Part of a series on the Netsilik Inuit as documented by the Education Development Center. In this film, it is full summer. The skin tents are up, and it is time to fish. The men go into the river to form enclosures to trap fish. Once trapped, they are speared with three-pronged leisters. A woman cleans the catch, which has been strung on a thong. Everyone enjoys bits of raw fish. Film without words.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
504146
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indigenous peoples - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Inuit - Canada, Northern - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Netsilik Eskimos
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Tundra ecology
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Fishermen
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)