Documentary At the age of 24, Noel Starblanket was one of the youngest
First Nations chiefs in North America. At the age of 29, he became Chief
of all Canadian Indians when he was elected president of the National
Indian Brotherhood [now referred to as The Assembly of First Nations].
Outspoken, rebelliious and sometimes outrageous, he was the subject
of the 1973 National Film Board of Canada production titled simply,
Starblanket. Now, three and a half decades later, he shares with humor and emotion,
his own healing journey as he finds peace in returning to the teachings
of the Elders, a greater appreciation of life through loss, and renewed
hope for the future with the emerging Seventh Generation, his journey
becomes the viewer's as well. Through the universal language of image, music, and emotion, Starblanket:
A Spirit Journey brings to light in a very personal way, the ancient
teachings and the extraordinary wisdom of the First Nations people,
while offering a much needed message for our time.
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"One man's story....everyone's journey."
"Starblanket" ~ intro
