Paliak is from originally from Rankin Inlet, he plays as a drummer with Katuutiit band, he also plays in events like Square dances and other occasions.
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.
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
The Arviat team welcomes Ethan Tassiuk to the show today, and host Evano Jr. Aggark talks about some recent updates following the major blizzard in Arviat. Ethan will be talking about the medal he received from Governor General Mary Simon for his work with the Arviat Film Society, and his trip to Italy. LIVE on November 23, 2023.
This week’s episode of Welcome To Our Qammaq features Susan Avingaq and Leonie Qrunnut talking about how to recycle seal skin kamiks. They also share a clip of hunters landing their boats after a beluga hunt, and some ice jigging. LIVE from Igloolik, November 17th, 2023.
This week, the Arviat team brings us a craft episode, with an hour of sewing. Nuatie Aggark will be sewing, and present a short clip from a previous show featuring a handmade beaded amauti. LIVE on November 16th, 2023.
Welcome To Our Qammaq is back, hosted by Carol Kunnuk, with Susan Avingaq and Leonie Qrunnut. Topics will be inooya’s (traditional dolls), some storytelling, with a few video clips playing in between. LIVE from Igloolik, November 3rd, 2023
Host Margaret Elias welcomes Louise Nigiyok to the show, coming in to Inuvik from Ulukhaktok. Louise has made a beautiful wall-hanging, commissioned by ICS. Louise talks about the wall hanging and her process on this episode.
Host Evano Jr. Aggark welcomes Peter 2 Aulatjut and Lena Arviyut to the show to talk about fall hunting, and fall ice conditions around Arviat. LIVE on October 26th, 2023.
The Arviat team welcomes Arviat mayor Joe Jr. Savikataaq back to the show today. Joe talks about the upcoming October 23rd election for the hamlet board of directors, and elections throughout the Kivalliq region. Evano encourages viewers from Nunavik to apply to have their own live show with Uvagut, and then we take a short tour of the Arviat hamlet building. LIVE on October 19th, 2023.
