Malachi Paungalak is an Arviat-based dancer who has been shaping the lives of children and youth through dance. He began to teach himself dance in order to escape reality. He also hopes to be able to pass on their passion for dance to other youth, fostering their love and appreciation for movement and music.
Shelton Nipisar is an Arviat-based dancer who has been shaping the lives of children and youth through dance. He grew up in Arviat where he has been dancing for as long as he can remember. It has helped him express himself and saved his life. Through dance, he hopes to be able to inspire others to create their own methods of escape and self-expression. … Read more
Lois is from Arviat, she is a throat-singer, jaw harp player, teacher of Inuit culture, and a storyteller. She received the diamond jubilee medal for her work with Inuit elders and youth.
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
On this special episode of Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat, host Connie Kalluak welcomes Jacob Okatsiak and William Bob Issumatarjuak back to the show for some music.
This week on Welcome to Our Qammaq: Zach, Nataq and rest of the Kingulliit workers went boating this Tuesday up to Calthorpe Island (Qaiksut) and Skeoch Bay (Kapuivit) while looking for Seal and Walrus. Presented by Marcy Siakuluk.
On this episode of Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat, Charmaine Komak speaks with Robert Hallauk, and we watch him begin a carving made out of limestone.
Featuring some music by Billy Kuksuk while Robert is carving.
Igloolik region, 1000 BCE. Inuit live semi-nomadically in small groups, moving following the seasons and animals that provide them with everything they need to live well and self-sufficiently.… Read more
On this episode of Welcome to our Qammaq: Marcy Siakuluk presents some clips from this week of the team setting up tents and doing some net fishing from small boats. Featuring Nataq Ungalaq, Zacharias Kunuk, Marnie Palluq, Annalisa Arnatsiaq, and others. Shot by Mark Jr. Malliki and Zacharias Kunuk, edited by Mark Jr. Malliki.
The topic for this episode of Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat is relocation. Evano Jr. Aggark will speak with Peter Paungalaak. There will also be a short segment of Connie Kalluak reading a plaque about the history of the Ahiarmiut relocations. LIVE on July 25th, 2024.
On this episode of Welcome To Our Qammaq, Marcy Siakuluk presents some footage shot this week. Zacharias, Jerry and Israel went down to Qikiqtaajuk to go boating, but they ended up having a dead battery. The day after they brought a battery down to the boat and started boating around.
