UVAGUT - 17.02.2025

Duration: 45m 1s

Today's episode of Uumatimnin - Whaling on the Coast (Water Island) Beluga Harvesting Camps.  Produced by the Inuvialuit Communications Society.

 

Duration: 13m 11s

Produced by the Inuvialuit Communications Society.

Duration: 1h 59s

Dr. Dalee Sambo Dorough, is currently the Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council. She speaks on the challenges and goals of sustainable development.

ᓘᒃᑕᖅ ᑕᓖ ᓴᒻᐳ ᑐᕋᐅ, ᐃᒃᓯᕙᐅᑕᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᕐᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ. ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᕐᑐᖅ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᐅᑕᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑐᕌᒐᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐱᑕᖃᐃᓐᓇᕐᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᖓᓄᑦ.

Duration: 28m 53s

Igloolik, Fall 1945. Even here, news of the terrible world war raging outside makes people frightened and uneasy. They talk of the danger of the unknown future, of shamanistic intervention to protect their culture. The weather turns colder. With the north wind blowing, Inuaraq builds his sod house, while Qulitalik cuts the ice blocks for the porch.

Duration: 11m 51s

 How to butcher caribou by Curtis Konek of Arviat, NU. By Jordan Konek.

Duration: 11m 53s

Paul Qulitalik interviewing Noah Ammaq continues

Producer's Name: NITV

Country: Canada

Duration: 2m 6s

Duration: 27m 42s

Nuatie Sylvia Aggark sits down with Monica Pingushat to discuss and show off her Wall Hangings LIVE March 24th, 2021.

Duration: 2m 13s

Duration: 29m 47s

NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.

Interviews, children at elementary school, basketball.

Filmmaker Contact:

Host: Elena

Camera: Aaron

Producer's Name: NITV

Country: Canada

Duration: 10s

Duration: 29m 1s

NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.

Episode about welfare and New York city.

Filmmaker Contact:

Host: Elena

Camera: Brian

Producer's Name: NITV

Country: Canada

Duration: 57s

Duration: 30m 8s

Carol Kunnuk discusses her work on the Hunting With My Ancestors Series. RECORDED on October 17, 2018. 

Duration: 59s

Duration: 49m 24s

Lucy interviews Nancy (Niap) Saunders in her art studio while she paints and talks about her artistic side of life. LIVE on February 27, 2020.

Duration: 5m 6s

Duration: 4m 8s

 Enoapik Sagiatook.

Part of a series of stories about our legends, our histories, and our relationship with the land, sea, environment, and all living things within it. Produced by ITK.

Duration: 10s

Duration: 30m

Duration: 5m 30s

For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

Duration: 22m 20s

 Rita Claire teaches Qimmiq about parts of the body, eating right and brushing our teeth. Looee Arreak sings “Inuktitut Uqausira” and we read the book My Tooth Hurts.
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ᐃᑦᑐᐊᖕᒐ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᕿᒻᒥᕐᒥ ᑎᒥᐅᑉ ᑭᓱᑯᑦᑎᖕᒋᓐᓂᒃ, ᓂᕆᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑭᒍᑎᓯᐅᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ. ᓗᐃ ᐋᕆᐊᒃ ᐃᖖᒋᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ “ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕋ” ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᕐᓗᑕ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᕐᒥᒃ ᑭᒍᓯᕆᔪᖕᒐ.

Duration: 1m 20s

Qaujimaviit? is a series of short videos for learning or improving Inuktut language skills with Elder Peter Irniq.  Today's episode is about food.

ISUMA: Qaujimaviit? Episode 9, Food (2 mins) Igloolik Isuma Productions 2009, Host Peter Irniq. Inuktut and English.

 

Duration: 5m 29s

For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

Duration: 22m

Duration: 4m 39s

Duration: 22m 20s

 Rita Claire teaches us about the importance of Inuit clothing and how it protects against the cold. Rita Claire and Celina Kalluk perform a throat song together, and we read the book Viivi’s New Kamiks.
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ᐃᑦᑐᐊᖕᒐ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᓂᖕᒋᓐᓂᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᓐᓄᕌᖕᒋᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᓄᖅ ᕿᐅᑦᑕᐃᓕᒪᔪᓐᓇᕐᒪᖕᒑᑦᑕ. ᐃᑦᑐᐊᖕᒐ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓯᓖᓇ ᑲᓪᓗᒃ ᕿᓚᐅᔾᔭᕐᓂᐊᑑᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᕐᓗᑕ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᕐᒥᒃ ᕖᕕᐅᑉ ᑲᒥᒃᑖᖅᑲᐅᖕᒋᒃ.

Duration: 15s

Duration: 30m

Duration: 5m 30s

For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

Duration: 22m 28s

Iglaq is a language based children’s program that aims to use art, animation and live action video to teach Inuvialuit language and culture.

