Homecoming 2 Nuilaalik Too Many Fish _1996
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The Homecoming of Nuilaalik - 1996
Program name: Qimaivvik was a cultural show produced in Baker Lake or Igloolik, but included segments from all of IBC’s centers. Topics included: storytelling, hunting and sewing techniques, legends, language, and other traditional practices such as igloo building, etc.
Producer: Baker Lake – Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Host: Peter Tapati
Camera and editing: Martin Kreelak
Location: Baker Lake, Nunavut
Segment 1: Angirakkanirpuq Nuilaalik – The Homecoming of Nuilaalik – Nuilalik and his family go back to the place where he grew up. It was a place of starvation and a lot of hard times. This time he goes back with joy to experience once again the good times of fishing and visiting the graves of his ancestors. He goes with his friend Mannik who sings a song about his kakivak (fish spear).
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.
