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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: Leevede Atagoyuk
Segment 1: “Creation of Nunavut” Nunavut Government’s first members of the Legislative Assembly. The MLA’s are being sworn in as the first government of Nunavut. The Prime Minister of Canada, Jean Chretien and Helen Maksagak, the first Commissioner are in attendance. Fireworks, music, performers, dances and speeches take place on this celebratory day
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.