Sandy Okatsiak, Eva Okatsiak, and Mallory Okatsiak have been singing for about 10 years to the community and the public. They have sung for their family, the community, and on on air for the radio. They sing gospel songs, inuit songs and others. They live in Arviat, Nunavut.
Ernie Eetak is a well known inuk drum dancer and has been performing as a drum dancer since 1992. He is from Arviat and has been living in Arviat Nunavut since birth. In his childhood, he would go with his grandmother and mother to a gathering place of igloos for drum dancing and singing pihiqs (Inuit songs).… Uqalimakkanirit
Cecile Kinniksie is a inuk singer with a group of ladies whenever there is a drum dance. Cecile was also a part of ‘Arviat Qaggitiit’ group here in Arviat. She has participated at different events and has performed for the famous Governor General: David Johnston. Cecile also does drawings, water painting, beading, and she sews wall-hangings.
David started playing guitar when he was 8 year old in Naujaat and has been playing ever since. He has written at least 26 songs and makes copies on CD. David has a band with his brothers in Repulse Bay which started around 2007 or 2008 and has travelled to: Coral Harbor, Folks on the rocks, Rankin Inlet, Iqaluit, Puvirnituq and Igloolik and Arviat where he currently lives.
Monica Pingushat makes wall hangings that hang in many places all over Canada, on displays that she has made. Her mother taught her how to do wall hangings at age of 17 (in 1979) and she has not stopped making them since because she enjoys making them so much. Each wall hanging has a different meaning with different designs telling different stories.
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
Bill Storr was born and raised in Aklavik NT. Bill’s parents are Jean Jacobson and David “Buck” Storr.
Living in Aklavik, Bill has had many leading roles in the community. Some are years spent as the mayor, on boards and councils, and some as a contractor.
Host Nuatie and Evano Jr. Aggark welcome Jacob Okatsiak and Agaaqtoq Abraham Eetak back to the show. The two of them talk about their recent travels with a new men's program, to talk about their music and creativity in other communities. Jacob performs a few songs for us at the end of the show. LIVE on February 9th, 2023.
Host Lucy Tulugarjuk welcomes Thor Simonsen, producer and owner of Hitmakerz music, to talk about the re-release of Kelly Fraser's Sedna as well as other exciting news from Hitmakerz. Then Lucy presents a short pre-recorded interview with a few young athletes at this year's Arctic Winter Games, Jonah Kunilusie and Isaiah Angutimarik. LIVE on February 3rd, 2023.
Host Margaret Elias welcomes Elsie Kaodloak to the show to share some stories. Elsie Kaodloak is an Inuvialuk Elder, language speaker, and educator originally from Uluhaktuk NT. LIVE on February 1st 2023, on The Tunnganarniq Show.
Elsie Kaodloak is an Inuvialuk Elder, language speaker, and educator originally from Uluhaktuk NT.
Her parents are Moris and Mabel Nigiyok. She is fluent in Kangiryuarmiutun (the dialect of Innuinaqtun spoken in Ulukhaktok) and can also read and write in Uummarmiutun (the dialect spoken in the delta communities and areas of Inuvik and Aklavik).
Host Lucy Tulugarjuk welcomes actor and filmmaker Ipeelie Ootoova to the show. Ipeelie talks about his new short film, Irninnu Unikaara, and talks about his plans for the future in acting and filmmaking. LIVE on January 20th, 2023.
Susan Avingaq welcomes back Deborah/Dephora Qaunaq back to the qammaq today. Susan and Deborah talk about Qimmisuk (dog skin), seal skin, and caribou leg hide. They talk about the types of mittens and kamiks that can be made from those materials. LIVE from Igloolik on January 18th, 2023.
Host Lucy Tulugarjuk wishes everyone a happy new year, and welcomes director Zacharias Kunuk to the show. Zacharias talks about the story of his upcoming feature film "The Wrong Husband", and the process of creaturing period costumes and props for the film. LIVE on January 13th, 2023.
