The story of the Kitchissippi : Canada's great river

The story of the Kitchissippi : Canada's great river / filmed & directed by Matt LeMay.

This new production from award-winning Metis filmmaker Matt LeMay tells the story of Canada's Great River - the Kitchissippi or Ottawa River - running over 1200 kilometres from Montreal to Lake Temiskaming. The waterway was a critical highway for the Algonquin and Metis. It carried these first...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: LeMay, Matt (Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: Pembroke, ON : LeMay Media, 2019.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Ottawa River (Québec and Ont.) > History.
Canada > Ottawa River
documentary film.
Documentary films
Ethnographic films
History
Documentary films.
Ethnographic films.
Documentaires.
Films ethnographiques.
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:This new production from award-winning Metis filmmaker Matt LeMay tells the story of Canada's Great River - the Kitchissippi or Ottawa River - running over 1200 kilometres from Montreal to Lake Temiskaming. The waterway was a critical highway for the Algonquin and Metis. It carried these first explorers into the interior and served as the delivery route for fur and timber. It was also critical for European settlement and migration from one area of Canada to another.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed September 15, 2020).
Physical Description:1 online resource (24 minutes)
Playing Time:00:23:15
Language:In English.

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