04075IQ-QIMAI-01-__-INUK

Program name: Qimaivvik – was an Igloolik cultural show including storytelling, hunting and sewing techniques, legends, language, igloo building, etc.
Producer: Inuit Broadcasting, Igloolik, Nunavut
Host: Verna Kadluk

Segment 1: Inullariit Committee hosts an event in Igloolik celebrating the return of the sun. Anthony Qunnut opens with a speech and prayers. Igloolik women’s choir performs some songs. Therese Qillaq talks about how the community used to celebrate when the sun returns. Racheal Ujarasuk, Margaret Sunak and Elisapee Nutarakituq perform the relighting of the seal oil lamp (qulliq). Siporah Inuksuk talks about the importance and traditional use of the seal oil lamp. Nathan Qamaniq talks about how Inuit survived before contact. Igloolik youth group of Ataguttaaluk school perform.

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.