UVAGUT - 07.03.2025

Duration: 57m 42s

NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.

Filmmaker Contact:

Host: Carol Kunuk

Camera: Natar Ungalaq

Producer's Name: NITV

Country: Canada

Duration: 1h 1m 53s

Host Lucy Tuluugarjuk interviews PIQSIQ LIVE on the Tunnganarniq Show.  Originally broadcast on February 10th, 2021.

Duration: 46m 22s

Rooted in tradition, adoption is a reality that all Inuit families have experienced. In Inuit culture, adopting a child from a relative, friend or acquaintance is a common practice. Marie-Hélène Cousineau, the adoptive mother of Alexandre Apak, lived in Igloolik, a small island southwest of Baffin Island in the Arctic, for many years.

Duration: 7m 55s

 25-year-old Mosha Michael made an assured directorial debut with this seven-minute short, a relaxed narration-free depiction of an Inuk seal hunt. Having participated in a 1974 Super 8 workshop in Frobisher Bay, Michael shot and edited the film himself. His voice can be heard on the appealing guitar-based soundtrack.

Duration: 47s

English Transcript:

We were out boating and egg picking and we saw a strange bird. It had long legs, it was grey, and we thought it came from the south.

She saw something round with wings, it was very small, she didn't know what it was. It was the first time she had seen it.

Duration: 34m 30s

NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.

ᓇᑲᑎᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑕᕐᕆᔭᒐᒃᓴᐃᑦ ᑕᒫᙵᑦ ᓄᓇᑦᑎᓐᓂ − ᑕᐃᒪᐃᑲᐅᑎᒋᓪᓗᑎ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᐅᔪᑦ, ᓴᓇᕈᓘᔭᕐᓂᖅ, ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᑦ, ᑕᐃᔅᓱᒪᓂᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ, ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᑐᖃᕆᔭᕐᒥᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓂᖃᕐᓂᖅ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᒋᔭᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᖁᕕᐊᓲᑎᖃᕐᓃᑦ ᑲᑎᖅᓱᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑕᒃᑯᓴᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᐳᑦ ᖃᐅᑕᒫᖅ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᖕᒥᑦ ᑕᐃᑲᖓᑦ 1997−ᒥᑦ 2005−ᒧᑦ.

Episode focuses on Christmas at the high school.

Duration: 26m 31s

ᓇᑲᑎᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑕᕐᕆᔭᒐᒃᓴᐃᑦ ᑕᒫᙵᑦ ᓄᓇᑦᑎᓐᓂ − ᑕᐃᒪᐃᑲᐅᑎᒋᓪᓗᑎ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᐅᔪᑦ, ᓴᓇᕈᓘᔭᕐᓂᖅ, ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᑦ, ᑕᐃᔅᓱᒪᓂᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ, ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᑐᖃᕆᔭᕐᒥᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓂᖃᕐᓂᖅ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᒋᔭᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᖁᕕᐊᓲᑎᖃᕐᓃᑦ ᑲᑎᖅᓱᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑕᒃᑯᓴᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᐳᑦ ᖃᐅᑕᒫᖅ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᖕᒥᑦ ᑕᐃᑲᖓᑦ 1997−ᒥᑦ 2005−ᒧᑦ.

Duration: 30m 34s

Host Charmaine Komak talks with Anthony Uluadluak about his journey to become a pilot. LIVE on May 12th, 2022.

ᑐᖓᓱᒃᑎᑦᑎᔨ ᔭᐅᒪᐃᓐ ᑯᒪᒃ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᖃᑎᖃᖅᑐ ᐋᓐᑕᓂ ᐅᓗᐊᓗᐊᖅ-ᒥ ᖃᖓᑕᓲᖅᑎᐅᓇᓱᒃᖢᓂ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᖅᑐ. ᓴᕿᔮᑲᐅᑎᒋᔪᖅ ᒪᐃ 12, 2022.

Duration: 14m 52s

Paul Quassa talks about Europe in 1492 and, specifically, about weapons.

Filmmaker Contact:

Host: Paul Quassa

Camera: Zach Kunuk

Producer's Name: NITV

Country: Canada

Duration: 7m 26s

Paul Quassa talks about the Qallunaat of Europe in the 1400s and 1500s and, specifically, about classes of people.

