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Salmon People

1976 24 min
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Contrasting ancient myth and modern reality, this short documentary examines the legendary relationship between West Coast Indigenous people and salmon, once their staple food. In the mythical realm, we learn how Raven finds riches in the harvest of the salmon, only to lose everything through a thoughtless act against the Spirit of the Salmon. So too does modern man jeopardize his living from the sea by heedless action. Images of ancient spear-fishing and smoke-houses contrast with images of today's Indigenous people operating a seiner and working in a cooperative cannery.

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Contrasting ancient myth and modern reality, this short documentary examines the legendary relationship between West Coast Indigenous people and salmon, once their staple food. In the mythical realm, we learn how Raven finds riches in the harvest of the salmon, only to lose everything through a thoughtless act against the Spirit of the Salmon. So too does modern man jeopardize his living from the sea by heedless action. Images of ancient spear-fishing and smoke-houses contrast with images of today's Indigenous people operating a seiner and working in a cooperative cannery.

  • director
    Tony Westman
  • photography
    Tony Westman
  • producer
    Shelah Reljic
  • executive producer
    Peter Jones
  • script
    Brian Kit McLeod
  • sound
    Richard Patton
  • editing
    George Johnson
  • animation
    Howard Pedlar
  • re-recording
    Barry P. Jones
  • music
    Peter Bjerring
    Jim Vallance
  • cast
    Frank Austin
    Darlene Malczewska

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