Searching for the Sikhs of Tod Inlet
David R. Gray
Canada, 2007
English
50 minutes

Producer: Ian Hall Director: David R. Gray

Searching for the Sikhs of Tod Inlet  brings to life a fascinating story of the East Indian workers of the lost community of Tod Inlet, British Columbia, in the early 1900s. This film tells of the discovery of the remains of an old worker’s village, the long search for information from community elders, records and archives, and the eventual contact with descendants of the Sikh workers. With both archival and new film footage, the film features interviews with members of the Sikh community and original music based on Sikh traditional songs.

Director’s Bio

David Gray is an independent researcher and writer, specializing in the areas of environment, parks, local history and arctic ecology. He has written three books and has produced two virtual museum exhibits for the Virtual Museum of Canada. In 1991, he was elected Fellow of the Arctic Institute of North America in recognition of his contributions to arctic science. David is also a Research Associate with the Canadian Museum of Nature and the Canadian Museum of Civilization. David's previous work in the film world includes filming, writing, and narrating a film on muskoxen. He also has worked as scientific advisor for five TV films on arctic wildlife. His original movie footage of arctic wildlife has been used in four TV films, in several museum exhibits, and in two virtual museum exhibitions.