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In Search of the Hamat'sa: A Tale of Dance and Headhunting

The Hamat'sa (or "Cannibal Dance") is the most important-and highly represented ceremony of the Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) people of British Columbia. This exciting and dramatic…

From  Patricia Scott 8 plays 0  

Lii Michif Niiyanaan We Are Métis

Who are the Métis? In the one hour documentary film, Métis Elders, artists, activists and scholars examine the unique history of Métis people in Canada and share their diverse…

From  Patricia Scott 92 plays 0  

The Maker of Monsters: The Extraordinary Life of Beau Dick (Information Only; to view go to Licensed Films & log in)

Maker of Monsters gives an intimate look into the life of one of Canada’s greatest artists. The late Beau Dick was a Kwakwaka’wakw carver from Alert Bay, a small remote village on the…

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êmîcêtôsêt-Many Bloodlines (Information Only; to view go to Licensed Films & log in)

The film is a dual protagonist, character-driven story in which two women are on a path towards having a child together through the fertility treatment process. The central concept for the story is…

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