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Minik [videorecording] : the lost Eskimo / WGBH, Boston ; a film by Axel Engstfeld ; reversioned by Susan Bellows.
In 1897, six Eskimos arrived in New York City, brought as the "exotic cargo" of explorer Robert Peary from Greenland. The youngest of the group was 7-year-old Minik, who struggled to create a home and identity thousands of miles from his native land.
Record details
- ISBN: 0793694329
- ISBN: 9780793694327
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sound, black and white color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Boston : WGBH Educational Foundation ; c2008.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Film originally produced by Engstfeld Film GmbH, c2005.Broadcast as an episode of the PBS television program American experience.Special feature: teacher's guide PDF.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Editors, James Rutenbeck, Josef van Ooyen ; director of photography, Hans Jakobi ; composer, Hans Günter Wagener.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Narrator, Joe Morton.
- System Details Note:
- DVD; Region 1; widescreen; 5.1 surround sound.
- Language Note:
- Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Wallace, Minik.
Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856-1920.
Inuit > New York (State) > New York.
Inuit > Greenland > Qaanaaq > Biography.
Polar Eskimos > Biography.
Ethnology > Moral and ethical aspects.
Greenland > Discovery and exploration.
New York (N.Y.) > History > 19th century.
Arctic regions > Discovery and exploration. - Genre:
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographical television programs.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | DVD 399 E 99 .E7 M655 2008 | 278326 | DVD | Available | - |