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History of Manawan - Part Two

  • January 1972
  • 21mins

  • Documentary
  • Directed by

    Alanis Obomsawin,

    Starring

    Cezar Newashish,

    Atikamekw elder Cézar Néwashish continues to recount the history of the community of Manawan that first began in The History of Manawan: Part One. As Christianity and European customs take deeper root in the community – abetted by residential schools and aggressive assimilationist government policies – seemingly irreversible changes to significant customs begin to unfold. Despite these struggles, the people carry on. This short is part of the Manawan series directed by Alanis Obomsawin.