Western pioneers knew that sugar could be made from the sap of the Manitoba maple. But the trees were small, the sap was thin, and the tastier product of Quebec and Ontario was cheap and easy to get. The settler soon turned away from the arduous annual harvest and the Manitoba maple became just another tree. But not for Nonoonse. Forty years ago her grandmother brought her to Sugar Island. Since then she has returned every spring to gather the sweet sap. Filmed on Lake Manitoba, near the Ebb’n’Flow Reserve, Nonoonse is both a clear description of sugar-making and a quiet statement on the importance of the tradition to the Saultaux Indians of the region. (Bilingual: English and Saulteaux.)
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ACMI Identifier
507299
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indians of North America
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indians of North America - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Manitoba
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Quebec (Province)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Women - Canada
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forests and forestry
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Lakes
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aged women
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Canada
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aged women
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women - Canada
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged women
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)