Agency:.Produced through grants from the National Science Foundation and the Ford Foundation of the United States, by Education Development Center, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, in association with the NFB.

Director, Quentin Brown ; producer, Quentin Brown ; executive producer, Kevin Smith ; consultant, Asen Balikci, Guy Mary-Rousselière ; camera, Richard Bergman, Ken Campbell, Ken Post, Douglas Wilkinson, Robert Young ; sound, Jacques Drouin ; editing, Elvin Carini, Michel Chalifour, William Gaddis, Jack Hirschfield, Bill Tannebring ; sound editing, Malca Gillson, Ken Page, Don Wellington.

Recorded 1967.

Filmed over a period of three years, from summer 1963 to the late winter of 1965, and released in 1967, the Netsilik series aimed to recreate the traditional lifestyle of Netsilingmiut living in the area around Kugaaruk. In this episode, work begins on a spacious community igloo. While the men return to their hunt, the women continue with their work and play games with the children. The men return with a seal which is shared by everyone. Please note that this is an archival film that makes use of the word "Eskimo," an outdated and offensive term. While the origin of the word is a matter of some contention, it is no longer used in Canada. The term was formally rejected by the Inuit Circumpolar Council in 1980 and has subsequently not been in use at the NFB for decades. This film is therefore a time-capsule of a bygone era, presented in its original version. The NFB apologizes for the offence caused.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).