The Spirit within

Cardinal, Gil. (Added Author). Campbell, Wil. (Added Author). Krepakevich, Jerry. (Added Author). McCrea, Graydon. (Added Author). National Film Board of Canada. (Added Author).

Summary: The Spirit Within looks at Native spirituality programs which have been set up in western Canadian federal penal institutions and in some provincial institutions. The programs which are led by Native elders and assisted by liaison officers, include workshops and ceremonies which help to put the Native prison inmate back in touch with himself, his culture and his spirituality. The film deals with the impact of the programs and in particular that of the sweat lodge. The Spirit Within also serves as an introduction to the kind of life faced by Native inmates.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (52 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. (DVD).
1 videocassette (52 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. (VHS).
tape cartridge
videorecording
Publisher: [Montreal, Que.] : National Film Board, c1990.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from videodisc and container. This disc is a recorded DVD and may fail to play on some DVD equipment.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Gil Cardinal & Wil Campbell ; producer, Jerry Krepakevich ; executive producer, Graydon McCrea ; cinematography, James Jeffrey ; sound, Leon Johnson ; editing/sound editing, Gerald K. Wilson.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator, Gill Cardinal.
System Details Note:	DVD-R. Recorded DVD.