Paliak is from originally from Rankin Inlet, he plays as a drummer with Katuutiit band, he also plays in events like Square dances and other occasions.
Sandy Okatsiak, Eva Okatsiak, and Mallory Okatsiak have been singing for about 10 years to the community and the public. They have sung for their family, the community, and on on air for the radio. They sing gospel songs, inuit songs and others. They live in Arviat, Nunavut.
Ernie Eetak is a well known inuk drum dancer and has been performing as a drum dancer since 1992. He is from Arviat and has been living in Arviat Nunavut since birth. In his childhood, he would go with his grandmother and mother to a gathering place of igloos for drum dancing and singing pihiqs (Inuit songs).… Uqalimakkanirit
Cecile Kinniksie is a inuk singer with a group of ladies whenever there is a drum dance. Cecile was also a part of ‘Arviat Qaggitiit’ group here in Arviat. She has participated at different events and has performed for the famous Governor General: David Johnston. Cecile also does drawings, water painting, beading, and she sews wall-hangings.
David started playing guitar when he was 8 year old in Naujaat and has been playing ever since. He has written at least 26 songs and makes copies on CD. David has a band with his brothers in Repulse Bay which started around 2007 or 2008 and has travelled to: Coral Harbor, Folks on the rocks, Rankin Inlet, Iqaluit, Puvirnituq and Igloolik and Arviat where he currently lives.
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.
Based on oral histories and conversations with elders who grew up on the land, ᐅᐃᒃᓴᕆᖕᒋᑕᕋ Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband) follows director Zacharias Kunuk’s cinematic tradition of critically acclaimed Inuktut-language historical drama pieces set in the distant past, like Atanarjuat The Fast Runner (2001) and Angakusjaujuaq: The Shaman’s Apprentic… Uqalimakkanirit
On this episode of Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat A live performance from Billy Kuksuk, a guitarist and musician from Arviat who plays blues, ragtime, and gospel music in both Inuktitut and English. He has released an album and often performs with his wife, Sandra. Recently, he played at the Puvirnituq Snow Festival.
On this episode of Quyanaq Qaikaffi Pangma Nunaptingnun - Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Inuvik (Tea Time With Elders) Host Dodie Malegana and her guest Judy Selamio discuss her family genealogy and life growing up in Aklavik including her work as a radio host. This program is in the Uummarmiutun dialect.
On this episode of On this episode of Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat Connie Uyaupiq Kalluak sits down for a talk with Arviat Elder Billy Ukutak, a dedicated school counselor at Qitiqliq Middle School. Billy will give words of comforting advice for the Arviat community.
On this episode of on Welcome to Our Qammaq - Tea Time With Elders - Pakkak Qammanirq: Building the Igloo
Hosts Ivonne, Carol, and Marcy explore the art and tradition of igloo building. Yvonne shares her experiences of camping in an igloo as a child whenever travelling by dog teams.
On this episode of Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat : Tea Time With Elders - Host Connie Uyaupiq Kalluak sits down with Bernadette Illungiayok who will speak about and show items that she sews, she is an Inuk seamstress with knowledge in the traditional Inuit way of sewing clothing.
On this episode of Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat Tea Time With Elders - Host Charmaine Komak sits down for a talk with Thomas Koomak, a linguist proficient in his mother tongue in which he learned from his family/ancestors. He is a former radio host, he will speak about these experiences and also his family background of Katsuak clan.
On this episode of Welcome to Our Qammaq, Zacharias Kunuk, Yvonne Kadlutsiak and Marcy Siakuluk ventrue to avvaaja for some ice picking and having tea in the wilderness.
On this episode of Quyanaq Qaikaffi Pangma Nunaptingnun - Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Inuvik - Tea Time With Elders host Dodie Malegana talks with Elder Albert Elias about his family genealogy and the state of language revitalization in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region.
On this episode of Welcome To Our Qammaq Marcy Siakuluk has tea with Guillaume Saladin and Tylie Arnatsiaq. They will talk about Artcirq. Then Marcy and Yvonne Kadlutsiak will explore the intricate patterns and traditions behind mitten-making with guest Sheba Kayotak.
On this episode of Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat host Nuatie Aggarak presents Delilah Tassiuk, Sarah Pingushat, and Martha Akaralak from Arviat, who will be performing gospel songs.
