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202131 minPGdocumentary

Honor Thy Mother

202131 minPGdocumentary

Thirty-six Aboriginal and Native women migrated in the 1940s to Bainbridge Island, which is the traditional territory of the Suquamish people.

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Thirty-six Aboriginal and Native women migrated in the 1940s to Bainbridge Island, which is the traditional territory of the Suquamish people.

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Lucy Ostranderdirector

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Bainbridge Island, located in the traditional territory of the Suquamish people, becomes the home for 36 Aboriginal women from Canada and Native women from Washington and Alaska in the 1940s. These women migrated to the island, seeking new opportunities and a better life. Their stories, largely untold, reveal their experiences and contributions to the local community and culture. The documentary runs for 31 minutes.

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