Warrior Society, Oka (Québec) -- History, Québec (Province) -- History -- Native Crisis -- 1990, Québec, Québec -- Oka, Indigenous peoples -- Québec (Province) -- Claims, Indigenous peoples -- Land tenure -- Québec (Province), Indigenous peoples -- Legal status laws etc. -- Québec (Province), Mohawk -- Government relations, Indigenous peoples -- Land tenure, Indigenous peoples -- Legal status laws etc., Documentary films 

A film account of events preceding and during the summer of 1990 with particular reference to the so-called "Mohawk Crisis." The film focuses on the Mohawk territory of Kahnawake but also reflects on Canada at a particular time in its history.

Documents the crisis precipitated by the Mohawk Warrior Society blockades at Oka (Kanesatake reserve) & the Mercier bridge (Kahnawake reserve) in 1990. Discusses longstanding Indian grievances ; the appropriateness of Surete Quebec actions, federal and provincial government responses, use of the army ; as well as the violent reactions of residents of Chateauguay and other Montreal south shore communities affected by the stand-off. It won the Best Documentary Feature Film award in its U.S. premiere at the 17th Annual American Indian Film Festival, San Francisco.