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2002 1 h 36 min. In this feature-length documentary by Alanis Obomsawin, it's the summer of 2000 and the country watches in disbelief as federal fisheries wage war on the Mi'kmaq fishermen of Burnt Church, New Brunswick.
- 96 min
A feature documentary offering a gripping portrait of the Esgenoopetitj Mi'gmaq First Nation during the summer of 2000 as the Canadian government appears to wage war on the community for exercising their inherent and court-affirmed fishing rights.
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- Documentary
- Alanis Obomsawin
- 2003-01
Since the 16th century, the Mi'kmaq people of New Brunswick in Canada have managed to live alongside French settlers and their descendants. In 1999, the Canadian Supreme Court rules that a past ...
- Documentary
Jun 17, 2020 · Is the Crown at War with Us? explores the so-called “Burnt Church crisis” in detail, including the history of the struggle of the Burnt Church First Nation, one of four out of 35 Mi’kmaq communities that refused to sign away their rights for federal cash payments.
Is the Crown at War with Us? Why would officials of the Canadian government attack citizens for exercising rights that had been affirmed by the highest court in the land? What happened at Burnt Church?
Synopsis. In the summer of 2000, federal fishery officers appeared to wage war on the Mi'gmaq fishermen of Burnt Church, New Brunswick. Why would officials of the Canadian government attack citizens for exercising rights that had been affirmed by the highest court in the land?
Nov 25, 2003 · “Is The Crown At War With Us?” provides a remarkable chronicle of the conflict between the Canadian government and the native Mi’gmaq people over traditional fishing rights.
