Director, Ian McLaren ; producer, Ian McLaren ; executive producer, John N. Smith ; photography, Douglas Kiefer ; sound, Joseph Champagne ; editing, Bruce Mackay ; music, Bruce Mackay ; sound editing, Bill Graziadei ; re-recording, Jean-Pierre Joutel.

Recorded 1974.

Tales from a Prairie Drifter is a stage comedy about the Northwest Rebellion during the opening of the Canadian West. It highlights the roles of Louis Riel, the rebel leader, of Sir John A. Macdonald, the prime minister, and of General Middleton, who was sent to quell the uprising. It defines the First Nations and Métis cause much more succinctly than do many history books. For this film, the play was performed by the Regina Globe Theatre before a First Nations and Métis audience, and their reactions were recorded.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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