These Are My People... (1969)

• Documentary

This documentary short is the first film made by an all-Aboriginal film crew, training under the NFB's Challenge for Change Program. It was shot at Akwesasne (St. Regis Reserve). Two spokesmen explain historical and other aspects of Longhouse religion, culture, and government and reflect on the impact of the white man's arrival on the Indian way of life.

Rating

8 / 10 (1 votes)

Release date

October 20, 1969

Runtime

13m

Language

English

Director

Roy Daniels, Willie Dunn, Barbara Wilson, Michael Kanentakeron Mitchell

Status

Released