00267IQ+Qaggiq-1987
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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 Uitarluktuq (Weetaluktuk)
Segment 1: Elisapee Davidee reports on a meeting about education. Dennis Paterson is the Minister of Education for the N.W.T. He invited officials from Quebec, Labrador, the Yukon, Newfoundland and Alaska to talk about education.
Segment 2: Perrin Beatty, Federal Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs visits the North. The issue was the upgrade of the North Warning Systems. Minister Perrin also recognized the Mapping and Charting Establishment, which started in 1987.
Segment 3: Mary Simon, President of Inuit Circumpolar Conference, talks about the sovereignty issue of the High Arctic islands.
Location: Iqaluit
Segment 4: 120 years old (1987) - Canada Day celebrations in Iqaluit. This was during the time of the Meech Lake Accord, so the people interviewed are a bit confused about the celebration.
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.
