Alanis Obomsawin

Summary

Alanis Obomsawin is a human^[1]. Born in Grafton County^[2], she… she was born on August 31, 1932^[3]. She worked as a film director^[4], singer-songwriter^[5], writer^[6], film producer^[7], and documentary filmmaker^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Alanis Obomsawin was born in Grafton County^[2].
• Alanis Obomsawin was born on August 31, 1932^[3].
• Alanis Obomsawin held citizenship in Canada^[10].
• Abenaki was Alanis Obomsawin's native language^[11].
• Alanis Obomsawin is identified as part of the Abenaki people ethnic group^[12].
• Alanis Obomsawin's professions included film director^[4].
• Alanis Obomsawin worked as a singer-songwriter^[5].
• Alanis Obomsawin's professions included writer^[6].
• Alanis Obomsawin worked as a film producer^[7].
• Alanis Obomsawin worked as a documentary filmmaker^[8].
• Alanis Obomsawin worked as a printmaker^[13].
• Alanis Obomsawin's field of work was music composing^[14].
• Alanis Obomsawin's field of work was film^[15].
• Alanis Obomsawin's field of work was art^[16].
• Alanis Obomsawin's field of work was documentary film^[17].
• Alanis Obomsawin's field of work was film direction^[18].
• Alanis Obomsawin's field of work was film production^[19].
• Among Alanis Obomsawin's employers was National Film Board of Canada^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Alanis Obomsawin is Trick or Treaty?^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Alanis Obomsawin is Gene Boy Came Home^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Alanis Obomsawin is Hi-Ho Mistahey!^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Alanis Obomsawin is Is the Crown At War With Us?^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Alanis Obomsawin is Jordan River Anderson, the Messenger^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Alanis Obomsawin is Our Nationhood^[26].
• Alanis Obomsawin received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1932-08-31^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9833b13b-380b-4571-b445-f05a9ea66591^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Grafton County^[2], Alanis Obomsawin… she was born on August 31, 1932^[3]. She is identified as part of the Abenaki people ethnic group^[12]. Abenaki was her native language^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[4], singer-songwriter^[5], writer^[6], film producer^[7], documentary filmmaker^[8], and printmaker^[13]. Fields of work include music composing^[14], a type of arts^[32]; film^[15]; art^[16]; documentary film^[17], a film genre^[33]; film direction^[18], an activity^[34]; and film production^[19], an economic activity^[35]. Among Alanis Obomsawin's employers was National Film Board of Canada^[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Trick or Treaty?^[21], Gene Boy Came Home^[22], Hi-Ho Mistahey!^[23], Is the Crown At War With Us?^[24], Jordan River Anderson, the Messenger^[25], and Our Nationhood^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[27], a grade of an order^[36], in Canada^[37], founded in 1967^[38]; Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts^[39], an award^[40], in Canada^[41], founded in 1999^[42]; Governor General's Performing Arts Award^[43], a group of awards^[44], in Canada^[45], founded in 1992^[46]; Member of the Order of Canada^[47], a grade of an order^[48], in Canada^[49]; honorary doctorate of Concordia University^[50], an award^[51], in Canada^[52]; and honorary doctorate from Carleton University^[53], an award^[54], in Canada^[55].

Why It Matters

Alanis Obomsawin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Alanis Obomsawin born?

Alanis Obomsawin's place of birth was Grafton County^[2].

What did Alanis Obomsawin do for work?

Alanis Obomsawin worked as film director^[4], singer-songwriter^[5], writer^[6], film producer^[7], and documentary filmmaker^[8].

What awards did Alanis Obomsawin receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[27], Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts^[39], Governor General's Performing Arts Award^[43], and Member of the Order of Canada^[47].