Cree Hunters of Mistassini (1974)
• January 1st, 1974 • 0h 58min
Documentary
Overview
An NFB crew filmed a group of three families, Cree hunters from Mistassini. Since times predating agriculture, this First Nations people have gone to the bush of the James Bay and Ungava Bay area to hunt. We see the building of the winter camp, the hunting and the rhythms of Cree family life.
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