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Scroll through our TV guide to see what’s on Uvagut TV today! Subscribers to Shaw Direct satellite across Canada and Arctic Co-op Cable (Nunavut and NWT) can watch Uvagut TV on their basic cable packages - channel 240 or 267. FCNQ (Nunavik) viewers can watch on channel 308. Viewers around the world can stream the service online 24/7 at www.uvagut.tv

  • 00:03 Nunatinni Classics

    Nunatinni (At Our Place ) December 6, 2001 (Show #25): Zach and Nichole's Hamlet Campaign; Micheline Hunter's Campaign

    NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.

    Episode about Zach and Nichole's Hamlet campaign and Micheline Hunter's campaign.

    Filmmaker Contact:

    Host: John

    Camera: Brian

    Producer's Name: NITV

    Country: Canada

  • Nunatinni (At Our Place) November 13, 2001 (Show #12): Nunavut Day Circus Group

    NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.

    Episode about the Nunavut Day circus group.

    Filmmaker Contact:

    Host: Elena

    Camera: James

    Producer: Brian

    Producer's Name: NITV

    Country: Canada

  • 01:05 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut

    Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Inuvik - Amanda and Jordyn Shortreed Jerome

    Join Margaret Noksana Elias in welcoming Amanda and Jordyn Shortreed (Jerome) to the show:

    Amanda is both an Inuvialuk and Gwtch’in artist, born in Inuvik to the late Freddy and Brenda Jerome.

  • Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat - Aqqiumavvik on Climate Changes

    Join the Arviat team in welcoming Ramon Kaviok, Aupak Irkok, and Kukik Baker. Aqqiumavvik Society in Arviat is reporting its Nunavut wide research on Weather Water Ice Climate Information tonight on Uvagut TV.

  • 03:05 Documentaries

    Kuujjuaq Elders

    Language: Inuktitut

    Synopsis: A series of interviews and storytelling with the elders of Kuujjuaq, Quebec.

    Copyright: © T.N.I. 2009

  • Inuliurniq- Piusituqaq

     Language: Inuktitut

    Synopsis: When a baby is born, a woman who is close to the family is chosen to become his “maker”. In this episode, we learn about the tradition of Inuliurniq, an Inuit custom from elders Qialla Qumaaluk and Anna Ohaituk.

    Copyright: © T.N.I. 2020

  • 04:06 Nunatinni Classics

    Nunatinni (At Our Place) (Show #5): Throat Singing with Elders, Sidonie and Catherine.

    NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.

    This episode includes throat singing with elders, Sidonie and Catherine.

    Filmmaker Contact:

    Host: James Ungalaq

    Producer: Natar Ungalaq

    Producer's Name: NITV

    Country: Canada

  • Nunatinni (At Our Place) March 13, 2002 (Show #74): Tuktu Skin

    NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.

    Episode about tuktu skin.

    Filmmaker Contact:

    Host: John

    Camera: Brian

    Producer's Name: NITV

    Country: Canada

  • 05:06 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut

    Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat - Making Slippers with Wynona Gibbons

    Tonight on ᑐᙵᓇᕐᓂᖅ, ᓄᓇᒋᔭᕗᑦ: ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ - Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat - Making Slippers with Wynona Gibbons

    Host Connie Uyaupiq Kalluak welcomes Wynona Gibbons to the show. Wynona Gibbons will demonstrate traditional techniques in making slippers from leather.

    First Broadcast Thursday October 17th, 2024

  • 06:03 Inuktut Children's Programming

  • Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 18 “ᑎᒡᒐᒃ, ᓇᓄᕐᓗ ᖃᐅᓗᑖᕐᓗ” - Tiggak, The Bear and the Snow Bunting

    For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

  • 06:38 Anaana's Tent

    Anaana's Tent S01E02 Dogs | ᐊᓈᓇᐅᑉ ᑐᐱᖕᒐ S01E02 ᕿᒻᒦᑦ

    Rita Claire explains the importance of dogs to Inuit culture. Celina Kalluk and Rita Claire demonstrate a throat song called “The River,” and Rita Claire reads the book Siku and Kamik Go to School.
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  • 07:03 Inuktut Children's Programming

    Aamai

    Qaujimaviit? is a series of educational, yet entertaining, videos for people who are interested in Inuktitut and want to learn more about the subtleties of this intriguing Northern language.

