puvirnituq

 Language: Inuktitut

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

Copyright: © T.N.I. 2006

Bending, cutting and fitting the "Tikpiit" in the Puvirnituq Qajaq Shop.

We had the great opportunity of having Maligiaq teach us more advanced rolling right here in Puvirnituq!

New roll by Juanassie Eliyassialuk!

On prépare des sushis une fois semaine pour amasser des $$ en vue de notre prochain voyage: cinq jours de qajaq avec le champion groënlandais Maliqiaq Padilla!

We raise money once a week for our next trip: five days of qajaq training with Greenland Champion Maliqiaq Padilla!

Chef Noadamie Qumaluk takes a brake from the Qajaq Shop to show us how he makes his famous Pizza Pop!

 Puvirnituq qajaq shop students having fun teaching themselves Greenland rope gymnastic with the help of Dubside's "Qajaasaarneq" video.

 This form of gymnastic is a component of traditional kayak training in Greenland.

Snow, ice and wind gusting at 70 km/h!

Does it really work??

 The building of a fleet of seven qajait and two umiaak for Arnait's film "Before Tomorrow" during the 2006-2007 school year in Puvirnituq.

They're on their wat to Montreal by jet then to Havre-St-Pierre by truck.

Puvirnituq students practicing their kayak rolls in the boats they built at school.