Fishing, seal hunting, trapping animals for fur, putting up the tent which is their summer home, shopping in the village store - these are among the common activities in the life of the Agootuk family. Eskimos of Unalakleet, Alaska. Through this intimate study of the family at its daily tasks, pupils become aware of the patterns of living persons whose environment is a cold land.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322086
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Alaska - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Eskimos
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Eskimos - Fishing
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Eskimos - Hunting
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Eskimos - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Inuit
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Climate
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Alaska
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Family - Social aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)