    Filmmaker: IsumaTV

    Filmmaker Contact:

     

    info@isuma.tv

    Producer's Name: IsumaTV

  • Ep. 19 “ᓯᑦᓇ, ᑕᕆᐅᑉ ᐃᓄᐊ” - Sedna, The Ruler of the Sea

    For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

  • 07:11 Ukaliq & Kalla

    Ukaliq & Kalla S01E01 Egg Picking - Cleaning Up | ᐅᑲᓕᖅ ᑲᓪᓚᓗ S01E01 ᐱᑭᐅᑕᕐᓂᖅ - ᐅᐱᕐᖔᒃᑯᑦ ᓴᓗᒻᒪᖅᓴᐃᓂᖅ

    EGG PICKING
    Ukaliq and Kalla, two very different friends, decide to go egg picking that day. Kalla has been many times before so gives Ukaliq important advice about leaving some eggs to take care of the birds. But it turns out Ukaliq does not know the difference between a duck and a goose and is in for quite a surprise.

  • 07:37 Anaana's Tent

    Anaana's Tent S01E04 Parts of the Body | ᐊᓈᓇᐅᑉ ᑐᐱᖕᒐ S01E04 ᑎᒥᐅᑉ ᒥᒃᓵᓄᑦ

     Rita Claire teaches Qimmiq about parts of the body, eating right and brushing our teeth. Looee Arreak sings “Inuktitut Uqausira” and we read the book My Tooth Hurts.
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    ᐃᑦᑐᐊᖕᒐ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᕿᒻᒥᕐᒥ ᑎᒥᐅᑉ ᑭᓱᑯᑦᑎᖕᒋᓐᓂᒃ, ᓂᕆᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑭᒍᑎᓯᐅᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ. ᓗᐃ ᐋᕆᐊᒃ ᐃᖖᒋᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ “ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕋ” ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᕐᓗᑕ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᕐᒥᒃ ᑭᒍᓯᕆᔪᖕᒐ.

  • 08:03 Inuktut Children's Programming

  • Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 20 “ᐃᓕᒪᒐᓱᒃᔪᒃᔪᐊᖅ, ᓂᕆᑲᑦᑕᕐᑐᕕᓂᖅ ᓄᓕᐊᕐᒥᓂᒃ” - Imarasugssuaq, The Man who Ate his Wives

    Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 20 “ᐃᓕᒪᒐᓱᒃᔪᒃᔪᐊᖅ, ᓂᕆᑲᑦᑕᕐᑐᕕᓂᖅ ᓄᓕᐊᕐᒥᓂᒃ” - Imarasugssuaq, The Man who Ate his Wives, Produced by JerryCo Animation and Kingulliit Productions. 2016. Inuktut.

    ᖃᓄᐃᒪᑦ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᖃᓄᖓᓴᖃᑦᑕᕆᐊᖃᖏᓚᒍᑦ

  • 08:38 Iglaq

    Iglaq EP 8: Camps

    Iglaq uses art, animation and live action video to teach Inuvialuit language and culture to children.

  • 09:05 Inuktut Children's Programming

    Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 21 “ᐃᓯᒐᓕᒑᕐᓱᒃ, ᓄᓖᕐᑐᕕᓂᖅ” - Isigaligarssik, The Man Without a Wifee

    Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 21 “ᐃᓯᒐᓕᒑᕐᓱᒃ, ᓄᓖᕐᑐᕕᓂᖅ” - Isigaligarssik, The Man Without a Wife, Produced by JerryCo Animation and Kingulliit Productions. 2016. Inuktut.

    ᖃᓄᐃᒪᑦ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᐅᑉ ᐃᓅᑉ ᓴᖏᓂᖓᓂᒃ ᐅᓇᒥᔭᕆᐊᖃᖏᓚᑎᑦ.

