Alanis Obomsawin

Abenaki artist and filmmaker in Montreal
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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].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  19. [42] ↑ . ggpaa.ca. Retrieved . ggpaa.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [56] ↑ . thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [13] ↑ . cbc.ca. cbc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  24. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation → film director, singer-songwriter, writer +11
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  4. 22w ago · Brochon99 · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Canada
    Place of birth → Grafton County, Lebanon
    Award received → —
    Native language → Abenaki
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