Movie

Starblanket (1973)

• January 1, 1973
• 27m

• Documentary

Overview

At twenty-six, Noel Starblanket was one of the youngest Indigenous chiefs in North America--twice elected chief of the Starblanket Reserve, and also elected vice-president of all-Saskatchewan Indigenous organization. His great-grandfather's advice was to "learn the wit and cunning of the White man." That he did. Here he is seen in action, a chief with a briefcase, working with government officials for grants, running for public office, talking down his opposition, and solving the domestic problems of his reserve.

Director

Donald Brittain

Writers

Donald Brittain

Starring

Noel Starblanket