Fishing at the stone weir

Produced in cooperation with the National Film Board of Canada. Documentary of how an Eskimo family repairs the damage done by the summer thaw to their weir and begin to spear the salmon with leisters. Reveals the still prevalent Netsilik belief that all animals, including fish, have souls and can communicate after death.

More in Netsilik Eskimo Series

  1. Fishing At The Stone Weir, Pt 1 1968
  2. Fishing At The Stone Weir, Pt 2 1968
  3. Group Hunting on the Spring Ice, Pt 1 1968
  4. Group Hunting On The Spring Ice, Pt 2 1968
  5. Group Hunting On The Spring Ice, Pt 3 1968
  6. Autumn river camp, part 1 1969
  7. Autumn river camp, part 2 1969
  8. Caribou hunting at the crossing place 1969
  9. Fishing at the stone weir 1969
  10. Stalking seal on the spring ice, part 1 1969
  11. Winter sea--ice camp, part 1 1969
  12. Winter sea--ice camp, part 2 1969
  13. Winter sea--ice camp, part 3 1969

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, description, catalog record