
My Name Is Kahentiiosta
1995 • Documentary
8 (1)
Alanis Obomsawin
Director
Alanis Obomsawin
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
January 1, 1995
Duration
30 Min
Language
en
Popularity
0.1338
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
This documentary short by Alanis Obomsawin tells the story of Kahentiiosta, a young Kahnawake Mohawk woman arrested after the Oka Crisis' 78-day armed standoff in 1990. She was detained 4 days longer than the other women. Her crime? The prosecutor representing the Quebec government did not accept her indigenous name.










