STK-ID 15353

Series of shots of elderly Anishinaabe couple harvesting wild rice in the traditional way (by brushing rice plants over canoe using two sticks); shots of them bagging their harvest (1:39). High angle FOLLOW SHOT of their car driving past camera, their canoe tied on top (0:33). Shots of them in motorboat coming back home with harvest (2:34). Series of shots as they proceed to dry and process wild rice in the traditional way. Man slips on leather moccasins and stomps on raw rice to remove bark from rice (15:00).

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Manomin
Location
Lake of the Woods, Pauingassi First Nation, Northeastern Ontario
Year
1981
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 16 mm, Video HI 8
Shooting format
16mm eastman color neg
Aspect ratio
4/3