Ikwe

A young Ojibwa girl from 1770 marries a Scottish fur trader and leaves home for the shores of Georgian Bay. Although the union is beneficial for her tribe, it results in hardship and isolation for Ikwe. Values and customs clash until, finally, the events of a dream Ikwe once had unfold with tragic clarity.

Cast

Hazel King

as Ikwe

Geraint Wyn Davies

as Angus

Gladys Taylor

as N'okom

Patrick Bruyère

as Chejauk

William Ballantyne

as Bluecoat

Vicky Klyne

as Ikwe's Mother

Marion Moneyas

as Ningik

Jamie Hardisty

as Nigeeg

Sarah Peebles

as Anoquat

Kim McCaw

as Scott

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