Takuyaksat Ep 5 _1985
About
Program name: Takuyaksat
Takuyaksat was a Baker Lake production involving cultural activities, storytelling, hunting, sewing, and legends.
Producer: Victor Qilulaaq, Martin Qilak and Barney Pattunguyak – Baker Lake – Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Host: Barney Pattunguyak
Camera: Barney Pattunguyak
Location: Baker Lake
Segment 1: Information about legends is given. A legend can be told differently by different Inuit. It was important for parents to tell legends to their children while they were snuggled in bed.
Segment 2: Andy Parker was one of the people who was trained to type. He was a typist for Hamlet Office. He also knew how to use music keyboards.
Segment 3: Chewing tobacco is dangerous and is not healthy to chew. It can cause some cancers. Watch this video to get more information.
Segment 4: In an interview with Thomas about chewing tobacco, he says that he chewed tobacco for 36 years. He did not know how unhealthy and dangerous it was.
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.