Oaggiq News _1988
About
Program name: Qaggiq
Qaggiq (Gathering Place) was a current affairs program (refers to a large igloo built for the gathering of several families).
Producer: Iqaluit - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Host: Jobie Uitaaluktuq (Weetaluktuk)
Camera: Mark Gordon
Location: Iqaluit
Segment 1: News with Elisapee Davidee.
Segment 2: An interview with student, Melanie Paniaq, about Ukkivik Residence, the student boarding home in Iqaluit. It was closed due to broken pipes and other problems.
Location: Pangnirtung
Segment 3: An interview with Sakiasi Sowdluapik about the Auyuittuq National Park in Pangnirtung. He talks about Park regulations.
Segment 4: Interview with Joannie Ikkidluak about the seal hunting ban in Nunatsiaq.
Segment 5: An interview with Harry Kilabuk about climate change.
Segment 6: The NWT Public Library Services 20th anniversary celebration at the Centennial Library in Iqaluit.
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.