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Scroll through our TV guide to see what’s on Uvagut TV today! Subscribers to Shaw Direct satellite across Canada and Arctic Co-op Cable (Nunavut and NWT) can watch Uvagut TV on their basic cable packages - channel 240 or 267. FCNQ (Nunavik) viewers can watch on channel 308. Viewers around the world can stream the service online 24/7 at www.uvagut.tv

  • 00:03 Nunatinni Classics

    Nunatinni (At Our Place) (Show #5): Throat Singing with Elders, Sidonie and Catherine.

    NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.

    This episode includes throat singing with elders, Sidonie and Catherine.

    Filmmaker Contact:

    Host: James Ungalaq

    Producer: Natar Ungalaq

    Producer's Name: NITV

    Country: Canada

  • Nunatinni (At Our Place) March 13, 2002 (Show #74): Tuktu Skin

    NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.

    Episode about tuktu skin.

    Filmmaker Contact:

    Host: John

    Camera: Brian

    Producer's Name: NITV

    Country: Canada

  • 01:05 Perspectives

    Traditional Clothing Igloolik Style

    Susan Avingaq from Igloolik directed this video about traditional clothing styles from Igloolik.

    Produced with the support of the Canada Arts Council.

  • Arnait Video Presents: Tusaviit

    Women across Nunavut to express their needs and their opinions via a simple and easy to use mobile survey kit and web-based application. 

    Arnait Video Presents: Tusaviit, Arnait Video Productions 2008, Inuktut and English.

  • 02:30 Elders' Hour

    Elders in Inukjuak

     Language: Inuktitut

    Synopsis: A series of interviews and storytelling with the elders of Inukjuak, Quebec.

    Copyright: © T.N.I. 2008

  • 02:54 Perspectives

    Ulu

    Tommy Kudluk is a handyman who spends most of his time on the land. He keeps Inuit traditions alive by fishing and eating just like his ancestors did. After catching an Arctic char with a spear, he makes his wife an "ulu", a traditional knife used by Inuit women so that she can prepare the fish for the family to enjoy.

    A Film by Tommy Kudluk

  • Shiny Object

    Inspired by the author’s own life story, Qilliqtu (Shiny Object) aims at reminding viewers that Indigenous stories span lifetimes and embraces the importance of connecting to the land.

    A Film by Kevin Tikivik

  • 03:06 Nunatinni Classics

    Nunatinni (At Our Place) April 2, 2002 (Show #85): Career Development

    NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.

    Episode about career development.

    Filmmaker Contact:

    Host: Elena

    Camera: Ted

    Producer's Name: NITV

    Country: Canada

  • Nunatinni (At Our Place) January 29, 2002 (Show #47): Phone-In Show

    NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.

    Phone-in show.

    Filmmaker Contact:

    Host: Elena

    Camera: Brian

    Producer's Name: NITV

    Country: Canada

  • 04:07 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut LIVE

    Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut - Interview with Christian Tagoona

    Charmaine Komak sits down with Hip Hop Artist and public speaker Christian Tagoona LIVE on Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut on November 4th, 2021.

  • 05:00 Nunatinni Classics

    Nunatinni (At Our Place) (Show #5): Throat Singing with Elders, Sidonie and Catherine.

    NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.

    This episode includes throat singing with elders, Sidonie and Catherine.

    Filmmaker Contact:

    Host: James Ungalaq

    Producer: Natar Ungalaq

    Producer's Name: NITV

    Country: Canada

  • Nunatinni (At Our Place) March 13, 2002 (Show #74): Tuktu Skin

    NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.

    Episode about tuktu skin.

    Filmmaker Contact:

    Host: John

    Camera: Brian

    Producer's Name: NITV

    Country: Canada

  • 06:03 Inuktut Children's Programming

    Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 2 “ᑲᐅᔭᒃᔪᒃ” - Kaukjakjuk

    For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

  • 06:09 Anaana's Tent

    Anaana's Tent S01E13 Going Home | ᐊᓈᓇᐅᑉ ᑐᐱᖕᒐ S01E13 ᐊᖕᒋᕐᕋᓕᖅᑐᖅ

     It’s Rita Claire’s last day in the tent, and she feels sad. So she sings to Qimmiq to cheer herself up, and we read the book Way Back Then, featuring different Inuit folktales and myths.
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    ᐅᓪᓗᒥ ᐃᑦᑐᐊᖕᒐ ᑭᖕᒍᓪᓕᖅᐹᖅᓱᓕᕐᒪ ᑐᐱᕐᒥᒃ, ᓄᒫᓱᒃᑐᖅ. ᐃᖖᒋᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᕿᒻᒥᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᒻᒥᓂᒃ ᓴᐃᒻᒪᖅᓴᕋᓱᒃᑐᓂ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᕐᒥᒃ ᑕᐃᒃᓱᒪᓂᐊᓗᒃ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᖕᒋᑦᑐᓂᒃ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑐᐊᓕᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᒃᐱᕆᔭᐅᔪᓂᑦ.

