Igloolik

In 2009, Rachel Uyarasuk, elder of the Inuit community of Igloolik (Nunavut), evokes the ancestors whose name she received at birth. She explains how this transmission ensured their return among the world of the living.

A film by Christin Merlhiot

France, 2014, 11 minutes, animation

Inuktitut with English & French subtitles

Inuit Midwives, Interview with Katarina Arnatsiaq, 1991, Arnait Video Productions, Director Marie-Helene Cousineau.

Interviewed by Madeline Ivalu with Katarina Arnatsiaq in Igloolik in 1991. English transcript available here.

On Baffin Island, two mountains of ore will be cut down at Mary River. Some residents of Igloolik react to this development : they worry that this industrial development will destroy their environment and the marine mammals as well as their culture and hunting life style.

On this episode of Welcome To Our Qammaq

Carol Kunnuk presents a segment shot a few weeks ago.

On this episode of Welcome To Our Qammaq, Carol Kunnuk presents a segment of net fishing in Avammuktulik. Followed by a throwback to last year’s beluga hunting, as beluga will soon be passing by Igloolik again.

First broadcast on September 6th 2024

This week on Welcome To Our Qammaq: Carol Kunnuk presents a segment shot last year, when the department ofCulture and Heritage hosted a drum dance and ajaajaa event.

First broadcast on August 16th, 2024.

This week on Welcome To Our Qammaq: Nataq Ungalaq interviews Paul Quassa about Baffinland, and a clip from 2020 of Zach Kunuk making pissi (dried fish).

This week on Welcome to Our Qammaq: Zach, Nataq and rest of the Kingulliit workers went boating this Tuesday up to Calthorpe Island (Qaiksut) and Skeoch Bay (Kapuivit) while looking for Seal and Walrus. Presented by Marcy Siakuluk.

First broadcast on August 2nd, 2024.

On this episode of Welcome to our Qammaq: Marcy Siakuluk presents some clips from this week of the team setting up tents and doing some net fishing from small boats. Featuring Nataq Ungalaq, Zacharias Kunuk, Marnie Palluq, Annalisa Arnatsiaq, and others.
Shot by Mark Jr. Malliki and Zacharias Kunuk, edited by Mark Jr. Malliki.

LIVE on July 26th, 2024.

 On this episode of Welcome To Our Qammaq, Marcy Siakuluk presents some footage shot this week. Zacharias, Jerry and Israel went down to Qikiqtaajuk to go boating, but they ended up having a dead battery. The day after they brought a battery down to the boat and started boating around.

First broadcast on July 19th 2024.

This week on Welcome To Our Qammaq:

Marcy Siakuluk presents a segment featuring games held in Igloolik for Nunavut Day 2024, earlier in the week. Shot by Benjamin Kunuk and edited by Mark Jr. Malliki.

First broadcast on July 12 2024. 

Today on Welcome To Our Qammaq, hosted by Marcy Siakuluk, we have a segment of Uvagut staff training for live shows. Then older footage of Susan Avingaq and Dephora Qaunaq cleaning traditional clothes, and ending off with footage of Nataq Ungalaq preparing to cook seal meat.

First broadcast on July 5th, 2024.

 ᑐᙵᓱᒋᑦ ᖃᕐᒪᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ - Welcome To Our Qammaq

This episode of Welcome to our Qammaq is hosted by Marcy Siakuluk. Zacharias Kunuk and crew go out to Qikiqtaajuk to anchor his boat for when the ice melts. Also featuring some clips from 2020 and 2022.

LIVE on June 28th, 2024

This week on Welcome To Our Qammaq, Benjamin Kunuk presents the segments, fishing in Naluqajarvik, the Spring seal hunt in 2021, as well as a clip with Susan Avingaq.

Presented LIVE on June 14th, 2024.

This week on Welcome to our Qammaq, the Igloolik team shares some footage from the fishing derby at Lailor Lake last weekend, and Susan Avingaq showing us how to make a liu liu. Hosted by Benjamin Kunuk. 

Fishing Derby - edited by Mark Jr. Malliki, camera Ben Kunuk and Carol Kunuk.

Susan Avingaq liu-liu making; editor Mark Jr, camera Carol Kunuk and Mark Jr. Malliki

 On this episode of Welcome to our Qammaq, Benjamin Kunuk hosts the show again and introduces the different segments.

LIVE on May 17th, 2024.

"Preparing Boat for Summer"
Camera: Ben Kunuk, Chris, Mark Jr, Carol, Natar
Editor: Chris Awa

"Susan Cleaning Seal Skin"
Camera: Marcy
Editor: Mark Jr