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Rudy Johnson, a visionary rancher, proved that hard work, focus and determination can make apparently impossible dreams come true and improve  conditions for many.  Documentary explains unusual and fascinating Cariboo History.

Made in September, 2003,  to commemorate the 3rd overland route to the Pacific Ocean's 50th anniversary.

Silyas Saunders is a member of the Nuxalk First Nation of Bella Coola on British Columbia’s west coast. He turned to carving at age 60 and quickly gained recognition , awarded the prestigious Native Artist Fellowship from the National Museum of the American Indian in New York City. The short film provides insight into the life of a traditional Nuxalk artist.

Al Elsey’s masterpiece has been converted from 16 mm film footage taken in 1963. Elsey's narrative takes the viewer through the process of oolichan grease production, showing fish being caught in conical shaped nets, dumped into dugout canoes, left to rot for ten days in "stink boxes". Then the partially decomposed fish are boiled up, rendering the traditional crystal clear grease.

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Shluk,  Nuxalk for dried salmon, is a culinary delicacy. Learn how the mouth watering Shluk is made by cutting Bella Coola spring salmon into thin slices and drying them in a smoke house. Narrated in Al Elsey's famous story-telling style, it offers scenic shots of the Bella Coola Valley and drift net boats catching fish in the river. Combined talents of filmmakers Al Elsey and Barb Grossman. Music  by Dennis Lakusta.

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Ever wonder how birch syrup is made in British Columbia where sugar maple trees don’t grow? Check out this  documentary by Barbara Grossman, taken at Sugar Springs Farm in Marguerite, along the Fraser River between Williams Lake and Quesnel.

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Including The Hill Vol I, Silyas Saunders Nuxalk Carver, GREASE, SHLUK and Making Birch Syrup in the Cariboo.

 Item # WL87-0368VID

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# WL87-0363DVD