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Mary Kailek is storytelling about her life stories from her younger days, of her father, of her grandfather, of some comical stories, of trading piffi (dryfish) for staples with the police who arrived by boat, of various visitors, of learning how to…

People Speak Inuit host Frank Cockney airs Elders Mary and Buster Kailek who speak to and send greetings to family and friends, then Sam Raddi speaks about COPE, ITK, and ICI, then Frank interviews Simon Bennett about traditional and modern education…

Buster Kailek is telling hunting and traveling stories from 1968, including some comical stories, of hunting and traditional knowledge teachings, and more. Part 1. To be continued.

Buster Kailek is storytelling about their travels including traveling to Tuktoyaktuk getting supplies at the Hudson Bay, and the many schooners that were there, of their traveling challenges, of a child’s death, of hunting and trapping, of their…

Donald Kaglik continues and completes the legend that he was telling his visitor Hebert Allen, of the girl who married a shaman. Donald then tells another legend that he told to his friends and family while sitting around the campfire at another…

Donald Kaglik is continuing to share stories of his memories of his younger days of when he was just out of school, of his travels including travels with his dad, of his trapping and dog team adventures, of racing to town with his uncle, other dog…

Donald Kaglik is continuing to share stories of his memories of his younger days of getting into mischief, of beluga whale hunting, of he and other’s adventures, of fun and lonely times, along with mishaps, log hauling, sawing wood, rabbit snaring,…

Donald Kaglik is completing the legend of Nauyaq Returns, The Lone Survivor, final part 2, by Donald Kaglik.

Cathy Cockney is interviewing Andrew and Eva Joe in English about their family genealogies.

A Long Time Ago’s CHAK host Louie Goose airs Part 1 of a 1957 recording by Bernard Brown who interviews Jake Jacobson of Aklavik, N.T. The interview is about Jake’s experiences in the Arctic including trade in Siberia and travel to Siberia. To…

Akłarvik Elder Alex Aalaak Irish is speaking and mentions that he’ll visit his aunty Kitty Kuutuuq Rolland in Inuvik and shares his dad Irish Kiuruga’s teaching of never to be angry at people and to look after the poor and or orphans, etc.

Uummarmiutun basic language lesson on relatives.

Basic language lesson on relatives.

Kangiryuarmiutun basic language lesson on relatives.

An Inupiaq lady, Charlie Smith's inlaw, from Utqiarvik, Alaska is sending greetings and is to speaking to family and friends. Part 4. To be continued.

An Inupiaq lady, Charlie Smith's inlaw, from Utqiarvik, Alaska is sending greetings and is to speaking to family and friends. Part 3. To be continued.

An Inupiaq lady, Charlie Smith's inlaw, from Utqiarvik, Alaska is sending greetings family and friends in Canada. Part 2. To be continued.

An Inupiaq lady, Charlie Smith's inlaw, from Utqiarvik, Alaska is sending greetings and is to speaking to Madeline Smith and other family and friends in Canada. Part 1. To be continued.

Elders Edith Hoagak, Elmira Soupay, Rosie Peeloolook, and Ishmael Alunik Send Greetings and Speak to Family and Friends on the Inuit Program.

Persis Gruben is storytelling about when she lived a nomadic lifestyle with her parents then later moving to Tuktoyaktuk, of travelling with dogteams and use of dogs. Persis also shares stories of when they first got skidoos, of hunting and trapping…

Persis Gruben is continuing her storytelling of the lifestyle changes, about traveling with her parents long ago and later with her children when her husband was hospitalised, of her traditional teachings, of wildlife hunted, of the oil companies…

Persis Gruben is sharing her opinions of and comparing past lifestyle of Inuvialuit to present modern day Inuvialuit lifestyles in regards to transportation, sewage and garbage, influence of European lifestyles, hunting and wildlife, and traditional…

Persis Gruben is continuing her lifestyle stories comparing the numerous changes and coming to terms with a changing way of life that her generation encountered affecting things like: lifestyle changes, cleanliness and caring for the land,…

Persis Gruben is storytelling of her younger days, of a time when she didn’t see alcoholism amongst the people, of a fire where her family lost everything, of how people have changed and are not like how they were long ago: when people used to help…

Cathy Cockney is interviewing Agnes Goose, with some help from an unidentified interpreter, about her family genealogy.