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Caribou Hunters
195118 minFilm: Documentary
Direction: Stephen Greenlees
Production: Tom Daly
The Cree and Chippewa of northern Manitoba lead a nomadic life as they roam the northern stretches of forest and tundra in search of the caribou that is their main source of food. The camera follows a group of hunters with their dog teams as they move with the herds and at the same time trap the smaller animals of the forest and streams. Their focal point is the Hudson's Bay Company trading post, where they bring furs to exchange for the few essentials of their hardy existence. We also see their camp life, and examples of colourful handicrafts.
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Subject categories
- Fishing and Hunting Industries > Caribou HuntFirst NationsFur Industries and TrappingHunting
- Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) > Fur Trades, Hunting and TrappingPrairies
- Geography > Territory: Indigenous
Credits
- director
- Stephen Greenlees
- producer
- Tom Daly
- camera
- Julien St-Georges
- editing
- Victor Jobin
- narrator
- John Drainie
- music
- Maurice Blackburn
Awards
- Bronze MedalInternational Exhibition of Big Game Hunting and Fishing Films