Snowboarding: Warrior Games
This item is only available for Canadian orders.Catalogue Number: 810007
Producer: Kwassen Productions Inc.
Subject: Canadian History, Canadian Social Studies, Canadian World Studies, First Nations Studies, Geography, Health and Medicine, History, Indigenous Issues, Indigenous Peoples, Social Studies, Sports
Language: English
Grade Level: 3 - 5, 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Post Secondary
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2014
Running Time: 22:00
Closed Captions: Yes
Snowboarding (Episode 8): Host Steve Sxwithul'txw takes on one of his biggest challenges when he visits Whistler, BC and tries his hand at Snowboarding. He starts on the bunny hill and moves his way up. He is taught by the members of the First Nations Snowboard Team as they put him through his paces and prepare him for his first competition. And the crowd rallies behind Steve in this festive celebration of a sport that has been so enthusiastically embraced by First Nations youth.
*** Click here for the Coast Salish "hul qumi'num" language version of this program. ***
Filmmaker Bio: Steve Sxwithul’txw is a proud member of the Penelakut Tribe located just off Vancouver Island. Steve is passionate about storytelling and highlighting Indigenous peoples in his craft.
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