Games of the North

Games of the North

26 mins | April 18, 2011

For thousands of years, traditional Inuit sports have been vital for survival within the unforgiving Arctic. Acrobatic and explosive, these ancestral games evolved to strengthen mind, body and spirit within the community. Following four modern Inuit athletes reveals their unique relationship to the games as they compete across the North. As unprecedented change sweeps across their traditional lands, their stories illuminate the importance of the games today.

Games of the North

26 mins | April 18, 2011

Games of the North
For thousands of years, traditional Inuit sports have been vital for survival within the unforgiving Arctic. Acrobatic and explosive, these ancestral games evolved to strengthen mind, body and spirit within the community. Following four modern Inuit athletes reveals their unique relationship to the games as they compete across the North. As unprecedented change sweeps across their traditional lands, their stories illuminate the importance of the games today.
Producers
Original title Games of the North
Directors Jonathon Stanton
Writers Jonathon Stanton

Cast

Joy Harjo

as Narrator

Meika McDonald

as Himself

Elizabeth Rexford

as Herself

Jesse Frankson

as Himself

David Thomas

as Himself

John Miller

as Himself

Brian Randazzo

as Himself

Nora Thomas

as Herself

Forrest Olemaun

as Himself

Big Bob Aiken

as Himself

Debra Archambault

as Herself

Solomon Frankson

as Himself

Billy Bodfish

as Himself