  • 09:35 Iglaq

    IGLAQ Ep 7: Northern Games

    Iglaq is a language based children’s program that aims to use art, animation and live action video to teach Inuvialuit language and culture.

  • 10:00 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut

    Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat - Aqqiumavvik on Climate Changes

    Join the Arviat team in welcoming Ramon Kaviok, Aupak Irkok, and Kukik Baker. Aqqiumavvik Society in Arviat is reporting its Nunavut wide research on Weather Water Ice Climate Information tonight on Uvagut TV.

  • 11:03 Oral Teachings

  • 11:37 Perspectives

    Inuktitut children's books

    Lucy Tulugarjuk and Jenna Amarualik share some of their favourite books for children and older readers by Inuit authors and illustrators.

  • 12:03 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut

    Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat - Cooking with Betty, Kudlu and Leona Curley

    On this episode of Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat, Nuatie Aggark will host a special cooking show with guests Betty, Kudlu and Leona Curley.

    First Broadcast Thursday February 20, 2025

  • Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat - Leo Ikakhik

    On this episode of Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat host Evano Aggark Jr. talks to Leo Ikakhik. Leo is a longtime polar bear patroller from Arviat, Nunavut. He’s a skilled hunter, a proud grandfather, and someone who loves being out on the land. For over 10 years, he’s worked with groups like WWF, the Hamlet of Arviat, and the Government of Nunavut to help keep people safe.

  • 14:03 Nunavut (Our Land)

    Nunavut (Our Land) Episode 8: Avamuktulik (Fish Swiming Back and Forth)

    Igloolik, Spring 1946. Inuaraq throws his bones at the river and finds the fish swimming back and forth. Back at the tent Qulitalik sends the young men out with fish spears to try their luck. The walk up the rushing river is exciting but treacherous. Fish are hiding. It's easy to fall in.

     

  • 14:31 Elders' Hour

    Noah Piugattuk (Interview 5)

    Noah Piugattuk was born in 1900 and spent most of his life living a traditional Inuit life on the land. In this interview, Noah talks about constructing kayaks.

    A project of Kingulliit Productions and NITV with thanks to IBC.

  • 15:01 Inuktut Children's Programming

  • Qaujimaviit? - Tunngasugit

    Qaujimaviit? is a series of educational, yet entertaining, videos hosted by Peter Irniq for people who are interested in Inuktitut and want to learn more about the subtleties of this intriguing Northern language.  Today's word is Tunngasugit.

    IsumaTV. Nunavut. 2009

     

     

     

  • Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 7 “ᑐᒃᑐ ᓇᓄᕐᓗ” - Caribou and the Polar Bear

    or thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

    ᖃᓄᐃᒪᑦ ᑕᐅᑦᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᒨᕆᐊᖃᖏᓚᑎᑦ.

  • 15:09 Anaana's Tent

    Anaana's Tent S01E03 Going on a Trip | ᐊᓈᓇᐅᑉ ᑐᐱᖕᒐ S01E03 ᐊᐅᓪᓚᖅᑐᖅ

     Rita Claire and Qimmiq are getting ready to go for a hike, and she shows how to prepare for a trip. Beatrice Deer teaches us how to count to five in Inuktitut. We hear the Inuit tale of the owl and the lemming and read the book On the Shoulder of a Giant.
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  • 15:31 Inuktut Children's Programming

    Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 9 “ᑭᕕᐅᕐᓗ ᓂᖏᐅᕈᓗᒃᓗ” - Kiviuyk and the Old Woman

    For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

    ᖃᓄᐃᒪᑦ ᐋᓚᓂᒃ ᐅᑦᔨᓱᕆᐊᖃᐱᑕ.

  • 15:37 Iglaq

    Iglaq EP 3: Clothing

    Iglaq uses art, animation and live action video to teach Inuvialuit language and culture to children.

  • 16:00 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut

    Welcome To Our Qammaq - Seal Hunt 2025

    On this episode of Welcome to Our Qammaq - Tea Time With Elders, seal hunting with Zacharias Kunuk and Nataq Ungalaq.

