18 minutes that rewrote Canadian law — and you haven't heard of it yet.
The Tŝilhqot’in Nation is represented by six communities in the stunningly beautiful interior of British Columbia. Surrounded by mountains and rivers, the Tŝilhqot’in People have cared for this territory for millennia. With increasing external pressures from natural-resource extraction companies, the communities mobilized in the early 21st century to assert their rightful title to their lands. Following a decision by the Supreme Court of British Columbia in 2007 that only partially acknowledged their claim, the Tŝilhqot’in Nation’s plight was heard in the Supreme Court of Canada. In a historic decision in 2014, the country’s highest court ruled what the Tŝilhqot’in have long asserted: that they alone have full title to their homelands.
Direction
Obomsawin at 81, still redefining documentary ethics.
Editing
Court transcripts voiced by community members — devastating.
Director
Alanis Obomsawin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
At 91, Alanis Obomsawin made this her 53rd film for the NFB, nearly all focused on Indigenous resistance.
The title references a Tsilhqot'in prophecy about their ancestors' return — the 2014 decision was seen by many as its fulfillment.
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