Mariah Aliyak from Rankin Inlet shares how she overcame the abuse of two men, one being her father.She wants to send a message to the men in Nunavut: do not abuse us. In Inuktitut
A very strong resident from Rankin Inlet, Mariah Aliyak, wants to share with other Nunavut women how she overcame abuse by two men, one being her father. She did it publicly at home, and now on this blog, because she wants to encourage others to free themselves too. In English.
Katharine Irngaut, talks about Sisters in Spirit, an intitiative of the Native Women's Association of Canada. One of their research and priority is about the missing and murdered Aboriginal women of Canada. She invites you to be part of the Vigil on October 4th. www.nwac.ca
Collecting, Connecting and Creating Women’s Voices in Nunavut
September 13-17, 2010 Iqaluit, Nunavut
Welcome to the blog we created during the Symposium! We want to keep you updated on what happened in Iqaluit during this exciting meeting. You will find here photos, videos and texts, in Inuktitut and English from the Symposium participants.
This channel is dedicated to the wonderful work of Inuit midwives.
Interviews with traditionnal midwives from Igloolik done in 1991, rescued from 8mm video recording (so sorry for the technical quality) are here in their original Inuktitut version.
Seperarete English transcripts are also available on this channel for each of the interviews.
Bonjour, nous sommes des Inuit et on habite tous au Nunavik (nord du Québec). Nous sommes ici au Cégep Marie-Victorin et c'est notre 2e trimeste. On a tous des intérêts différents. Dans ce blog, vous allez trouver des photos, des vidéos et des textes à propos de notre vie à Montréal. Écrivez-nous des commentaires.
This site is part of an ongoing effort to create links between Inuit media artists in Nunavut and indigenous media groups in Mexico. It is also a reflection about cultural connections more generally. In what ways do cultural exchanges bring about new and innovative creative conversations? What do people learn from them?
This channel presents Paul Apak's two Expedition Films, Qidtlarssuaq by dogteam from Igloolik to Qanaaq, Greenland; and Umiaq by walrus skin boat from Siberia to Alaska across the Bering Strait. Paul Apak Angilirq (1954-1998) was vice-president and co-founder of Igloolik Isuma Productions in 1990.… Read more
What you will find here are excerpts of the travels of Arnait Media Productions to Nuuk: meetings, encounters. discoveries.
This exchange with media producers , filmakers and artists of Greenland was possible with a grant from Canada Council for the Arts through the Aboriginal Peoples Collaborative Exchange.
Nunavummiut Makitagunarningit is Nunavut's uranium-mining watchdog organization. Visit this website for the most up-to-date information about uranium mining in Nunavut!
This show starts around 5:00 mins into the recording, move your clicker to 5:00 to start. Human Rights lawyer Lloyd Lipsett introduces the concept of human rights and Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) to Inuit in relation to the Baffinland Iron Mine project going through environmental review.… Read more
DID News Alert May 10, 2012. A new concern has been raised about Baffinland’s proposed 150-kilometre railway from the mine to Steensby Inlet. The railway will run along a chain of roughly 100 inuksuit that extends for over six kilometres near the mouth of Steensby Inlet.… Read more
Read the updated Fact Sheet and Plain Language Summary of Digital Indigenous Democracy Overview as the project launches in May 2012. Read here or download attached PDF (see link at left).
Well, in Montreal April 25, 2012 for the International Polar Year Conference, I witness this protest by Montreal students against tuition fees hikes, 4:23.
When Arnait and Artcirq present in Tlahuitoltepec, they are also greeted by the local brass band. The evening is taking place in the centre of the town.
This is a very interesting discussion and meeting between Inuit women, filmmakers from Igloolik, and Indigenous women from Thlahuitoltepec, also involved in videomaking. They share experiences, cultural values and teach other about their recent history. Also present are non indigenous activists from Canada and Mexico.
The women rehearse their song before entering the stage of the Teatro National de Mexico where they will be the guests of Artcirq and their Mexican hosts. A collaboration North-South.
The Inuit Broadcasting Corporation provides a window to the Arctic by producing award-winning television programming by Inuit, for Inuit. Created in the late 1970's, IBC is, indeed, Nunavut’s public producer. IBC does not produce the regular fare of TV sitcoms and talk shows.… Read more
