Salmon People

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Run time: 24 min
  • Premiere: 1976. January 1.

Contrasting ancient myth and modern reality, this short documentary examines the legendary relationship between West Coast Indigenous people and salmon, once their staple food. In the mythical realm, we learn how Raven finds riches in the harvest of the salmon, only to lose everything through a thoughtless act against the Spirit of the Salmon. So too does modern man jeopardize his living from the sea by heedless action. Images of ancient spear-fishing and smoke-houses contrast with images of today's Indigenous people operating a seiner and working in a cooperative cannery.

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Camera

Tony Westman

Director of Photography

Directing

Tony Westman

Director

Editing

Production

Shelah Reljic

Producer

Peter Jones

Executive Producer

Writing

Camera

Tony Westman

Director of Photography

Directing

Tony Westman

Director

Editing

Production

Shelah Reljic

Producer

Peter Jones

Executive Producer

Writing