121-07116OT-Takuginai-legend about Nuliajuk

A storybook about the legend of Nuliajuk (the Sea Goddess). Nuliajuk wasn't respected by the people he lived with. His family were moving to another land and left him alone. Nuliajuk swam to one of the kayaks. The person who was paddling went where the deepest ocean was and pushed him off the kayak. Nuliajuk tried to hold onto the kayak, but the man cut the tips off his left fingers. His fingers turned into seals. He still tried to hold onto the kayak. The man cut his other fingers. They turned into ringed seals. Nuliajuk didn't die. He became the Sea Goddess. When winter came, the people who mistreated Nuliajuk couldn't catch seals. They turned to an angakkuq. Angaakkuq sharpened his harpoon and harpooned the qulliq. All the seals appeared and got out of the hut quickly. The people were now able to catch seals again.

Inuktitut for above: Uqalimaagaq Nuliajuup missaanut. Nuliajuq pittiaqtauqattalaungittuq nunaliuqatiminik. Ilangi aullalirmata qimattaulluni Nuliajuk. Asulaali puijjuraliqtunni qajait ilanganut. Tikiutigami qajaup qaanganut ikilluni. Qajaqtuqtuq itiniqsiulauqtuni ajattuniuk Nuliajuk. Nuliajuk tigumiarasuktuni qajarmmut angutiup aggangita nuvungit nakattangit. Taimali nattiruqtutit aggangita nuvungit. Tigumiakkanirasutuinnaqtuni Nuliajuk. Angutiup aggangata aipangit nakakkaniqtunigit qairulirurillutit. Tuqunningitturuuq Nuliajuk. Angijuqqaaruqtuminiq imaani. Ukiuq tikimmat inuit nattilauruniituviniit. Angakuruuq unarmagu qulliq, tavangaguut nattiit animmata asuilaguuq inuit nattiqalalirivut.

Takuginai (Look Here): This is the premiere Aboriginal language program in North America directed at children. Takuginai is one of IBC's longest running, best known and most loved programs. The series features the likes of "Johnny" the lemming and other locally made puppets and young hosts. Takuginai educates Inuit children with cultural values such as respect for elders, sharing and patience, and having fun in the process. Takuginai also teaches Inuktitut numbers, colours, sizes and syllabics. Takuginai was created for the five to seven year-old age group; however, the show is enjoyed by people of all ages. Older episodes of Takuginai were half-hour programs produced in Iqaluit with segments also provided by our other centres. More recent videos include animation. The newest episodes are 15 minutes and are available at http://www.isuma.tv/Takuginai-Web-Series.
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.