Northern Fisherman
This short film is an exposé on the style of fishing done by Indigenous fishermen in the Prairie provinces. The commentary is offered by a fisherman as he goes about his business. He recalls his boyhood when the men of his band freighted by canoe for the Hudson's Bay Company. He also speaks of education, of sickness and health, of family, of poverty, of the pleasures of a Saturday night dance, and he demonstrates the tricks of his own trade - when to set a net, how to handle fish, and what it all costs in money, time, equipment and skill. Commercial fishermen may learn effective measures for protecting the freshness and attractiveness of freshwater catches, while general audiences will enjoy a telling view of Indigenous life and enterprise.
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Northern Fisherman, Martin Defalco, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
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directorMartin Defalco
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producerGeorge Pearson
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scriptMartin DefalcoStrowan Robertson
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photographyDon VirgoDouglas Kiefer
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editingLucien Marleau
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sound editingVictor Merrill
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re-recordingRon AlexanderRoger Lamoureux
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special sound effectsDon Wellington
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music editingDonald Douglas
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song - writerBuffy Sainte-Marie
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song - interpretationBuffy Sainte-Marie
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