Pt. 1

S1, E1: Part 1 of a special two-part film. WARNING: The following program contains mature content which may not be suitable for all audiences. Viewer discretion is advised. Kind Hearted Woman follows Robin Charboneau, a 32-year-old divorced single mother and Oglala Sioux woman living on North Dakota's Spirit Lake Reservation, over three years as she struggles to raise her two children, further her education, and heal herself from the wounds of sexual abuse she suffered as a child. Robin's battles in tribal court with her ex-husband for custody of the children, even after he is convicted of abusive sexual contact with his daughter, illuminates how serious this problem is on the reservation. Her quest to heal her family, find a man worthy of her love, build a career, and fulfill her goal of returning to her reservation to help prevent the abuse of women and children, takes her on an intimate and inspiring journey full of heartbreak, discovery, and redemption. Kind Hearted Woman is a special co-presentation of FRONTLINE and Independent Lens.