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About
Nunatsiakmiut
Inungmarilirijit Iglulingmi
Producer: Joanasie Salomonie, Ooleepeeka Gordon, Terry Pearce - Iqaluit - Nunatsiakmiut Community Television Society / Nunatsiakmiut Film Society was launched in Frobisher Bay in 1975. This was the earliest Inuit filmmaking group in the Eastern Arctic. Nunatsiakmiut means ‘People From the Beautiful Land.’
Host: Joanasie Salomonie
Segment 1: The chair of the elders’ committee in Igloolik, Eugene Amarualik, explains about the changes in the clothing used to survive in cold weather. Dolls with traditional clothing are shown along with scenes of traditional settings. He also talks about traditional clothing made out of caribou. Ajaaja songs and drumming are performed.
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.
