traditional living

Laipa Pitsiulak and his family live out on the land in Upirngivik. They make tea, have bannock and tell stories. Laipa Pittiulaaq ilajaangillu Upirngivimmi nunaqatillugit igajuit tiimik palaugaaqtuqtutillu unikkausaruluujaqtutillu.

Anaanatsiaq and Josie watch an old film about how Inuit lived in the past, and how they used to hunt and do different activities on the land. Anaanatsiaq ammalu Jusie tarrijaqtuuk uattiarunisarnik Inuit inuusirivattamininginnik uumajurasuaqtillugit ammalu suruluujaqtillugit nunami.

Program name: Amittuqmiut
Producer: Igloolik – Inuit Broadcasting Corporation

Segment 1: This is about seal hunting on ice with youth in Igloolik, Nunavut. Elder Felix Alaralak shares his knowledge on survival skills and seal hunting. It’s a great video to learn about how life was for a young person before contact or influence from the outside world.