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

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Aboriginal Art, Culture and Other Traditions of the Aboriginal People / Teachers’ Centre / Virtual Museum of Canada

The Aboriginal Mapping Network

Aboriginal Resources and Services / Library and Archives Canada

Gateway to Aboriginal Heritage / Canadian Museum of Civlization

Interviewing Inuit Elders / Nunavut Arctic College

Task Force on Aboriginal Languages and Cultures

Traditions: National Gatherings on Indigenous Knowledge / Canadian Heritage

 

Written Resources

Web Sites

Related NFB films

Introduction