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).… Read more
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… Read more
Host Marcy Siakuluk welcomes back Susan Avingaq to the qammaq. Susan shows Marcy how to clean the skin of a caribou. LIVE from Igloolik on August 17th, 2022.
Host Lucy Tulugarjuk welcomes two bowhead whale hunters, David Qaunaq and Ishmael Irqittuq, to the qammaq for this episode of Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut. The hunters returned to Igloolik on August 8th 2022 with a bowhead whale for the whole town to butcher and share. Lucy and her guests share some whale meat at the end of the episode. LIVE on August 12th, 2022.
Host Sylvia Aggark welcomes Peter 2 Aulatjut to the show. Peter is an elder living in Arviat, Nunavut, and does some storytelling on this episode. LIVE on August 11th, 2022.
Marcy Siakuluk and Lucy Tulugarjuk hos this episode of Welcome To Our Qammaq, welcoming back Deborah/Dephora Qaunaq to speak about traditional jewelry and jewelry boxes. Due to internet connection issues, the introduction to this episode has been cut, as well as a few short moments later in the episode. LIVE from Igloolik on August 11th, 2022.
Host Marcy Siakuluk and Susan Avingaq welcome back Deborah/Dephora Qaunaq back to the qammaq for an episode about caribou skin clothing. LIVE from Igloolik, August 11th, 2022.
Returning host Marcy Siakuluk welcomes back Susan Avingaq and elder Deborah/Dephora Qaunaq. They speak about seal skinning, the different parts of the seal and how to skin each one. There are a few cuts to this episode due to some short technical difficulties. LIVE from Igloolik on August 10th, 2022.
Host Margaret Noksana welcomes Joel and Martina Amos to the show this week. Joel and Martina have great skills in cooking and completing the culinary arts program at the Yukon University, have taken their education and passion for cooking to Inuvik and created their own small business in catering. They have created their own menu incorporating as much traditional foods as they can.… Read more
Host Sylvia Aggark welcomes Susan Karetak back to her home for another special cooking episode! Susan prepares a variety of large dishes that would be great to bring to parties! LIVE on August 4th, 2022.
Our host Carol Kunnuk welcomes back regular guest Susan Avingaq and new guests Mary and Methusalah Kunuk to the qammaq today. They talk about beaded earrings and then share a meal together. LIVE from Igloolik on August 3rd, 2022.
Host Sylvia Aggark welcomes Angela Aula to the show, her first guest from outside of Arviat! Angela Aula was born in Iqaluit and at a young age lived in Hall Beach Nunavut, but has lived in Toronto since she was 8 years old. Angela is a painter and creative make-up artist on Tik-Tok. Angela demonstrates some creative make-up live on the show. LIVE on July 28th 2022.
Host Carol Kunnuk welcomes the audience back to the qammaq for Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Igloolik Edition. Carol has Susan Avingaq on the show to speak about and show some traditional Inooya dolls. LIVE on July 27th, 2022.
