Frozen Caution: The Story of the Temagami Anishnabi

This is a documentary record of the fight for aboriginal title to the land that the Temagami Anishnabai have been living on for thousands of years. The band fought the reservation system in court for 20 years demonstrating that their ancestors have lived in this territory and did not sign any treaty with the British government (at the time) to surrender their land in the Robinson-Huron Treaty of 1850.

Directed by Elizabeth Moes, Frozen Caution: The Story of the Temagami Anishnabi leans on a strong ensemble — Jenica Tanner, Jenica Tanner, Jim Twain — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1987.