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Métis communities series

Métis communities series

DVD 2009

The story of the Crescent Lake Métis tells the story of the Crescent Lake road allowance community from the perspective of its Elders and its former residents. They are a people whose pride and strength inspire younger generations of Metis to be proud of their heritage and the Michif language. This is a remarkable story about Metis land dispossession, relocation and survival. The Elders show us that Crescent Lake once had a rich cultural and soc...

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Crescent Lake (Sask.) Biography
Métis Saskatchewan Crescent Lake Biography
Métis Saskatchewan Crescent Lake Region History
Métis Saskatchewan Crescent Lake Region Social life and customs
Métis Saskatchewan History
Métis Saskatchewan Ile-à-la-Crosse History
Métis Saskatchewan Ile-à-la-Crosse Social life and customs
Métis Saskatchewan Social conditions
Métis Social life and customs
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Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 100 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital optical surround Dolby Digital 5.1
video file DVD video region 1
Target Audience Note:
CHVR: not rated
Other Title:
The story of the Crescent Lake Métis : our life on the road allowance
Kitaskînaw î pî kiskinohamâkoya : the land gives us our knowledge
Notes:
Canadiana
Crescent Lake narrators: Leah Dorion, Harriet Oaks
Kitaskînaw î pî kiskinohamâkoya narrators: Cheryl Troupe, Wayne Morin
DVD
Contents:
The story of the Crescent Lake Métis: our life on the road allowance
Kitaskînaw î pî kiskinohamâkoya: the land gives us our knowledge
Control Number:
929337
UPC:
252259001561
Other Authors:
Dorion, Leah, 1970-
Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Science
Morin, Wayne
Oaks, Harriet
Troupe, Cheryl, 1972-
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