Through the eyes of a young Ojibwe woman this film illustrates one down side of contact between cultures, the introduction of small pox and its dire impact on Native Americans.
Duration:57:00.
Film based on the book Long Lance: The True Story of an Impostor by Donald Smith, depicting the life of the imposter known as Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance.
Duration: 55:00.
Tells the story of a Métis woman who appears to be quite happy and content in her common-law marriage to a Hudson's Bay Company clerk until he deserts her because of her background and company policy.
Duration: 57:01
Tribute to an adolescent who committed suicide after moving in and out of 28 foster homes. This film deals with mature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised.
Duration: 29:10.
Short documentary about services offered to battered women in the communities of Portage La Prairie and Thompson, Manitoba and the West Bay Reserve, Ontario.
Duration: 27:40.
Explains how the James Bay Project has increased the traditional way of life in Quebec, how mercury poisoning has stopped fishing at site, and how the income security program helps people live in the bush.
Duration: 3:13.