A performing arts film by Alanis Obomsawin, it documents efforts to raise funds for the James Bay Cree and was made at a time when Cree territory was threatened by hydro-electric projects. Amisk represents early work by Obomsawin, a trailblazer in Canadian Aboriginal film.
Key credits listed on this page include Alanis Obomsawin, Duke Redbird, Gordon Tootoosis, Tom Jackson, and Willie Dunn.