The first of two coproductions by the British Broadcasting Corporation and the National Film Board of Canada, People of the Seal, Part 1: Eskimo Summer is compiled from some of the most vivid footage ever filmed of the life of the Netsilik Inuit in the Kugaaruk region (formerly Pelly Bay) of the Canadian Arctic. The original films of the Netsilik series attempted to recreate the traditional lifestyle of Netsilingmiut living there. They show the incredible resourcefulness of the Netsilik (People of the Seal) who have adapted to one of the world's harshest environments. Part 1: Eskimo Summer shows how Inuit families prepare for winter by hunting seal, birds and caribou and by fishing for Arctic Char during the extended hours of daylight.

Alexander Scourby
Narrator (voice)

The Good Canadian
The Good Canadian

Nanook of the North
Nanook of the North

How to Build an Igloo
How to Build an Igloo

Nanook Revisited
Nanook Revisited

Sans Soleil
Sans Soleil

Qipisa
Qipisa

Kaali Goes for Seal Hunting
Kaali Goes for Seal Hunting

Caught
Caught

Traces: People of the Peacock
Traces: People of the Peacock

America's arctic – A Refuge Imperiled
America's arctic – A Refuge Imperiled

Labrador North
Labrador North

Highway to the Arctic
Highway to the Arctic