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Skeena River Trapline

1949 16 min
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This short documentary looks at the Indigenous Gitxsan community in central British Columbia’s Skeena River through one of its members, Ben Risdale. Watch as Ben follows the “Grease Trail” from the first snowfall, and follow along as he tends his traplines while living outdoors among the grandeur of the surrounding forest and mountains. His reward? A valuable stock of fur pelts.

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This short documentary looks at the Indigenous Gitxsan community in central British Columbia’s Skeena River through one of its members, Ben Risdale. Watch as Ben follows the “Grease Trail” from the first snowfall, and follow along as he tends his traplines while living outdoors among the grandeur of the surrounding forest and mountains. His reward? A valuable stock of fur pelts.
Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) Fishing and Hunting Industries All subjects
  • photography
    Howard T. Ennis
  • editing
    David Mayerovitch
  • music
    Robert Fleming
  • producer
    James Beveridge

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