Film · 1995 · Documentary
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.
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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.
My Name Is Kahentiiosta (1995) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 30m documentary directed by Alanis Obomsawin is rated 8.0/10 by 2 viewers.
My Name Is Kahentiiosta was released on January 1, 1995.
My Name Is Kahentiiosta was directed by Alanis Obomsawin.
My Name Is Kahentiiosta has a runtime of 30 minutes.
My Name Is Kahentiiosta is categorized as Documentary.
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