PGR Program

Joamie School students drum dance and sing songs. Nakasuk School students play outdoor games. Jumiup ilinniaqtingit qilaujjaqtut ammalu ingiqattaqsutik. Nakasuup ilinniaqtingit silami aniiqtitaujut.

Igloolik youth play Inuit games. Iglulimmi inuusuttuit Inuit pinnguarusituqanginni pinnguaqtillugit.

Students run around in the gym exercising and copy their teacher stretching. Ilinniaqtiit iqailisaqtut iqailisarvimmi tasisaqtut ilisaijiminik ajurittutik.

Mary Ineak talks about having pets with Tooneejoulee Kootoo and Mialia Shiutiaapik. With Tulu, the puppet, they listen to an old story about having pets. Miali Inia nilliaqatiqatillugu uumajuqutiqarniu missaanut. Ammalu Tulu unikkaaqtuami naalaqatiqaqtillugu Tunijuli Kuutuumik ammalu Mialia Siutiapimmik uumajuqutiqarniu missaanut.

Johnny teaches Aatami how to take care of a dog. Jaani aatamimik ilinniaqtittitillugu qanuq qimminik kamattiarunnamangataa.

Amaudla tells a story to Aatami about a puppy that ran away for a while and hung around with a polar bear. Amaudla unikkaaqtuaqtillugu Aatamimut qimmilaaq qimmauqajuviniup missaanut, nanurmik piqatiqalirnirami.

Ataatatsiaq and puppets adopt a stray dog that hasn’t been well taken care of. Celestine Erkidjuk talks about how dogs are different and how many dogs you need in order to have a dog team. Attaaqtatsiaq ammalu Anirniq qimmitaaqtillugit kamagijauttingitumi maaniqqijumik.… Read more

SHORT, Takuginai, dog teams, Inuit Broadcasting Corporation, Inuktitut no s-t. 8 mins.

Naita Illauq makes an amauti for her daughter's doll. Naita Illauq amautinngualiuqtuq paningata qiturnganguanganut.

Anaanatsiaq teaches Amaudla how to crochet a hat. Anaanatsiaq ilinniaqtittitijuq Amaullamik qanuq niksikaqtarlugu nasaliusungumangata.

Anaanatsiaq makes a parka for Ataatatsiaq. Anaanatsiaq qulittaujaliuqtillugu Aisakimik.

Josephie learns how and where to put his clothes on. An older child puts clothes on the younger child. Jusispi ilinniaqtillugu qanuq annuraariassaq. Marruuk surusiik, aippaa annuraaqsitillugu aipaminik.

Aatami and Angakkuq look at traditional clothing and name the items as they go. Aatami ammalu Angakkuq qimirruaqtillugik takujagaqarvimmi kisuumangaalu atinginnit nalunaiqsiqattaqtut.

Donna Jean Angiliq and Jennifer Kadluk sew and sing in Igloolik. Taana Jiin ammalu Jianipu Kalluk miqsuqtuuk ammalu ingiqattaaqtuuk.

Kootookoolook Alainga reads a book to Pukki called "Jaaniup pualuksangit" (Johnny's mitts to be). Kuutuukuluk Alainga uqalimaaqtillugu Jaanimut uqalimaagaq atilik "Jaaniup pualuksangit".

Four years after Atanarjuat The Fast Runner showed Inuit life in the mythological past, The Journals of Knud Rasmussen depicts events in 1922 when Shamanism was replaced by Christianity and the balance of Inuit life was changed forever, while the Danish explorer Knud Rasmussen happened to be passing by. Watch this complete film on iTunes.