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Program name: Nunatinni (‘In My Home’) – was an Inuit cultural program.
Producer: Inuit Broadcasting, Iqaluit, Nunavut
Host: Nipisha Bracken

Segment 1: Elijah Mangittaq discusses how she started throat singing. Elijah Mangittaq and Napachie Pootoogook perform throat singing. Drum dancing is performed accompanied with an ajaaja song.

Segment 2: Kuupaaq Piugattuq talks about traditional drum dancing being banned by Christian Missionaries.

Segment 3: Celestine Erkidjuk talks about how he got involved with drum dancing.

The Inuit Broadcasting Corporation, established in Canada's territory of Nunavut, has been producing Inuit language video, by, for and about Inuit since 1981. This video is from their collection and has been made available on the Internet for your enjoyment through funding provided by the Government of Canada and the Government of Nunavut.