Tuktu and the snow palace

Canada, 1968

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Episode of Series “The Stories of Tuktu”.
After a trek to new hunting grounds, Tuktu’s family and friends build igloos, in particular a giant igloo where feasting, dancing and games take place. Suitable for middle and upper primary level.

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Credits

director

Laurence Hyde

producer

David Bairstow

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:14:10:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1968

Appears in

The Stories of Tuktu

Group of items

The Stories of Tuktu

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011211

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Housing

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Eskimos - Hunting

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Eskimos - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indigenous peoples - Canada

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Inuit - Canada

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Inuit - Canada, Northern - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Netsilik Eskimos

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Childrens Films → Children's films - Canada

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing - Social aspects

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Dancing - Canada

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Housing

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Dancing - Canada

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Games

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Recreation

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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