  • 06:31 Inuktut Children's Programming

    Qaujimaviit? - Sila

    Qaujimaviit? is a series of educational, yet entertaining, videos hosted by Peter Irniq for people who are interested in Inuktitut and want to learn more about the subtleties of this intriguing Northern language. Today's word is Sila

    Igloolik Isuma Productions. 2009.  

     

  • Ep. 19 “ᓯᑦᓇ, ᑕᕆᐅᑉ ᐃᓄᐊ” - Sedna, The Ruler of the Sea

    For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

  • 06:38 Iglaq

    IGLAQ Ep 7: Northern Games

    Iglaq is a language based children’s program that aims to use art, animation and live action video to teach Inuvialuit language and culture.

  • 07:04 Inuktut Children's Programming

    Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 20 “ᐃᓕᒪᒐᓱᒃᔪᒃᔪᐊᖅ, ᓂᕆᑲᑦᑕᕐᑐᕕᓂᖅ ᓄᓕᐊᕐᒥᓂᒃ” - Imarasugssuaq, The Man who Ate his Wives

    Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 20 “ᐃᓕᒪᒐᓱᒃᔪᒃᔪᐊᖅ, ᓂᕆᑲᑦᑕᕐᑐᕕᓂᖅ ᓄᓕᐊᕐᒥᓂᒃ” - Imarasugssuaq, The Man who Ate his Wives, Produced by JerryCo Animation and Kingulliit Productions. 2016. Inuktut.

    ᖃᓄᐃᒪᑦ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᖃᓄᖓᓴᖃᑦᑕᕆᐊᖃᖏᓚᒍᑦ

  • Qaujimaviit? - Sila

    Qaujimaviit? is a series of educational, yet entertaining, videos hosted by Peter Irniq for people who are interested in Inuktitut and want to learn more about the subtleties of this intriguing Northern language. Today's word is Sila

    Igloolik Isuma Productions. 2009.  

     

  • 07:11 Anaana's Tent

    Anaana's Tent S01E12 Rainy Day | ᐊᓈᓇᐅᑉ ᑐᐱᖕᒐ S01E12 ᓯᓚᓗᑦᑐᖅ

     Rita Claire prepares for a rainy day outside with Qimmiq. Celina Kalluk visits to play the guitar and sing, and we are introduced to the traditional story The Legend of Lightning and Thunder.
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    ᐃᑦᑐᐊᖕᒐ ᕿᒻᒥᕐᓗ ᐱᕙᒌᔭᖅᑑᒃ ᓯᓚᓗᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖕᒐᓄᑦ. ᓯᓖᓇ ᑲᓪᓗᒃ ᐳᓛᕆᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᑯᑭᑦᑕᐹᒡᒋᖅᑐᓂ ᐃᖖᒋᕐᓂᐊᕋᒥ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᐅᔨᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑐᐊᒥ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑐᐊᖅ ᐅᒃᑳᓕᔭᖅ ᑲᓪᓗᒡᓗ.

  • 07:33 Inuktut Children's Programming

    Qaujimaviit? Ep 1, Tiituriit?

    Qaujimaviit? is a series of short videos for learning or improving Inuktut language skills with Elder Peter Irniq.

    ISUMA: Qaujimaviit? Episode 1, Tiituriit? (2 mins), Igloolik Isuma Productions 2009, Host Peter Irniq. Inuktut no subtitles.

     

  • 07:36 Iglaq

    Iglaq EP 9: Fishing

    Iglaq is a language based children’s program that aims to use art, animation and live action video to teach Inuvialuit language and culture.

  • 08:03 Inuktut Children's Programming

    Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 21 “ᐃᓯᒐᓕᒑᕐᓱᒃ, ᓄᓖᕐᑐᕕᓂᖅ” - Isigaligarssik, The Man Without a Wifee

    Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 21 “ᐃᓯᒐᓕᒑᕐᓱᒃ, ᓄᓖᕐᑐᕕᓂᖅ” - Isigaligarssik, The Man Without a Wife, Produced by JerryCo Animation and Kingulliit Productions. 2016. Inuktut.

    ᖃᓄᐃᒪᑦ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᐅᑉ ᐃᓅᑉ ᓴᖏᓂᖓᓂᒃ ᐅᓇᒥᔭᕆᐊᖃᖏᓚᑎᑦ.

