Onyx Collective’s ‘Vow of Silence’ honors the legacy of Indigenous rights activist Annie Mae [Video]

LOS ANGELES — Hulu’s latest true crime docuseries “Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae” takes viewers into the Indigenous rights movement of 1970s America.

The four-part series from Onyx Collective tells the story of Indigenous rights activist Annie Mae Aquash, a Mi’kmaq woman from Nova Scotia, Canada, whose murder went unsolved for almost 30 years.

Now, Annie Mae’s daughter Denise leads an investigation to uncover secrets from the past and bring to light her mother’s story within the broader, modern context.

On The Red Carpet spoke to director and producer Yvonne Russo and executive producer Caroline Waterlow about the project.

“Annie Mae was fearless. She was an incredible woman,” Russo first explained.

Waterlow went on to say, “You know, advocate, sister, mother, teacher, warrior.”

“She fought for Indigenous rights in the 1970s. She joined the American Indian movement, She was fearless in her actions and really worked hard for emancipation for …