The Games included many sports seen in Olympic competition, plus others—for example, pirautaqturniq, the Inuit skill of hitting an object with a ten meter-long sled dog whip. This film captures the all-out participation in the week-long events hosted by Whitehorse, capital of the Yukon, with competitors from all over the Arctic including Alaska, and with observers from the Soviet Union.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013436
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Arctic regions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Inuit - Canada, Northern - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Yukon Territory
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Leisure
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Leisure
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Athletics
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Leisure
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Outdoor recreation
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)