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Oct 16, 2008 · With moving stories from a range of characters from her Kahnawake Reserve, Mohawk filmmaker, Tracey Deer, reveals the divisive legacy of more than a hundred years of discriminatory and sexist government policy to expose the lingering "blood quantum" ideals, snobby attitudes and outright racism that threaten to destroy the fabric of her community.
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- Documentary
- Tracey Deer
- 2008-10-16
Club Native is a 2008 documentary film by Tracey Deer, exploring Mohawk identity, community and tribal blood quantum laws. The film looks at how women in Deer's home community of Kahnawake risk losing their right to live on the reserve, after marrying non-natives.
In this honest and affecting doc, filmmaker Tracey Deer follows the stories of four Kahnawake women whose lives have been affected by these rules, shedding light on contemporary Indigenous identity and asking quesitons about how we all understand who we are.
In Club Native, filmmaker Tracey Deer uses Kahnawake, her hometown, as a lens to probe deeply into the history and contemporary reality of Aboriginal identity. Following the stories of four women, she reveals the exclusionary attitudes that divide the community and many others like it across Canada.
Club Native streaming: where to watch online? Currently you are able to watch "Club Native" streaming on Tubi TV for free with ads or buy it as download on Amazon Video. It is also possible to rent "Club Native" on Amazon Video online
- Tracey Deer
- 5
Mohawk filmmaker Tracey Deer looks deeply into the present-day reality of Aboriginal identity.
- 5 min
- 14.9K
- RezolutionPictures
Filmmaker Tracey Deer exposes the discriminatory policies that exist within the Mohawk reserve of Kahnawake, the community she grew up in. Subtitles: English. Starring: Tracey Deer Hilda Nicholas Akwiratékha Martin.
