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Building a Kayak: Part 2 - DVD ONF/NFB


Catalogue Number:  NFB521143
Producer:  National Film Board Of Canada
Producers:  Quentin Brown, Kevin Smith
Directors:  Quentin Brown
Producing Agencies:  Education Development Center Incorporated (Cambridge), National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), Office national du film du Canada (Montreal)
Subject:  Arts, Documentary, Indigenous Peoples
Language:  English
Country Of Origin:  Canada
Copyright Year:  1967
Running Time:  32:46


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Filmed over a period of three years, from summer 1963 to the late winter of 1965, and released in 1967, the Netsilik series is about the traditional lifestyle of Netsilingmiut living in the area around Kugaaruk.

In this episode, work on the kayak continues. More skins are soaked; ribs are split and shaped. Finally, the kayak is ready and the men take it out on the water for a test.

Please note that this is an archival film that makes use of the word “Eskimo,” an outdated and offensive term. While the origin of the word is a matter of some contention, it is no longer used in Canada. The term was formally rejected by the Inuit Circumpolar Council in 1980 and has subsequently not been in use at the NFB for decades. This film is therefore a time-capsule of a bygone era, presented in its original version. The NFB apologizes for the offence caused.



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