Salmon people

Type

Audio/Visual

Authors

Tony Westman ( Westman, Tony )

Brian Kit Mcleod ( Mcleod, Brian Kit )

Shelah Reljic ( Reljic, Shelah )

Tags

Fishing and Hunting Industries, Literature and Language - Canada, Salmon fisheries -- British Columbia, Salmon fisheries, British Columbia, Documentary films, Spirituality -- Indigenous, Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Folklore

Description

"The legendary relationship between the West Coast Indians and the salmon, once their staple food, is revealed in this film that contrasts ancient myth and modern reality. We see how Raven finds riches in the harvest of the salmon, only to lose everything through a thoughtless act against the Spirit of the Salmon. So too does modern man jeopardize his living from the sea by heedless action. Images of ancient spear-fishing and primitive smoke-houses contrast with images of today's Indians operating a seiner and working in a cooperative cannery."--Back of case.

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