Filmmaker Contact:

Host: Paul Quassa

Camera: Zach Kunuk

Producer's Name: NITV

Country: Canada

Duration: 58s

 It’s almost time for Ice Watch 2025! All posts made this ice season will be reviewed by a panel of Inuit ice experts and considered for grand prizes, including a brand new snowmobile!
The challenge officially begins in March and prizes will be announced each week.
In the meantime, all qualifying SIKU Ice Posts made from October to June are eligible for Grand Prizes.

Duration: 4m 8s

Duration: 8s

Duration: 57m 42s

NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.

Filmmaker Contact:

Host: Carol Kunuk

Camera: Natar Ungalaq

Producer's Name: NITV

Country: Canada

Duration: 2m 14s

This video blog is for all you animal rights activists out there. Eat your heart out on this video from Iqaluit elder Rita Nashuk. Actually, maybe you should just consider eating a piece of heart, maybe seal?

Duration: 30m 1s

Duration: 5m 31s

For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

ᖃᓄᐃᒪᑦ ᐊᕙᒍᓱᐃᓇᐅᔭᕆᐊᖃᕐᐱᑦ.

Duration: 22m 20s

 It’s Rita Claire’s last day in the tent, and she feels sad. So she sings to Qimmiq to cheer herself up, and we read the book Way Back Then, featuring different Inuit folktales and myths.
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ᐅᓪᓗᒥ ᐃᑦᑐᐊᖕᒐ ᑭᖕᒍᓪᓕᖅᐹᖅᓱᓕᕐᒪ ᑐᐱᕐᒥᒃ, ᓄᒫᓱᒃᑐᖅ. ᐃᖖᒋᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᕿᒻᒥᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᒻᒥᓂᒃ ᓴᐃᒻᒪᖅᓴᕋᓱᒃᑐᓂ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᕐᒥᒃ ᑕᐃᒃᓱᒪᓂᐊᓗᒃ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᖕᒋᑦᑐᓂᒃ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑐᐊᓕᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᒃᐱᕆᔭᐅᔪᓂᑦ.

Duration: 3m 38s

Camera: David Poisey
Sound: Richard Lavoie
Editing: Maia Iotzova

Duration: 5m 30s

For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

Duration: 1m

Duration: 22m

Duration: 22m 20s

ᑐᖖᒐᓱᒋᑦ ᐊᓈᓇᐅᑉ ᑐᐱᖕᒐᓄᑦ! ᐅᓪᓗᒥ, ᐅᖃᖅᑎ ᐃᑦᑐᐊᖕᒐ ᐃᓚᖕᒋᓪᓗ ᑎᑭᑦᑐᑦ ᑐᐱᖕᒐᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᓂᖕᒐᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᖕᒋᓐᓂᒃ, ᐃᖃᓗᒐᓱᐊᕐᓂᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᕐᒥ ᐃᖃᓪᓕᐊᖃᑎᒋᓪᓗᒍ

Welcome to Anaana’s Tent! Today, host Rita Claire arrives at her family’s tent and learns how important fishing is in Inuit culture. Celina Kalluk stops by to sing a song, and we read the book Fishing with Grandma.
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Duration: 1m 25s

Qaujimaviit? is a series of educational, yet entertaining, videos for people who are interested in Inuktitut and want to learn more about the subtleties of this intriguing Northern language.

Filmmaker: IsumaTV

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info@isuma.tv

Producer's Name: IsumaTV

Duration: 8s

Duration: 30m 1s

Duration: 5m 30s

For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

Duration: 22m 44s

Iglaq is a language based children’s program that aims to use art, animation and live action video to teach Inuvialuit language and culture.

Duration: 5m 30s

For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

Duration: 31m 6s

Artcirq does a performance for kids!  

Duration: 1m 49s

Duration: 11m

Duration: 5m 30s

For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

Duration: 40s

Duration: 1h 3s

Marcy Siakuluk interviews Zacharias Kunuk and Nataq Ungalaaq about the new film Wrong Husband. Tune in to catch an interview and excerpts from the making of the film.

 

First Broadcast Friday November 29th, 2024

Duration: 41m 22s

Duration: 6s

Duration: 10m 21s

Women of the Arnait Video Collective reenact a traditional women's activity: the use of the qulliq. The qulliq is the seal oil lamp and stove of the old days, the only source of light and warmth. The women tell the story in words and songs as they install the qulliq in their igloo.

