First Person Storytelling

ISUMA: Testimony, Lazarie Otak (80 mins), Igloolik Isuma Productions, NITV 2007, Interviewer Peter Irniq, Camera Zacharias Kunuk. Inuktut w/ English transcript.

Testimonies by Residential School Survivors, life histories and school experiences. Lazarie Otak, Igloolik.

Click on 'Read More' for English Translation of Testimony by Peter Irniq, May 2008

Rosemary Kuptana's residential school survivor testimony. In English.

Filmmaker: Zacharias Kunuk

Year of Production: 2008

Country: Canada

Region: NorthWest Territories

Click 'Read More' for English Translation of Louie Uttak Testimony by Peter Irniq, February 2009

Peter Irniq: Serapio, welcome!

Serapio: I am very welcomel!
… Uqalimakkanirit

Click on 'Read More' for English Translation of Eulalie Angutimarik Testimony by Peter Irniq, May 2009

Interview with Eulalie Angutimarik
Iglulik, Nunavut
May 2008

Peter:  Can you begin by talking about your life in Naujaat-Repusle Bay?
… Uqalimakkanirit

Click on 'Read More' for English Translation of Simeonie Kunnuk Testimony by Peter Irniq, May 2009

Interview with Simeonie Kunnuk Turquetil Hall/Sir Joseph Bernier Federal Day School Survivor, Ottawa, Ontario

Peter:  Please feel very welcome Simeonie.
 

Click on 'Read More' for English Translation of Richard Imariotok Testimony by Peter Irniq, February 2009

Testimonies by Richard Imariotok, Ottawa 2008

Peter Irniq:  Richard, please feel comfort.

Richard:  Yes.
… Uqalimakkanirit

Click on 'Read More' for English Translation of Theo Ikumaq Testimony by Peter Irniq, May 2009

Interview with Theo Ikumaq Residential School Survivor
Iglulik, Nunavut
May 2008

Click on 'Read More' for English Translation of Clara Quassa Testimony by Peter Irniq, May 2009

Click on 'Read More' for English Translation of Joe Ataguttaaluk Testimony by Peter Irniq, May 2009

Interview with Joe Ataguttaluk

Iglulik, Nunavut

May 2008

Click on 'Read More' for English Translation of Paul Quassa by Peter Irniq, February 2009

Click on 'Read More' for English Translation of Joe Kremmidjuar Testimony by Peter Irniq, February 2009

Click on 'Read More' for English Translation of Celina Irngaut Testimony by Peter Irniq, May 2009

Celina Irngaut Testimony, Iglulik, Nunavut, May 2008

Peter:  Welcome!  It’s wonderful that you came. 

On this episode of Quyanaq Qaikaffi Pangma Nunaptingnun - Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Inuvik Tea Time With Elders - Host Dodie Malegana visits with Mary & Johnny Allen from Inuvik. Mary and Johnny share their stories growing up and living off the land in the Mackenzie Delta. This episode is in the Uummarmiutun dialect.

First Broadcast Wednesday April 23rd, 2025