Aboriginal Architecture, Living Architecture

Everyone is familiar with certain types of Aboriginal architecture. Traditional igloos and tepees are two of the most enduring symbols of North America itself. But how much do we really know about the types of structures Native Peoples designed, engineered and built? For more than three hundred years, Native communities in North America have had virtually no indigenous architecture. Communities have made do with low-cost government housing and community projects designed by strangers in far away places.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
65 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
65 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Oct 9, 2005
Season
2005
Ratings
0
Popularity
0
Favorites
0
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0
Producers
ONF | NFB
Genres
Documentary
Country
CA

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Everyone is familiar with certain types of Aboriginal architecture. Traditional igloos and tepees are two of the most enduring symbols of North America itself. But how much do we really know about the types of structures Native Peoples designed, engineered and built? For more than three hundred years, Native communities in North America have had virtually no indigenous architecture. Communities have made do with low-cost government housing and community projects designed by strangers in far away places.

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Japanese

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