 

Duration: 5m 1s

What Hunting Polar Bears Mean For This Woman

This narrative shares the experience of Melva and her family's experience trying to hunt a polar bear outside of Rigolet, Nunatsiavut. As a female hunter, Melva shares the cultural value of the hunt, and how the fur is now used as an educational resource for youth so that their connection to polar bears can be sustained.

Duration: 29m 41s

 ᑐᙵᓇᕐᓂᖅ, ᓄᓇᒋᔭᕗᑦ - Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut - Lori Idlout

Host Lucy Tulugarjuk welcomes MP Lori Idlout back to the show today, to discuss her private members bill C-326.

Lori Idlout is a Canadian politician who was elected as part of the New Democratic Party (NDP) in 2021 to represent the riding of Nunavut.

Duration: 26m 53s

Duration: 23s

Duration: 36m 36s

On this episode of Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat

Host Evano Jr. Aggark sits down for a chat with Arviat Mayor Joe Jr Savikataaq, Christmas and New Year community events and the future plans for Arviat community.

First Broadcast - Tuesday November 21, 2024

Duration: 20s

Duration: 16m 49s

9 songs that Bobby Uttuguik played with a Harmonica, some of them are Christmas songs. Recorded by Derek Aqqiaruq of Kingulliit Productions.

Duration: 3m 10s

 Song: Charlie Adams - Inuit Inuusirivalauqtangat

Duration: 49m 58s

This week on Welcome To Our Qammaq: Nataq Ungalaq interviews Paul Quassa about Baffinland, and a clip from 2020 of Zach Kunuk making pissi (dried fish).

Duration: 12s

Duration: 6m 24s

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Duration: 20s

Duration: 22m 20s

 Rita Claire teaches us about the importance of Inuit clothing and how it protects against the cold. Rita Claire and Celina Kalluk perform a throat song together, and we read the book Viivi’s New Kamiks.
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ᐃᑦᑐᐊᖕᒐ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᓂᖕᒋᓐᓂᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᓐᓄᕌᖕᒋᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᓄᖅ ᕿᐅᑦᑕᐃᓕᒪᔪᓐᓇᕐᒪᖕᒑᑦᑕ. ᐃᑦᑐᐊᖕᒐ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓯᓖᓇ ᑲᓪᓗᒃ ᕿᓚᐅᔾᔭᕐᓂᐊᑑᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᕐᓗᑕ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᕐᒥᒃ ᕖᕕᐅᑉ ᑲᒥᒃᑖᖅᑲᐅᖕᒋᒃ.

Duration: 5m 30s

For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

Duration: 2m 5s

Qaujimaviit? is a series of short videos for learning or improving Inuktut language skills with Elder Peter Irniq.  Today's word:  Alianait!

ISUMA: Qaujimaviit? Episode 3, Alianait (2 mins), Igloolik Isuma Productions 2009, Host Peter Irniq. Inuktut no subtitles.

 

 

Duration: 1m 11s

Qaujimaviit? is a series of educational, yet entertaining, videos for people who are interested in Inuktitut and want to learn more about the subtleties of this intriguing Northern language.

Produced by IsumaTV.  2009.

 

 

Duration: 22m 1s

 MAKING PITTI
Ukaliq and Kalla catch a lot of fish. Enough fish to make all sorts of delicious things, and making pitti (dried fish) is one of their favourites! Kalla tells everyone a story about how he learned how to make pitti.

Duration: 5m 30s

For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

Duration: 1m 3s

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Duration: 21m 50s

Duration: 7m 35s

AMAZING throat-singing, 7 minutes of PURE JOY! Wonderful Charlotte! Don't miss this!

Duration: 30s

Duration: 30m

Join us for another episode of ᓯᓚᑐᕐᕙᓗᒃ (Silaturvaluk) - Sounds Like Wisdom, with hosts Meeka Aqqiaruq and Sherisse Richards, featuring an interview with Joe Karetak.

Duration: 51m 40s

On this episode of Welcome to Our Qammaq Yvonne Kadlutsiak sits down with Julius Kappianaq, Austin Keith Ammaq, Jake Kublu and Victor Aqatsiaq to discuss the fire at the Igloolik Arena.

First Broadcast February 21st, 2025

Duration: 8s

Duration: 3m 35s

The Making of Nanuk Narratives

The co-creation process of Nanuk Narratives involved a collaborative effort between Inuit communities, wildlife co-management boards, local filmmakers, and interdisciplinary experts. This video celebrates some of the many people who were behind this work.

