Club Native
On the Mohawk reserve of Kahnawake, outside of Montreal, there are two unspoken rules: don't marry a white person, and don't have a child with one. The consequences of ignoring these rules can be dire — loss of membership on the reserve for yourself and your child. For those who incur them, the results can be devastating.
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.
With her own family as a poignant case study, Deer's film will strike a chord with anyone who's ever thought about ethnicity, culture or their place in the world.
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.
With her own family as a poignant case study, Deer's film will strike a chord with anyone who's ever thought about ethnicity, culture or their place in the world.
Director
Tracey Deer (Mohawk)
Deer is an award-winning filmmaker, producer, and writer who has directed documentaries such as Club Native and Mohawk Girls, which was adapted into a TV series that ran for five seasons and earned numerous CSA nominations. Her narrative feature debut, Beans, won eleven awards, including Best Picture at the CSAs. She has also directed episodes of Hudson & Rex, Rutherford Falls, Three Pines, and Outlander.
Writer
Tracey Deer (Mohawk)
Cast
Tracey Deer (Mohawk), Hilda Nicholas, Akwiratékha Martin (Mohawk)
Producers
Catherine Bainbridge, Christina Fon, Linda Ludwick
Genre
Documentary
Interest
Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English