Two Worlds of the Innu

Synopsis

A portrait of two Innu families in eastern Canada, caught between the shamanistic hunting life of their nomadic ancestors and the nightmare world of the modern villages where the government is trying to settle them.

Series

Under the Sun, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 50 min.

Year of production

1994

Availability

Hire; 2000 hire: £5.00 (+p&p) for 2 weeks

Subjects

Anthropology; Development studies

Keywords

Indians of North & South America; indigenous peoples; Innu; land rights; resettlement

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

Survival International

Phone

020 7242 1441

Fax

020 7242 1771

Address

London
WC1N 3QL

Notes

Contact: Libarty Bollen, e-mail: lb@survival-international.org (4/00)