Inuit Circus
ARTCIRQ is an Inuit circus performance collective based in Igloolik, Nunavut. It was co-founded in 1998 by Guillaume Saladin, several circus artists from Montreal and youth from Igloolik. Its activities provide Inuit youth with a vehicle for creative expression that maintains strong links to Inuit traditions and performance styles such as acrobatics, juggling, clowning, throat singing, drum dancing and music.
Caribou Hunting Tips, Name Sakes, Igloo Building and Dog Team Travel
Host: Saimataq Michael Interviewer: Peter Tapatai Segment 1: Elders of Baker Lake gather at Igloo having caribou cooked meat. Barnabas Peryour talks about the change of caribou migration route. Segment 2: Mark and Qillaq Ijjangiaq of Igloolik talking about naming babies with namesake. Segment 3: Mark Ijjangiaq is teaching how to make Igloo. Interviewer: Saimataq Micheal Segment 4: Peter Atsiqtaq talks about when he used to be a guide for Roman Catholic, R.C.M.P. and Hudson’s Bay Company between the communities of Kimmirut, Cape Dorset and Iqaluit by dog teams.
Northern Haze
In 1985 the Igloolik rock band Northern Haze released their first record. The have performed in festivals across the North and the 1986 Expo in Vancouver. We talk to the band members about their 30+ year musical career.
Jaaji Opik and Joshua Haulli
Jaaji Okpik is one half of the musical duo of Twin Flames. He has toured across Canada and the Arctic and won Aboriginal Songwriters of the year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2016. Joshua Haulli is a young musician from Igloolik. Joshua had the opportunity to play his original music for Jaaji and receive guidance from the more experienced musician.
Louie Uttaq
Host Henry Naulaq speaks with guest Louie Uttaq. Louie Uttaq talks about the life he had while growing up around Igloolik, The transition from nomadic life to a more structured community based existence. He also talks about the way of life he had before white people came up North.