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"Qayaqs & Canoes: Native Ways of Knowing"

Qayaqs & Canoes: Native Ways of Knowing
(2001, 56 min.) US
Executive Producer: Vernon Chimegalrea (Yup'ik)
Director: Bob Jenkins and Jerry Lavine
Produced by: the Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC), Anchorage
Narrator: Vernon Chimegalrea (Yup'ik)

Native master craftsmen of Alaska build eight traditional watercraft, some using all-but-forgotten techniques. They link legend, history, and personal experiences in the process of passing on traditional knowledge.

Image credit: Qayaqs & Canoes: Native Ways of Knowing

Vernon Chimegalrea
Bob Jenkins

Native Views, DC

2003 Native American Film and Video Festival - NY premiere
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