The Mobilizing Inuit Cultural Heritage project aims to re-engage Inuit voices in the dialogue of contemporary art and performance as well as to preserve Inuit oral and material culture.See more
Streamed live on Mar 20, 2014 The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council invites you to look at vital questions impacting Canadians over the next 5, 10 and 20 years: Imagining Canada's Future.
Watch over 1,000 films by or about the Inuit. Collections include Igloolik Isuma Productions, Arnait Video Productions, Inuit Broadcast Corporation, among many others.
YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2001 DURATION: 52 min. GENRE: documentary FORMAT: video, colour LANGUAGE: Inuktitut, Fr-Eng st DIRECTORS: Mary Kunuk, Marie-Hélène Cousineau PRODUCERS: Mary Kunuk, Marie-Helene Cousineau… Read more
Rose Ukkumaluk, an Igloolik elder, relates the tale of Attagutaaluk, a woman who survived a starvation and lived to become an honoured resident of Igloolik.
In 1991, Igloolik Isuma Productions gathered 13 Igloolik elders for a week of discussion, to choose and then record 24 traditional ajaja songs considered most important to preserve for the future: where did the songs come from, how where they made and how have they been passed down generation to generation?
In the 1980’s and 90’s, as aging elders and Third Generation children become modern adults, southern radio and television introduced in 1982 increase the impact of foreign language and culture, and quickly alter the community dynamics of the settlement.… Read more
Founded in 1980, Avataq Cultural Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and promoting the language and culture of Inuit in Nunavik (Northern Quebec).
The Government of Nunavut's mandate is focused on making improvements here in Nunavut while increasing our influence and having a stronger presence in Canada and internationally.
The McMichael Canadian Art Collection offers its visitors a unique and truly Canadian experience. From the art within the gallery to the surrounding landscape, the McMichael is the perfect gallery for an introduction to Canada's art and culture.
Nunavut Arctic College is a leader in Adult Basic Education and has a strong commitment to provide high quality educational opportunities to all residents of Nunavut.
York University is a leading interdisciplinary research and teaching university in Canada. York offers a modern, academic experience at the undergraduate and graduate level in Toronto -- Canada's most international city.
