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  • 00:03 Nunatinni Classics

    Nunatinni (At Our Place) November 28, 2001 (Show #18)

    NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.

    Antenna repairs, inteview and badminton.

    Filmmaker Contact:

    Host: Elena

    Camera: Aaron

    Producer's Name: NITV

    Country: Canada

  • Nunatinni (At Our Place) April 12, 2002 (Show #93): Year in Review

    NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.

    Episode looks at the year in review.

    Filmmaker Contact:

    Host: Elena

    Camera: Aaron

    Producer's Name: NITV

    Country: Canada

  • 01:06 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut

    Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat - Agatha Ubluriak

    On this episode of Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat

    Tea Time With Elders - Host Charmaine Koomak sits down with Agatha Ubluriak for a chat about traditional Inuit Women's roles and stories of her upbringing in traditional camps in the Arviat Area.

    First Broadcast Thursday March 6, 2025

  • 01:43 Elders' Hour

    Arnait Video Presents: Qulliq (Oil Lamp)

    Women of the Arnait Video Collective reenact a traditional women's activity: the use of the qulliq. The qulliq is the seal oil lamp and stove of the old days, the only source of light and warmth. The women tell the story in words and songs as they install the qulliq in their igloo.

     

  • 01:54 Perspectives

    Names for snow

    This short follows Rebecca Thomassie, an Inuk woman, around Kangirsuk as she learns the 52 Inuktitut words for snow.

    A Film by Rebecca Thomassie

  • 02:00 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut

    Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Inuvik - Margaret Beverage

    On this episode of Quyanaq Qaikaffi Pangma Nunaptingnun - Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Inuvik

    Tea Time With Elders - host Elsie Kaodloak spends an hour with her friend Margaret Beverage over a pot of tea to discuss life with grandchildren and how to keep healthy and fit as an elder.

  • 03:00 Nunatinni Classics

    Nunatinni (At Our Place) January 22, 2004 (Show #8, Part 1): Solomon Alorut Running for MLA; Elementary School Concert

    NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.

    Salomon Alorut running for MLA;

    Elementary School Concert

    Filmmaker Contact:

    Host: Carol Kunuk

    Camera: Natar Ungalaq

    Producer's Name: NITV

    Country: Canada

  • 04:00 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut

    Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat - Peter and Mary Mikiyungiak

    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.

  • 05:01 Nunatinni Classics

    Nunatinni (At Our Place) November 28, 2001 (Show #18)

    NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.

    Antenna repairs, inteview and badminton.

    Filmmaker Contact:

    Host: Elena

    Camera: Aaron

    Producer's Name: NITV

    Country: Canada

  • 05:35 The Tunnganarniq Show LIVE

  • 06:03 Inuktut Children's Programming

  • Innarijatini Unikatuat: Ep. 24 “ᐅᒃᐱᔪᐊᑦ ᐅᑲᓖᑦᓗ” - The Owls and the Rabbits

    For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

  • 06:38 Anaana's Tent

    Anaana's Tent S01E03 Going on a Trip | ᐊᓈᓇᐅᑉ ᑐᐱᖕᒐ S01E03 ᐊᐅᓪᓚᖅᑐᖅ

     Rita Claire and Qimmiq are getting ready to go for a hike, and she shows how to prepare for a trip. Beatrice Deer teaches us how to count to five in Inuktitut. We hear the Inuit tale of the owl and the lemming and read the book On the Shoulder of a Giant.
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  • 07:03 Inuktut Children's Programming

    Qaujimaviit? - Sila

    Qaujimaviit? is a series of educational, yet entertaining, videos hosted by Peter Irniq for people who are interested in Inuktitut and want to learn more about the subtleties of this intriguing Northern language. Today's word is Sila

    Igloolik Isuma Productions. 2009.  

     

  • Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 23 “ᐃᓄᑑᔪᖅ ᐊᕐᓇᖅ” - The Lonely Woman and the Polar Bears

    For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

  • 07:34 Anaana's Tent

    Anaana's Tent S01E04 Parts of the Body | ᐊᓈᓇᐅᑉ ᑐᐱᖕᒐ S01E04 ᑎᒥᐅᑉ ᒥᒃᓵᓄᑦ

     Rita Claire teaches Qimmiq about parts of the body, eating right and brushing our teeth. Looee Arreak sings “Inuktitut Uqausira” and we read the book My Tooth Hurts.
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    ᐃᑦᑐᐊᖕᒐ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᕿᒻᒥᕐᒥ ᑎᒥᐅᑉ ᑭᓱᑯᑦᑎᖕᒋᓐᓂᒃ, ᓂᕆᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑭᒍᑎᓯᐅᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ. ᓗᐃ ᐋᕆᐊᒃ ᐃᖖᒋᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ “ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕋ” ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᕐᓗᑕ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᕐᒥᒃ ᑭᒍᓯᕆᔪᖕᒐ.

