Toonik Tyme History

Toonik Tyme in Iqaluit where people celebrate spring time and ending of winter. There’s ski-doo racing happening and other events during this time. This event started in 1964.

Eli Michael

Arctic Winter Games in Alaska and the history of the bald eagle in Alaska.

Qamartarlik School Students, Environmental Video Series

a discussion on bioaccumulation and an exploration on how organisms and biomass are interrelated and their effects on the North. looks at the depletion of the ozone layer and climate change and its effects on the North. sustainable development looking at the effects of system effects the North.

Jane Flaherty

Piseolak Alainga voice overs a footage of Canadian Armed Forces going caribou hunting in Iqaluit. Canadian Armed Forces in Iqaluit learn how to make an igloo and take target practice.

Noah Papatsie

Leeveena Pauloosie’s relates a story when out polar bear hunting. Akisuk Nowdlak discusses his traditional knowledge about polar bears. He also recalls his polar bear hunting stories

Canadian Armed Forces take cold weather survival training in Iqaluit.

Canadian Armed Forces take cold weather survival training in Iqaluit.

Noah Papatsie

Youth learn how to survive on the land and how to build an igloo. People of Baker Lake race snow machines on the open water. Leevede Atagoyuk visits Nuiyak school in Sanikiluaq and interviews grade 11 students.

Noah Papatsie

Noah interviews Julie Oolayou about her Inuit games skills and her success at the Arctic Winter Games in 1992. Jane Flaherty interviews Ron Peterloosie about his on the job training with TFN. (Tungavik Federation of Nunavut). Canada Day in Pangnirtung in 1992. Auyuttuq Band perform a few songs. Gordy Nookiguak is interviewed about his career as a pilot. Qaujisaut advertisement.

Joanne Manning, Sandy Iksiraq, Julie Ivalu

Russell Aukaut demonstrates an Inuit game (allijaq) (the one-foot high kick). Samson Quinangnaq explains more about the Inuit games. People in Igloolik express what they are most proud of in 1993. Deborah Tagornak is interviewed about the youth meeting in Iqaluit where they with Minister of Youth and Training. Titus Allooloo gives advice to youth in preparation for the creation of Nunavut. Lucasi Ivalu explains the voting procedure to determine if Inuit wish to proceed with the creation of Nunavut. Leo Subgut interviews students of Maani Ulujuk School and what they think snow buntings eat. Leo Subgut interviews Brenda Angoshadluk about rollerblading in Rankin Inlet.