Dispatch: Why Vote?

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Why do so few Aboriginal people in Canada vote? Why do they feel disconnected to Ottawa and provincial governments? Filmmaker Sonia Boileau, a Mohawk from Kahehsatake, explores the reasons why and whether a younger generation may shift its attitudes.

About the Filmmaker
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Sonia Bonspille Boileau is a Mohawk from Oka and Kanesatake. She is a television producer working on children's programming with the Aboriginal production company, Nish Media in Gatineau. She won wide acclaim for her documentary Last Call Indian which tells the story of her journey to explore her Mohawk grandfather's life story and her Aboriginal roots.Read more