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
Get inspired with Lucy Tulugarjuk interviewing Nina Kautuq and Jutanie Kautuq, February 13, 2024, from 4:00-5:00p.m EST. Nina sings traditional songs, while her son Jutanie does the traditional drum dancing. Jutanie is 11 Years Old.
The Arviat team presents the opening game of the Jon Lindell Memorial hockey tournament in Arviat, Nunavut. The first game of the JLM Calm Air Cup is between the Arviat Kings and Eskimo Point B. LIVE on February 1st, 2024.
Natar Ungalaq welcomes us back to the qammaq this week. We hear from the Atii Angutiit singers, Agaaqtoq Eetak and Jacob Okatsiak with Susan Avingaq. The second half of the show features Lucy Tulugarjuk and Carol Kunnuk - the co-directors of the film Tautuktavuk to talk about their film, and invite Igloolikmiut to the screening in town that night. LIVE on January 26th, 2024.
The Arviat team welcomes Peter 2 Aulatjut back to the show. Peter will talk about climate change, what he noticed during his life time, and the time when ever he goes out hunting. He will also talk about coldest day during his childhood. LIVE on January 25th, 2024.
This episode of Welcome to our Qammaq features interviews with Zacharias Kunuk, Susan Avingaq, and Natar Ungalaq, hosted by Marcy Siakuluk. LIVE from Igloolik on January 19th, 2024.
