Films Produced at Longwoods/Ska-Nah-Doht Village

1988 “Rendezvous Canada, 1606” - National Film Board of Canada, Montreal, Quebec.

“Rendezvous Canada, 1606” is the story of two youths - one French and one Huron, in early seventeenth century Canada. The film is a testament to the role of the First Nations people in the shaping of New France and modern Canada.

1994 “”The Iroquois Constitution” - Moira Production, Palo Alto, California.

Part of The American Process for a PBS and classroom series. Opening sequence, “The Iroquois Constitution” has members of the Six nations participating in a wampum belt ceremony under a huge tree in a northern forest. Also contains scenes of everyday life in the longhouse and village. Filmed in November. (2 days)

1995 “Young Hawk” - Blue Hawk Production, Don Mills, Ontario.

For distribution in Germany. This 12 part series follows the adventures of two youth, one British and one Ojibway, caught in the turbulent times of seventeenth century Canada. Filmed in June. (2 weeks)

1995 “Project Grizzly” - Memory Pictures, Toronto, Ontario.

Produced for the National Film Board of Canada. A documentary on Troy Hurtibise who developed a protective suit, which would enable him to do close quarter research of the Canadian Grizzly bear. Troy’s father worked at Ska-Nah-Doht and as a boy, Troy was highly influenced by the summers he spent in the village and at Longwoods. Scenes include very emotional remembrances filmed in Ska-Nah-Doht. Filmed in September. (1 day)

2003 Canadian Geographic: “Eating Wild” - Summerhill Productions, Toronto, Ontario.

Part of a series on Foods around the world. Scenes of the longhouse, cooking over fires ( with Marg Longdo), also gathering berries in park and general shots. Scenes to be integrated with archaeological evidence. Filmed in September, 2003 (1 day).

2003 OAS promotional video - Ontario Archaeological Society, Toronto, Ontario.

2004 Ontario Visual Heritage Project - Zach Melnick, Visual Heritage, Chatham-Kent, Ontario.

2010-11 John Ker, Photographer - info@johnker.com, Ontario.

2010 “Little Red Riding Hood” - Media Students, Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario.

2010 “The Oneida Story” - Oneida First Nations, Southwold, Ontario.

2011 “The Huron Project” - ZAP films, Toronto, Ontario.

This documentary follows the early life of First Nations from pre-contact to the first meeting with Explorer, Etienne Brule. It is a very detailed account of everyday activities in a village, family life, building a village, working corn fields as well as the interaction between First Nations communities.