I live next door to the Enoch Reserve in Alberta, and so I was stunned that I had never heard abo...
The Crying Fields
A deep dive into the history of the Canadian Government and the Department of National Defence leasing First Nations reserves as practice bombing ranges during World War I and World War II. This documentary follows the Enoch Cree Nation's process of developing it's land claim against the Canadian Government following the discovery of active landmines in the heart of the nation's cultural lands and golf course in 2014, almost 70 years later.
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The Crying Fields
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Status
Released
Release Date
Jul 15, 2019
Runtime
0h 19m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
The Crying Fields
Production Companies
TELUS STORYHIVE
Director
Hayley Morin
Budget
$40,000
Description
A deep dive into the history of the Canadian Government and the Department of National Defence leasing First Nations reserves as practice bombing ranges during World War I and World War II. This documentary follows the Enoch Cree Nation's process of developing it's land claim against the Canadian Government following the discovery of active landmines in the heart of the nation's cultural lands and golf course in 2014, almost 70 years later.