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Renie speaks on the resilience of Inuvialuit, keeping their language alive despite having it taken away.

Renie tells a story of how her aunty healed her headaches

Panigaq says thank you to everyone in Inuvialuktun

Max tells a hunting story about why you shouldn't disturb or even tease someone about an ancestral gravesite.

Max and Betty joke about sharing a birthday.

Lonnie talks about the difficulty of getting her daughter into Inuvialuktun class in school.

Lily-Anne tells a harrowing story of when she was involved in a plane crash.

Josephine starts by thanking the group and then talks about the Inuvik Tuk highway making it easier to travel but now we spend less time on the land.

Helen tells a old myth about how the Raven got its colour.

Helen jokes about the formal name for the tabletop often used to prepare Inuit food and then tells a story about gathering to eat.

Helen talks about the old ways of gathering to sing and dance.

Helen tells a story about seeing cranes dancing that takes a hilarious twist.

Billy telling a story about his motivation to build his own boat as a young man.

Betty talks about honouring the people she used to travel with on the land.

Betty Elias remembers people who were healed with traditional medicine and practice.

Intro in Inuvialuktun, then Agnes goes on to tell a story in English about flying in a loaded plane when Freddie asked her for her help.

Agnes White shares a story about her father winning all the games at an event in Aklavik, but it came with a cost.

An image of all participants and staff gathered for a group photo after the storytelling gathering in 2025.

A photograph of Annie B. Gordon after telling a story. Facilitator Dodie Malegana (left) comes to receive the microphone and comfort her, speaks to her.

A photograph of Inuuvik elder and Inuvialuktun teacher Mary Allen telling a story.

A photograph of Annie Inuktalik of Ulukhaqtuuq telling a story in Kangiryuarmiutun Inuvialuktun.

A photograph portrait of Betty Algiuna Elias telling a story.

A photograph of Igluruq Marie Jacobson facilitating the workshop.

Josephine Nasogaluak drum dancing at the storytelling workshop. Her husband Darrell Nasogaluak (Lugga), Hans and Billie Lennie are in the background.

A photograph of elder Agnes White joining Inuvialuit drum dancing as a dancer.