Games of the North

Games of the North

Description

For thousands of years, traditional Inuit sports have been vital for survival within the unforgiving Arctic. Acrobatic and explosive, these ancestral games evolved to strengthen mind, body and spirit within the community. Following four modern Inuit athletes reveals their unique relationship to the games as they compete across the North. As unprecedented change sweeps across their traditional lands, their stories illuminate the importance of the games today.

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Home DVD, Educational DVD, Educational+ DVD, Home Streaming, Educational Streaming, Amazon

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Educational Resources: Viewer Discussion Guide; Lesson Plans
Program Length:
27 minutes
Production Staff: Director: Jonathon Stanton; Executive Producer: Steven Wounded Deer Alvarez (Mescalero Apache/Yaqui/Upper Tanana Athabascan)
Production Company: Starseed Media Inc.
Format: DVD & Digital Download
Public Broadcast Release: April 2011

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Walt Pourier

Vice Chair

Walt is Oglala Lakota and created the logo for Urban Rez. He is Creative Director, owner of Nakota Designs Advertising Designs and Graphics. Executive Director of the Stronghold Society nonprofit dedicated to instilling hope and supporting youth movements through Live Life Call To Action Campaigns.

JORDANA BASS

Project Coordinator​

(Hataža Mani Winga)​

"Cinema Aficionado"

Role: Jordana is excited to engage with different Native/Indigenous communities. Her passion for working with youth will help develop the Native Youth Media Project. She will also assist with the Creative Shorts Fellowship (CSF) to help organize deliverables for filmmakers.