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).… En savoir plus
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.
Monica Pingushat makes wall hangings that hang in many places all over Canada, on displays that she has made. Her mother taught her how to do wall hangings at age of 17 (in 1979) and she has not stopped making them since because she enjoys making them so much. Each wall hanging has a different meaning with different designs telling different stories.
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… En savoir plus
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.
On this episode of Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Inuvik : Tea Time With Elders - Host Dodie Malegana and guest Agnes White discuss family genealogy growing up in and around Sachs Harbour.
On this episode of Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat
Tea Time With Elders - Host Charmaine Koomak sits down with Agatha Ubluriak for a chat about traditional Inuit Women's roles and stories of her upbringing in traditional camps in the Arviat Area.
On this episode of Quyanaq Qaikaffi Pangma Nunaptingnun - Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Inuvik
Tea Time With Elders - Hosts Dodie Malegana and Elsie Koadlak interview Ulukhaqtuuq resident Annie Inuktalik. Annie talks about her life as a young person at residential school and other interesting stories growing up in and around Ulukhaqtuuq.
On this episode of On this episode of Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat - Teat Time With Elders: host Charmaine Koomak sits down with Cecilia and David Karlak Sr. to talk about the family connections and trips to Ennadai Lake.
On this episode of Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat
Tea Time With Elders - Host Connie Uyaupiq Kalluak sits down with Gordon Sr Okoktok as shares wisdom and advice on the importance of living a balanced life.
