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Charlie Smith is telling a legend of a hunter who drifted on ice, part 1, first in Iñupiatun then in English. To be continued.

Stories start with a repeated story from previous old time story that was already in progress that Mary Kailek heard from Itualuk. Mary also speaks about lifestyle changes from their very traditinoal active and busy lifestyle to a life of ease and…

Mary Kailek is telling more legends including of a man who could turn himself into other things to achieve his goals, of people living along the ocean shore, and more. Part 3. To be continued.

Mary Kailek is continuing (repeating initial part of the story) a legend from the previous story where the daughter refuses to marry a man, then tells a short personal story of an unusual sighting from her younger days, followed by a First Nations…

Mary Kailek is storytelling of the fall of 1930 when she went to Utqaluk (Baillie Island) and of some who went to Pierce Point where there were many Eastern Inuit living there at that time, of stories she heard of Eastern Inuit and shamanism, and of…

Frank Kuptana is storytelling of his younger days, of when people were arriving to Aggie Bolt’s land to purchase supplies from the store, of the Sunday services and games, of when they were unloading the trading supply ship that arrived, of…

William Kuptana is telling stories that he heard from his grandfather and his parents as well as telling stories of what he also witnessed when he was young. Stories of dangerous men killing each other when warring and fighting over women, of…

Persis Gruben is telling her life stories of her birth place, of their travels with her parents, of when her mom got sick, of the Eastern Inuit (Qangmalit) visiting: who had different clothing and a different language and who practised shamanism, of…

Agnes Nanogak is telling three legends. The first legend is about Kattayatkut, the old lady and her grandson. The second legend is about the fox who kidnapped Ululina, and the third legend is about Kuplugyuaq, the only man that the sought after…

Agnes Nigiyok is telling about her biological parents, her elderly father and the severe abuse that her much younger biological mother endured from other men. She talked about first being adopted by her aunt, then being taken away by a bullyish…

Agnes Nigiyok is telling a story of when she was a young girl of the many years of hardships she endured when she lived with her step parents, the Sikoaluks . She recalls how they let her suffer in need of clothes and left her hungry most of the…

Kenneth Peeloolok continues his storytelling of he and his family’s travels and adventures when making their journey to Canada from Alaska, Part 4. To be continued.

Alexandria Elias interviews Susie Tiktalik who shares her personal life stories of when she just got married, prior to having her children. She then tells other stories prior to being married of summer gatherings, nomadic traditional Inuvialuit…

Alexandria Elias interviews Susie Tiktalik about her life stories prior to being married, of their nomadic lifestyle, traditions, superstitions, hunting methods, traditional food, gatherings, clothing and tools, means of transportation, shamans,…

Alexandria Elias continues her interview with Susie Tiktalik about her visit and travels to and with her parents, and stories of her mother including fierce games of skills between her mother and other women. Final, part 2.

Alexandria Elias interviews Susie Tiktalik about when she was a young girl, and sharing stories that she remembers from long ago prior to European arrival. Final Part 2.

CHAK host Louie Goose introduces Susie Tiktalik being interviewed by Alexandrea Elias. Susie is telling Part II of her life story and also sings a song.

Audio starts with western music playing then Mark Emerak continues sharing some life stories as well as stories that he heard. Mark is also singing traditional songs. Part 2. To be continued.

Cathy Cockney is interviewing Elizabeth Banksland about her family genealogy. Elizabeth also shares her mom’s heartbreaking story of childhood abandonment and survival as well as of starvation and cannibalism. Part 1. To be continued.

Cathy Cockney is interviewing Christine Klengenberg about her family genealogy with help from interpreter Agnes White