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CANADA VIGNETTES: WILD RICE HARVEST KENORA

Alanis Obomsawin · Canada · Documentary · 1 min · 7.4K views

Directed by Alanis Obomsawin · 1979

Anishinaabe harvesters travel great distances to gather wild rice around Kenora, Ontario, a vital source of food and income.

A one-minute portrait of Anishinaabe tradition from documentary legend Alanis Obomsawin.

Wild rice is an important source of food and revenue for many Anishinaabe people, who sometimes travel hundreds of kilometres to harvest the grain in the region around Kenora, Ontario. Directed by Alanis Obomsawin as par

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