Lazarus Qattalik is a young Inuk artist from Igloolik, Nunavut. He grew up drumming for the local church close to his house and became a drummer for the band "Kikkukiaq" which he was very involved in. Now with his own band, he released his first album "Iqippagit" (hugs) in 2017.
Bart Hanna Kappianaq is a renowned sculptor based in Igloolik, NU. Hanna Kappianaq was taught the basics of carving by his father when he was young and later pursued formal artistic training at Algonquin College in Ottawa, ON. He works with soapstone, serpentinite, alabaster, ivory and bone to create carvings that stay true to the nature of the material.… Read more
Born in Frobisher Bay, NWT (now Iqaluit). The youngest of Susan (Seamstress, Actor, Production Designer, Screen writer, Author) and Jacob (Carver) Avingaq. She was raised in Igloolik but because her dad worked at the school she would be out on the land late spring and summer when school was out.
Gabriel Koperqualuk is an Urban Inuk raised in Montreal. His mother is from Puvirnituq. He grew up speaking both English and French and is now slowly learning Inuktitut. He studied in Graphic Design and Commercial Photography, and recently did a year at Concordia in the Intermedia program.
Baffinland Iron Mines Corp.’s Phase 2 development proposal for the Mary River mine continues, and IsumaTV/DID records the process of public engagement sessions in communities. Sessions started in January 2019, leading to public hearings scheduled for summer 2019.
Tunnganariq Nunagijavut (Welcome to Where We Live Now) is a weekly, live cultural and current affairs series produced in-house by Uvagut TV with community partners throughout Inuit Nunangat.
Join the Arviat team in welcoming Ramon Kaviok, Aupak Irkok, and Kukik Baker. Aqqiumavvik Society in Arviat is reporting its Nunavut wide research on Weather Water Ice Climate Information tonight on Uvagut TV.
Host Evano Jr. Aggark welcomes members of Aqqiumavvik, the Arviat Wellness Society back on the show. Appearing live on the show are Catherine Quluaq Pilakapsi, Maryanne Inuaraq Tattuniee, Lucy Sanertanut and Paul Sanertanut. Featuring a short clip of Mike and Lisa Gibbons from a show last year.
This week on Welcome To Our Qammaq, we have Zacharias Kunuk making a small igloo for his new dog for laying puppys, shot by Nataq Ungalaq.
There is ice picking to Avvaaja, shots of Jerry and Zach going to ice pick, and Susan Avingaq sending them out by two snowmobiles, with Susan telling a story about ice picking and small igloos for dogs. As well as a few other short clips.
Kyle Jennings Kuptana currently lives in Tuktoyaktuk NT.
Kyle is 36 years old, he has lived half his life in Tuktoyaktuk and the other half in Inuvik. He is currently working for the hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk as a heavy duty mechanic for the last two years.
Get inspired with Lucy Tulugarjuk interviewing Nina Kautuq and Jutanie Kautuq, February 13, 2024, from 4:00-5:00p.m EST. Nina sings traditional songs, while her son Jutanie does the traditional drum dancing. Jutanie is 11 Years Old.