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Snowshoes

1972 7 min
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The remarkable construction of the venerable snowshoe is demonstrated from start to finish. Atikamekw Elders Mariane and Athanas Jacob take us into the forest to select the tree that will become a fresh new pair of snowshoes. This short is part of the Manawan series directed by Alanis Obomsawin

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The remarkable construction of the venerable snowshoe is demonstrated from start to finish. Atikamekw Elders Mariane and Athanas Jacob take us into the forest to select the tree that will become a fresh new pair of snowshoes.

This short is part of the Manawan series directed by Alanis Obomsawin

Crafts Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) All subjects
Indigenous Cinema
  • director
    Alanis Obomsawin
  • participant
    Mariane Jacob
    Athanas Jacob

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