00083IQ+Qaggiq-2000
About
Program name: Qaggiq
Qaggiq (Gathering Place) was a current affairs program (refers to a large igloo built for the gathering of several families).
Producer: Iqaluit – Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Host: Liiviti Atagoyuk
Location: Iqaluit
Segment 1: Paul Quassa is elected as President during the Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. elections in 2000. He talks about what he plans to do as President.
Segment 2: Premier Paul Okalik talks about the elders committee that will be formed under the Nunavut Government.
Segment 3: Rebecca Williams and Mary Wilman discuss the consultations concerning corrections and jail programs.
Segment 4: Astronauts that went to space visit Iqaluit and talk about their experience.
Segment 5: Jose Kusugak talks about how Nunavut came about. After Nunavut was created, the two bodies, the Nunavut Government and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., strategized on how to team up together before approaching the federal government.
Segment 6: Peter Irniq is the master of ceremonies at the opening of the new Nunavut Legislative Assembly building. Speakers include MP Nancy Karetak, Speaker Levi Barnabus and Commissioner Helen Maksagak.
Segment 7: Housing Minister Manitok Thompson talks about the housing crisis in the new territory of Nunavut.
Segment 8: Paul Okalik talks about the proposed time change to make every community have the same time. Some people are interviewed about this change.
Segment 9: People living with disabilities in Nunavut organized themselves and formed a society. This is their first meeting.
Segment 10: Jean Chretien and the President of France visit the first Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Government of Nunavut and Territory of Nunavut.
Segment 11: Music with black and white photos.
The Inuit Broadcasting Corporation, established in Canada's territory of Nunavut, has been producing Inuit language video, by, for and about Inuit since 1981. This video is from their collection and has been made available on the Internet for your enjoyment through funding provided by the Government of Canada and the Government of Nunavut.
