00419IQ+Qimaivvik-1995
About
Program name: Qimaivvik
Qimaivvik was a cultural show produced in Baker Lake or Igloolik, but included segments from all of IBC’s centers. Topics included: storytelling, hunting and sewing techniques, legends, language, and other traditional practices such as igloo building, etc.
Producer: Barney Pattunguyak - Baker Lake - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Editor: Martin Qilaq (Kreelak)
Segment Producers: Martin Qillaq, Linda Taqtu and Julie Ivalu
Segment Editors: Pacome Qulaut and Simon Pudlat
Technical Producer trainee: Barney Aruaq
Computer: Sam Itkilik
Director of Network: Poisey Joamie
Segment 1: IBC Igloolik interviews Cecilia Angotialuk from Naujaat singing ajaaja. She explains how her mother use to make the songs and gives the meaning of each pisiq (song).
Segment 2: IBC Taloyoak interviews an elder who demonstrates the seasonal tools used for seal hunting.
Segment 3: IBC Baker Lake interviews Donat Qilak singing an ajaaja song that his uncle, Qilaq, created.
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.
