Interstitials

November 17th 2010. Iqaluit, Nunavut.

Zacharias Kunuk talks to an audience during a NFB workshop.

November 25th, 2010. Pangnirtung, Nunavut.

Paul Quassa presents the isuma.tv website to elders in Pangnirtung, then shows them Qapirangajuq: Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change, using the MediaPlayer.

Period of questions and remarks by the audience at the anti-uranium evening organized by Makita in Iqaluit Nov.18th.

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Peter Kanayuk from Pangnirtung speaks about animal health.

Maybe in those days, we had a better sense of smell and taste, and we remember that. Back then, caribou used to taste more flavourful. All the animals we catch, when they're fresh, they taste better. Today, that taste isn't the same. Maybe because of my old age, but it does seem different now.

Lasalusie Ishulutaq from Pangnirtung shares his views on Climate Change. "The sun is hotter now", he says.  "In recent years, it turned really hot.  When I took my family out, I had never experienced the heat that way.  I've noticed that a lot and it brings me to tears."

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Japitty Palluq from Igloolik speaks about polar bears.

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All animals, you're not supposed to play, hurt or kill them, even insects. If you even kill black flies or mosquitoes with fire while they're in your tent, they'll return and there will be more of them. I've experienced this.

Lukie Airut from Igloolik speaks about climate change.

The light is coming up in the winter time, blowing snow and boring. It was colder, not to long ago.

Peter Kanayuk from Pangnirtung speaks about teachings.

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The ice is not that solid anymore and it's no longer good for spring camping. We can't get to our spring fishing place anymore. The ice wants to breakup sooner.

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Teaching how to live well amongst people. If I see any fellow man poor, give them something small, even if it's small. I was told to help others with food. I was told to watch the sky, but I never learned anything. But I tried to use the teaching and predict the weather when I have to go hunting.

Peter Kanayuk from Pangnirtung speaks about his childhood and hunting bears. "The most enjoyable, my favorite hunt, is the polar bear. You have a different feeling when you're after the bear. It's fierce and you're feeling happy. Not every day you catch a bear. Those were my favorite times."

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Susan Avingaq from Igloolik speaks about climate change.

Sometimes I don't believe myself. I thought our sky was blue. But today, I notice it's lighter and more pale than it used to be.

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We weren't supposed to make fun of animals because they are our only food. Even insects. We weren't supposed to have make fun of them. I don't know about mosquitoes. There were strict rules regarding animals. If you're not going to kill them for food, don't bother them.

There used to be a lot of mosquitoes and it was warm.