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Okimah
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Okimah

Sep 25, 1998
0h 50m
★ 0.0

Overview

This documentary focuses on the goose hunt, a ritual of central importance to the Cree people of the James Bay coastal areas. Not only a source of food, the hunt is also used to transfer Cree culture, skills, and ethics to future generations. Filmmaker Paul M. Rickard invites us along with his own family on a fall goose hunt, so that we can share in the experience.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

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