Noah Piugattuk was born in 1900 and lived to be 96 years old. He spent most of his life living a traditional Inuit life on the land and over the course of his lifetime saw the decline of traditional practices that had persisted for thousands of years and the creation of a new relationship with the Canadian colonial state.
In this interview, Noah talks about hunting whales.
Noah Piugattuk was born in 1900 and spent most of his life living a traditional Inuit life on the land. In this interview, Noah talks about constructing kayaks.
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Baffinland Iron Mines Corp.’s Phase 2 development proposal for the Mary River mine continues, and IsumaTV/DID records the process of public engagement sessions in communities. Sessions started in January 2019, leading to public hearings scheduled for summer 2019.
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Host Margaret Elias Noksana welcomes Dez Loreen to the show. Dez is an Inuvialuit performance artist born in Inuvik. He has made short films that have won Territorial awards, and won National awards for editorial writing. He is a husband and father who also loves to pro wrestle. LIVE on June 28th 2023.
Hosts Nuatie Aggark and Evano Jr. Aggark welcome Jody Pameolik to the show for a cooking episode! Jody shows us how to make a pavlova with fresh fruits, and talks about some of her other cooking skills. LIVE on June 15th, 2023.
Host Nuatie Aggark welcomes Peter and Mary Mikiyungiak back to the show. Peter and Mary show some of their traditional Inuit hunting equipment, including a bow and arrow, and ilgaak. Peter and Mary also share some stories, and end the show with a song. LIVE on June 8th, 2023.
Host Margaret Elias Noksana welcomes Ann Kasook to the show. Ann tells us about her family history, her old job at the Inuvialuit Communications Society, and shares some funny stories with us. LIVE on June 7th, 2023.
Host Evano Jr. Aggark welcomes Thomas Nibgoarsi back to the show. Thomas is a skilled artist, and shows us his process of carving statue figures from caribou antlers. Thomas also works with soapstone and beluga whale. LIVE on June 1st, 2023.
Robert & Agnes Kuptana discuss the importance of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement and the process involved in its negotiating and implementation spearheaded by COPE organizer Nellie Cournoyea. Produced by the Inuvialuit Communications Society. First broadcast on Uvagut TV on May 24th, 2023.
