Wabano: The Light of the Day

202231 min 25 secFilm: Documentary

Direction: Alanis Obomsawin

Production: Alanis Obomsawin (National Film Board of Canada)Annette Clarke (National Film Board of Canada)John Christou (National Film Board of Canada)

Script: Alanis Obomsawin

A National Film Board of Canada production.

Nestled at the heart of Canada’s national capital, the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health has been a haven for generations of Indigenous people from many cultures since its founding in 1998. A place of togetherness, thecentre celebrated a large expansion in 2013 designed by renowned First Nations architect Douglas Cardinal, which greatly increased its ability to serve Ottawa’s Indigenous population in one of the city’s poorest neighbourhoods. Under the determined leadership of Allison Fisher, Wabano has become far more than a health centre; through its focus on Indigenous pillars of healing and good health, Wabano has become a home for many.

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Subject categories


  • Health and Medicine > Community Health ServicesIndigenous Peoples
  • Social Issues > Community Projects and Assistance
  • Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) > Cultural IdentityQuébec and Ontario
  • Roles & Relationships > Indigenous Identity
  • Health & Wellbeing > Traditional Health, Healing & Medicine

Credits


director
Alanis Obomsawin
writer
Alanis Obomsawin
editor
Alison Burns
director of photography
René Sioui Labelle
Philippe Amiguet
sound recordist
Glenn Hodgins
Thierry Morlass-Lurbe
Tod Van Dyk
original music
Lauren Bélec
Michel Dubeau
sound editor
Don Ayer
re-recording
Jean Paul Vialard
research
Alanis Obomsawin
Katherine Kasirer
online editor
Denis Pilon
graphic design
Jacques Bertrand Simard
Mélanie Bouchard
titles
Mélanie Bouchard
credits
Mélanie Bouchard
French translation
Alanis Obomsawin
Cree translation
Alice Kakekapetum
digital editing technician
Pierre Dupont
Patrick Trahan
Marie-Josée Gourde
sound technician
Bernard Belley
technical coordinator
Daniel Lord
post-production coordinator
Amanda Roy
marketing manager
François Jacques
marketing coordinator
Jolène Lessard
publicist
Jennifer Mair
Nadine Viau
assistant to Alanis Obomsawin
Michael Shu
production coordinator
Christine Williams
Amanda Roy
senior production coordinator
Isabelle Limoges
Cheryl Murgatroyd
studio administrator
Leslie Anne Poyntz
producer
Alanis Obomsawin
executive producer
Annette Clarke
John Christou
carving group instructor
Byron Conant
carver
Bob Barrett
Tommy Angnetsiak
Mary Strickland