Synopsis: At the 1956 gathering of the Blood Indians of Alberta, the exciting spectacle of the Sun Dance was captured on film for the first time.… Read more
The Social Studies class at 11th grade learned about
Residential Schools and watch one of the testimonies at the
Inuit Culture Education area. Students came up with some questions about
the subject and were given each one an ipod so that they could
interview people
around the school.… Read more
At the High School, 11th grade teacher gave a class on
climate change and screened 'Ukiutatuq Takuguk!' a video from the 'Inuit
Knowledge and Climate Change' project within the Inuit Culture and
Education area. The video was made for the United Nations COP-15 and was
presented in Copenhagen at Denmark's National Gallery.… Read more
At the elementary school, sixth grade students watch Maana video (a
video about climate change made by the
Inuit circus collective Artcirq) from the Inuit Culture Education site
and learned about climate change situation in the Arctic. After watching
the film
the teacher developed some activities and gave each one of the students an
ipod.… Read more
An introduction to the DIAMA/IsumaTV and the Inuit Culture Education was
made to the principal and teachers of Ataguttaaluk
Elementary School and High School in Igloolik. Two classes at the
Elementary school and two classes of the High School had the chance to
use the Inuit
Culture Education website.
Second grade students watch the first part of Before Tomorrow film (made
by the Inuit Women collective Arnait).
In Nunavut, second grade class is given in Inuktitut so teacher used the
film as a way to teach students Inuktitut vocabulary of traditional
objects,
transportation, and traditional way of living. Then students made some
drawings of what they could remember of the film.… Read more
Health Canada's First Nations and Inuit Health Branch has renewed funding for the National Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Stratey. The Inuusivut project started in January, 2008 and was funded nationally through The Mental Health Promotion Program of NAYSPS. With the renewal of NAYSPS, our project team will work with Health Canada to ensure the continuation of the Inuusivut project.
Students test the video recording features on their iPods and respond
to the film Ukiutatuq Takuguk and its messages about climate change.
Captured by a student in Sean's grade 11 class at Atagyttaaluk
High School in Igloolik, Nunavut.
