Aski-Kan

VHS

Aski-kan, or moss house, is one of the few types of traditional dwellings made by Native people of Northern Ontario. Still used by trappers, the step-by-step construction of Aski-kan is shown and presented in the Cree language.

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1 videorecording (30 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in
analog
magnetic
VHS

Target Audience Note:

Secondary/Adult

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VHS
Licensed for public performance
Writer/producer/director: John Cheecho
Host: Mike Metat speaking in Cree

Control Number:

662265

Other Authors:

Cheecho, John
Metat, Mike
Ojibway & Cree Media Productions
Ojibway and Cree Cultural Centre

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