To Wake Up the Nakota Language

BigEagle, Louise, (film director.). Montes, Jon, (film producer.). Christensen, David, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: Across North America, Indigenous languages are at risk of disappearing. "When you don't know your language or your culture, you don't know who you are," says Armand McArthur, one of the last fluent Nakota speakers in Pheasant Rump First Nation, Treaty 4 territory, in southern Saskatchewan. With an eye to the future, this 69-year-old is committed to revitalizing his language for his community and future generations. Reflecting upon the land his ancestors have called home for centuries, he brings that connection to a classroom for people of all ages, who gather to share knowledge, laughter and a way of life.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (6 min., 17 sec.) : sound
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2018.
Copyright: ©2017

Content descriptions

General Note:	Indigenous filmmaker. NFB's special programs:.Sask Doc Lab. Agency:.Produced by the National Film Board of Canada in collaboration with Creative Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Filmpool Cooperative.
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Writer, Louise BigEagle ; director, Louise BigEagle ; director of photography, aAron Munson ; editor, Trevor Aikman ; sound designer, Cary Ciesielski ; sound recordist, David Roman ; recording, Geoffrey Mitchell ; re-recording, Geoffrey Mitchell ; producer, Jon Montes ; executive producer, David Christensen.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2017.
Target Audience Note:	12-18.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05).