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. | ||
Title | : | Augusta |
Release Date | : | 1976-01-01 |
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Production Countries | : | Canada, |
Production Co. | : | ONF | NFB |
Genres | : | Documentary, |
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Plot Keywords | : | poverty, portrait, woman director, indigenous peoples, elder, treaty rights, women, |
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