Legends Sxwexwxiy'am : the story of Siwash Rock
Type
Audio/Visual
Authors
Category
Audio Visual and Multimedia Materials
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Publication Year
1999
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada, Canada
Tags
Coast Salish -- Folklore -- Drama, Coast Salish -- Ethnic identity -- Drama, Coast Salish -- Social conditions -- Drama, Coast Salish -- Legends, Squamish -- Folklore -- Drama, Squamish -- Ethnic identity -- Drama, Squamish -- Social conditions -- Drama, Coast Salish, Squamish, Indigenous peoples -- Legends
Description
"A contemporary dramatization of an ancient Coast Salish myth about the famous Vancouver landmark that symbolizes the most sacred of a man's vows, cleanliness of fatherhood. As Chief Simon Baker narrates in Squamish, the tale unfolds in Vancouver's inner city. We meet Andrew, a young Native man struggling to overcome the disillusionment of his people. Unemployed and faced with the unplanned and difficult pregnancy of his girlfriend Kelsey, Andrew must prove himself worthy of fatherhood by following the traditional path of his ancestors."--WorldCat.org.
Number of Copies
1