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Grandpa Joe's Country

• 1987 ----- color ----- 27 min ----- vhs
• (Make Prayers to the Raven series, Part 4) Joe Beetus must travel down the Koyukuk River each fall to hunt for moose. He believes that his luck in the hunt depends on his humility and care because the spirit of the moose must be appeased before it will offer itself to a human. Because moose is the most important source of meat for Joe's village, the skill of moose hunting is passed down through the generations. Joe, his son and his grandson search for signs of moose as Joe shares stories from his own childhood.
• Topics: (American Indian Studies, Family Life, Religions)

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