The ballad of Crowfoot
Description
This short film examines the situation of Aboriginal people in North America through the figure of Crowfoot, the legendary 19th-century Blackfoot leader of the Plains. A rapid montage of archival photos, etchings and contemporary newspaper clippings is married to the words and music of an impassioned ballad written by Mi'kmaq singer and songwriter Willie Dunn.
Runtime
11 minutes
Subjects
Contributor
Geography
Genre
Database
Alexander Street
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