Alanis Obomsawin

Alanis Obomsawin is an Abenaki filmmaker, singer-songwriter, storyteller, and activist whose documentary work centers First Nations communities and Indigenous rights. A longtime National Film Board of Canada filmmaker, she directed landmark documentaries including *Incident at Restigouche* and *Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance*. Her career has made her one of Canada’s most influential Indigenous artists and documentarians.