TV series
This true crime docuseries examines the murder of Annie Mae Aquash – a Mi'kmaq woman from Nova Scotia, Canada, a mother of two daughters, a teacher, and a revolutionary who fought for Indigenous rights in the 1970s whose death went unsolved for almost 30 years.
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Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae premiered November 26, 2024. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
This true crime docuseries examines the murder of Annie Mae Aquash – a Mi'kmaq woman from Nova Scotia, Canada, a mother of two daughters, a teacher, and a revolutionary who fought for Indigenous rights in the 1970s whose death went unsolved for almost 30 years.
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Episode 1
In 1972 Mi'kmaq Annie Mae Pictou Aquash answers a call by the American Indian Movement (AIM) to go to Washington to force the government to honor its treaty obligations with Indigenous people. Tensions rise, and the activists make a disturbing discovery.
Directed by Yvonne Russo
Episode 2
Annie Mae risks her life to join a dangerous occupation in South Dakota. The Movement is embraced by Hollywood, the government secretly infiltrates AIM at the highest levels, and Annie Mae makes a dangerous decision in her personal life.
Directed by Yvonne RussoGuest stars Dick Wilson, Nogeeshik Aquash, Jean Roach, Ka-Mook Nichols, Robert Ecoffey, Angela Davis, Sage Trudell, William Kunstler
Episode 3
A clash between the FBI and AIM proves deadly. Annie Mae makes a secret pact with a close friend before going on the run with a group of fugitives, and then disappears. A body is discovered a short while later in the Badlands.
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Episode 4
After a strange incident, the first Indigenous U.S. Marshall investigates Annie Mae's fate. Evidence leads to three surprising names. Investigators struggle to find enough evidence to go to trial but then someone comes forward and agrees to wear a wire.
Where to watch Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie MaeEpisode information updated Jul 25, 2026
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