Ikwe

Name: Ikwe
Director: Norma Bailey
Genre: History, TV Movie, Drama
Released: 1986

Rating

4.3

Rating

4.3

The Film

Ikwe

The Story

A young Ojibwa girl from 1770 marries a Scottish fur trader and leaves home for the shores of Georgian Bay. Although the union is beneficial for her tribe, it results in hardship and isolation for Ikwe. Values and customs clash until, finally, the events of a dream Ikwe once had unfold with tragic clarity.

indigenous women fur trade canadian history first nations woman director child marriage 18th century ojibwe indians indigenous canada

Runtime

58 min

Released Jan 1986