Ernie Lyall Interview _1984
About
Producer: Connie McCrae – Ikaluktuktiak (Cambridge Bay) - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Camera: Joames Panioyak
Location: Cambridge Bay
Segment 1: Ernie Lyall’s profile in 1984. He worked with the Hudson’s Bay Co. for many years and became an interpreter moving from community to community.
Segment 2: Rosemary Immingarq talks about the time when Kugaaruk’s (Avilirjuaq) Koomiut Co-op was created. She remembers the time when everything was cheaper, but even then, it was costly too.
Segment 3: Inuk Charlie explains how business functions at the Koomiut Co-op. It is owned and operated by members.
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.