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Lord Selkirk

1965 28 min
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Film historique relatant les difficultés que rencontra Lord Selkirk avec la Compagnie du Nord-Ouest lorsqu'il entreprit de fonder une colonie sur les bords de la rivière Rouge, en 1816. Mais en 1821, ce territoire devenait la porte de l'Ouest.

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Film historique relatant les difficultés que rencontra Lord Selkirk avec la Compagnie du Nord-Ouest lorsqu'il entreprit de fonder une colonie sur les bords de la rivière Rouge, en 1816. Mais en 1821, ce territoire devenait la porte de l'Ouest.
  • director
    Richard Gilbert
  • producer
    Richard Gilbert
  • delegate producer
    Guy Glover
  • photography
    Denis Gillson
  • sound
    Leo O'Donnell
    George Croll
  • editing
    Dennis Sawyer
  • music editing
    Karl Duplessis
  • cast
    Marigold Charlesworth
    Robert Eddison
    Gary Files
    John Horton
    Charles Palmer
    Jean Scheler
    Michael Sarrazin

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Ages 14 to 15
This film can be screened in history class to illustrate the early days of colonization in Canada. The teacher may also want to use the film to explore historical topics such as the Seven Oaks Massacre. Students can also use it as the starting point for a research project on the Earl of Selkirk.
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