Preserving Languages

The Kitikmeot Inuit Association coordinated an Elder and Youth Culture Camp in the summer of 2008.  This slideshow presents some highlights of the camp.

A young Tlingit skidooer also finds passion in his roots and living off the land with his dad.

A quirky animation in Tlingit, created with hand made puppets dancing to a catchy drum beat.

Filmmaker: Doug Smarch

Producer's Name: Our World

Year of Production: 2007

Distributor Information:

http://nfb.ca/ourworld

Country: Canada

A young Nuxalk man contemplates how tradition has influenced his modern life as an artist with stop motion animation voice over.

A short fable told in Tlingit.

Based on a Nuxalk dance, this dreamlike video was created during the DOXA film festival.

Traditional Nuxalk music morphs into a contemporary mix of music and images.

A transforming walk through a forest takes away fear and brings inner peace to a young girl.

This lovely digital story shows the importance of delicious traditions passed down from generation to generation.

Brother & Sister team created this film in honor of their old hockey arena 'the barn' that they hope to rescue from decay.

A short animation based on a traditional Nuxalk story about the Haw Haw.

Digital story about a young woman's desire to reclaim her Nuxalk roots and language

Based on a traditional Nuxalk story, this is a drawn animation piece.

Filmmaker: Jack Johnson

Producer's Name: Our World

Year of Production: 2008

Distributor Information:

http://nfb.ca/ourworld

Country: Canada

Digital Story about an inspiring decision by a young Nuxalkmc.

Stop-motion animation of a traditional Nuxalk story.