The Second Arctic Winter Games

Canada, 1972

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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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Credits

producer

Dennis Sawyer

production company

ONF | NFB

Duration

00:28:07:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1972

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 → 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

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Winter sports

Places → Arctic regions

Places → Yukon Territory

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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