. The chronology is also confusing at times. But, the footage of repression by the military of a people it sort of considers Canadian is powerful. It would be particularly useful in discussion about the media & its representation, or lack thereof, of the "other" and their point of view. Kalina Grewal 3 Showed a woman’s experience with struggle against a purportedly democratic state that perpetrated violence to support a particular class interest. Demonstrates how quickly state violence can arise and what occasions its occurrence. Gives a face and a name to this story, which has been misrepresented by major media supporting state actions. It’s not a tale told after the fact: events are followed closely; there are pauses and an emotional breakdown; there are mini storylines about children, family support, the judicial experience, & cultural meanings. The viewer can catch up emotionally, feel her reality, and isn’t bombarded with propaganda. Ellen Chang 4 An excellent video. It is narrated by an aboriginal
woman, telling her story of the experiences she and her people had when
resisting the Canadian government’s efforts to take their land.
Actual scenes from the events were incorporated into the video, which
gives you a direct sense of what took place. It addresses issues such
as racism, sexism land rights, history, culture, resistance and military/government
that are affecting aboriginal people and would therefore be an excellent
source for history, sociology, women's studies, social science, anthropology
and political science courses relating to those issues. For 3rd &
4th year students. Kisrene McKenzie (undergraduate)
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