06458RI-Qag-95-_-Inuk-Eng
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Program name: Qaggiq
Qaggiq (Gathering Place) was a current affairs program (refers to a large igloo built for the gathering of several families.)
Producer: Rankin Inlet - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Segment 1: Manitok Thompson explains what the Nunavut Implementation Commission is proposing to the public regarding the new Nunavut Territory. This is a public meeting in Rankin Inlet.
The Nunavut Implementation Commission was a federally appointed body of nine political figures and community leaders appointed from across NWT to establish and implement policy towards the division of Northwest Territories and the creation of Nunavut.
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.