VHS: Keeping the Spirit Alive

VHS: Keeping the Spirit Alive

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The Lovin' Spoonfu... Keeping the Spirit...

	Keeping the Spirit Alive Broadcast on PBS, 1999 view larger image
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Western Culture has neither displaced nor absorbed First Nations People. Despite devastating diseases, missionization, and the governments persistent attempts to assimilate them, First Nations artists continue to create art for ceremonial use and continue to carry forward and evolve their traditions. This documentary focuses on five talented Northwest Coast First Nations artists who are carrying forward and developing their rich traditions. These influential artists are part of the ongoing revitalization movement in the Northwest Coast,Robert Davidson, Haida "When a person is ready to start learning about art, their journey will take them there. The biggest thing is to keep your mind open to it."Isabel Rorick, Haida "I am very happy that I have learned to make hats, and do so in the old way. Its especially nice to see my hats worn for dancing, or to see hats that my Mother or my Grandmothers made."Joe David, Nuu-chah-nulth "The culture and the art form is thousands of years old. So its that momentum shooting through you, that constant love force shooting through your spirit, creating reality."Connie Sterritt "As a traditional West Coast designer, I have to be able to push the boundaries of my work, which comes from my heartClarissa Hudson "Chilkat weaving carrys history, information, knowledge of the land. Its a very highly sacred art form.

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