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• Title:GiiahlG̲alang: the state of the Haida language / an Urbanrez Production ; directed, written and produced by Jeff Bear and Marianne Jones.
  
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• Other Contributors/Collections:Jones, Marianne.
  Bear, Jeff.
  Xwi7xwa Collection
  Ravens and Eagles Productions.
  Urban Rez Productions.
  Moving Images Distribution.
  
• Published/Created:Vancouver : Ravens & Eagles Productions Ltd. : Urban Rez Productions : Moving Images Distribution, 2003.
  

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  • Location:XWI7XWA LIBRARY audio-visual Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: DVD WA R38 v.25 2003
    
  • Number of Items:2
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Haida art--British Columbia--Queen Charlotte Islands.
  Haida artists--British Columbia--Queen Charlotte Islands.
  Cultural property--Repatriation--Canada.
  
• Description:1 videodisc (24 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
  
• Series:Ravens and eagles. Haida art. Series two
  
• Terms governing use:Restrictions: Educational use and Personal use. http://copyright.ubc.ca/dvd-restrictions/
  Restrictions: BC public post-secondary educational institutions.
  
• Summary:Shot on British Columbia's rugged northwest coast, [the series] delves into the roots of traditional Haida art and trace the genesis of today's generation of Haida carvers, singers, dancers, weavers and performers. Both series explore some of the wider historical and political issues of the repatriation of Haida artifacts, the vital potlatch ceremony once declared illegal by the Canadian government, and the fight to preserve old growth forests on Haida land. Created by Haida filmmaker Marianne Jones and Jeff Bear, [the series] approaches Haida art and culture from the Haida perspective. In v.25: GiiahlG̲alang: the state of the Haida language, pre-contact, the Haida language flourished with as many different dialects as there were villages. Today, few fluent speakers remain. Some worry that the Haida people stand to lose a unique worldview that is embodied in their Indigenous tongue. Diane Brown, coordinator of the Skidegate Haida Immersion Program, points out that one of the biggest challenges is a lack of interest on the part of young people, despite the fact that through her program they have the rare opportunity to study with fluent Elders. Elementary school teachers try to remedy a waning interest in the Haida language by making it a part of everyday lessons, bringing Elders into the class to assist in teaching songs and prayer. -- Container.
  
• Additional formats:Available also online to institutions with a site license.
  
• Notes:DVD video.