04071IQ-QIMAI-96-__-INUK
About
Program name: Qimaivvik – was an Igloolik cultural show including storytelling, hunting and sewing techniques, legends, language, igloo building, etc.
Producer: Inuit Broadcasting, Baker Lake, Nunavut
Host: Peter Tapatai
Segment 1: Scenes of Taloyoak women cooking and eating caribou over an open fire.
Segment 2: Joanasie Ujaraq of Igloolik, discusses the dangers of hunting walrus by boat.
Segment 3: Scene of an elder playing the Inuit drum and accompanied by an ajaaja song.
Segment 4: Noah Piugattuq of Igloolik, talks about the importance of a good education.
Segment 5: Esau Ulajuk of Igloolik, talks about the importance of wearing caribou clothing.
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.