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About
Program: Qaggiq (“Gathering Place”) – is a current affairs program (refers to a large igloo built for the gathering of several families).
Producer: Iqaluit Inuit Broadcasting, Nunavut
Host: Adamee Mathewsie
Segment 1: Interviewer: Peter Tapatai
Silas Arngna’naaq is the member of the legislature in NWT. He reports on the needs of the communities in his riding, Baker Lake and Arviat.
Segment 2: The Kivalliq Education Board chair-person Patsy Owlajoot, reports on the issue of the future use of Kivalliq Hall, the regional high school residence in Rankin Inlet, now that more and more communities are now delivering their own high school programming. The board will need to look at other options and usage for Kivaliq Hall.
Segment 3:
Interviewer: Julie Ivalu
Elders and youth meet in Iglooik to discuss archeological sites. The participants are from the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Labrador and Greenland.
Segment 4: Nunavut Tunngavik Land Claims organization is holding presidential elections. Andrew Tagak is one of the candidates.
Segments 5:
Interviewer: Leeveedee Atagoyuk.
Qikitarni Inuit Association is holding open presidential elections. Jacopoosie Peter is one of the candidates and talks about his goals and objectives if he gets elected.
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.
