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Laxwesa Wa - Strength of the River - DVD ONF/NFB


Catalogue Number:  NFB528111
Producer:  National Film Board Of Canada
Producers:  Cari Green, Barb Cranmer, Michael Doxtater
Directors:  Barb Cranmer
Producing Agencies:  Nimpkish Wind Productions Inc. (Vancouver)
Subject:  Documentary, First Nations Studies, Indigenous Peoples, Social Studies
Language:  English
Grade Level:  Post Secondary
Country Of Origin:  Canada
Copyright Year:  1995
Running Time:  54:14
Closed Captions:  Yes


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As distinct fishing societies of great spiritual, cultural and economic wealth, First Nations have always respected the resources of their rivers and oceans. But within their own lifetime, they have watched governments "manage" the fishery into a state of crisis. Now it's time for people to listen to what Natives have to say. Filmmaker Barb Cranmer, a member of the 'Namgis First Nation, explores the rich fishing traditions of the Sto:lo, Heiltsuk and 'Namgis peoples of Canada's West Coast in Laxwesa Wa - Strength of the River. With over fifteen years' experience fishing Johnstone Strait with her father, Cranmer presents rarely heard stories of traditional fishing practices and documents Native peoples' efforts to build a sustainable fishery for the future.


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