The Ballad of Crowfoot
Overview
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.
About The Ballad of Crowfoot (1968)
The Ballad of Crowfoot (1968) is a documentary and music movie produced by ONF | NFB in Canada. It was directed by Willie Dunn and written by Willie Dunn. With a runtime of 10m, the film averages 6.8/10 across 5 TMDB ratings.
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