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Spirit of the land. In the wake of our ancestors / Evenari Media Productions ; produced & directed by Gail K. Evenari

Published:
San Francisco, CA : Maiden Voyage Productions, 1992.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (29 minutes)
Additional Creators:
Evenari, Gail, Thompson, Nainoa, 1953-, and Evenari Media Productions
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Language Note:
In English.
Summary:
In The Wake of Our Ancestors follows a group of dedicated Hawaiians who embark on a journey to rediscover their past by building a voyaging canoe out of traditional natural materials. An extensive search fails to produce koa trees large enough for the hulls. The once plentiful forests on the island of Hawai'i have been depleted, and the unique koa ecosystem virtually destroyed. In order to continue with the project, another source of timber had to be located. Native Alaskans offer them two enormous Sitka spruce trees. After a dramatic tree felling ceremony in the forests of Southeast Alaska, the logs arrive in Hawai'i, and builders begin shaping the canoe's hulls. The generous gift from the Tlingit and Haida Indians of Southeast Alaska brings new hope for the canoe project and leads to discovery of strong cultural connections. The new awareness about the endangered forests shifts the project's mission - and the film's focus - from the search for koa trees to the commitment to replant them. This story of an indigenous people's frustrated search for trees that are endemic to their islands represents a microcosm of the threats facing diminishing native cultures and natural environments in the modern world. Written, Produced and Directed by Gail K. Evenari. Editor - Yasha Aginsky. Cinematographers - Robert Elfstrom, Robert Hillmann. Sound Recordists - Ray Day, Curtis Choy. Musical Score - Randy Craig. Aloha Hawaiki Theme - Ku'i Ka'o Iho and Aloha Tahiti Hula, Written by Randie Fong, Performed by Kamehameha Schools. Paintings by Herb Kawainui Kane.
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["00:28:05"]
Digital File Characteristics:
video file
Note:
Title from resource description page (viewed December 13, 2019).
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Cinematographers, Robert Elfstrom, Robert Hillman ; editor, Yasha Aginsky ; music, Randy Craig, Randie Fong.
Participant/Performer Note:
Narrator: Nainoa Thompson.
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