1176094
1176094

Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief

1986-01-01
6
en 28m
Documentary
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).

Director

Carol Geddes

Producer

Barbara Janes

Producer

Kathleen Shannon

Script

Gloria Demers

Cinematography

Joan Hutton

Script

Carol Geddes

Status

Released

Countries

  • Canada

Companies