Canada Vignettes: Indian Pipe

19791 minFilm: Documentary

Produced by the National Film Board of Canada for the National Museum of Man, National Museums of Canada.

This carved ritual pipe from the Plains First Nations culture depicts the act of creation, alive in stone, Mother Earth in the embrace of Father Sky. Integral to the all-important sacred ceremonies, this personal possession expresses in strong imagery the vigor and joy of life itself.

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Subject categories


  • Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) > CraftsPrairies
  • Crafts > Decorative ArtsFirst Nations CraftsSculpture and Woodcarving
  • Canada - Images of a Country > Vignettes

Credits


narrator
Vlasta Vrana