Paliak is from originally from Rankin Inlet, he plays as a drummer with Katuutiit band, he also plays in events like Square dances and other occasions.
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.
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.
