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The Sacred Sundance: The Transfer of a Ceremony

The Sacred Sundance: The Transfer of a Ceremony

This feature-length documentary chronicles the Sundance ceremony brought to Eastern Canada by William Nevin of the Elsipogtog First Nation of the Mi'kmaq. Nevin learned from Elder Keith Chiefmoon of the Blackfoot Confederacy in Alberta. Under the July sky, participants in the Sundance ceremony go four days without food or water. Then they will pierce the flesh of their chests in an offering to the Creator. This event marks a transmission of culture and a link to the warrior traditions of the past.

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Movie Details

  • Original Title: The Sacred Sundance: The Transfer of a Ceremony
  • Genres: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2008-07-01
  • Runtime: 69 minutes
  • Rating: 0/10 (0 votes)
  • Budget: $0
  • Revenue: $0
  • Production Companies: ONF | NFB
  • Status: Released
  • Popularity: 0.9806
  • Languages: English

Cast & Crew

Kani Malsom

Kani Malsom

as Self

William Nevin

William Nevin

as Self

Bernard Jerome

Bernard Jerome

as Self

Keith Cheifmoon

Keith Cheifmoon

as Self

Pamela Red Cloud

Pamela Red Cloud

as Self

Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse

Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse

as Self

Gallery

Movie scene

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Keywords

indigenousceremonycultural identityelderblackfootsundancemi'kmaq

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The Sacred Sundance: The Transfer of a Ceremony is a Documentary movie directed by . It was released on 2008-07-01.

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The main cast includes Kani Malsom, William Nevin, Bernard Jerome, Keith Cheifmoon, Pamela Red Cloud, .

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The soundtrack was composed by ONF | NFB. You can listen to it on music streaming platforms.

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The Sacred Sundance: The Transfer of a Ceremony was filmed in multiple locations worldwide. You can find official filming locations on IMDb.

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The total runtime of The Sacred Sundance: The Transfer of a Ceremony is 69 minutes.

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