(early) status of Inuit women

What Hunting Polar Bears Mean For This Woman

This narrative shares the experience of Melva and her family's experience trying to hunt a polar bear outside of Rigolet, Nunatsiavut. As a female hunter, Melva shares the cultural value of the hunt, and how the fur is now used as an educational resource for youth so that their connection to polar bears can be sustained.

Program name: Inukshuk
Producer: Baker Lake – Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Location: Baker Lake, Nunavut
Host: Sam Itkilik

Segment 1: In 1993, Jacob Ikinilik talks about how to skin a caribou properly for making clothing.