inuit culture

IsumaTV traveled to Igloolik, Nunavut (Canada) to test out IsumaTV, DIAMA and the new Inuit Culture Education site. We installed two servers in both, the Elementary and High School, to allow teachers and students to access the website at high-speed and interact with it. … Uqalimakkanirit

Synopsis: Inuit filmmaker Jobie Weetaluktuk mixes archival and new footage to make a statement about the appropriation of his culture throughout history.

Le cinéaste inuit Jobie Weetaluktuk combine séquences d'archives et nouvelles images pour prendre position sur les différentes formes d'appropriation de sa culture au cours de l'histoire.

Filmmaker: Jobie Weetaluktuk

The Social Studies class at 11^th 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.… Uqalimakkanirit

At the High School, 11^th 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.… Uqalimakkanirit

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.… Uqalimakkanirit

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.… Uqalimakkanirit

Students test the video recording features on their iPods and conduct interviews about residential schools. Captured by Jeffrey, a student in Dan's grade 11 class at Atagyttaaluk High School in Igloolik, Nunavut.

Students test the video recording features on their iPods and conduct interviews about residential schools. Captured by Shane, a student in Dan's grade 11 class at Atagyttaaluk High School in Igloolik, Nunavut.

Students test the video recording features on their iPods and conduct interviews about residential schools. Captured by Shane, a student in Dan's grade 11 class at Atagyttaaluk High School in Igloolik, Nunavut.

Students test the video recording features on their iPods and conduct interviews about residential schools. Captured by Shane, a student in Dan's grade 11 class at Atagyttaaluk High School in Igloolik, Nunavut.

Students test the video recording features on their iPods and conduct interviews about residential schools. Captured by Genova, a student in Dan's grade 11 class at Atagyttaaluk High School in Igloolik, Nunavut.

Synopsis: Genova from Ataguttaaluk High School in Igloolik, Nunavut grade 11 interviews Natar about Residential Schools.

Questions:

1. How do you feel about residential schools?

2. Do you think that people who went to residential schools are still affected?

3. Do you think that what happened at residential schools is still affecting youth?