The first part of this video shows part of a search and rescue training course that took place in Herschel Island Territorial Park. It includes an interview with the instructor, Wayne Merry, and shows him teaching the participants about using ropes…
A video of Roy Goose giving Debbie Gordon-Ruben and Dennis Allen a lesson in Inuvialuktun. They first review some Siglit terms and then learn some Uummarmiutun. The last few minutes of the video show Wayne Merry, of Context North, teaching about…
This first part of this video shows interviews with four Elders: Sarah Meyook, Jean Tardiff, Kathleen Hansen, and Dora Malegana. They talk about their lives in the Delta and on the Coast. The second part of the video shows winners of the 1993 Mad…
This is a video of Edith Haougak and an unidentified female Elder. They talk about what their lives were like when they were growing up, where they lived, and what the people did to survive on the land.
The first part of this video shows Sandra Ipana teaching Inuvialuktun to elementary students at Sir Alexander Mackenzie School in Inuvik. The second part of this video is an interview with Pauline Gordon about a teacher’s conference at Samuel…
A video of interviews with Charlene Alexander, executive director of the 1992 Great Northern Arts Festival, and Daniel Qitsualik, who came to help the artists from Gjoa Haven, Nunavut. Charlene talks about the logistics of running the festival and…
This video shows events from the Inuit Circumpolar Conference which took place in Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk in July 1992. It includes a parade, drum dancing, throat singing, and performances by Susan Aglukark, Charlie Adams, and Kashtin.
A video of elders sending Christmas and New Year’s greetings in 1992 and some performances from the 1989 Moose Kerr School Christmas Concert in Aklavik.
The first part of this video shows John Pederson, from Greenland, performing tricks and maneuvers with his kayak. The second part of the video shows a variety of musical and dance performances by entertainers from Greenland on an outdoor stage during…
This is a video about Inuvialuktun language camps held on the land in the summer. It includes interviews with people talking about the camps and shows children learning Inuvialuktun and how to live on the land.
This video shows the 6th Elders Conference, which took place during the Inuit Circumpolar Conference (ICC) in Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk in July 1992. It includes clips of people speaking at the conference as well as various performances.
This is a video of the first day of the 1992 Inuit Circumpolar Conference (ICC) in Inuvik. It shows clips of different performances and scenes from the conference. It is almost entirely in Inuvialuktun without subtitles.
A video of a drum dancing workshop in Paulatuk. The video includes clips from the workshop as well as interviews with Edward Ruben, Bertha Ruben, and Yvonne Dillon.
A video of people performing and enjoying the Midway Lake Music Festival in Fort McPherson. Several performers and audience members are interviewed about the festival.
The first part of this video is an interview with Joannie Halas, National Neighbourhood Party Coordinator, who talks about what the National Neighbourhood Party is and her role in coordinating it across the country for Canada’s 125th birthday. The…
A video of a portion of the IRC Annual Assembly held in Tuktoyaktuk. Nellie Cournoyea speaks about government transfers of power to the local community level and Les Carpenter speaks about putting together a report. The last part of the video shows…
A video of children from Sir Alexander Mackenzie School (SAMS) in Inuvik singing Christmas songs, jigging, and performing Christmas plays. It also includes some interviews with teachers about the Christmas concert.