Six Miles Deep
2009
43 min
Coming soon
This short documentary offers a portrait of a group of women who led their community, the largest reserve in Canada, Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve, in an historic blockade to protect their land. On February 28, 2006, members of the Iroquois Confederacy blockaded a highway near Caledonia, Ontario to prevent a housing development on land that falls within their traditional territories. The ensuing confrontation made national headlines for months. Less well-known is the crucial role of the clan mothers of the community who set the rules for conduct. When the community's chiefs ask people to abandon the barricades, …
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This short documentary offers a portrait of a group of women who led their community, the largest reserve in Canada, Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve, in an historic blockade to protect their land.
On February 28, 2006, members of the Iroquois Confederacy blockaded a highway near Caledonia, Ontario to prevent a housing development on land that falls within their traditional territories. The ensuing confrontation made national headlines for months. Less well-known is the crucial role of the clan mothers of the community who set the rules for conduct. When the community's chiefs ask people to abandon the barricades, it is the clan mothers who overrule them, leading a cultural reawakening in their traditionally matriarchal community.-
writerSara Roque
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directorSara Roque
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producerLea Marin
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editorKatharine Asals
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director of photographyStanislaw Barua
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sound recordistSanjay Mehta
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original musicEdgardo Moreno
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opening narrationLorna Hill
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visual researcherJivan Nagra
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production coordinatorSarah Arruda
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additional cinematographyShane BelcourtIris NgSara RoqueSarah DecarloChristopher Logan
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1st assistant cameraIris Ng
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additional sound recordingSarah DecarloSara RoqueAmanda Strong
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assistant editorChristopher LoganMarcus MatyasDrew Stevenson
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production assistantMinetta McNaughton
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sound editGrant Edmonds
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mixGrant Edmonds
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on-lineAndrew MandziukLaura Aqui
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colour correctionAndrew MandziukLaura Aqui
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production supervisorMark Wilson
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technical coordinatorMarcus Matyas
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marketing managerLeslie Stafford
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studio administrationKate Vollum
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centre administratorJosiah Rothenberg
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executive producerSilva Basmajian
Education
Ages 15 to 17
Study Guide - Guide 1
Civics/Citizenship - Human Rights
History and Citizenship Education - Culture and Currents of Thought (1500-present)
Indigenous Studies - History/Politics
Indigenous Studies - Issues and Contemporary Challenges
One of the Six Nations leaders says, “When we consider what prosperity means to them and what prosperity means to us, it’s two totally clashing perspectives.” Have students discuss this. How do the Native women see their role in the community and in the conflict? Have students describe and discuss the interests and perspectives of the two opposing parties, namely the Canadian government and the Native groups.
