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Haida Gwaii - The Queen Charlottes
Islands in the Web of Life
Canadian islands try to devise a sustainable economy while saving their environment.
58 minutes
(3 parts for classrooms: 19/17/22)
Color
Grade Level: 7-12, College, Adult
US Release Date: 1990
Copyright Date: 1989
ISBN: 1-56029-044-7
Produced by Barbara Barde
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"Absolutely breathtaking... ideal for both the classroom and for general public viewing."
**** Video Rating Guide for Libraries
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The Haida people, who inhabit British Columbia's Queen Charlotte Islands, have enjoyed spectacular mountains, a temperate rainforest, excellent fishing, and everywhere, breathtaking scenery for thousands of years.
But they have not escaped the problems of modern resource management. According to one fisherman, today's salmon catches are only 10% of what they were in the 1970's. And in the timber industry -- by far the islands' biggest industry -- cutting continues at an unsustainable rate. Unless something is done the old growth timber will soon be gone.
Tourism seems to many to be the best bet for developing a sustainable economy with responsible environmental protection. But who will manage it? Should the Haida people have special rights?
HAIDA GWAII provides a microcosm for examining the social and environmental problems faced by so many nations and communities around the world.
Awards:
Red Ribbon, American Film & Video Festival
Bronze Apple, National Educational Film & Video Festival
Reviews:
"An excellent video that... examine(s) the endemic issues inherent in modern resource management... Beautifully filmed and effectively narrated. Because of its interdisciplinary content the video may be useful for a wide range of secondary, college, and general audiences interested in environmental issues, economic development, anthropology, and Native Americans." Choice
"Provides a balanced look at the different perspectives involved with ongoing development of Haida lands...a worthy addition to the film stocks of any Anthropology department." Anthropology Review Database
"Absolutely breathtaking...ideal for both the classroom and for general public viewing." **** Video Rating Guide for Libraries
Related Subjects:
Canadian Studies
Developing World
Environment
Forests
Globalization
Indigenous Peoples
Marine Biology
Native Americans
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