DVD
The gift of diabetes [videorecording (DVD)] / directed by O. Brion Whitford with John Paskievich ; written by O. Brion Whitford ; producers, Joe MacDonald, John Paskievich.
Filmmaker Brion Whitford is an Ojibway who lives with the pain of advanced diabetes. As his health worsened, his interest in his own culture grew. Follows Brion's struggle to regain his health by learning about the medicine wheel, a holistic tool grounded in Aboriginal understanding of the interconnectedness of all dimensions of life. Also explores the historical trauma of colonization and how it continues to affect Aboriginal people's psychological and physical well being.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (58 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Montreal] : National Film Board of Canada, c2005.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | No "skip" segments. |
| System Details Note: | DVD-R format. No scene indexing. |
| Language Note: | Closed captioned. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interurban Library | RC 660.4 G54 2005 (Text) | 26040002895536 | Media | Volume hold | Available | - |
