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Alanis Obomsawin
9+ albums
Canadianfolknative americanfilmavant-folk
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Alanis Obomsawin (b. August 31, 1932 in New Hampshire, US) is an American Canadian Abenaki filmmaker and activist, primarily known for her documentaries on First Nations issues, among which the best known is Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, about the 1990 Oka Crisis, Quebec. In 1960, she made her professional debut as a singer-songwriter in New York City. She also managed her own stage at the Mariposa Folk Festival in the 60s. Her 1985 album Bush Lady (reissued in 2018) featured traditional songs of the Abenaki people, as well as original compositions. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
