Episode of Series “The Stories of Tuktu”.
The Inuit in far-off times used the bow and arrow for hunting. We see a bow being made and how the Inuit practise their shooting skill by aiming arrows at snow men and snow bears. Tuktu’s father proves himself the best at this test of hunting skill.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011209
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Eskimos - Hunting
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Eskimos - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Inuit - Canada
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)