Women and Family

Duration: 16m 30s

Sheila Watt-Cloutier gave the daily inspiration words on September 14th, the opening day of the Symposium. As she was not able to be in Iqaluit, she shared a video communication which we reproduce here.

She talks about what it is to be a leader, especially for a woman in Nunavut. In Inuktitut and in English.

Duration: 2m 54s

Mary Simon talks about the needs to take care of mental health in Nunavut; how little has been done so far about that important issue.

Duration: 10m 51s

J.Okalik Eegeesiak, President of QIA talks about leadership. In Inuktitut.

Duration: 7m 35s

AMAZING throat-singing, 7 minutes of PURE JOY! Wonderful Charlotte! Don't miss this!

Duration: 2m 49s

Opening of the day: September 16th: the two sisters from Baker Lake start by a prayer that brings tears in the eyes of many of the women here.

Duration: 43m 38s

Madeline Ivalu interviews Mary Kutiq in Igloolik Point and Igloolik in 1991.

Inuit Midwives, Interview with Mary Kutiq, 1991, Arnait Video Productions, Director Marie-Helene Cousineau.

.English transcript available here.

Duration: 47m 38s

Inuit Midwives, Interview with Rachel Uyarasuk, Arnait Video Productions 1991. Inuktut no subtitles.

Duration: 51m 45s

ARNAIT: Inuit Midwives, Interview with Hannah Uyarak (52 mins), Arnait Video Productions 1991. At Igloolik Point, Interview by Madeline Ivalu, Camera Marie-helene Cousineau. Inuktut no subtitles.

Duration: 1h 1m 1s

Interview with Martha Nqsook conducted by Madeline Ivalu in 1991, in Igloolik.

English transcript is available here

Duration: 48m 8s

Inuit Midwives, Interview with Terese Ijjangiaq, Arnait Video Productions 1991. Inuktut no subtitles.

Duration: 47m 38s

Inuit Midwives, Interview with Rachel Uyarasuk, Arnait Video Productions 1991. Inuktut no subtitles.

Duration: 28m 51s

Paul Apak Angilirq (1954-1998) was vice-president and co-founder of Isuma. Apak began his career in 1978 as a trainee in Canada's Inukshuk Project, the first project to train indigenous TV producers in remote communities.

Year of Production: 2009

Country: Canada

Duration: 28m 51s

Paul Apak Angilirq (1954-1998) was vice-president and co-founder of Isuma. Apak began his career in 1978 as a trainee in Canada's Inukshuk Project, the first project to train indigenous TV producers in remote communities.

Year of Production: 2009

Country: Canada

Duration: 29m 31s

Qitdlassuaq Part 1, Igloolik Isuma Productions, IBC, 1987. Director Paul Apak Angilirq. Inuktut.

Duration: 29m 20s

Qitdlassuaq Part 2, Igloolik Isuma Productions, IBC, 1987. Director Paul Apak Angilirq. Inuktut.

Duration: 29m 20s

Qitdlassuaq Part 3, Igloolik Isuma Productions, IBC, 1987. Director Paul Apak Angilirq. Inuktut.

Duration: 29m 20s

Qitdlassuaq Part 4, Igloolik Isuma Productions, IBC, 1987. Director Paul Apak Angilirq. Inuktut.

Duration: 29m 20s

Qitdlassuaq Part 5, Igloolik Isuma Productions, IBC, 1987. Director Paul Apak Angilirq. Inuktut.

Duration: 7m 54s

Malaya Qaunirq Chapman is a former Miss Nunavut, actress and model who has been featured on many IBC programs in the past. She joins host Henry Naulaq to talk about how Inuit fashion design has evolved. She talks about some of the reactions she has witnessed in southern Canada when she has worn sealskin clothing – often to be mistaken for wolf!! 

Duration: 9m 16s

Vinnie Karetak joins Henry Naulaq to look back at his childhood. He remembers watching Super Shamou on tv and being just like the kids in the show – playing outside, throwing rocks, and getting soaked! He notes the difference today where kids are spending a lot of time on electronic devices. 

Duration: 11m 43s

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Duration: 33m 43s

Qulitalik Family camping, Paul Dylan's first caribou catch on his 9th Birthday

Duration: 29m 21s

 sopping to have tea (tulaktuut)

Duration: 16m 52s

 fishing nets (mattitaqtut)

Duration: 15m 13s

 Elders Gather and talk about how couples can do well and better in their future

Duration: 34m 24s

 organizers come to igloolik to talk to youth to continue on what they do

Duration: 36m 33s

 Elders Gather and talk about what they used for hunting

Duration: 51m 40s

 Zacharias and parents camping

Duration: 4m 18s

Duration: 17m 36s

Year of Production: 2009

Country: Canada

Duration: 17m 36s

Year of Production: 2009

Country: Canada

Duration: 16m 38s

Year of Production: 2009

Country: Canada

Duration: 5m 57s

Ulaajuk School students learn about different cultures and wear clothing from around the world. Ulaajuup iliiniaqtingit ilinniaqtut nunarjuamiutait iliqqusiqatigiingittut missaanut.

Duration: 3m 47s

Takuginai, Greenland-Nuuk, Inuit Broadcasting Corporation, 3 mins.

Short video of the capital of Greenland (Nuuk). Tarrijaasaq Akukitturmiut nunangani.

Duration: 2m 30s

Anirniq visits the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Ottawa. Anirniq pulaariaqsimatillugu nunaqaqaaqsimajut takujagaqarvvinganu Aatuvaami.

Duration: 3m 15s

Johnny and Anirniq visit Alookie School in Pangnirtung. Jaani ammalu Anirniq pulaaqtillugi Alukie Ilisavimmi.

Duration: 6m 1s

Johnny and Anirniq visit the Uqqurmiut Arts and Crafts Centre in Pangnirtung. Jaani ammalu Anirniq pulaaqtillugki Uqqumiut takujagaqarvingani.

Duration: 7m 33s

Igloolik has received a tag to harvest a Bowhead whale. Kingulliit Productions would like to film the hunt and create a documentary film around this event. The proposed Bowhead Whale hunt film and involvement will contribute to communities preserving the hunt, and to understanding more about the rich history and culture of hunting.

Duration: 1h 30m 8s

During the 1950's famine in the Canadian Arctic, Kikkik, an Inuk woman killed a man in self defense and them found herself in the position of having to leave 2 of her 5 children on the tundra. She was tried for murder and criminal negligence and subsequently acquitted. Written by Elisapee Karetak, one of Kikkik's daughters.

Filmmaker: Martin Kreelak