First Person Storytelling

Inuit Midwives, Interview with Atuat Akkitirq, 1991, Arnait Video Productions, Director Marie-Helene Cousineau.

Interviewed by Madeline Ivalu in Igloolik Point and Igloolik in 1991.English transcript available here.

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

The Wirraritarie people must deliver offerings to the gods, traveling through over three thousand kilometers.

The jicareros (responsible for this tradition) work for seven months every year, mainly all over central Mexico, to honour their customs.

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