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This film is an album of Native womanhood, portraying a proud egalitarian matriarchal society that for centuries has been pressured to adopt different standards and customs. All of the women featured share a belief in the importance of tradition as a source of strength in the face of change. Ethnographic documentation of Native Canadian ‘American’ post colonialisation which includes documented accounts of the ‘stolen generation’ in Native American tribes and personal accounts of racial discrimination. Directed, written, produced and narrated by Alanis Obomsawin. (Awards: San Francisco; Dieppe)
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ACMI Identifier
311338
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indians of North America - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indigenous peoples - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Inuit - Canada, Northern - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Women - Canada
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture conflict
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnic attitudes
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Race discrimination
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Racism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social change
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women's rights
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Women - Education
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women - Canada
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women's rights
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)