04072IQ-QIMAI-00-06-INUK
About
Program name: Qimaivvik – was an Igloolik cultural show including storytelling, hunting and sewing techniques, legends, language, igloo building, etc.
Producer: Inuit Broadcasting, Igloolik, Nunavut
Host: Julie Ivalu
Segment 1: Hannah Uyarak explains how sinew was made from the back muscle of narwhals, caribou back and leg muscles, fox tail muscle and ring and bearded seal throat muscles. Margaret Kipsigak and Madeline Ivalu demonstrate how sinew is made from narwhal back muscle.
Segment 2: Lydia Qalluttiaq Maliki make traditional Inuit clothing from seal skin and dog fur scraps.
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.