Sandy Okatsiak, Eva Okatsiak, and Mallory Okatsiak have been singing for about 10 years to the community and the public. They have sung for their family, the community, and on on air for the radio. They sing gospel songs, inuit songs and others. They live in Arviat, Nunavut.
Ernie Eetak is a well known inuk drum dancer and has been performing as a drum dancer since 1992. He is from Arviat and has been living in Arviat Nunavut since birth. In his childhood, he would go with his grandmother and mother to a gathering place of igloos for drum dancing and singing pihiqs (Inuit songs).… Read more
Cecile Kinniksie is a inuk singer with a group of ladies whenever there is a drum dance. Cecile was also a part of ‘Arviat Qaggitiit’ group here in Arviat. She has participated at different events and has performed for the famous Governor General: David Johnston. Cecile also does drawings, water painting, beading, and she sews wall-hangings.
David started playing guitar when he was 8 year old in Naujaat and has been playing ever since. He has written at least 26 songs and makes copies on CD. David has a band with his brothers in Repulse Bay which started around 2007 or 2008 and has travelled to: Coral Harbor, Folks on the rocks, Rankin Inlet, Iqaluit, Puvirnituq and Igloolik and Arviat where he currently lives.
Monica Pingushat makes wall hangings that hang in many places all over Canada, on displays that she has made. Her mother taught her how to do wall hangings at age of 17 (in 1979) and she has not stopped making them since because she enjoys making them so much. Each wall hanging has a different meaning with different designs telling different stories.
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.
Tunnganariq Nunagijavut (Welcome to Where We Live Now) is a weekly, live cultural and current affairs series produced in-house by Uvagut TV with community partners throughout Inuit Nunangat.
Based on oral histories and conversations with elders who grew up on the land, ᐅᐃᒃᓴᕆᖕᒋᑕᕋ Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband) follows director Zacharias Kunuk’s cinematic tradition of critically acclaimed Inuktut-language historical drama pieces set in the distant past, like Atanarjuat The Fast Runner (2001) and Angakusjaujuaq: The Shaman’s Apprentic… Read more
Welcome to my Qammaq live from the North end of Lailor Lake, Hosted by Benjamin Kunuk, with Nataq Ungalaq and others preparing for the fishing derby happening this weekend.
Erica Donovan is the creator and mastermind behind She Was A Free Spirit. She originates from the shores of the Arctic ocean Tuktoyaktuk, NT. She is a huge advocate of Indigenous Fashion & the healing impact that comes from creating.
This week on Welcome To Our Qammaq, Benjamin Kunuk hosts the show and introduces a segment of the crew taking a trip to the floe edge and catching a seal.
Camera: Zacharias Kunuk, Chris Awa Edited: Chris Awa Producer: Nataq Ungalaq
Mary Thompson returns to the show today to talk about Inuit drums. She'll have a few people joining to drum and dance with her. Hosted by Evano Jr. Aggark in Arviat, Nunavut.
On this episode of Welcome to Our Qammaq, Marcy Siakuluk welcomes Natalino Piugattuk to talk about the Inuit way of observing the weather. Then there's a pre-recorded segment of kids playing games on the ice in Igloolik.
Nukik Corporation is leading a proposed project of a 1,200km hydro-fibre link, from Manitoba’s grid into the Kivalliq region of Nunavut, directly benefiting the communities of Arviat, Baker Lake, Chesterfield Inlet, Rankin Inlet and Whale Cove.… Read more
