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An Evening with Robin Hood continues with part four of six. Ruth asks Rob about finding hope and the will to survive after being lost in the barrens near Arviat, Nunavut for four days.

In part three of our six-part interview with Robin Hood, Ruth takes over the questions to learn more about what it was like to be lost for four days in the Arctic after a snowmobile breakdown.

Arviat TV cast member Elena Akammak interviews Arviat diamond driller instructor Rob Hood about his experiences lost on the tundra near Arviat Nunavut for four days.

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Arviat TV cast member Manasie Thompson interviews Rob Hood about his experience lost on the land near Arviat, Nunavut.

Hood and Robert Gibbons, Jr. were lost for four days after their snowmobile broke down.

Recorded May 15, 2014 at John Arnalukjuak High School in Arviat, Nunavut.

Created by Gord Billard of Arviat from footage shot by students who took part in the annual land retreat for potential graduates of John Arnalukjuak High School.

Created by Ancilla Irkok of Arviat as part of the Department of Education's video contest on language preservation.  Ancilla was awarded a Blackberry Playbook for her efforts on this video.

PSA created by Kelsey Budden of Arviat encouraging young people to attend school.

PSA created by Jolene Manik of Arviat to encourage young people to come to school.

Students and staff at John Arnalukjuak High School in Arviat show their solidarity in the fight to stop and stamp out bullying by standing up in pink and trying their hand at a first stop motion video. Sponsored and organized by the Leadership and Resiliency Program (LRP).

This video was made by Kalene Gibbons.  She entered it in the Dept. of Education's video contest dealing with Inuktitut preservation and won a Blackberry Playbook for her efforts.

Canadian singer-songwriter and internationally recognized humanitarian Bruce Cockburn, is lending his voice to suicide prevention by partnering with the Collateral Damage Project. The Order of Canada recipient is releasing a video calling for a dialogue on suicide. To view the video, go to www.leftbehindbysuicide.org

Legendary Whitehorse storyteller Grandma Suzie holds court at the Yukon Arts Centre, sharing great storis and laughs for attendees of the Northern Adult Basic Education symposium in Whitehorse, April 29-May 2, 2014.

For more information, visit www.nabesymposium.com

THANKS GRANDMA SUSIE!