Duration: 59s

Duration: 3m 43s

Angirrarviga / My Homeland music video with Angela Amarualik. Directed by Zacharias Kunuk.  2020.

Duration: 5m 30s

For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

Duration: 55s

Put garbage where it belongs!

Anti-littering video made in collaboration with the Nunavut Department of Environment.

Duration: 1m 37s

Duration: 11m

Duration: 2m 6s

Duration: 5m 30s

Why you should not act foolishly when hunting or fishing.

 

Produced by JerryCo Animation and Kingulliit Productions. 2016.

Duration: 2m 2s

 Zacharias Kunuk films the making of a drum on April 16, 2004.

Duration: 8s

Duration: 22m 28s

Iglaq is a language based children’s program that aims to use art, animation and live action video to teach Inuvialuit language and culture.

Duration: 19m 8s

Aivilingmiut tells the story of the connections between the people of Salliq (Coral Harbour) and the walrus, showcasing the perspectives of community members and harvesters. The film was produced by Oceans North in partnership with the Aiviit Hunters and Trappers Organization. 

 

Duration: 11m 25s

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

Duration: 28m 53s

Igloolik, Fall 1945. Even here, news of the terrible world war raging outside makes people frightened and uneasy. They talk of the danger of the unknown future, of shamanistic intervention to protect their culture. The weather turns colder. With the north wind blowing, Inuaraq builds his sod house, while Qulitalik cuts the ice blocks for the porch.

Duration: 20s

Duration: 12s

 Title to precede elder interviews from 2010

Duration: 2m 39s

Peter Kanayuk from Pangnirtung speaks about teachings.

Duration: 12s

 Title to precede elder interviews from 2010

Duration: 14m 19s

 Paul Quassa from Igloolik speaks with Zacharias Kunuk about climate change.

Duration: 32m 40s

Inuit of the Igloolik region have been hunting walrus, incredibly large and sometimes dangerous animals, for thousands of years – caching and fermenting their meat for the long winter ahead. We first follow Zach on a winter hunt, as hunters venture out by snowmobile to the floe edge in search of walrus, and a more common summer hunt by boat.  

Duration: 4m 4s

A poetic and contemplative film about an Inuk man hunting for northern lights with his camera.

A film by George Annanack in collaboration with Wapikoni mobile team

Duration: 2m 20s

Duration: 30s

Duration: 50m 3s

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

 

Duration: 35s

Duration: 1m 16s

 Piita Irniq talks about how one became a Shaman and how it was not so simple.

 

Duration: 2m 6s

 Piita Irniq explains how if it weren't for the practices of Shamans the Inuit people wouldn't be around today. It is due, he argues, in large part, to their work that Inuit have survived in the Arctic. Also, discusses his family history and Christianity.

 

Duration: 2m 53s

 Piita Irniq tells the story of a Shaman who traveled to the moon by dogteam.

 

Duration: 36m 21s

ᑐᙵᓇᕐᓂᖅ, ᓄᓇᒋᔭᕗᑦ: ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ - Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat - Anthony Uluadluak

Two years ago, Anthony Uluadluak appeared on Uvagut TV as a nineteen year old. He spoke about his dream to become a pilot, how he was about to start training to get his pilot’s license at Harv’s Air in Manitoba, and in Rankin Inlet. This year, Anthony has graduated with his pilot’s license.

Duration: 10s

Duration: 14m 55s

Despite not being in the area, this group of young urban Inuit have kept in touch with the latest developments of the Mary River Iron Mine. They have some reservations about what it will mean for the future of the five communities most deeply affected.

Duration: 3m 10s

 Song: Charlie Adams - Inuit Inuusirivalauqtangat

Duration: 2m 20s

Duration: 51m 23s

Ajainaa! features Igloolik Elders discussing their views of contemporary Inuit life. Topics include the role of Inuit and "Southern" forms of education, survival strategies (such as how to save a drowning victim), and the differences between camp and settlement life. Written, produced, and performed by Isuma's Uqallangniq Elders Group.

Duration: 4m 32s

Duration: 1m

Duration: 5m 29s

ᖃᓄᐃᒪᑦ ᐊᕿᒌᑦ ᐃᔨᖏᑦ ᐊᐅᐸᓗᒪᖓᑕ, ᐳᕕᐊᖃᒪᖓᑕᓗ ᓂᕿᖃᕕᖏᓂᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓂᐅᖏᑦ ᓴᐅᓂᖃᒪᖔᑕ.

Why ptarmigan have red eyes, a little pouch to store their food, and legs like drumsticks.

Duration: 21m 59s

 PICKING HEATHER
Ukaliq and Kalla are spending the weekend at their tent. Kalla wakes up early and decides to go for a walk and pick heather. The two make tea and bannock.

Duration: 1m 59s

Qaujimaviit? is a series of educational, yet entertaining, videos hosted by Peter Irniq for people who are interested in Inuktitut and want to learn more about the subtleties of this intriguing Northern language.  Today's word is Tunngasugit.

