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Eye of the Storm

A documentary about Nain, a Labrador Inuit community located near the world’s largest nickel and copper deposits. As commercial mining interests prepare to exploit the resources, local residents consider the potential environmental and cultural impact. Meanwhile longstanding Aboriginal land claims are unsettled.
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A documentary about Nain, a Labrador Inuit community located near the world’s largest nickel and copper deposits. As commercial mining interests prepare to exploit the resources, local residents consider the potential environmental and cultural impact. Meanwhile longstanding Aboriginal land claims are unsettled.

Mining Indigenous Peoples in Canada (Inuit) Economics All subjects
  • director
    Nigel Markham
  • script
    Nigel Markham
  • producer
    Paul Pope
    Mary Sexton
    Kent Martin
    Jerry McIntosh
    Don Richardson
  • cinematography
    Fred MacDonald
  • sound
    Don Ellis
  • editing
    Bob Lower
  • narrator
    Chris Brookes

Education

Ages 15 to 18
School subjects
Geography - Environmental Issues Indigenous Studies - Issues and Contemporary Challenges Social Studies - Development/Global Issues

Discuss how environmental stewardship is an ongoing concern in Canada with regards to different natural resources. Write a letter to your MP to address how the government needs to strengthen its policies regarding the environment. What types of careers are available in environmental protection in Canada? What companies in the country have a policy about working sustainably so that the safety of people and their environments is not compromised?

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