Leave It on the Water
This item is only available for Canadian orders.Catalogue Number: 810014
Producer: Kwassen Productions Inc.
Producers: Mundy, Michele
Directors: Sxwithul'txw, Steve
Producing Agencies: IndigeniZation & Innovation Productions Inc.
Subject: First Nations Studies, Indigenous Issues, Indigenous Peoples, Sports
Language: English
Grade Level: 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Post Secondary
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2018
Running Time: 12:20
Leave It on the Water: Indigenous youth from the Coast Salish territory on Vancouver Island train to represent their community in the world’s largest outrigger canoe race. Carrying on an old tradition using the canoe racing as a form of healing, they enter the biggest canoe race in the world, taking them from their small community all the way to Hawaii.
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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