Alanis Obomsawin tells the story of the People of Kattawapiskak River. When Chief Teresa Spence called a state of emergency in 2012 for a housing crisis in the community of Kattawapiskak, the media immediately pointed the finger to the First Nations Band Council for misappropriating the funds they were given by the Canadian Government. This documentary showcases evidence of the opposite, highlighting the government, the diamond mines and skyrocketing freight costs as the contributing factors keeping the community in impoverished third world conditions.
Obomsawin, A. (Director). (2012). The people of the kattawapiskak river [Film]. National Film Board of Canada.
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