You Are on Indian Land

Name: You Are on Indian Land
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1969-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 37 min
Rating: 9
Cast: Michael Kanentakeron Mitchell

The territory of Akwesasne straddles the Canada-U.S. border. When Canadian authorities prohibited the duty-free cross-border passage of personal purchases - a right established by the Jay Treaty of 1794 - Kanien'kéhaka protesters blocked the international bridge between Ontario and New York State.