Caribou Hunting Tips, Name Sakes, Igloo Building and Dog Team Travel

Host: Saimataq Michael Interviewer: Peter Tapatai Segment 1: Elders of Baker Lake gather at Igloo having caribou cooked meat. Barnabas Peryour talks about the change of caribou migration route. Segment 2: Mark and Qillaq Ijjangiaq of Igloolik talking about naming babies with namesake. Segment 3: Mark Ijjangiaq is teaching how to make Igloo. Interviewer: Saimataq Micheal Segment 4: Peter Atsiqtaq talks about when he used to be a guide for Roman Catholic, R.C.M.P. and Hudson’s Bay Company between the communities of Kimmirut, Cape Dorset and Iqaluit by dog teams.

Taloyoak Story Teller and Gjoa Haven Fishermen

Host: Michael Haqpi Segment 1: Peter Peetooloot of Taloyoak talks about good hunting and fishing places. Peter Peetooloot talks about his childhood even before Taloyoak was a community. Segment 2: Silas Aittauq of Baker Lake is making dog harness from caribou skin legs. Segment 3: Hunters of Taloyoak fishing at a Fishing Weir with Kakivak. Segment 4: Silas Aittauq of Baker Lake is frying caribou meat the traditional way using rocks and Arctic Heather as fuel.

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Host: Julie Ivalu Segment 1: Hannah Uyarak talks about how sinew was made. Hannah Uyarak talks about getting sinew from Narwhal back muscle, Caribou back and leg muscle, fox tail muscle and ring and bearded seal throat. Margaret Kipsigak and Madeline Ivalu demonstrate how sinew is made from Narwhal back muscle. Segment 2: Lydia Qalluttiaq Maliki making Traditional Inuit clothing from seal skin and dog fur scrapes.

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Host: Verna Kadluk Segment 1: Mike Bruce of Rankin Inlet talks about what children used to play, like Uatamannaa, pretending to harpoon seal, Tilluujjuq, Iglukisaaq(Juggling) with song, Ajagaq(Bilboquet), Ujauttaq,(Rope Game). Segment 2: Matthew Kunangnat of Baker Lake talks about being safe in a workplace, like wear safety glasses and welding googles. Segment 3: John Nukik of Baker Lake talks about the hardship in hunting when he was growing up.

Saimata Michael

Felix Kopak of Rankin Inlet recounts the story and legend of Kiviuq. Women of Arviat perform an ajaaja song accompanied with drum dancing. Ningiurapik Siutiapik of Iqaluit, discusses inugaq, a traditional Inuit seal flipper bone game.

Saimata Michael

Arviat elders singing ajaaja song and drum dancing. Seepoola Nowdlak and Peepee Akpik of Apex describe the making of a caribou skin parka. Felix Kopak of Rankin Inlet recounts the story and legend of Kiviuq.

Saimata Michael

Felix Kopak of Rankin Inlet recounts the story and the legend of Kiviuq.

Saimata Michael, Sandy Iksiraq

“A Walk for Love”, Susan Toolooktook’’s story about her 50 mile walk to raise money for the Baker Lake food bank. Rebecca interviews Aupilarjuk about his traditional knowledge and Inuit beliefs and values. Jayco Pitseolak shares some wise words about Inuit traditional values and encourages others that we should always listen to our elders’ words. Jose Kusugak interviews Emaline Kowmuk about the adoption process for her five adopted children. A lady from Rankin Inlet adopts a new born baby.

Sam Iqqili

Residential school reunion in Chesterfield. A film of how life has changed in Igloolik, from the perspective of the Inuit traditional lifestyle to a modern society. Taloyoak youth learn how to make caribou skin clothing.

Saimata Michael

Peter Tapatai interviews three elders from Baker Lake about shamanism. Lucien Tapaqti demonstrates some Inuit traditional string games. Martha Tikivik demonstrates how to make an amauti. Simionie Akpik shares with IBC staff, his lifetime stories on tragic events and stories passed down from his elders.