Arctic business delivers healthy country food to Internet customers

Kivalliq Arctic Foods purchases fish, caribou and muskox from hunters and fishers across Nunavut. The 15 employees carefully process and package the popular country food in its federally approved facility in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. General Manager Todd Johnson describes how people order the nutritious country food through Facebook. Their priority market are consumers in Nunavut in both large and small communities. QINIQ broadband serves all 25 Nunavut communities equally -- supporting both business and consumers no matter where they live. Video sponsored by SSi Canada (https://www.ssicanada.com) operators of the QINIQ (https://www.qiniq.com) broadband network in Nunavut. Thanks to all the friendly staff at Kivalliq Arctic Foods (http://ndcorp.nu.ca/we-invest/subsidiaries/kivalliq-arctic-foods/) for your help with the video, including Joseph Amarok, Johnny Ittusardjuat, Todd Johnson, Bernard Krakow, Lee Nauya, Travis Niviatsiak, Billy Nowdlak, and Wayne Tattuinee. Videographer Ivan Hughes, Compass Digital Media (http://www.compassdigital.ca). Producer Lorraine Thomas, Imaituk Inc. (http://www.imaituk.ca).

Noah Papatsi

Call in show topic: Iqaluit food bank. Guest Poasie Joamie one of the coordinators for the Iqaluit food bank discusses food security.

Johnny Issaluk

Call in show topic: Food security with guests Jack Anawak, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. president. Callers discuss high cost of food and freight and the increased use of the Iqaluit food bank.

Jobie Weetaaluktuk

Jobie reads the local news. He mentions TFN is looking for funding of $1.6 Billion for the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement. Jobie interviews Rosemarie Kupatana about the upcoming Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) meeting in Greenland. Joavie Alivatuk the chair person for Nunavut Tourism discusses his role as a guide. Thirteen tourists went to Pangnirtung and went on the water to experience commercial turbot fishing and seal hunting. Nipisha Braken interviews Livte Atagoyuk about a trip through New York City to attend the world news meeting in Bolivia. Fourteen students from Arctic College attended the meeting. Dennis Patterson discusses Arctic food security, the Federal food mail program and assuring all northerners have access to nutritional foods. Timothy Sanguya discusses the issue of the legal system, the role of courts and how we can help Inuit understand the process.

Arctic Style Finger Food

Rebecca Veevee and Malaya Qaunirq Chapman prepare Arctic finger foods. They made musk ox meatballs, fish balls, tapenade and curry aioli.

Kugluktuk Delicacies

Malaya learns to make the most interesting traditional food by Inuit such as moose hooves, fermented fish heads and fried arctic char over an open fire.

Baker Lake Caribou

Malaya travels to Qamanituaq Baker Lake where she discovers traditionally prepared food and clothing using the entire caribou - from head to hooves.

Nunavut Community Winter Cooking (Baker Lake Delicacies)

Baker Lake is the only inland community in Nunavut where caribou are abundant. Malaya joins local cooks to make delicious food in new ways.

Anguti Johnston and guest speaker: Leesie Papatsi

Topic: Food insecurity and the high cost of living in Nunavut. Artist Terrie Kusugak performs.

Ashoona Kilabuk and Poasie Jomie

Topic: food insecurity, high cost of living in Nunavut, celebration of Thanksgiving what are you people thankful for?