Incident at Restigouche

Incident at Restigouche is a 1984 documentary by Alanis Obomsawin that chronicles two raids on the Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation (Restigouche) by the Sûreté du Québec in 1981, as part of the Quebec government's efforts to impose new restrictions on Native salmon fishermen. Incident at Restigouche delves into the history behind the Quebec Provincial Police raids on the Restigouche Reserve on June 11 and June 20, 1981. The Quebec government had decided to restrict fishing, resulting in anger among the Micmac Indians, for whom salmon has traditionally been a vital source of food and income. Through a combination of documents, news clips, photographs, and interviews, this powerful film provides an in-depth investigation into the history-making raids that put justice on trial.