short documentary "Cree Hunters of Mistassini"

[malente]

http://www.onf.ca/selections/winter-across-canada/visionnez/cree_hunters/

Sorry if it has been posted already.

An NFB crew filmed a group of three families, Cree hunters from Mistassini. Since times predating agriculture, this First Nations people have gone to the bush of the James Bay and Ungava Bay area to hunt. We see the building of the winter camp, the hunting and the rhythms of Cree family life.

 

[treadlightly]

Thanks for posting - that was superb.

 

[drewdunnrespect]

brilliant cheers for posting

 

[Tjurved]

Nice find but I gotta say that some of em use their axes quite dangerously when they split firewood...

 

[torjusg]

Nice find but I gotta say that some of em use their axes quite dangerously when they split firewood...

I bet they know exactly what they're doing...

 

[Tjurved]

I bet they know exactly what they're doing...

Perhaps but natives can also use tools in stupid ways.

 

[malente]

Perhaps but natives can also use tools in stupid ways.

Sure, but a life time doing it is a good teacher. They use the axe in a way an old smith uses a hammer or an old gardener using a scythe. It might look careless but I think they know how dangerous (in a broader, long term way) an accident with the axe can be for them and their family.

 

[bb07]

The National Film Board Of Canada has a lot of great documentaries for anyone willing to do some searching.
With regards to their axe handling,they've been using axes since they started walking & are very aware of the dangers of chopping themselves in a remote area,sometimes learned the hard way.The risk is an accepted part of their life.