Canada Vignettes - Headdress

A marriage song of the Nootka Indians provides the accompaniment while the camera explores, in dramatic closeups, the wealth of carved, painted and inlaid detail in these beautiful examples of the high art of traditional northwest coast Indian headdresses.

Production Year: 1979
Production Agency: National Film Board of Canada http://www.nfb.ca
Canada Vignettes: Compilation Reel 7

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Entertainment

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• short
• film
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• vignette
• history
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• education
• documentary

[ELMERFUDDBUDD]

During the 40s and early 50s, the NFB employed 'travelling projectionists' who toured the country, bringing films and public discussions to rural communities

[Trund27]

my favourites list is getting fat

[CelesteK]

What tribe are these head dresses from?

[ELMERFUDDBUDD]

With the creation of the Canadian Film Development Corporation (now known as Telefilm Canada) in 1967, the mandate for the National Film Board was refined. The Canadian Film Development Corporation would become responsible for promoting the development of the film industry

[Juxtatype]

I don't know much about Indian art, but those are really beautiful.