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Wabano: The Light of the Day

Nestled at the heart of Canada’s national capital, the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health has been a haven for generations of Indigenous people from many cultures since its founding in 1998. A place of togetherness, thecentre celebrated a large expansion in 2013 designed by renowned First Nations architect Douglas Cardinal, which greatly increased its ability to serve Ottawa’s Indigenous population in one of the city’s poorest neighbourhoods. Under the determined leadership of Allison Fisher, Wabano has become far more than a health centre; through its focus on Indigenous pillars of healing and good health, Wabano has become a home for …

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Nestled at the heart of Canada’s national capital, the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health has been a haven for generations of Indigenous people from many cultures since its founding in 1998. A place of togetherness, thecentre celebrated a large expansion in 2013 designed by renowned First Nations architect Douglas Cardinal, which greatly increased its ability to serve Ottawa’s Indigenous population in one of the city’s poorest neighbourhoods. Under the determined leadership of Allison Fisher, Wabano has become far more than a health centre; through its focus on Indigenous pillars of healing and good health, Wabano has become a home for many.

  • director
    Alanis Obomsawin
  • writer
    Alanis Obomsawin
  • editor
    Alison Burns
  • director of photography
    René Sioui Labelle
    Philippe Amiguet
  • sound recordist
    Glenn Hodgins
    Thierry Morlass-Lurbe
    Tod Van Dyk
  • original music
    Lauren Bélec
    Michel Dubeau
  • sound editor
    Don Ayer
  • re-recording
    Jean Paul Vialard
  • research
    Alanis Obomsawin
    Katherine Kasirer
  • online editor
    Denis Pilon
  • graphic design
    Jacques Bertrand Simard
    Mélanie Bouchard
  • titles
    Mélanie Bouchard
  • credits
    Mélanie Bouchard
  • French translation
    Alanis Obomsawin
  • Cree translation
    Alice Kakekapetum
  • digital editing technician
    Pierre Dupont
    Patrick Trahan
    Marie-Josée Gourde
  • sound technician
    Bernard Belley
  • technical coordinator
    Daniel Lord
  • post-production coordinator
    Amanda Roy
  • marketing manager
    François Jacques
  • marketing coordinator
    Jolène Lessard
  • publicist
    Jennifer Mair
    Nadine Viau
  • assistant to Alanis Obomsawin
    Michael Shu
  • production coordinator
    Christine Williams
    Amanda Roy
  • senior production coordinator
    Isabelle Limoges
    Cheryl Murgatroyd
  • studio administrator
    Leslie Anne Poyntz
  • producer
    Alanis Obomsawin
  • executive producer
    Annette Clarke
    John Christou
  • carving group instructor
    Byron Conant
  • carver
    Bob Barrett
    Tommy Angnetsiak
    Mary Strickland
Wabano: The Light of the Day
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