In March, 1974, the Cree Indian people of the Mistassini area in northern Quebec met to discuss their long-term future. After three hundred years of minimal contact with the white man, they had been offered “compensation” by the government of Quebec for the effects of the James Bay power project. But they decided that nothing, neither jobs nor money, meant more to them than their land. The film presents the issues under these headings: The Conflict, The Hunting Culture, The Schools, The Village, The Fight for the Land. Narrated by Walter Massey.
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ACMI Identifier
311602
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Land use - Remote areas
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cree Indians
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indigenous peoples - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indigenous peoples - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Quebec (Province)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Land use - Remote areas
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Hydroelectric power plants
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Human rights
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)