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Elder Frank Kuptana is telling stories of a long time ago prior to Whiteman arrival. He then tells stories of when the White people arrived with stores and the government who encouraged Inuvialuit to move to a new town of Ulukhaktok, N.T. with the…

Frank Kuptana is storytelling from when he started remembering when he was young of his way of life and culture long ago of their travels, of traditional hunting methods, fishing, of traditional clothing, of traditional food, of the fun drum dances,…

Frank Kuptana is storytelling about his earliest memories of traveling alone with his mother who was packing him, of hard times and good times, of his mom remarrying, of the gatherings, games, visiting, and dances, of their homes built, of hunting,…

Frank Kuptana is storytelling about the way of life long ago with fishing, hunting seals, caribou, and polar bears, traditional clothing that was made, the clean snow houses that were made, the traditional food, homemade storage containers for the…

Frank Kuptana is telling more stories and describes the traditional lifestyle that people lived long ago, of how they lived long ago hunting and fishing and describes the geographical lay out of the land and rivers, of lifestyle differences of the…

Frank Kuptana is telling old time stories of how people lived long ago of how people hunted, fished, and gathered for their food long ago, living a totally traditional lifestyle compared to today with help now a days from the government, with people…

Frank Kuptana is sharing more memories of his lifestyle after getting married, of when he and his wife’s travels and living on the the land, hunting, trapping, fishing, getting ice and wood, and tells stories of living the traditional life,…

Sarah Kuptana continues to tell more stories of when she was a young woman with her young family, their struggles after she and her husband survive tb (tuberculosis), in trying to re-establish a new life and trying to find their place in a harsh cold…

Host of A Native Voice Edward Lennie provides regional trapping news then airs William Kuptana’s Old Time Stories of how Inuvialuit lived long ago prior to Whiteman Arrival.

Host of A Native Voice Edward Lennie provides local and regional news then William Kuptana is storytelling about searching for caribou during lean times. The story was already in progress.

Bessie Lennie is telling a stories about her family and the way they lived long ago with her family and older sister's family, the Kuptanas, of their travels, of when caribou was hunted for food, for caribou skins, for sinew, of when they were hiking…

Bessie Lennie is storytelling of when they first went to Ikaahuk, Banks Island when she was a young girl, of their’s and other’s travels for hunting, fishing, Easter, Christmas, of sharing and trading with visitors, of the traditional clothing…

Bessie Lennie is telling stories of how she loved traveling around with her husband such as when they chartered a plane to Glenale, Victoria Island and lived alone there until their friends, the Inuktaliks, joined them later. She also talks of how…

Murielle Nagy and Agnes White continue to interview Sam Lennie who is telling personal and historical stories. They also view and discuss photographs and maps discussing place names and historical contexts.

The image shows caribou at NiVi-6, Arvakvik (Roland Bay).

Caribou at NiVi-6, Arvakvik (Roland Bay).

A caribou in Niaqulik.

Aeral view of caribou on snow, Yukon coast.

Agnes Nanogak is telling three stories. The first story is about two siblings who lost their parents and are living alone, followed by another story of man traveling on the river and fishing and is baffled because he keeps hearing a voice singing a…

Joe Nasogaluak is storytelling of their travels, hunting, fishing, and trapping during 1939 and 1940. Audio has a lot of static in background.

Joe Nasogaluak is storytelling about his life stories from the spring of 1916 onwards. Audio fades away during part of the story.

Joe Nasogaluak is storytelling about his life stories from September 1923. Note: the volume starts fading about half way through to becoming barely audible for the last six to seven minutes then story abruptly ends. Part 1. To be continued.

Joe Nasogaluak is completing his life stories from September 1923 when he was nineteen years old. Final Part 2.

Joe Nasogaluak is storytelling about his life stories during the year 1924 including when he was sick that year with the flu. Part 1. To be continued. Note: The audio is very low so it’s hard to hear what he is saying for the last ten to eleven…

Joe Nasogaluak is continuing and completing his storytelling about his life stories during the year of 1924.