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Pigon Nisiet (Mi'kmaq Subtitled Version)
202423 min 1 secFilm: Documentary
A National Film Board of Canada production.
Ten years after capturing a defining image of Indigenous resistance—Amanda Polchies kneeling in prayer with an eagle feather in hand before a line of RCMP in riot gear—Inuk filmmaker and journalist Ossie Michelin returns to Elsipogtog, New Brunswick. Feather Fall reconnects with the women and warriors who stood on the frontlines of a historic anti-fracking standoff, reflecting on its impact and the community’s enduring legacy of resistance. Told through an Indigenous lens, the film is a powerful meditation on sovereignty, healing and the strength of collective action.
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- Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) > Atlantic RegionRelations with Government and Security Forces
- Environment and Conservation > Energy ResourcesIndigenous ConcernsSocial Action
- Media and Communication > Journalism and News Reporting
- Industry and Commerce > Oil and Gas Industries
- Indigenous Peoples: Canada > Mi'kmaq (L'nu)
- Nature & Ecological Knowledge > Pollution & General Environmental Degradation
- Indigenous Governance General (Modern, Contemporary) > Protests, Activism, Popular Political Movements, Resistance, Conflicts