Five part series. This five part series takes a look at the cultures and environment of the Arctic. Discovery and Exploration of the Arctic discusses European exploration. The Nature of the North and the Arctic Biome both focus on the environment and its special features. Please refer to the title Art and Environment.
Text appears on the screen in Cree, French and English.
The language is dated because it is reprinted from the first edition published in 1916. 16 min each. Albert Orr, a noted craftsman, shows how to make a moose call and snowshoes. Mr. Orr focuses on the construction of a birchbark canoe. The programs are set in the northern community of Chipewyan Lake, Alberta.