Canada’s first and only Inuk professional classical singer and recording artist, Deantha Edmunds, has performed on stages across the world. A proud resident of Newfoundland and Labrador, Edmunds is a laureate of the prestigious Hnatyshyn Foundation REVEAL Indigenous Art Awards.
Lucy Tulugarjuk interviews Inuk opera singer Deantha Edmunds - "My dream is to use my voice to share some of Nunatsiavut’s unique musical heritage, across Inuit Nunangat and beyond. My hope is to expand the tradition of classically oriented, Indigenously-grounded original music." (Original Broadcast - January 13, 2021). Produced by NITV.
Lazarus Qattalik is a young Inuk artist from Igloolik, Nunavut. He grew up drumming for the local church close to his house and became a drummer for the band "Kikkukiaq" which he was very involved in. Now with his own band, he released his first album "Iqippagit" (hugs) in 2017.
Bart Hanna Kappianaq is a renowned sculptor based in Igloolik, NU. Hanna Kappianaq was taught the basics of carving by his father when he was young and later pursued formal artistic training at Algonquin College in Ottawa, ON. He works with soapstone, serpentinite, alabaster, ivory and bone to create carvings that stay true to the nature of the material.… Uqalimakkanirit
Born in Frobisher Bay, NWT (now Iqaluit). The youngest of Susan (Seamstress, Actor, Production Designer, Screen writer, Author) and Jacob (Carver) Avingaq. She was raised in Igloolik but because her dad worked at the school she would be out on the land late spring and summer when school was out.
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
On this special episode of Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat, host Connie Kalluak welcomes Jacob Okatsiak and William Bob Issumatarjuak back to the show for some music.
This week on Welcome to Our Qammaq: Zach, Nataq and rest of the Kingulliit workers went boating this Tuesday up to Calthorpe Island (Qaiksut) and Skeoch Bay (Kapuivit) while looking for Seal and Walrus. Presented by Marcy Siakuluk.
On this episode of Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat, Charmaine Komak speaks with Robert Hallauk, and we watch him begin a carving made out of limestone.
Featuring some music by Billy Kuksuk while Robert is carving.
Igloolik region, 1000 BCE. Inuit live semi-nomadically in small groups, moving following the seasons and animals that provide them with everything they need to live well and self-sufficiently.… Uqalimakkanirit
On this episode of Welcome to our Qammaq: Marcy Siakuluk presents some clips from this week of the team setting up tents and doing some net fishing from small boats. Featuring Nataq Ungalaq, Zacharias Kunuk, Marnie Palluq, Annalisa Arnatsiaq, and others. Shot by Mark Jr. Malliki and Zacharias Kunuk, edited by Mark Jr. Malliki.
