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Alanis Obomsawin

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Born August 31, 1932 · Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA

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Biography

Alanis Obomsawin, OC (born August 31, 1932) is a Canadian filmmaker of Abenaki descent. Born in New Hampshire, and raised primarily in Quebec, she has produced and directed many National Film Board of Canada documentaries on First Nations culture and history. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alanis Obomsawin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Women of Distinction Awards · 2024
  • honorary doctorate at the Laval University · 2023
  • Prix Iris Tribute Award · 2020
  • Companion of the Order of Canada · 2019
  • honorary doctor of Ryerson University · 2018
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  • Commander of the Order of Montreal · 2017
  • honorary doctorate from the McGill University · 2017
  • Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec · 2016
  • honorary doctorate from Dalhousie University · 2016
  • Prix Albert-Tessier · 2016
  • Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec · 2015
  • honorary doctor of the Dartmouth College · 2013
  • Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal · 2012
  • honorary doctorate from the University of British Columbia · 2010
  • Governor General's Performing Arts Award · 2008
  • honorary doctorate from the Western University · 2007
  • Women of Distinction Awards · 2003
  • Officer of the Order of Canada · 2002
  • Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal · 2002
  • Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts · 2001
  • honorary doctorate from Carleton University · 1994
  • honorary doctorate from York University · 1994
  • honorary doctorate of Concordia University · 1993
  • Member of the Order of Canada · 1983

Filmography17 titles

Amisk

1977Director

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

2019as Narrator (voice)

My Name Is Kahentiiosta

1995Director, Producer, Writer

Mother of Many Children

1977as Narrator (voice)

Christmas at Moose Factory

1971as Narrator (voice)

Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance

1993as Narrator (voice)

Incident at Restigouche

1984as Narrator

Bones of Crows

2022as TRC Film Director

Is the Crown at war with us?

2003as Narrator (voice)

Rocks at Whiskey Trench

2000as Self - Narrator (voice)

Hi-Ho Mistahey!

2013Director, Writer

Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises

2006Director, Producer, Writer

Eliza's Horoscope

1975as Indian Maiden

We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice

2016Director

Trick or Treaty?

2014as Narrator

The People of the Kattawapiskak River

2012Director, Writer

Gene Boy Came Home

2007Director