DOCTOR, LAWYER, INDIAN CHIEF

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.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.

Directed by Carol Geddes - 1986 | 28 min
Coproduced by Federal Women's Film Program and the National Film Board of Canada