  • 08:08 Anaana's Tent

    Anaana's Tent S01E13 Going Home | ᐊᓈᓇᐅᑉ ᑐᐱᖕᒐ S01E13 ᐊᖕᒋᕐᕋᓕᖅᑐᖅ

     It’s Rita Claire’s last day in the tent, and she feels sad. So she sings to Qimmiq to cheer herself up, and we read the book Way Back Then, featuring different Inuit folktales and myths.
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    ᐅᓪᓗᒥ ᐃᑦᑐᐊᖕᒐ ᑭᖕᒍᓪᓕᖅᐹᖅᓱᓕᕐᒪ ᑐᐱᕐᒥᒃ, ᓄᒫᓱᒃᑐᖅ. ᐃᖖᒋᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᕿᒻᒥᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᒻᒥᓂᒃ ᓴᐃᒻᒪᖅᓴᕋᓱᒃᑐᓂ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᕐᒥᒃ ᑕᐃᒃᓱᒪᓂᐊᓗᒃ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᖕᒋᑦᑐᓂᒃ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑐᐊᓕᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᒃᐱᕆᔭᐅᔪᓂᑦ.

  • 08:30 Inuktut Children's Programming

    Qaujimaviit? - Sila

    Qaujimaviit? is a series of educational, yet entertaining, videos hosted by Peter Irniq for people who are interested in Inuktitut and want to learn more about the subtleties of this intriguing Northern language. Today's word is Sila

    Igloolik Isuma Productions. 2009.  

     

  • 08:37 Iglaq

    Iglaq EP 2: Weather

    Iglaq is a language based children’s program that aims to use art, animation and live action video to teach Inuvialuit language and culture.

  • 09:03 Inuktut Children's Programming

    Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 2 “ᑲᐅᔭᒃᔪᒃ” - Kaukjakjuk

    For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

  • 09:08 Anaana's Tent

    Anaana's Tent S01E12 Rainy Day | ᐊᓈᓇᐅᑉ ᑐᐱᖕᒐ S01E12 ᓯᓚᓗᑦᑐᖅ

     Rita Claire prepares for a rainy day outside with Qimmiq. Celina Kalluk visits to play the guitar and sing, and we are introduced to the traditional story The Legend of Lightning and Thunder.
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    ᐃᑦᑐᐊᖕᒐ ᕿᒻᒥᕐᓗ ᐱᕙᒌᔭᖅᑑᒃ ᓯᓚᓗᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖕᒐᓄᑦ. ᓯᓖᓇ ᑲᓪᓗᒃ ᐳᓛᕆᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᑯᑭᑦᑕᐹᒡᒋᖅᑐᓂ ᐃᖖᒋᕐᓂᐊᕋᒥ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᐅᔨᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑐᐊᒥ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑐᐊᖅ ᐅᒃᑳᓕᔭᖅ ᑲᓪᓗᒡᓗ.

  • 09:31 Inuktut Children's Programming

    Ep. 19 “ᓯᑦᓇ, ᑕᕆᐅᑉ ᐃᓄᐊ” - Sedna, The Ruler of the Sea

    For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

  • 09:36 Iglaq

    IGLAQ Ep 7: Northern Games

    Iglaq is a language based children’s program that aims to use art, animation and live action video to teach Inuvialuit language and culture.

  • 10:00 Nunatinni Classics

    Nunatinni (At Our Place) April 2, 2002 (Show #85): Career Development

    NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.

    Episode about career development.

    Filmmaker Contact:

    Host: Elena

    Camera: Ted

    Producer's Name: NITV

    Country: Canada

  • Nunatinni (At Our Place) January 29, 2002 (Show #47): Phone-In Show

    NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.

    Phone-in show.

    Filmmaker Contact:

    Host: Elena

    Camera: Brian

    Producer's Name: NITV

    Country: Canada

  • 11:30 Elders' Hour

    Elders in Inukjuak

     Language: Inuktitut

    Synopsis: A series of interviews and storytelling with the elders of Inukjuak, Quebec.

    Copyright: © T.N.I. 2008

  • Inuit Knowledge & Climate Change: Therese Mattaq

    Therese Mattaq of Pond Inlet speaks about Inuit teaching: "They wanted me to know the environment. They wanted to me to know the stars. Things that are not made by Inuit but made by things we do not know. God made them from the beginning. That was our teaching."

     

    Full English Transcript:

  • 12:03 Documentaries

    Kingulliit: The Next Generation (Part 3)

    Focusing on the emerging youth of today, the ‘fourth’ generation never lived on the land, have little or no traditional knowledge, speak both Inuktitut and English poorly and have few positive models or prospects in either the traditional life of their ancestors or the world of the whites. Youth can be lost, unemployed, angry, with nothing to do.
  • 13:06 Nunavut (Our Land)

    Nunavut (Our Land) Episode 6: Auriaq (Stalking)

    Igloolik, Spring 1946. It is the season of never-ending days. Two dog teams searching the spring ice, men and boys hunting day and night. Seals are everywhere: at the breathing holes, sleeping under the warm sun. Amachlainuk has a lucky day.