Duration: 58s

 It’s almost time for Ice Watch 2025! All posts made this ice season will be reviewed by a panel of Inuit ice experts and considered for grand prizes, including a brand new snowmobile!
The challenge officially begins in March and prizes will be announced each week.
In the meantime, all qualifying SIKU Ice Posts made from October to June are eligible for Grand Prizes.

Duration: 32s

Duration: 52m 48s

Sylvia Aggark talks with elder Luke Kinniksie LIVE on June 9th, 2021.

Duration: 3m 38s

Camera: David Poisey
Sound: Richard Lavoie
Editing: Maia Iotzova

Duration: 26s

Duration: 50m

On this episode of Quyanaq Qaikaffi Pangma Nunaptingnun - Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Inuvik, Annie & Adam Emahoak talk about their life in and around Tuktuuyaqtuuq with host Albert Elias.

First Broadcast on February 5th, 2025

Duration: 8s

Duration: 5m 48s

This is a Northern Haze song titled "Angajuksakuluk" was playing with Momo and his brother Aka Bangoura and they are from Guinea, Africa. We had the pleasure of mixing our Inuktitut song with little bit of African beat.

Duration: 58s

 It’s almost time for Ice Watch 2025! All posts made this ice season will be reviewed by a panel of Inuit ice experts and considered for grand prizes, including a brand new snowmobile!
The challenge officially begins in March and prizes will be announced each week.
In the meantime, all qualifying SIKU Ice Posts made from October to June are eligible for Grand Prizes.

Duration: 1h 15m 53s

NITV: Silakut Live From the Floe Edge Episode 9, Celebration of Music, Northern Haze (75 mins), NITV Live and Kingulliit Productions 2019, Director Zacharias Kunuk, Hosts Paul Quassa and Lucy Tulugarjuk. Inuktut and English.

Duration: 3m 10s

 Song: Charlie Adams - Inuit Inuusirivalauqtangat

Duration: 13m 36s

ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒨᖓᔪᖅ ᐅᓂᒃᑲᖑᕗᖅ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᐅᑉ ᐆᒻᒪᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ, ᒐᕙᒪᐃᑦ ᐊᐴᑎᔪᑦ, ᐃᓄᐃᓪᓗ ᓇᐅᑦᓯᑐᖅᑐᑦ. ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᐅᑎᖏᑦ. ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᐅᑎᖏᑦ. ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᖅ. ᓄᓇ. ᐃᕕᖅᑎᕐᓂᖅ ᐊᑯᓐᓂᐅᔪᓂ. ᑭᓯᐊᓂᓕ, ᐊᕐᕌᒍᐃᑦ 30 ᐅᖓᑖᓃᓕᖅᑐᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐊᖏᕈᑎᑕᖃᓯᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᒻᒪᓂᑦ, ᓄᓇᒥᒃ ᐊᑐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎ ᐱᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᑦᓱᓂ, ᓱᓕᓗ ᐊᐱᖅᑯᑎᓪᓗᐊᑕᖅ ᓱᓕ ᑭᐅᔭᐅᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᔪᖏᑦᑐᖅ.

Duration: 12s

Duration: 21m 44s

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Duration: 48m 11s

Artcirq show at the Northern Scene Festival in Ottawa performed on April 30, 2013 in front of a full house including the Honourable Eva Aariak, Premier of Nunavut and her guests.

Integral performance from beginning to intermission only.

 

Duration: 8m 22s

 

Tracking Polar Bears Outside Iqaluit!

Polar bears are elusive, even in open tundra landscapes. This video follows Solomon Awa and Jack Allakariallak from Iqaluit as they go out looking and tracking polar bears. They finds lots of tracks, and share their knowledge of what can be learned from these tracks and the environment around them.

Duration: 23s

Duration: 49m 22s

Inuit Midwives, Interview with Katarina Arnatsiaq, 1991, Arnait Video Productions, Director Marie-Helene Cousineau.

Interviewed by Madeline Ivalu with Katarina Arnatsiaq in Igloolik in 1991. English transcript available here.

Duration: 4m 49s

A group of young urban Inuit tell us which schools they have attended and which they are attending now.

Duration: 2m 45s

Scenes from a hunting trip shot by Zacharias Kunuk on September 22, 2007.