Augusta (1976)

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.

Released Jan. 1, 1976 16 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Short

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.native-american, tmdb.portrait, tmdb.indigenous-peoples, tmdb.elder, tmdb.women, tmdb.woman-director + 2 more, tmdb.poverty, tmdb.treaty-rights

Production Companies: ONF | NFB

Country: Canada
Production Country: Canada
Languages: English