Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief

Carol Geddes,
1986,
28 min 42 s

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Synopsis

A tribute to Native women everywhere, this short documentary focuses on 5 Native women from across Canada. Of varied ages and backgrounds, they have achieved success in a variety of careers: as the Yukon legislature's first Native woman minister, as a deck hand on a fishing boat, as a teacher, as a lawyer, and as a band council chief. Each of these women talks about how she got to where she is today, and attests to the importance of Native culture - its values, art, and spiritual beliefs - in helping her to develop a sense of self and seeing through rough times.