Anguti Johnston and Vinnie Karetak - Christmas Special

Christmas special, interview with throat singers and drum dancers Rachel Michael and Rosalie. Performance by iushuk drum group, Kamalukutat and Joshua Qaumariaq. Christmas games and residents convey their season’s greeting to friends and relatives.

Toonik Tyme Celebration

Feast at the school with throat singing, golf in the north. Toonik Tyme celebration with snowmobile racing, building an iglooviga, ice-skating, dog team races.

Rosie Simonfalvy

Toonik Tyme celebrations with various games in Iqaluit

Maggie Akittirq with Pita Aulaluk and Simeonie Akpik Inummarit

interview with Pita Aulaluk and Simeonie Akpik Inummarit who come to Iqaluit to host workshops and how they are trying to help preserve Inuit culture.

Annie Lola

Thomasie Aliqqatuqtuq explains that QIA are recruiting workers with communications and human resources skills from various communities. Goo Arlooktoo discusses the planning and preparation for a hockey tournament scheduled for March. Natsiq Kango discusses the new recycling plan for Iqaluit. Kanir & ini receive new equipment and the share about the area care plans to take care of the equipment so that we have great ice for our tournaments. Jomie Kilabuk president of Homelessness in Iqaluit discusses the support he receives from our local ministers and businesses for the homeless. The shelter provides 26 spaces and has been open for 3 years.

Loretta Kanatsiak

interviews with Emily Aniliq who would like to be an executive when she graduates; Michael Mautaritnaaq, who would like to earn his bachelor degree and work for Nunavut Power Corp, and encourages young people to go to university and Shelia Angutitaluk who enjoys education and would like to be an assistant manager in her community and also encourages students to ask questions. Interview with Goo Arlooktoo about the hockey tournament. Interview with Jonah Kelly who discusses the Inuit culture group’s activities, and describes games from Russia. Chair Simon Awa shares about voting rights and rules. They are currently looking for board members, plans for the meeting they will conduct and update the policies and laws.

Anne Hanson

Call in show topic: the Inuktitut language, reading and writing. Guests include Tucasie Burke board member for Iltasini, Myna Ishulutak, teacher at Piruvik and Franco Buscemi who created a children’s Inuktitut dice game.