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A photo of a few Aklavik Husky Schooners on the river and the shore.

A photo of the arrival of the schooner Blue Fox. Michael Amos is leaning on the boat.

A photo of the schooner Blue Fox beached for winter. Simon Bennett in foreground.

A photo of Fred Carpenter and Simon Bennett beaching the schooner Blue Fox.

A photo of the schooner Blue Fox beached.

A photo of the schooner Blue Fox at Canalaska post at Walker Bay, Northwest Territories. The schooner was unable to reach mainland after spending winter 1932-33 on Banks Island, and the party left furs and note in exchange for supplies.

A photo of the Chicksi family on the schooner Nanuk.

A photo of the schooner Blue Nose.

A photo of a couple of boats stopping at Booth Island en route to Banks Island.

A family photo of Alice Supplee, Christian Klengenberg, Edna Klengenberg, and her son on the schooner Maid of Orleans.

Mary Kailek is sharing more life stories from long ago of their travels, shares some funny stories, of clean ice water, of she and other’s having to go to Aklavik for their tooth extractions, arrival of the Hudson Bay Boat, the numerous tents, and…

Frank Cockney is interviewing Freeman Kimiksana about Inuvialuit nomadic seasonal lifestyle long ago, including discussions on schooners, the various storekeepers, about hunting, and the fun large gatherings of games and dancing. The recording…

Frank Cockney is storytelling his life stories of when he was growing up with his grandparents, observing his grandfather and learning the traditional way of life from his grandparents, of the laplanders that were reindeer herding and staying with…

Frank Cockney is storytelling of their travels, of the fur trading economy, of the store keeper Old Ross, of stories of alcohol, of making money, and starting to receive income tax refunds, of when Dave Jones used to look after the Post Office, of…

Frank Cockney is storytelling of his traditional knowledge of the weather, of his travels, of his employment and wages, of staying in Tuktoyaktuk, of purchasing a new boat and kicker and following his wife’s instructions, helped other’s hunt…

A photo of Fred Wolki at age 16 or 17 driving a schooner.

A photo of two boats on the Mackenzie River.

A photo of the launching of the schooner Blue Fox.

Joe Nasogaluak is storytelling about his life stories during the year 1925.

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.

Ivy Raddi is continuing her life stories and sharing memories of her younger days, Part 2. To be continued. it changes to English programming at the 45:33 minute mark

Mary Kailek is storytelling of when she was younger living with her parents, of various people, of her sister Annie’s birth, of when the schooners arrived and her dad purchased a record player for her, of their travels, of living at various…

"Mary Kailek is storytelling of her younger days, of when she’d sew traditional caribou clothing for the police, of the various people, of the Christmas gatherings with the arrival of many with dog teams, the traditional food, and describes the…

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…

A photo of the schooners Shamrock, Blue Fox, and Nanuk at the mouth of the Masik River.