Before the Harvest
Establishing shot: Long shot through pine trees of green hills and lake—presumably Schroon Lake in the Adirondak hills, home of “the Word of Life island, ranch, and inn.”
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Establishing shot: Long shot through pine trees of green hills and lake—presumably Schroon Lake in the Adirondak hills, home of “the Word of Life island, ranch, and inn.”
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Establishing shot: Men in forest approaching a tree
Named locations: The indigenous territories of Canada (“5,000 miles of wilderness”); northern and western Canada (“the Fur-land”); Montreal; Hudson’s Bay; the Huron; the St. Lawrence waterway; Nipigon River; Ottawa; Madagascar River; Petawawa
Major themes covered: combines two short films - "How Indians Build Canoes" and "Traders and Trappers" into a single viewing experience
Please see the Sample Lesson Plan for this film at http://aifg.arizona.edu/content/sample-lesson-plan-people-chile-1947
This film footage is incorporated in the AIFG film, Portage. Please see the listing for that film at http://www.aifg.arizona.edu/film/portage
Establishing shot: Two men stand overlooking the Quillayute River and then two Quillayute are shown paddling in a canoe.
Named locations: Quillayute River
Major themes covered: Indians of coastal Washington State
Native activities shown: canoe making, trinket baskets, fishing
Native language spoken: no
Audible? yes
Noteworthy elements:
Other notes: Quillayutes are a Native American people of western Washington state.