     

    First Broadcast, Friday April 4, 2025

  • Welcome To Our Qammaq - Braiding with Yvonne Kadlutsiak

    On this episode of Welcome to Our Qammaq:

    Tea Time With Elders - Marcy Siakuluk sits down with Yvonne Kadlutsiak to discuss braiding.

    First Broadcast March 7th, 2025

  • 18:03 Netsilik Series

  • 18:37 Elders' Hour

    Noah Piugattuk (Interview 22)

    Noah Piugattuk was born in 1900 and spent most of his life living a traditional Inuit life on the land.

    A project of Kingulliit Productions and NITV with thanks to IBC.

  • 19:03 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut

    Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Inuvik- Judy Selamio

    On this episode of Quyanaq Qaikaffi Pangma Nunaptingnun - Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Inuvik (Tea Time With Elders) Host Dodie Malegana and her guest Judy Selamio discuss her family genealogy and life growing up in Aklavik including her work as a radio host. This program is in the Uummarmiutun dialect.

    First Broadcast Wednesday April 2nd, 2025

  • 19:50 Inuktut Children's Programming

  • 19:55 Perspectives

    Interview with Arsene Ivalu, 3:49 Show Me on the Map ᓂᐲᑦ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ

    Arsene Ivalu: "I completely disagree because it will affect me, my culture and everything else around, ᓂᐲᑦ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ " 3:49 Inuktitut by Arnait Video Productions, Show Me on the Map, 2009. 

    Click on more info to get the English transcription.

  • 20:03 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut LIVE

    Animal Skinning with Dorothy Aglukark

    Dorothy Aglukark tells stories of skinning different animal skins - how she works the traditional way and how she gets it done LIVE on Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut with host Sylvia Aggark, October 28th, 2021.

    ᑐᐊᑎ ᐊᒡᓗᑲᖅ ᐅᓂ˙ᑲᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᒥᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥ ᓂᕐᔪᑎᓂ - ᖃᓄᖅ ᐃᓄᐃ ᐱᖁᓯᕆᓚᐅᖅᑕᖏ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐃᒻᒥᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑕᖅᑕᓂ, ᓴᕿ˙ᔭᑲᐅᑎᒋᔪᖅ ᑐᖓᓇᕐᓂ ᓄᓇᒋᔭᕗᑦ , ᐊᐱᖅᓱᖅᑎ ᓯᐅᕕᐊ ᐊᒐᖅ, ᐅᑐᐱᕆ 28, 2021.

  • 20:53 Perspectives

    I created memories

    Sammy Gadbois uses snippets of life in Kuujjuaq to reflect about his own purpose on earth and muses that it could be creating memories.

    A film by Sammy Gadbois

  • Charlotte Dee Lyall talks about throat singing

    Charloote Dee Lyall is an amazing young person of 19 from Cambridge Bay; she throats sing since she is 3 years old; here she talks about how her grand-parents encouraged her and how she is happy singing, especially on the land. In English.

  • 21:00 Movie Night

    Qaggiq (Gathering Place)

    First Isuma recreated fiction. A late-winter Inuit camp in the 1930's. Four families build a qaggiq, a large communal igloo, to celebrate the coming of spring with games, singing and drum dancing. A young man seeks a wife. The girl's father says no, but her mother says yes...

  • 22:03 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut

    Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat - Billy Kuksuk

    On this episode of Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat A live performance from Billy Kuksuk, a guitarist and musician from Arviat who plays blues, ragtime, and gospel music in both Inuktitut and English. He has released an album and often performs with his wife, Sandra. Recently, he played at the Puvirnituq Snow Festival.

     

    First Broadcast Thursday April 4th, 2025

  • Welcome To Our Qammaq - Narwal Hunt in Ham Bay, Artcirq in the Black Box

     Welcome To Our Qammaq:

    This week on the show we have a narwhal hunt in Ham Bay and Artcirq performance at the Black Box in Igloolik.

    First Broadcast on Friday October 11, 2024