This short documentary is the portrait of an 88-year-old woman who lives alone in a log cabin without running water or electricity in the Williams Lake area of British Columbia. The daughter of a Shuswap chief, Augusta lost her Indian status as the result of a marriage to a white man. She recalls past times, but lives very much in the present. Self-sufficient, dedicated to her people, she spreads warmth wherever she moves, with her songs and her harmonica.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- ONF | NFB
Keywords
- poverty
- portrait
- woman director
- indigenous peoples
- elder
- treaty rights
- women
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Top Crew
Anne Wheeler · Director, Editor
John Taylor · Producer, Executive Producer
Peter Jones · Executive Producer
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