  • 07:56 Perspectives

    Frozen Unicycle

    Adam Aomari shows his tricks on his unicycle. His abilities to ride upright in the frozen tundra show his skills.

    A film by Adam Aomari

  • 08:03 Inuktut Children's Programming

  • Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 22 “ᑐᖑᔪᓗᒃ ᓴᐅᓂᕐᑑᕐᓗ” - Tungujuluk and Saunikoq, The Walrus and the Bear

    For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

  • 08:38 Iglaq

    Iglaq EP 1: Drumdancing

    Iglaq is a language based children’s program that aims to use art, animation and live action video to teach Inuvialuit language and culture.

  • 09:03 Inuktut Children's Programming

  • Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 21 “ᐃᓯᒐᓕᒑᕐᓱᒃ, ᓄᓖᕐᑐᕕᓂᖅ” - Isigaligarssik, The Man Without a Wifee

    Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 21 “ᐃᓯᒐᓕᒑᕐᓱᒃ, ᓄᓖᕐᑐᕕᓂᖅ” - Isigaligarssik, The Man Without a Wife, Produced by JerryCo Animation and Kingulliit Productions. 2016. Inuktut.

    ᖃᓄᐃᒪᑦ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᐅᑉ ᐃᓅᑉ ᓴᖏᓂᖓᓂᒃ ᐅᓇᒥᔭᕆᐊᖃᖏᓚᑎᑦ.

  • 09:30 Iglaq

    Iglaq EP 2: Weather

    Iglaq is a language based children’s program that aims to use art, animation and live action video to teach Inuvialuit language and culture.

  • 09:52 Inuktut Children's Programming

    Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 10 “ᓇᐅᔭ ᑐᓗᒐᕐᒥᒃ ᓄᓕᐊᓂᕐᑐᕕᓂᖅ” - The Seagull who Married the Raven

    For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders

    ᖃᓄᐃᒪᑦ ᑐᓗᒐᐃᑦ ᓂᕆᔭᐅᕙᖏᓚᑦ.

  • 10:00 Elders' Hour

  • 11:03 Oral Teachings

  • 11:30 The Tunnganarniq Show (Makers)

    Carol Kunnuk and Aaron Kunuk talk about Hunting with my Ancestors

    Carol Kunnuk discusses her work on the Hunting With My Ancestors Series. RECORDED on October 17, 2018. 

  • 12:03 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut

    Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat - Jocelyn Malla

     ᑐᙵᓇᕐᓂᖅ, ᓄᓇᒋᔭᕗᑦ: ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ - Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat


    Host Connie Uyaupiq Kalluak speaks with Jocelyn Malla about her new CD. With live performance by Jocelyn Malla.


    First broadcast Thursday, October 24th, 2024

  • 12:56 Hunting With My Ancestors

    Good luck wishes by Kalabante circus troupe from West Africa to Igloolik Whale Hunters

    Camera: David Poisey
    Sound: Richard Lavoie
    Editing: Maia Iotzova

  • Hunting With My Ancestors Episode 4: Kivitoo - What they thought of us?

    In 1963 families living on the land at Kivitoo were relocated by RCMP to Qikiqtarjuaq, a town 50 km to the south, with the promise they could return, only to return to find their homes bulldozed and belongings destroyed.

  • 14:03 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut

    Welcome To Our Qammaq - Narwhal And Seal Hunting

    On this episode of Welcome To Our Qammaq:

    Host Marcy Siakuluk presents two short hunting segments edited by Carol Kunnuk.

    Narwhal hunt, September 15th, 2024.
    Camera: Zacharias Kunuk
    With: Igloolikmiut

    Seal hunt
    Camera: Nataq Ungalaq
    With: Zacharias Kunuk, Charlie Uttak, Jerry Iyyerak, Hunter Ungalaq, Charlotte Kunuk, Nataq Ungalaq

  • 14:38 The Tunnganarniq Show (Performers)

    Silakut Concert - George Kakayuk

    George Kakayuk performs during the Silakut live concert in Igloolik, during the Silakut live concert, Elders from all over Nunavut and Nunavik gathered in Igloolik for Elders gathering. LIVE on August 15, 2019.

