Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief
1986
28 min
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A tribute to Indigenous women everywhere, this short documentary focuses on 5 women from across Canada. Of varied ages and backgrounds, they have achieved success in a variety of careers: as the Yukon legislature's first Indigenous woman minister (Margaret Joe), as a deck hand on a fishing boat (Corinne Hunt), as a teacher (Sophie MacLeod), as a lawyer (Roberta Jamieson), and as a band council chief (Sophie May Pierre - St. Mary’s Indian Band of the Ktunaxa Nation off the Ktunaxa Nation). Each of these women talks about how she got to where she is today while emphasizing the importance …
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A tribute to Indigenous women everywhere, this short documentary focuses on 5 women from across Canada. Of varied ages and backgrounds, they have achieved success in a variety of careers: as the Yukon legislature's first Indigenous woman minister (Margaret Joe), as a deck hand on a fishing boat (Corinne Hunt), as a teacher (Sophie MacLeod), as a lawyer (Roberta Jamieson), and as a band council chief (Sophie May Pierre - St. Mary’s Indian Band of the Ktunaxa Nation off the Ktunaxa Nation).
Each of these women talks about how she got to where she is today while emphasizing the importance of Indigenous culture - its values, art, and spiritual beliefs - in helping her to develop a sense of self and seeing through rough times, including residential school experiences.-
directorCarol Geddes
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producerBarbara Janes
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executive producerKathleen Shannon
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scriptCarol GeddesGloria Demers
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cinematographyJoan HuttonElise SwerhoneCarlos Ferrand
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soundAerlyn WeissmanRichard NicholEsther Auger
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editingGinny Stikeman
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sound editingLouise BlaisAnne WhitesideJulian Olson
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re-recordingJean-Pierre JoutelShelley Craig
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narratorGail Valaskakis
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musicJudy Henderson
Education
Ages 16 to 18
Indigenous Studies - History/Politics
Indigenous Studies - Identity/Society
Indigenous Studies - Issues and Contemporary Challenges
How does this film encourage the dismantling of negative stereotypes imposed on Indigenous people? What obstacles and barriers for success do Indigenous women face today and in the past? Research and discuss the significance of matrilineal societies within varying distinct First Nations groups across Canada. What contributed to the shift in matrilineal societies of Indigenous nations? How can connection to traditional Indigenous culture encourage resilience and flourishing? Explain how First Nations women’s existence today is a testimony of strength.
