BL-356 Old Common Law _1985
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Old Common Law - 1985
Program name: Takuyaksat
Takuyaksat was a Baker Lake production involving cultural activities, storytelling, hunting, sewing, and legends.
Producer: William Noah – Baker Lake - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Host: William Noah
Camera: Peter Tapatai and Charles Kinan
Location: Baker Lake
Segment 1: Before there were any laws or religions to follow, Inuit used to have two wives and/or husbands. This is an interview with Anautalik and Mannik about husbands who had two wives and what the impact within the family 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.