Mother of Many Children (1977)

  • NR
  • 09/18/1977 (CA)
  • Documentary
  • 58m

Overview

This film is an album of Native womanhood, portraying a proud 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.

Alanis Obomsawin

Director, Writer

Cast

Alanis Obomsawin's headshot

Alanis Obomsawin

Narrator (voice)

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