07599RI-Ili-92-12-Inuk
About
Program: Amitturmiut
Producer: Igloolik – Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Host: Julie Ivalu
Segment 1: Susan Avingaq teaches how to tan a caribou skin step-by-step. Rebecca Ingaut also talks about the process of tanning.
Segment 2: Students are taught how to play string games or ‘cats in the cradle’. Elder Sipora (Seporah) Inukshuk also teaches some string games. Camela Gootsi, an editor of a book on string games, visits Igloolik.
Segment 3: The public is asked about the referendum for creating the Nunavut Territory.
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.
