Standing Buffalo
This short film from the late 1960s depicts a rug-making cooperative organized by the Sioux women of the Standing Buffalo Reserve in the Qu’Appelle Valley of southern Saskatchewan. The members of this band are descended from a tribe that migrated from Minnesota during armed clashes over a hundred years ago. The Sioux, noted for their distinctive, colourful designs, show off their handicraft in great detail.
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This short film from the late 1960s depicts a rug-making cooperative organized by the Sioux women of the Standing Buffalo Reserve in the Qu’Appelle Valley of southern Saskatchewan. The members of this band are descended from a tribe that migrated from Minnesota during armed clashes over a hundred years ago. The Sioux, noted for their distinctive, colourful designs, show off their handicraft in great detail.
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directorJoan Henson
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producerWolf Koenig
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scriptStanley Jackson
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photographyMartin Duckworth
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soundHans Oomes
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editingMichael McKennirey
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sound editingLes Halman
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re-recordingGeorge CrollJean-Pierre Joutel
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narratorPatrick Watson
