Eskimo

Eskimo Children

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Major themes covered: Eskimo of Nunivak Island
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Northward to Nome Outtakes

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Major themes covered: unused footage from Sullivan Richardson’s visit to Kotsebue and Nome, Alaska in late 1940s
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Nanook of the North

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celebrated early documentary from documentary pioneer Robert Flaherty explores the rugged life of Eskimos
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originally silent, now with narration
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Arctic Seal Hunters

Content Note: The film introduces how the Arctic Eskimos hunt seals. The men hunt the seals and the women dissect the seals into parts for different functions. For example, the skin/fur is used for clothing and the oil for food. The seals are one of the major sources of Arctic Eskimos survival.  *The film contains animal killing.

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hunt for seal meat
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Eskimo Walrus Hunt

Named locations: Etah, North Greenland (78' 20" North latitude), Sunrise Point, Borah
Major themes covered: Eskimo hunters in kayaks search for walrus: footage from Teens or Twenties; narration added in the early 1930s as a travel-talk.
Native activities shown:  Walrus-hunting in traditional manner.
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Native language spoken:none; English voiceover
Noteworthy elements:  "Note the intelligence of the Eskimo people."