Kathleen Shannon

Our Dear Sisters

Kathleen Shannon

Alanis Obomsawin

Alanis Obomsawin, a North American Indian who earns her living by singing and making films, is the mother of an adopted child. She talks about her life, her people, and her responsibilities as a single parent. Her observations shake some of our cultural assumptions.

Would I Ever Like to Work

Kathleen Shannon, Kathleen Shannon

Joan is a welfare mother with seven children. Originally from the Maritimes, she now lives in Montréal. She would like to work as a waitress, and feels she'd be a better mother if she could. But day care costs more than she can afford.