An authentic record of the life of the Netsilik Inuit of the Pelly Bay region of the Canadian Arctic during their last migratory camp. It shows the old Inuit culture, the communal life of the seal hunters and their families, their complete adaptation to the environment. This film was produced, with commentary from footage brought out of the Arctic by anthropologists. (Award: New York)
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
33851
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - United States - New York - Awards
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Anthropology
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Arctic Coast (Canada)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Arctic regions
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 → Indigenous peoples - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Inuit - Canada, Northern - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Netsilik Eskimos
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Anthropology
Places → Arctic Coast (Canada)
Places → Arctic regions
Short films
Short films → Short films - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)