  • 13:35 Elders' Hour

    Noah Piugattuk (Interview 3)

     Noah Piugattuk was born in 1900 and lived to be 96 years old. He spent most of his life living a traditional Inuit life on the land and over the course of his lifetime saw the decline of traditional practices that had persisted for thousands of years and the creation of a new relationship with the Canadian colonial state.

    In this interview, Noah talks about hunting whales.

  • 14:03 Arctic Eider Society

    Arctic Eider Society - Sanikiluaq Eider Down Atigiik Making

    Host Lisi Kavik-Mickiyuk shows us the process of creating coats from eider duck down. The first in a series of shows from Sanikiluaq, produced by The Arctic Eider Society with program support from QIA. Broadcast live on Uvagut TV on October 11th, 2022.

  • 15:00 Inuktut Children's Programming

    Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 7 “ᑐᒃᑐ ᓇᓄᕐᓗ” - Caribou and the Polar Bear

    or thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

    ᖃᓄᐃᒪᑦ ᑕᐅᑦᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᒨᕆᐊᖃᖏᓚᑎᑦ.

  • 15:05 Anaana's Tent

    Anaana's Tent S01E03 Going on a Trip | ᐊᓈᓇᐅᑉ ᑐᐱᖕᒐ S01E03 ᐊᐅᓪᓚᖅᑐᖅ

     Rita Claire and Qimmiq are getting ready to go for a hike, and she shows how to prepare for a trip. Beatrice Deer teaches us how to count to five in Inuktitut. We hear the Inuit tale of the owl and the lemming and read the book On the Shoulder of a Giant.
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  • 15:30 Inuktut Children's Programming

    Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 9 “ᑭᕕᐅᕐᓗ ᓂᖏᐅᕈᓗᒃᓗ” - Kiviuyk and the Old Woman

    For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.

    ᖃᓄᐃᒪᑦ ᐋᓚᓂᒃ ᐅᑦᔨᓱᕆᐊᖃᐱᑕ.

  • 15:39 Iglaq

    Iglaq EP 3: Clothing

    Iglaq uses art, animation and live action video to teach Inuvialuit language and culture to children.

  • 16:02 Stories from Inuvialuit

  • 16:24 Perspectives

    Queen Of The Quest

    As the first woman to compete in and win the “Nunavut Quest” dog team race, Denise Malliki is a great source of inspiration for many young Inuit women and men as well as a compelling ambassador for our Inuit culture and traditions.

    Queen Of The Quest (34 mins), Arnait Video Productions, NITV 2010, Director Carol Kunnuk.

  • 17:30 Elders' Hour

    Elders in Inukjuak

     Language: Inuktitut

    Synopsis: A series of interviews and storytelling with the elders of Inukjuak, Quebec.

    Copyright: © T.N.I. 2008

  • 18:03 Nunatinni Classics

    Nunatinni (At Our Place) (Show #5): Throat Singing with Elders, Sidonie and Catherine.

    NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.

    This episode includes throat singing with elders, Sidonie and Catherine.

    Filmmaker Contact:

    Host: James Ungalaq

    Producer: Natar Ungalaq

    Producer's Name: NITV

    Country: Canada

  • Nunatinni (At Our Place) March 13, 2002 (Show #74): Tuktu Skin

    NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.

    Episode about tuktu skin.

    Filmmaker Contact:

    Host: John

    Camera: Brian

    Producer's Name: NITV

    Country: Canada

  • 19:05 Perspectives

    Traditional Clothing Igloolik Style

    Susan Avingaq from Igloolik directed this video about traditional clothing styles from Igloolik.

    Produced with the support of the Canada Arts Council.

  • 20:03 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut

    Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut - Haapanaaq Memorial Showdown Day 1

    Host Evano Jr. Aggark introduces the kick off of the 2nd Annual Haapanaaq Memorial Square Dance Shown in Arviat. LIVE on November 10th, 2022.

  • 21:31 Hunting With My Ancestors

    Hunting With My Ancestors Episode 2: Net Fishing Under the Ice

    Hunting With My Ancestors Episode 2: Net Fishing Under the Ice, Isuma/Kingulliit Productions 2018, Director Zacharias Kunuk. Inuktut w/Eng s-t.

  • 22:04 Elders' Hour

  • 23:03 Hunting With My Ancestors

    Episode 7: Caribou Hunt With Peter Suwaksiork

    In October of 2015 Zach travelled to Arviat, one of the southernmost communities in Nunavut, along the western coast of Hudson Bay. The area is known for its incredibly large herds of caribou.