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
For Nunavut Day 2022, we get a special live broadcast of the parade in Arviat Nunavut, hosted by Nuatie Sylvia Aggark. We then shift over to see what's going on live in Igloolik, hosted by Nevee and Zacharias Kunuk. LIVE on July 9th, 2022.
Host Margaret Noksana welcomes Nikita Larter all the way from Toronto to the show. Nikita talks about developing their art practice and does some beading with Margaret. LIVE on July 7th 2022, on the Tunnganarniq Show.
Our hosts, Lucy Uyarak Tulugarjuk and Carol Saqpinak Kunnuk wish everyone a happy National Indigenous Peoples Day, and welcome a message from the governor general Mary Simon. Lucy welcomes Carol to Montreal, and they speak about their memories of Mary Simon, and more. LIVE on June 21st, 2022.
Host Lucy Tulugarjuk gives us an update on the filming of "Tautuktavut" in Igloolik during May. The film is co-directed by Lucy and Carol Kunnuk. Lucy tells us about the process of creating the film so far and we get to see a few behind the scenes videos from the shooting. LIVE on June 17th, 2022.
Host Margaret Noksana welcomes 15 year old Trenyce Voudrach to the show. They talk about how Trenyce started playing music, and then she plays us a few country songs. LIVE on June 15th 2022, on the Tunnganarniq Show.
Trenyce Voudrach is an emerging Inuvialuk musician from Inuvik, NWT. Now 15 years old, she began playing guitar and singing at 9 years old. She learned the basics from her dad and they often jam together at home. Trenyce is able to learn new music quickly and remains self-motivated to experiment and find her unique sound and voice.
