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
The East Three School's Annual Christmas Coffee House in Inuvik featuring The Delta Jubilee Singers, Winston Moses, Trenyce Voudrach, Abe Drennan, Anna Pingo, Darryl Cockney-Goose and Shirley Elias. Merry Christmas from ICS and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region. First broadcast on December 21st, 2022.
Host Lucy welcomes Terry Uyarak to the show to talk about his song "Tassiunga II", the new song for the intro of Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut! Lucy then welcomes Panganga Pungowiyi all the way from St. Lawrence, Alaska. There is a draw at the end for a few of Panganga's soaps that she donated to Uvagut TV for the holidays. LIVE on December 16th, 2022.
Host Bambi Amos sits down with Dodie Melagana and Deanna Marie Jacobsen to talk about their efforts to preserve the Inuvialuktun language. First broadcast on December 14th, 2022.
Host Lucy Tulugarjuk welcomes Reneltta Arluk to the show to speak about the history of The Breathing Hole (Aglu). Reneltta is the director of the play The Breathing Hole, currently being performed at the NAC in Ottawa. LIVE on December 9th, 2022.
The Great Northern Arts Festival held its Annual Christmas Craft Fair in Inuvik Nov 25-27. Our host Margaret Elias and ICS's Tunnganarniq Show crew was on the scene and spoke with a few of the local Inuvialuit artists at the event! Following this, please enjoy some singing from Ulukhaktok Elders, as well as Inuvialuktun Christmas Carols sung at the Igloo Church in Inuvik.… Read more
This week on Welcome To Our Qammaq, Deborah Qaunaq shares some of her traditional knowledge on how to make different garments out of caribou skins. LIVE from Igloolik on December 7th, 2022.
Host Lucy Tulugarjuk welcomes Member of Parliament Lori Idlout back to the show to speak about the Minister of Affairs' response to Baffinland's Phase 2 proposal. Lucy also introduces an interview with Naman Inuaraq about his feelings on the response as well. LIVE on December 2nd, 2022.
Host Margaret Elias welcomes Byron Nicholai to the show, all the way from Alaska. Byron is a Yup'ik artist, creating both traditional drum songs and dancing, and modern hip-hop inspired music. LIVE on November 30th 2022, on the Tunnganarniq Show.
Byron Nicholai is a Yup’ik artist from Alaska. His love for music led him to create, “I Sing. You Dance.”, a Facebook page where he shares songs and drum dancing videos. These songs often contain messages from elders. He released an album that debuted at #2 on the Worldwide genre on iTunes.… Read more
