Movies

  • 1972
    The Canoe

    The Canoe

    The Canoe

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    Utilizing engineering ingenuity that is centuries old, Atikamekw elders Agatha and Cézar Néwashish build a small-scale version of a...

    The Canoe
  • 1972
    Children

    Children

    Children

    01972HD

    Through a series of still images, the bright, inquisitive and beautiful faces of the children from the Atikamekw community of Manawan are seen at...

    Children
  • 1972
    History of Manawan - Part Two

    History of Manawan - Part Two

    History of Manawan - Part Two

    01972HD

    Atikamekw elder Cézar Néwashish continues to recount the history of the community of Manawan that first began in The History of...

    History of Manawan - Part Two
  • 1972
    History of Manawan - Part One

    History of Manawan - Part One

    History of Manawan - Part One

    01972HD

    “It’s not how it used to be.” The words of Cézar Néwashish resonate throughout this short documentary that explores...

    History of Manawan - Part One
  • 1972
    Moose Call

    Moose Call

    Moose Call

    01972HD

    Elders Mariane and Athanas Jacob – of the Atikamekw community of Manawan – demonstrate a moose-call horn constructed from bark. The...

    Moose Call
  • 1975
    Salmon

    Salmon

    Salmon

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    Expert fishers for their entire lives, Líl̓wat Elders Cora and Daniel Wells share their deep knowledge of salmon fishing, cleaning and...

    Salmon
  • 1975
    Basket

    Basket

    Basket

    01975HD

    A series of still images follows master Líl̓wat basket maker Mathilda Jim, from the harvesting of materials to the creation of a...

    Basket
  • 1975
    Xusum

    Xusum

    Xusum

    01975HD

    Accompanied by a song in the Lil̓wat7úl language, we follow a woman as she makes gwùshum, a Líl̓wat dessert and a very...

    Xusum
  • 1979
    Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora

    Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora

    Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora

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    Wild rice is an important source of food and revenue for many Anishinaabe people, who sometimes travel hundreds of kilometres to harvest the grain in...

    Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora
  • 1980
    Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic

    Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic

    Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic

    01980HD

    On a beautiful summer’s day in Nunavik, a family enjoys the pleasures of berry picking and fishing as the sound of two Elders throat-singing...

    Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic
  • 2005
    Sigwan

    Sigwan

    Sigwan

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    A young Native girl, rejected by her classmates, is comforted and counselled by the animals of the forest.

    Sigwan
  • 1975
    L’íl’wata

    L’íl’wata

    L’íl’wata

    01975HD

    The people of the L'íl'wat First Nation record their personal narratives about their culture, history, education, and the impact of residential...

    L’íl’wata
  • 1986
    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

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    This short documentary is a moving tribute to Richard Cardinal, a Métis adolescent who committed suicide in 1984. Taken from his home at the...

    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child