biographies

  • 27m 23s

    STARBLANKET

    uploaded by: NFB

    channel: The National Film Board of Canada

    Synopsis: At twenty-six, Noel Starblanket is one of the youngest Indian chiefs in North America--twice elected chief of the Starblanket Reserve, and also elected vice-president of all Saskatchewan Indians. His great-grandfather's advice was to "learn the wit and cunning of the White man." That he did.… Uqalimakkanirit

    uploaded date: 29-04-2010

  • 6m 25s

    DREAM MAGIC

    uploaded by: NFB

    channel: The National Film Board of Canada

    Synopsis: Alanis Obomsawin was born during a solar eclipse: an event that foreshadowed her destiny as a storyteller. Katerina Cizek's portrait of this extraordinary artist, layered with animation, music and image, beautifully recalls Alanis Obomsawin's work.

    Only available in English/Version anglaise seulement.

    Filmmaker: Katerina Cizek

    Producer: Gerry Flahive

    Uqalimakkanirit

    uploaded date: 29-04-2010