  • 14:54 Elders' Hour

    Noah Piugattuk Interview 4

    Noah talks about historical maps.

     

    A project of Kingulliit Productions and NITV.
    Thank you to Inuit Broadcasting Corporation.

  • 15:00 Inuktut Children's Programming

  • Qaujimaviit? - Kinauvit?

    Qaujimaviit? is a series of educational, yet entertaining, videos for people who are interested in Inuktitut and want to learn more about the subtleties of this intriguing Northern language.

    Produced by IsumaTV.  2009.

     

     

  • Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 3 “ᖃᓪᓗᐱᑦᓗᖅ” - The Troll Story

    For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

  • Qaujimaviit? - Sila

    Qaujimaviit? is a series of educational, yet entertaining, videos hosted by Peter Irniq for people who are interested in Inuktitut and want to learn more about the subtleties of this intriguing Northern language. Today's word is Sila

    Igloolik Isuma Productions. 2009.  

     

  • 15:09 Anaana's Tent

    Anaana's Tent S01E03 Going on a Trip | ᐊᓈᓇᐅᑉ ᑐᐱᖕᒐ S01E03 ᐊᐅᓪᓚᖅᑐᖅ

     Rita Claire and Qimmiq are getting ready to go for a hike, and she shows how to prepare for a trip. Beatrice Deer teaches us how to count to five in Inuktitut. We hear the Inuit tale of the owl and the lemming and read the book On the Shoulder of a Giant.
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  • 15:31 Inuktut Children's Programming

    Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 4 “ᑕᕿᐅᑉ ᐃᓄᐊ” - The Man on the Moon

    For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

  • 15:37 Iglaq

    Iglaq Ep 12: Boating

    Iglaq is a language based children’s program that aims to use art, animation and live action video to teach Inuvialuit language and culture.

  • 16:00 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut

    Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut - Jacob Okatsiak, Ted Thompson and Chris Jr Mikeeuneak

    Host Evano Jr. Aggark welcomes Jacob Okatsiak, Ted Thompson and Chris Jr. Mikeeuneak to the show. The three rappers play some songs for us, and talk about when they started making music together, and what they like to focus on with their lyrics. LIVE on September 29th, 2022.

  • Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat - Margaret Hannak

    Host Connie Uyaupiq Kalluak welcomes elder Margaret Pobbaq Hannak to the show. Margaret will talk about her memories of Inuit life in igloos, and some of the changes she's seen in her life.

    First Broadcast: October 3, 2024

  • 18:03 Nunavut (Our Land)

    Nunavut (Our Land) Episode 7: Qulangisi (Seal Pups)

    Igloolik, Spring 1946. Seal pups: springtime delicacy, prized for their soft fur and tender meat. When the pups start coming out on the ice, even small children and grandmothers can hunt.

    Packed up to travel, the families move slowly over the wet ice, through lakes of fresh melting snow, hunting on the way. Finding the breathing holes is a joyful game for everyone.

  • 18:32 Documentaries

    Tuppaksainiq Nunalingmiunut

    Putting Up Tents For The Community

  • 19:03 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut

    Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat - Susan Aglukark and Thomas Ryan Utarai Angoshadluk

    On this episode of Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat - a special interview with Susan Aglukark with an excerpt from a live performance. In addition, Evano Jr Aggark sits down for a conversation with Thomas Ryan Utarai Angoshadluk, a designer from Rankin Inlet specializing in custom personal and commercial décor.

    First Broadcast Thursday February 13th, 2025

  • 20:03 The Tunnganarniq Show (Makers)

    Interview with Bart Hanna

    Carol Kunnuk interviews Bart Hanna LIVE on December 9th, 2020.

  • 21:06 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut

    Welcome To Our Qammaq - Ice Picking and Tea in the Avvaaja

    On this episode of Welcome to Our Qammaq, Zacharias Kunuk, Yvonne Kadlutsiak and Marcy Siakuluk ventrue to avvaaja for some ice picking and having tea in the wilderness.

    First Broadcast Friday, March 21, 2025

  • 22:03 Special Event

    Nunavut Quest 2022

    Nunavut Quest is an event that takes place once a year were dog mushers all around nunavut race to a curtain nunavut community.

  • 23:03 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut

    Welcome To Our Qammaq - Drum Making for Return of the Sun, and Digging up Igunaq

    Welcome To Our Qammaq

    On this episode of Welcome to our Qammaq, Marcy and Yvonne will talk about a special segment showing digging up of igunaq followed by drum making for return of the sun celebration.

    First Broadcast, Friday January 24, 2025