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A Fishing Tale
N-1988-034 · · 1983

The film is entitled "A Fishing Tale," and was produced in 1983 by Yellowknife Films. The film is in colour and is 27 minutes in length; it depicts the commercial fishing culture on Great Slave Lake and documents fishing operations in both the winter and summer months and shows how the difficult environment affects the lives of those employed in the fishing industry. Chipping ice holes, setting fish nets with a jigger in winter is demonstrated by Wilfred Smith. Bombadiers, West Channel in Hay River, winter fishing, the Wool Bay outpost station operated by Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation, Wilfred Smith's private fish business, and Clifford Smith's summer boat operations are featured.

Narrated by Bob Backhouse. Featuring Gester Gudmundson, Alex Morin, Wilfred Smith, Dominique Montgrand, Clifford Bird, Edwin Morin. Funded by CBC North, The Metis Association of the Northwest Territories, the Canada Council and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Yellowknife Films
A Flame Within the Spearhead
N-2008-011: 16-6 · Multiple media · February 1967
Part of John Parker fonds

'A Flame Within the Spearhead' by Robert G. Williamson. Rankin Inlet, N.W.T. Address to open the Convention of Arctic Teachers. Churchill, MB.

N-2021-006: 0073 · Object · March 1963
Part of Maxine Colbourne

[A group of children in front of a Christmas tree. Some are wearing Girl Guides uniforms. The children are most likely Maxine Colbourne's students in Inuvik, and the photograph was likely taken in December 1962.]

Colbourne, Maxine
N-2021-006: 0196 · Object · [between 1958 and 1970]
Part of Maxine Colbourne

[A group of Indigenous children stand and sit on the porch of a building. A woman stands behind them on the porch. The children are likely students in Inuvik or Aklavik.]

Colbourne, Maxine
G-2003-002: 1-1 · Multiple media · [between 1985 and 1992]
Part of Northwest Territories. Department of Health fonds

The handbook is divided into three sections; the first section explains how to use the handbook and describes the importance of the interpretive process when dealing with health care; the second section describes the major body systems, functions and common problems. This section also includes labeled diagrams. The third section contains information about the prevention side of public health work.

Northwest Territories. Department of Health. Health Promotion and Education division
G-2023-013: 1-1 · Multiple media · [between 1985 and 1992]
Part of Northwest Territories. Department of Health fonds

The handbook is divided into three sections; the first section explains how to use the handbook and describes the importance of the interpretive process when dealing with health care; the second section describes the major body systems, functions and common problems. This section also includes labeled diagrams. The third section contains information about the prevention side of public health work.

Northwest Territories. Department of Health. Health Promotion and Education division