Is the Crown ar War with Us?

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    Is the Crown ar War with Us?English (original)zum Film
    Synopsis
    In the summer of 2000, federal fishery officers appeared to wage war on the Mi´gmaq fishermen of Burnt Church, New Brunswick. Why would officials of the Canadian government attack citizens for exercising rights that had been affirmed by the highest court in the land? Alanis Obomsawin casts her nets into history to provide a context for the events on Miramichi Bay.
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    Aboriginal Perspectives
    Acadians
    Burnt Church Reserve
    Commercial Fishing
    Department of Fisheries and Oceans
    First Nations Children
    Runtime (in min.):97
    Color:color
    Year Of Production:2002
    People featured in the FilmTypeComment
    Donald Marshal 
    Awards: 
    Festivals & Award CeremonyYearStatusAward
    Genie Awards2003nominatedBest Documentary
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    National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

    Keywords
    Aboriginal Perspectives; Acadians; Burnt Church Reserve; Commercial Fishing; Department of Fisheries and Oceans; First Nations Children; Fishing; Fishing Rights; Lobsters; Mi´kmaq First Nations People; New Brunswick; RCMP; Treaty for Peace and Friendship;
    Categories
    History, North American History : USA & Canada, Canada : History & Society, Economics, Companies & Finances, Agriculture, Livestock Bredding & Fisheries, Engineering, Traffic & Energy, Fisheries, Mining, Agriculture & Forestry, Geography, Travel & Cultures, North America, Canada