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    First Nations : the circle unbroken / produced by Face to Face Media and the National Film Board of Canada.

    • Title:First Nations : the circle unbroken / produced by Face to Face Media and the National Film Board of Canada.
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    • Related Title:Mi'kmaq family: Migmaoei otjiosog.
      Mind of a child.
      O'Siem.
      'Qátuẃas: people gathering together.
    • Author/Creator:Bob, Geraldine, 1950-
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Cranmer, Barb.
      Henderson, Mary.
      Marcuse, Gary.
      Nyce, Deanna.
      Williams, Lorna.
      Face to Face Media.
      First Nations House of Learning. Xwi7xwa Library.
      National Film Board of Canada.
      Xwi7xwa Collection
    • Published/Created:Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, ©2006.
    • Holdings

       
    • FNHL (Xwi7xwa) Subjects: Indigenous Peoples--Aboriginal title
      Coast Salish--Relations with government.
      Coast Salish--Traditional spirituality
      Indigenous Peoples--Culture
      Indigenous Peoples--Traditional medicine
      Indigenous Peoples--Discrimination--British Columbia
      Indigenous Peoples--World view--British Columbia
      Mi'kmaq--Culture
    • Library of Congress Subjects:Films for the hearing impaired.
    • Genre/Form:Biographies
      Curriculum materials
    • Description:1 videodisc (99 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
    • Terms governing use:Restrictions: Site license - UBC faculty, staff and students only.
    • Credits:Series directors: Geraldine Bob, Gary Marcuse, Deanna Nyce and Lorna Williams ; producers: Gary Marcuse, Svend-Erik Eriksen.
    • Summary:A collection of 23 short programs compiled on 7 DVDs, introducing students ages 9 to adult to a variety of contemporary First Nations perspectives on history, culture, spirituality, education, the role of women in the family, justice, the environment, racism, colonialism and Aboriginal title to land. The four titles in v.5 are: 'Q́́́́́́̀́̀́́́́́́́́̀́̀átuẃas: people gathering together (24 min.) - A young Heiltsuk leader, Frank Brown, invites the First Nations of the west coast to carve canoes and paddle to Bella Bella for a cultural celebration. Participants describe the warmth and healing power of this traditional gathering (for ages 9-Adult). / O'Siem (24 min.) - Gene Harry, a spiritual leader and expert canoeist, describes his successful quest to rebuild his life through kindness, prayer, community service, and rigourous training, with support from his family and community. His story is an example of the healing taking place among First Nations peoples (for ages 13-Adult). / Mi'kmaq family: Miqmaoei otjiosog (27 min.) - An engaging and reflective visit with filmmaker Catherine Martin's extended family during an annual Mi'kmaq community gathering in Nova Scotia. Her documentary celebrates the strength and persistance of the cultural values among the Mi'kmaq in spite of a long period of colonization and cultural change (for ages 9-Adult). / The mind of a child (24 min.) - Why were so many First Nations children dropping out of Vancouver schools? How could the schools change to meet their needs? Aboriginal educator Lorna Williams looks at the lasting impact of residential schools on First Nations communities, and investigates how Aboriginal societies helped children to become capable, adaptable adults, long before the arrival of colonial schools (for ages 13-Adult).--Container.
    • Local note:First Nations author.
    • Notes:Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
      Guide 2 is for videos 5-7.
      Originally videos 1-4 were released in 1993; videos 5-7 were released in 1998.
      Programs have been revised and shortened from the original productions for classroom use.
    • Contents:DVD 1. Cree hunters, Quebec dams ; Standing alone ; The last mooseskin boat ; Kwa'nu'te'
      DVD 2. Hunters and bombers ; Magic in the sky ; Voyage of rediscovery
      DVD 3. Potlatch ; Time immemorial ; Uranium
      DVD 4. Education, as we see it ; Last days of Okak ; Commandos for Christ
      DVD 5. 'Qátu'was : people gathering together ; O'Siem ; Mi'kmaq family : Migmaoei Otjiosog ; The mind of a child
      DVD 6. Laxwesa Wa, strength of the river : fishing on the Fraser River ; Laxwesa Wa, strength of the river : fishing on the Coast ; Blockade : who owns the land?
      DVD 7. Coppermine ; For Angela ; Lord of the sky.
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