The People of the Kattawapiskak River

Alanis Obomsawins documentary The People of the Kattawapiskak River exposes the housing crisis faced by 1700 Cree in Northern Ontario a situation that led Attawapiskats band chief Theresa Spence to ask the Canadian Red Cross for help With the Idle No More movement making front page headlines this film provides background and context for one aspect of the growing crisis