Walking Out

A report on the Cree Indians of Paint Hills, Que., on the east shore of James Bay. The daily tasks, family life and rituals of the tribe are examined and footage includes scenes of seal and goose hunting, beaver trapping, and the "walking out" ceremony, in which 2-year-olds take their first unaided steps away from their teepees. Also: a look at how the Cree's way of life is threatened by the encroachment of the white man.