

The Ballad of Crowfoot
6.8(5)196810m1
Released in 1968 and often referred to as Canada’s first music video, The Ballad of Crowfoot was directed by Willie Dunn, a Mi’kmaq/Scottish folk singer and activist who was part of the historic Indian Film Crew, the first all-Indigenous production unit at the NFB. The film is a powerful look at colonial betrayals, told through a striking montage of archival images and a ballad composed by Dunn himself about the legendary 19th-century Siksika (Blackfoot) chief who negotiated Treaty 7 on behalf of the Blackfoot Confederacy. The IFC’s inaugural release, Crowfoot was the first Indigenous-directed film to be made at the NFB.
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6.8/10
5 votes
- Status
- Released
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- Language
- English
- indigenous
- archive footage
- music
- mi'kmaq
- colonial betrayal
- scottish folk singer
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereSource: IMDB (Chicago)1 Oct 1969
CanadaCA
- TheatricalPG1 Jan 1968
Frequently asked questions
- When was The Ballad of Crowfoot released?
- The Ballad of Crowfoot was released on 1 January 1968.
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- What is the rating of The Ballad of Crowfoot?
- The Ballad of Crowfoot holds a 6.8/10 audience score from 5 votes.
- Who directed The Ballad of Crowfoot?
- The Ballad of Crowfoot (1968) was directed by Willie Dunn.
- How long is The Ballad of Crowfoot?
- The Ballad of Crowfoot runs for 10m.











