Ellen Gabriel appears in this video, one of the first projects by Amplifier Films, recorded in the middle of the pandemic—just before we shifted our focus to working on Yintah full-time. Ellen was a spokesperson for Kanehsatà:ke during the 1990 Oka Crisis, which people from the community refer to as the Siege of Kanehsatà:ke. As we approach the 35th anniversary of that pivotal moment, we’re sharing a few reflections on its impact. The resistance at Kanehsatà:ke inspired Indigenous people not only in so-called Canada, but around the world. Still, the struggle for Indigenous sovereignty is far from over. Stay tuned for more videos exploring this important chapter in Indigenous resistance. #Kanehsatake #OkaCrisis #IndigenousResistance #EllenGabriel #AmplifierFilms #LandBack #IndigenousSovereignty #35YearsOfResistance #Decolonize #NativeRights #MohawkResistance #SiegeOfKanehsatake #HistoryMatters #SupportIndigenousMedia

🚫 Just got another grant rejection for A Red Road to the West Bank—our doc tracing Indigenous solidarity between Turtle Island and Palestine. But you know what? When life gives you lemons... or in our case, keffiyehs, we fund the damn film ourselves. We just received a new batch of authentic Palestinian keffiyehs, handmade by Palestinians in Syria and sent via a vendor in the West Bank. Proceeds are split: half supports his family, and the other half funds our film. This drop includes classic black & white, bold red, green, blue, and—wait for it—rainbow keffiyehs. There are only nine of those, so if you want to rep with pride and solidarity, better act quick. 💥 Visit amplifierfilms.ca, click the Keffiyehs link, donate to A Red Road to the West Bank, and don’t forget to tell us what color you want! #FreePalestine #IndigenousSolidarity #KeffiyehCulture #ARedRoadToTheWestBank #AmplifierFilms