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The Experimental Eskimos
The Experimental Eskimos documents an extraordinary attempt at social engineering. The film follows Peter Ittinuar, Zebedee Nungak and Eric Tagoona, who, as 12-year-old boys, were shipped South in the early 1960s from their homes in the Canadian Arctic to attend public schools in Ottawa. All three went on to become activists and leaders, paving the way for aboriginal rights in Canada and around the world. Peter Ittinuar became Canada's first Inuk Member of Parliament, Zebedee Nungak became president of the major economic and political organization, Makivik, and Eric Tagoona became president of the Inuit Tapirisat of Canada - the first Inuit political lobbying organization. But the experiment also deprived them of their parents, their language, and their culture. This film is the untold story of how an experiment in social engineering not only changed the boys, but changed a nation. Directed by Palme d'Or Award-winning filmmaker Barry Greenwald and produced by Emmy Award-winning Peter Raymont, the film features a wealth of forgotten archival footage, family photos and government documents.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 70 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : White Pine Pictures ; ©2009.
Content descriptions
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Directed by Barry Greenwald ; producer: Peter Raymont ; editor: Nick Hector co-producer: Alethea Arnaquq-Baril ; director of photography, John Westheuser ; executive producers, Peter Raymont, Janice Dawe ; music, Mark Korven ; researcher, Sabrina Mathews.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Participants, Zebedee Nungak, Peter Ittinuar, Eric Tagoona.
- System Details Note:
- DVD.
- Language Note:
- Closed captioned.
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- Subject:
- Ittinuar, Peter.
Nungak, Zebedii.
Tagoona, Eric.
Inuit > Cultural assimilation > Canada.
Off-reservation boarding schools > Canada.
Inuit > Canada > Social conditions.
Inuit > Education > Northwest Territories.
Inuit > Canada > Ethnic identity.
Acculturation > Canada.
Acculturation.
Inuit > Cultural assimilation.
Inuit > Education.
Inuit > Ethnic identity.
Inuit > Social conditions.
Off-reservation boarding schools.
Canada.
Northwest Territories. - Genre:
- Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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 38 E 98 .I58 E95 2009 | 679739 | DVD | Available | - |