https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/c10d682c-8ceb-4f60-9dcd-4d4143a9caea Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com Produced by Bailey Films and Eskimoland Pictures, "Tigara Ageless City of the Arctic" (1960s?) showcases the resilient and enduring lifestyle of the Eskimos / Inupiaq in the remote Arctic village of Tigara, Alaska, where the harsh conditions of ice fog and permafrost often isolate them from the outside world. Despite the challenging environment, the Eskimos have thrived for over 3,000 years, relying on traditional methods of transportation, like walrus skin boats and husky dogs, and constructing homes like the igloo for insulation and survival. The community also values Christianity, arts, and crafts, passing down knowledge through generations. The film highlights their resourcefulness, from reusing ancient artifacts to gathering driftwood for fuel, emphasizing the timeless ways of life that have allowed them to adapt to and survive in one of the most desolate places on Earth. 0:00 - The film opens with a modern plane arriving in the remote Arctic village of Tagara, Alaska. 0:28 - Tagara is often inaccessible due to heavy ice fog, and the arrival of the plane is an exciting event for the local Eskimos. 1:08 - The Eskimos live in a barren and desolate part of the Arctic, yet they have maintained their existence for over 3,000 years. 1:19 - The film highlights the importance of traditional Eskimo tools and transportation, like the walrus skin boat and husky dogs. 1:49 - Christianity plays a role in the village, and the locals attend church services despite harsh conditions. 2:19 - The film shows the village’s cemetery, made of whale bones, which has been built over centuries. 2:46 - With spring, the thawing of the permafrost allows young Eskimos to dig up ancient artifacts from a prehistoric civilization. 3:36 - The children find and identify tools, including a spearhead and an ancient harpoon used for hunting whales. 4:01 - The Eskimos use tools like snow goggles to protect against snow blindness, which has always been a threat in the Arctic. 4:22 - Artifacts, such as a walrus spear, are reclaimed and reused in the community. 4:46 - The ancient city of Igara is believed to have originated from an Asiatic civilization. 5:36 - The film shifts to Jackie, an Eskimo artist who carves masks from whale bones, continuing a traditional art form. 5:57 - The process of passing down knowledge of crafts and arts through generations is discussed. 6:43 - The traditional Eskimo home, an igloo, is built using whale bones and tundra blocks, showing how the construction has remained unchanged over the years. 7:17 - Summer is spent repairing igloos, and tundra sod is used for insulation. 8:14 - The igloo’s design is crucial to survival in the Arctic, with its small size and efficient insulation keeping the interior warm. 9:02 - Snow and ice naturally help seal the igloo, and a skylight made from seal gut allows light inside. 9:50 - The film emphasizes that the ways of life in Igara have been unchanged for thousands of years, with the igloo still being the most effective home design. 10:00 - The Eskimos' search for fuel is constant, as they rely on driftwood for heating and must travel great distances to gather it. 10:24 - Despite the harsh conditions, the Eskimos have turned the barren land into a permanent home, showcasing their resilience. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8QJoyv_B80 Mirrored from Periscope Film (https://www.youtube.com/@PeriscopeFilm) Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:51:43 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.dngr.us https://peertube.dngr.us/lazy-static/avatars/41a6fee9-7f57-42d0-a5fc-5db4f1af2e31.png https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/c10d682c-8ceb-4f60-9dcd-4d4143a9caea All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.dngr.us/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.