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Additional authors

1. Jordan, Eric.
2. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (28 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. In this segment of the Spirit Bay series, Tafia, a young Ojibway girl learns an important lesson concerning the true value of her people's art and heritage. When art dealer Will Little Bear's attempt to buy work from a local man fails, Tafia introduces him to her Aunt Lily, a talented artist. Little Bear purchases some of Lily's paintigs, prompting Tafia and the other children to make their own crafts to sell to tourists. When no one buys their shoddily-made handicrafts, Old Bernard, the medicine man, invites Tafia on a mystical canoe ride. He encourages the young girl to use all of her senses in observing the world around her and points out an ancient rock painting which embodies its own spiritual power. Bernard reveals to Tafia the relationship of dreams to artistic expression and councels her, "If the pictures come from you, they will be right." This experience enables Tafia to recognize her aunt's special talents, making Lily truly "the pride of Spirit Bay."

Series statement

1. (Spirit Bay series)

Alternative title

1. Spirit Bay series.

Subject

1. Canada > Fiction
2. Indian children > North America
3. Ojibwa Indians > Fiction
4. Indians of North America > Fiction
5. Indians of North America > Canada > Fiction
6. Creativity in children > Fiction

Credits (note)

1. Director, Eric Jordan; screenwriter, Keith Leckie; photography, Naohiko Kurita; editor, Leslie Borden Brown; music, Glenn Morley, Lawrence Shragge; theme song, Buffy Sainte-Marie.

Performer (note)

1. Cynthia Debassige, Tom Jackson, Colleen Loucks, George Clutesi, Diane Debassige.

Title

1. The Pride of Spirit Bay [videorecording] / Spirit Bay Productions, Ltd. in association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and TV Ontario.

Imprint

1. Evanston, IL : Beacon/Atschul Group, 1984.

Series

1. (Spirit Bay series)

Credits

1. Director, Eric Jordan; screenwriter, Keith Leckie; photography, Naohiko Kurita; editor, Leslie Borden Brown; music, Glenn Morley, Lawrence Shragge; theme song, Buffy Sainte-Marie.

Cast

1. Cynthia Debassige, Tom Jackson, Colleen Loucks, George Clutesi, Diane Debassige.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Reserve Film and Video Collection Special Collections material

Added author

1. Jordan, Eric.
2. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Added title

1. Spirit Bay series.

Branch call number

1. J VTH 1986 P