People of a feather / the Arctic Eider Society & Sanikiluaq Running Pictures present an International Polar Year Canada production in collaboration with the Canadian Wildlife Service ; developed with Johnny Kudluarok & Dinah Kavik ; a film by Joel Heath ; created by Joel Heath & the Community of Sanikiluaq ; filmed, directed & produced by Joel Heath ; a Sanikiluaq Running Pictures & Arctic Eider Society production.
Featuring groundbreaking footage from seven winters in the Arctic, People of a Feather takes you through time into the world of Inuit on the Belcher Islands in Hudson Bay. Connecting past present and future is a unique cultural relationship with the eider duck. Eider down, the warmest feather in the world, allows both Inuit and bird to survive harsh Arctic winters. Recreations of traditional life are juxtaposed with modern life in Sanikiluaq, as both people and eiders face the challenges posed by changing sea ice and ocean currents disrupted by the massive hydroelectric dams powering eastern North America. The eyes of a remote subsistence culture challenge the world to find energy solutions that work with the seasons of our hydrological cycle.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 92 min.) : sound, color ; 12 cm
- Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : First Run Features, �2016, 2011.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Title from container.Originally produced in 2011.Special features: Short films, Location, History, Sanikiluaq Today, Eider Studies, Community Based Monitoring; Music video: SKQ by Arctic Recordz; Behind the scenes: Building an Igloo, Making Eider Skin Parkas, Making a Seal Skin Kayak.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Start -- Baby eiders -- Sim and Joel box -- Chopping ice -- SKQ music -- Elder interviews -- Prepare dogs -- Peter floe edge -- Hunt seal -- Fox attack -- End box.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Edited by Evan Warner and Jocelyne Chaput ; narration, Shaopik Emikotailuk ; music, Cris Derksen [and others].
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Simeonie Kavic, Mary Kavic, Daniel Kavic, Kevin Kavic, Rebecca Kavic, Dora Kavic, Johnassie Ippak, Puasi Ippak, Elijah Oqaituq.
- System Details Note:
- DVD ; 5.1 audio.
- Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
- For private home use only.
- Language Note:
- English audio; Subtitles in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese and Korean; Described video for the visually impaired.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Inuit > Nunavut > Sanikiluaq.
Eider > Effect of dams on > Nunavut.
Subsistence hunting > Nunavut > Belcher Islands.
Environmental monitoring > Nunavut > Belcher Islands.
Inuit > Nunavut > Belcher Islands.
Eiderdown harvesting > Belcher Islands.
Arctic peoples > Social life and customs.
Sanikiluaq (Nunavut)
Belcher Islands (Nunavut)
Sanikiluaq (Nunavut) > Environmental conditions.
Belcher Islands (Nunavut) > Environmental conditions. - Genre:
- Documentary films.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Lummi Library | DVD 863 E 99 .E7 P46 2016 | 288623 | DVD | Available | - |