Episode of Series “Earth and it’s peoples”.
Describes the life of the Eskimos of north-western Alaska, 25,000 of whom live in scattered villages in a region in which the winters are six months long.
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Collection
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003363
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Alaska
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Anthropology
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Arctic regions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Eskimos - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indigenous peoples - Social life and customs
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)