starvation

Program name: Inukshuk (Land Mark): This series explores Inuit legends, skills and beliefs through dramatization, conversation and electronic wizardry. Topics which have been explored on Inukshuk include traditional clothes making, living inside an igloo and the making of sleds out of caribou skin.… Read more

Program name: Qimaivvik – was an Igloolik cultural show including storytelling, hunting and sewing techniques, legends, language, igloo building, etc.
Producer: Inuit Broadcasting, Baker Lake, Nunavut
Host: Casey Tulurialik

Segment 1: Samuilie Ammaq of Igloolik skins a male walrus for taxidermist.

Program name: Qimaivvik – was an Igloolik cultural show including storytelling, hunting and sewing techniques, legends, language, igloo building, etc.
Producer: Inuit Broadcasting, Rankin Inlet, Nunavut
Host: Charlotte Kuutsiq Kusugak

Segment 1: Leena Qamaujaq of Umingmaktok discusses caribou and the calving season.

Program: Qimavvik – was an Igloolik cultural show including storytelling, hunting and sewing techniques, legends, language, igloo building, etc.   

Producer: Igloolik Inuit Broadcasting, Nunavut
Host: Julie Ivalu

Segment 1: Baker Lake, Nunavut, elder Ada Iyi’uaq Kingilik, recalls a story during times of local starvation.

 Program: Kippinguijautiit (Things to Pass Time By): This show entertains the audience with funny and interesting stories on traditional and contemporary Inuit way of life. Kippingujautiit features northern musical talent and coverage of games and special events. Kippinguijautiit was the most popular Inuktitut language program from the audience survey conducted in 1992.… Read more

 Program name: Unnukkut


Producer: Baker Lake - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation

Host: Peter Tapatai

Segment 1: In 1988, Michael Mautaritnaaq discusses the local housing association in Baker Lake.

Segment 2: Elder Taliruq relates her story about the hardships and the good times when she was a young wife. She also discusses the hardship of starvation.

 Program name: Takuyaksat 
Takuyaksat was a Baker Lake production involving cultural activities, storytelling, hunting, sewing and legends.


Producer: Baker Lake - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation 

Host: Victor Killulark

Segment 1: In 1990, Barnabus Pirjuaq, talks about reading the weather according to traditional knowledge.

 Program name: Takuyaksat 
Takuyaksat was a Baker Lake production involving cultural activities, storytelling, hunting, sewing, and legends.


Producer: Baker Lake - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Host: Simeon Mikkungwak

Segment 1: In 1990, a spokesperson from the Health Department talks about medical care.

Program name: Inuusivut
Producer: Rankin Inlet - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Host: Emily Karetak
Segment 1: Simon Teenar from Whale Cove talks about the earlier years of his life. He talks about the starvation in his group.
Segment 2: Music Festival in Arviat.… Read more

Takulausimajasi

Producer: Baker Lake – Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Host: Abraham Tagalik

Segment 1: In 1991, Theresa Taqtaq talks about her qulliq. She explains how they were able to survive using the snow and the qulliq.

Program name: Unnukkut
Producer: Baker Lake – Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Host: Peter Tapatai

Segment 1: In 1992, Joe Tigulagaq, a wildlife officer in Baker Lake, talks about and shows different kinds of traps that are approved for use by trappers.

Kubvaqaat

Program name: Qaggiq
Qaggiq (Gathering Place) was a current affairs program (refers to a large igloo built for the gathering of several families).
Producer: Arviat – Inuit Broadcasting Corporation

Producer: Arviat - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Location: Arviat, Nunavut

Segment 1: Elizabeth Nutaraaluk Aulajut, Annie Sewoee and Cathy “Queen” Howmik Arnaraujaq tell detailed and interesting stories about the hard times living in Ennadai Lake. This was during a starvation period.

Program name: Nunatsiakmiut
Producer: Nunatsiakmiut Community Television Society / Nunatsiakmiut Film Society was launched in Frobisher Bay in 1975. This was the earliest Inuit filmmaking group in the Eastern Arctic. Nunatsiakmiut means ‘People From the Beautiful Land.’
Location: Iqaluit

Elders Conference on Family, Inuit Broadcasting Corporation, Baker Lake, Producer-Host William Noah, Camera Barney Patunguyak and Sam Tarraq. Inuktitut no subtitles.

Segment 1: William Anowtalik tells the story about the time when animals were hard to find and there was Inuit starvation.

Producer: Baker Lake Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Host: William Noah
Camera: Barney Pattunguyak
Location: Baker Lake

Segment 1: William Anaotalik talks about the time of starvation in their settlement.
A time it was hard to find and hunt any animals for food and supplies.