Ruth and Harriet: Two Women Homesteading in the Peace River Region - 1973

1973 – Ruth and Harriet: Two Women Homesteading in the Peace River Region

1973 | 27 Minutes

This short documentary profiles Ruth and Harriet, two women in their thirties who live in the Peace River area of northern Alberta. Strongly individualistic, Ruth and Harriet care for their families and homesteads in a manner as self-reliant as that of any pioneer of the past. The river, the bush, and the wildlife make up their true home. This film offers a portrait of a uniquely Canadian rural landscape and lifestyle.

THIS FILM CONTAINS SCENES OF VIOLENCE. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

Ruth and Harriet: Two Women of the Peace, Barbara Greene, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

 

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