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Place of the Boss: Utshimassits

1996 48 min
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In the '60s, the Mushuau Innu had to abandon their 6,000-year nomadic culture and settle in Davis Inlet. Their relocation resulted in cultural collapse and widespread despair.

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In the '60s, the Mushuau Innu had to abandon their 6,000-year nomadic culture and settle in Davis Inlet. Their relocation resulted in cultural collapse and widespread despair.
Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) Children and Youth All subjects
  • director
    John Walker
  • producer
    John Walker
    Mike Mahoney
    Peter d'Entremont
  • executive producer
    Marilyn A. Belec
  • script
    John Walker
    David Macfarlane
  • cinematography
    Nigel Markham
  • sound
    Jim Rillie
    Alex Salter
  • editing
    Angela Baker
  • re-recording
    Allan Scarth
    René Boudrey
  • narrator
    Shirley Cheechoo
  • music
    Guy Trépanier

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