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Barb Cranmer

"Laxwesa Wa: Strength of the River"Laxwesa Wa: Strength of the River
(1995, 54 min. Documentary) CANADA
Producer: Barb Cranmer ('Namgis); Cari Green
Director: Barb Cranmer ('Namgis)
Produced by: Nimpkish Wind Productions Inc.
Produced for: National Film Board of Canada, Studio One

On the North Pacific Coast of Canada, Sto:lo, Heiltsuk and 'Namgis peoples discuss fishing traditions and their efforts to build a sustainable fishery.

Image credits: Barb Cranmer - courtesy of Lou Stancari, NMAI; Laxwesa Wa: Strength of the River - Traditional Herring Roe Harvest in Heiltsuk Territroy-Near Bella Bella, BC ©1995 National Film Board of Canada

Barb Cranmer

Listening to Our Ancestors: Films from the North Pacific Coast, DC

1997 Native American Film and Video Festival

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