Zacharias Kunuk talks about Inuit concerns with the proposed $6 billion Baffinland Iron Mine in Nunavut. Kunuk is an award-winning filmmaker, Igloolik Hamlet Councilor, Officer of the Order of Canada and recently-elected Board member to Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA).
Host Lucy Tulugarjuk welcomes Member of Parliament Lori Idlout back to the show to speak about the Minister of Affairs' response to Baffinland's Phase 2 proposal. Lucy also introduces an interview with Naman Inuaraq about his feelings on the response as well. LIVE on December 2nd, 2022.
Host Lucy Tulugarjuk hosts a special report episode, and speaks with multiple guests outside the Igloolik Hunters And Trappers, and Baffinland office. It's the Land Guardians first day in court, charged by the Baffinland. Lucy speaks with Paul Aarulaaq Quassa, Benjamin Kunuk, Edward Tapardjuk Sr., and Leah Panimeraq. LIVE on August 26th, 2022.
Interview with Nuluujaat Land Guardian, and their lawyer Lori Idlout, to discuss the Mary River Phase 2 proposal and their protest.
The Nuluujaat Land Guardians drove by snowmobile Feb. 4 from Pond Inlet and Arctic Bay to Mary River, where they blockaded the tote road and airstrip until Feb. 11.
Zacharias Kunuk and his guests from Clyde River, Pond Inlet, Arctic Bay and Igloolik share their opinions on the Mary River mine and discuss what they want to see changed.
Mixing scenes from past and present, My Father's Land (Ataatama Nunanga) looks at the meanings between Inuit history and modern mining in North Baffin Island; how new media is used to inform and consult Inuit leading up to July 2012 Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) Final Public Hearings on Baffinland's $6 billion Mary River proposal to build the world's largest iron mine on Inuit land between… Read more
Guests: Theo Ikummaq, Francis Piugattuk, David Aqqiaruq, Joanasie Kigutaq
Translators: Cherylu Piugattuk, Marcy Siakuluk
For this first episode of Silakut, Zacharias invites four Igloolik residents to discuss concerns related to the Baffinland Mary River iron ore mine, located in north Baffin Island.
Mixing scenes from past and present, My Father's Land looks at the meanings between Inuit history and modern mining in North Baffin Island; how new media is used to inform and consult Inuit leading up to July 2012 Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) Final Public Hearings on Baffinland's $6 billion Mary River proposal to build the world's largest iron mine on Inuit land between Igloolik and Pond … Read more