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.… Uqalimakkanirit
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.
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
Host Margaret Elias Noksana welcomes Dustin Smith to the show. Dustin shares his collection of clothing he's made, and some stories that go along with those clothes. LIVE on September 21st, 2022.
Host Evano Jr. Aggark welcomes Ludavic Onerk, David Karlak, and Daniel Alareak to the program to talk about their experience with the Arviat Search And Rescue team. Recorded September 15th, 2022.
On this special episode of the Tunnganarniq Show, Gerry Kisoun and Billy Archie discuss land use rights and issues in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region based on the Inuvialuit Final Agreement.
Carol Kunnuk introduces Susan Avingaq and Madeline Ivalu to the audience again, for an episode of storytelling about the old days, and some sewing. Recorded in Igloolik on September 7th, 2022.
Host Margaret Noksana Elias welcomes Anna Pingo to the show. Anna plays a few of her original songs and shares some of the inspirations for those songs. LIVE on September 7th 2022, on the Tunnganarniq Show.
Anna Pingo was born in Inuvik and lives there to this day. Her mother is from Tuktoyaktuk and she is the eldest child of Ann Christine Omilgoituk and the late Charlie Kasook.
As far as she knows from the time she could talk she was able to sing. Her dad taught her how to play the guitar when she was about 12 or 3 years old.
Evano Jr. Aggark hosts this episode of Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut from Arviat. He welcomes retired firefighter Michael Akaralak to the show. LIVE on August 25th, 2022.
