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The Crying Fields

"A discovery on a small reservation in Alberta reveals the truth behind a 70-year old lie that has changed the community and its people forever."

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.

Top Cast

  • Jared Morin

    Jared Morin

    Himself

  • Billy Morin

    Billy Morin

    Himself

  • Hayley Morin

    Hayley Morin

    Narrator

Overview

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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  • emil1979
    emil1979
    Apr 4, 2024

    I live next door to the Enoch Reserve in Alberta, and so I was stunned that I had never heard about what happened on this reservation just decades ago. Well done short documentary with a fascinating story to tell.

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