Movie Description
Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief
(1986)Overview
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).
Featured Crew
- Director : Carol Geddes
- Producer : Barbara Janes,Kathleen Shannon
- Editor : Ginny Stikeman
- Cast : Gail Valaskakis
Cast
Narrator
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Facts
Original TitleDoctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief
Status Released
Release Information
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1986-01-01
Original Language
Runtime 00h 28m
Homepagehttps://www.nfb.ca/film/doctor_lawyer_indian_chief/
Genres
- Documentary