Mother of Many Children
1977
Documentary
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.
Cast
Alanis Obomsawin
Narrator (voice)
Directors
Alanis Obomsawin
