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.

Qirraqtuviniq

Host: Kamiga Noah Segment 1: Alain Iyerak skinning and butchering caribou. Alain Iyerak is telling a story about a bowhead hunt, and to treat all animals with respect. Segment 2: Joshua Nuilaalik and other elders return to Kitikat River Crossing where he used to fish and grew up near Baker Lake. Segment 3: Rankin Inlet celebrates its 20th Hamlet Day Anniversary. Manitok Thompson on behalf of Rankin Inlet Council talks about the events and activities to be held on Hamlet day Segment 4: Inukjuak is hosting Music Festival with singers John Uvaut and fiddler Charlie Toomi

Daniel Kolola, Joshua Qaumariaq, Gustin Adjun and Calvin Pameolik

This episodes displays the talent of three young musicians. Daniel and Joshua are from Iqaluit and Gustin is from Kugluktuk.

Rebecca Anaviapik-Soucie

Mona Igutsaq of Taloyoak, discusses bringing back the Taluq Designs sewing group. Pitikuti Ugyuk recalls when she started sewing with Taluq Design sewing group. Scenes of women sewing dolls. Scenes with assorted clips of Igloolik. Singer Looee Nowdlak Arreak of Pangnirtung, discusses her career as a songwriter and performs few songs. Pilipusie Kunilusie describes his ordeal when travelling by dog team, the sea ice broke off from the land forcing him to travel on the land to get home.

Rebecca Anaviapik-Soucie

Charlie Panigoniak constructs a toy sail boat to compete in Canada Day games at Baker Lake. David Tiktaalaak and Samson Quinarnaq are storytelling by singing ajaaja songs. Ungaaq Rasmus Lyberth discusses his many concerts around the world and performs a few songs. Annie Pudloo recalls some comical incidents about having the sniffles, someone wearing a wig, a bad haircut and tasting sour candy.

Rebecca Anaviapik-Soucie

Billy Kuksuk performs on his guitar and sings, Joanasie Salamonie recalls a comical incident at the dumpsite. Charlie and Lorna Panigoniak perform at a local concert. John Qaummaqsiaq of Arviat relates a variety of stories about his younger years and performs songs in a concert. Joanasie Salamonie discusses National Addiction Awareness week.

Rebecca Anaviapik-Soucie

Martha Jaw of Cape Dorset discusses the hazards in the home and how to practice safety around the house. Topics include electrical trouble, harmful household cleaning products, medications etc. Moses Kyak remembers comical incidents while out camping, seal hunting and a specific snowmobile accident. The Paarisa Band performs.

Rebecca Anaviapik-Soucie

Marianne Tattuinee of Rankin Inlet describes her tea cup collection. Jimmy Totalik of Taloyoak describes hunting polar bear by dog teams and the use of traditional hunting tools. Elihapee Nahaulituq of Taloyoak, recalls a polar bear encounter at their campsite. Tommy Ashevak describes a polar bear hunt. Annie Saittuq remembers a time she was involved with a polar bear hunt. David Reuben instructs Baffin sculptors at the third experimental stone workshop at the Iqaluit Jewellery Centre. Philip Pitseolak discusses carving stones and the tools used for carving. Simata Pitsiulak talks about the difference in carving stones compared to soap stones. Carmen Levi Kilukishak discusses her recent trip to Thailand.

Rebecca Anaviapik-Soucie

Igloolik residents participate in Alcohol Awareness Week. Jake Maliki sings and play guitar solo. Hugh and Ruth Tulurialik perform a few songs. Hugh Tulurialik recalls when he started his singing career. Simon Niaqunnuaq of Taloyoak recounts some comical incidents. Residents of Kugluktuk are asked about their Christmas plans and what they want for Christmas.

Saimata Michael

Felix Kopak of Rankin Inlet recounts the story and legend of Kiviuq. Women of Arviat perform an ajaaja song accompanied with drum dancing. Ningiurapik Siutiapik of Iqaluit, discusses inugaq, a traditional Inuit seal flipper bone game.