Doctor of Letters honoris causa Alanis Obomsawin
340 views · Published 31 May 2017 · 14:18 · Indexed 29 October 2026
Channel: McGill University · 2017 · Education
Alanis Obomsawin, Doctor of Letters, honoris causa Continuing Studies, Tuesday, May 30, 6 p.m. Filmmaker, artist, singer, storyteller and activist Alanis Obomsawin, of the Abenaki Nation, is one of Canada’s most distinguished documentary filmmakers. Ms. Obomsawin joined the National Film Board of Canada in 1967. Her award-winning films address the struggles of Aboriginal peoples in Canada from their perspective, giving prominence to those voices that have long fallen on deaf ears. She has produced and directed 49 National Film Board of Canada documentaries. One of her best known films is “Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance”, about the 1990 siege at Oka, Quebec. “Education,” she has said, “is the most important thing in my life. It’s why I do what I do”. Her work is a testament to those words as she weaves together meticulous historical research, political insight and her own intimate knowledge of indigenous traditions. Alanis Obomsawin has received numerous awards and honours throughout her carrier, including Grand Officer of The National Order of Quebec, Officer of the Order of Canada and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
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