A rare glimpse into the lives of the Innu people in 1930
In short: This archival film documents the daily life of the St. Augustine band of Innu. Captured by Frank G. Speck, the footage offers a historical record of community activities, featuring specific individuals and traditional practices from the winter of 1929 and 1930.
Filmed between December 29, 1929, and January 7, 1930, in Lake St. John, this footage provides a visual window into the Innu culture of the era. The film includes appearances by community members such as Tsebic and Antoine Minigusk, the latter of whom is noted as a Montagnais centenarian. Anthropologist Gladys Tantaquidgeon, a Mohegan, is also identified in the opening scenes.
The film serves as a companion to the journals and photographic collections of Frank G. Speck, which further detail activities like the construction of balsam shelters and the preparation of sinew. These visual records are preserved alongside related materials held by the American Philosophical Society.
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