Indigenous Knowledge
The film excerpts under this theme consider the role of women, ways of thinking about hunting and fishing, forestry management, the technique of building an igloo, the importance of spirituality, and the preservation and transmission of ancestral values.
Excerpts
Bella Bella
1
Circle of the Sun
1
Eskimo Arts and Crafts
1
Our Nationhood
6
Tales of Sand and Snow
1
Circle of the Sun
1960, Director: Low, Colin
excerpt 1 2 min 30 s
2. An Elder from the film teaches that everything alive is sacred. Using examples from the film, explain how this teaching manifests itself in the day-to-day lives of its people.
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Synopsis
At the 1956 gathering of the Blood Indians of Alberta, the exciting spectacle
of the Sun Dance was captured on film for the first time. The film examines
Blood Indian culture and spirituality, showing how the theme of the circle
reflects their connection to wildlife, and addresses the predicament of the
young generation--those who have relinquished their ties with their own
culture but have not yet found a firm place in a changing world.
Director: Colin Low
Writing: Colin Low
Producer: Tom Daly
Editing: Tom Daly
Writing: Stanley Jackson
Photography: John Spotton
Photography: Dalton Muir
Sound: George Croll
Sound: Ron Alexander
Sound: Erik Nielsen
Sound: Kathleen Shannon
Consultant: Jim Whitebull
Voice and Narration: Pete Standing Alone
Music: Eldon Rathburn