Noah Piugattuk was born in 1900 and lived to be 96 years old. He spent most of his life living a traditional Inuit life on the land and over the course of his lifetime saw the decline of traditional practices that had persisted for thousands of years and the creation of a new relationship with the Canadian colonial state.
In this interview, Noah talks about hunting whales.
Noah Piugattuk was born in 1900 and spent most of his life living a traditional Inuit life on the land. In this interview, Noah talks about constructing kayaks.
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Baffinland Iron Mines Corp.’s Phase 2 development proposal for the Mary River mine continues, and IsumaTV/DID records the process of public engagement sessions in communities. Sessions started in January 2019, leading to public hearings scheduled for summer 2019.
Tunnganariq Nunagijavut (Welcome to Where We Live Now) is a weekly, live cultural and current affairs series produced in-house by Uvagut TV with community partners throughout Inuit Nunangat.
Based on oral histories and conversations with elders who grew up on the land, ᐅᐃᒃᓴᕆᖕᒋᑕᕋ Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband) follows director Zacharias Kunuk’s cinematic tradition of critically acclaimed Inuktut-language historical drama pieces set in the distant past, like Atanarjuat The Fast Runner (2001) and Angakusjaujuaq: The Shaman’s Apprentic… Uqalimakkanirit
Host Evano Jr. Aggark welcomes Thomas Nibgoarsi back to the show. Thomas is a skilled artist, and shows us his process of carving statue figures from caribou antlers. Thomas also works with soapstone and beluga whale. LIVE on June 1st, 2023.
Robert & Agnes Kuptana discuss the importance of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement and the process involved in its negotiating and implementation spearheaded by COPE organizer Nellie Cournoyea. Produced by the Inuvialuit Communications Society. First broadcast on Uvagut TV on May 24th, 2023.
Host Evano Jr. Aggark welcomes returning elder Peter 2 Aulatjut back to the show. Peter 2 tells some stories and teaches us a bit about fishing. LIVE on May 18th, 2023.
ICS hosts Bambi Amos and Karli Zschögner guide us through the Beluga and Muskrat Jamborees in Tuktoyaktuk and Inuvik showcasing the games, dancing and dog mushing. Produced by the Inuvialuit Communications Society, first broadcast on May 17th 2023.
This week on a special pre-recorded Welcome To Our Qammaq, Zacharias Kunuk interviews three Igloolik elders about ajaaja songs. Broadcast on April 26th, 2023.
Host Marcy Siakuluk welcomes us back to the qammaq, and speaks with Jerry Iyyiraq about the props being made for the upcoming film Wrong Husband. Marcy then introduces a clip of the beginning of the Nunavut Quest 2023 race that started a few days ago. LIVE on April 19th, 2023.
Host Nuatie Aggark welcomes Dorothy Aglukark to Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat tonight to talk about her beaded amauti, womens parkas. LIVE on April 13th 2023.
