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 (1,150 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

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

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Grafton County^[2], a county of New Hampshire^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1769^[30] and Lebanon^[10], a city in the United States^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1761^[33]. Alanis Obomsawin was born on August 31, 1932^[3]. She is identified as part of the Abenaki people ethnic group^[13]. Abenaki was her native language^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[4], singer-songwriter^[5], writer^[6], film producer^[7], documentary filmmaker^[8], and printmaker^[14]. Fields of work include music composing^[15], a type of arts^[34]; film^[16]; art^[17]; documentary film^[18], a film genre^[35]; film direction^[19], an activity^[36]; and film production^[20], an economic activity^[37]. Alanis Obomsawin was employed by National Film Board of Canada^[21].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Trick or Treaty?^[22], Gene Boy Came Home^[23], Hi-Ho Mistahey!^[24], Is the Crown At War With Us?^[25], Jordan River Anderson, the Messenger^[26], and Our Nationhood^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[38], a grade of an order^[39], in Canada^[40], founded in 1967^[41]; Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts^[42], an award^[43], in Canada^[44], founded in 1999^[45]; Governor General's Performing Arts Award^[46], a group of awards^[47], in Canada^[48], founded in 1992^[49]; Member of the Order of Canada^[50], a grade of an order^[51], in Canada^[52]; honorary doctorate of Concordia University^[53], an award^[54], in Canada^[55]; and honorary doctorate from Carleton University^[56], an award^[57], in Canada^[58].

Why It Matters

Alanis Obomsawin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,150 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

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^[38], Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts^[42], Governor General's Performing Arts Award^[46], and Member of the Order of Canada^[50].