Eskimo

History of the Iñupiat: The Voice of Our Spirit tells the story of how the Iñupiaq language, one of the oldest languages in the world, has survived despite 150 years of trauma including epidemics, missionaries, boarding school policies and US government assimilation policies. A powerful reminder of the importance of teaching language in the battle to maintain our culture.

History of the Iñupiat: The Duck-In is about US government attempts to regulate traditional hunting rights of the Iñupiat in 1961. This is the story of the first major conflict between the Federal government and the Iñupiat people and marked the beginning of the battle for land rights in northern Alaska.

Paul Apak Angilirq (1954-1998) was vice-president and co-founder of Isuma. Apak began his career in 1978 as a trainee in Canada's Inukshuk Project, the first project to train indigenous TV producers in remote communities.

Year of Production: 2009

Country: Canada