IsumaTV. Nunavut. 2009

 

 

 

Duration: 30s

Duration: 5m 30s

For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

Duration: 22m 20s

 Rita Claire teaches us about the importance of Inuit clothing and how it protects against the cold. Rita Claire and Celina Kalluk perform a throat song together, and we read the book Viivi’s New Kamiks.
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ᐃᑦᑐᐊᖕᒐ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᓂᖕᒋᓐᓂᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᓐᓄᕌᖕᒋᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᓄᖅ ᕿᐅᑦᑕᐃᓕᒪᔪᓐᓇᕐᒪᖕᒑᑦᑕ. ᐃᑦᑐᐊᖕᒐ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓯᓖᓇ ᑲᓪᓗᒃ ᕿᓚᐅᔾᔭᕐᓂᐊᑑᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᕐᓗᑕ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᕐᒥᒃ ᕖᕕᐅᑉ ᑲᒥᒃᑖᖅᑲᐅᖕᒋᒃ.

Duration: 2m 6s

Duration: 30m 17s

Duration: 29m 26s

Duration: 12s

Duration: 21m 9s

Putting Up Tents For The Community

Duration: 10m 26s

Produced by FilmCAN and Primitive Entertainment. 

Directed by Zacharias Kunuk.

Filmed for the National Parks Project, director Zacharias Kunuk explores Sirmilik National Park, near the Nunavut community of Pond Inlet, through the voice of an Inuit elder.

Winner "Best Short Documentary" 2012 Genie Awards.

Duration: 26m 5s

Headstart (kindergarten) performance by Artcirq in Igloolik 

Duration: 47m 3s

ᓇᑲᑎᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑕᕐᕆᔭᒐᒃᓴᐃᑦ ᑕᒫᙵᑦ ᓄᓇᑦᑎᓐᓂ − ᑕᐃᒪᐃᑲᐅᑎᒋᓪᓗᑎ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᐅᔪᑦ, ᓴᓇᕈᓘᔭᕐᓂᖅ, ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᑦ, ᑕᐃᔅᓱᒪᓂᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ, ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᑐᖃᕆᔭᕐᒥᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓂᖃᕐᓂᖅ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᒋᔭᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᖁᕕᐊᓲᑎᖃᕐᓃᑦ ᑲᑎᖅᓱᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑕᒃᑯᓴᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᐳᑦ ᖃᐅᑕᒫᖅ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᖕᒥᑦ ᑕᐃᑲᖓᑦ 1997−ᒥᑦ 2005−ᒧᑦ.

Duration: 8m 12s

 This video was shot by Zacharias Kunnuk while Artcic Collage students taking Early Childhood Education were having a juggling workshop with Artcirq.

Duration: 59s

Duration: 54m 45s

Welcome To Our Qammaq

On this episode of Welcome to our Qammaq, Marcy and Yvonne will talk about a special segment showing digging up of igunaq followed by drum making for return of the sun celebration.

First Broadcast, Friday January 24, 2025

Duration: 2m 13s

Duration: 39m 50s

Duration: 56s

Duration: 48m 31s

Duration: 2m 20s

Duration: 22m 15s

 Noah Piugattuk was born in 1900 and lived to be 96 years old. He spent most of his life living a traditional Inuit life on the land and over the course of his lifetime saw the decline of traditional practices that had persisted for thousands of years and the creation of a new relationship with the Canadian colonial state.

In this interview, Noah talks about hunting whales.

Duration: 2m 57s

In this music video, Matilda Kaukai presents her personal take on the Inuk religious hymn Imaillunga (Just as I Am) which is very meaningful to her as it symbolizes the presence of God in her life.

A film by Matilda Kaukai

Duration: 6s

Duration: 36m 21s

ᑐᙵᓇᕐᓂᖅ, ᓄᓇᒋᔭᕗᑦ: ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ - Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat - Anthony Uluadluak

Two years ago, Anthony Uluadluak appeared on Uvagut TV as a nineteen year old. He spoke about his dream to become a pilot, how he was about to start training to get his pilot’s license at Harv’s Air in Manitoba, and in Rankin Inlet. This year, Anthony has graduated with his pilot’s license.

Duration: 10s

Duration: 14m 55s

Despite not being in the area, this group of young urban Inuit have kept in touch with the latest developments of the Mary River Iron Mine. They have some reservations about what it will mean for the future of the five communities most deeply affected.

Duration: 3m 10s

 Song: Charlie Adams - Inuit Inuusirivalauqtangat

Duration: 2m 20s

Duration: 46m 43s

Northern Haze performing live during the Silakut live concert in Igloolik. LIVE on August 15, 2019.

Duration: 9m 39s

 Northern Haze's second set of songs at a Celebration of Music for the live broadcast of Silakut Live From the Floe Edge. LIVE on August 15, 2019.

Duration: 35s