Beyond Sight: The Derek Rabelo Story
Community elders tell their position on a caribou hunting ban, unilaterally declared by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the story of the Atiku Napeu, the caribou man, the mythical bos…
Beyond Sight: The Derek Rabelo Story
Community elders tell their position on a caribou hunting ban, unilaterally declared by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the story of the Atiku Napeu, the caribou man, the mythical boss of the caribou and other animals. This documentary shows the struggle of the Innu people of North Eastern Canada to continue their caribou hunting practices. The film shows community elders telling their position on a caribou hunting ban, unilaterally declared by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the story of the Atiku Napeu, the caribou man, the mythical boss of the caribou and other animals. The film also shows the Mukushan, a feast where the caribou and the caribou man are celebrated. As respecting and honoring the caribou and the caribou man is a source of a spiritual balance and a sign of happy life, this film shows the Innu struggle to pursue happiness in their own terms and according to their own values.
Beyond Sight: The Derek Rabelo Story
Adventure,Documentary,Family
Film Details
Community elders tell their position on a caribou hunting ban, unilaterally declared by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the story of the Atiku Napeu, the caribou man, the mythical boss of the caribou and other animals. This documentary shows the struggle of the Innu people of North Eastern Canada to continue their caribou hunting practices. The film shows community elders telling their position on a caribou hunting ban, unilaterally declared by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the story of the Atiku Napeu, the caribou man, the mythical boss of the caribou and other animals.
The film also shows the Mukushan, a feast where the caribou and the caribou man are celebrated. As respecting and honoring the caribou and the caribou man is a source of a spiritual balance and a sign of happy life, this film shows the Innu struggle to pursue happiness in their own terms and according to their own values..