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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,…

Agnes Nanogak is storytelling of some of she and her family’s many travels, of living in various places, and of of some of their experiences such as when her father fell in water and nearly froze to death, of when he made his own kayak boat with…

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…

Bessie Lennie is continuing her stories of when they lived on Banks Island with her relatives and with her husband and their one child, of their travels during summer and or winter, of other’s visiting and traveling with their ships, of hunting,…

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 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…

Rosemary Kuptana is completing the interview with Bessie Lennie about her memories of her lifestyle long ago when as living off off the land when she and her husband were returning and traveling back home while running short of food including running…

Inuvialuktun host, Ishmael Suuyuq Alunik, introduces William Kuptana who is storytelling about his lifestyle when he was a young man, of when Inuvialuit gathered together including their traditional hunting and fishing methods prior to Whiteman…

Frank Cockney, aged 54 at the time of his storytelling is sharing his life stories for the future generations to hear and understand, of returning to the Dewline, of their homes, of his sons and daughters, of passing on his traditional knowledge to…

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…

Frank Cockney is storytelling of his experiences of when he flew to Edmonton on a D-C3 Plane for heavy equipment training in Leduc joining thirty five other Indigenous people from the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, including his medical and…

Frank Cockney is storytelling of his travels including to Aklavik where alcohol purchases were just opened to Indigenous people after initially only Caucasians were allowed to purchase alcohol from the Liquor store, of hauling stuff for Fred…

Frank Cockney is storytelling of his trapping stories, of his travels with his family, of going to the store with his dogsled and purchasing dry goods, of caring for their dogs and dog teams, of his 10 to 12 year old son hunting small game, of…

Frank Cockney is storytelling of when he lived in the Delta, of people, the weather, the government all being different from when he was young, prior to many people living on one place, of his home near Aklavik, of travelling with dogsleds prior to…

Frank Cockney is storytelling of when he and his wife would either stay with his inlaws but moreso with his grandparents who adopted and raised him, of mustkrat hunting, of trapping, of his grandfather who was monitoring to see how he could handle…

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 when he was a young man and newly married, of his dogs and dog team, of hunting and trapping stories, of Mangilaauk passing away, and more. Note: Unidentified singer/speaker around the 25 minute mark. Part 7 and 8. …

Frank Cockney is storytelling of his life with his grandparents, of their many travels, of hunting and trapping stories, and shares his grandfather’s words of wisdom, and more. Part 5 and 6. To be continued. Note: The audio has some background…

Frank Cockney is storytelling his life stories of when he was younger with growing up and travelling with his grandparents, of their traditional nomadic lifestyle, of trapping stories, of going to their fishing place, and more. To be continued. …

Hester Adam is completing her final, part 7, life stories from when she was young, of listening to the old timers telling stories that she really enjoyed listening to, of their travels, places they lived, and of Christmas gatherings and singing, and…

Hester Adam is continuing her life stories from long ago, of their many travels with various people, of their nomadic lifestyle, encountering illnesses, and ball games, and more. Part 6. To be continued.

Hester Adam is continuing her life stories from long ago, of hunting stories, of the Christmas Gathering at Ikaahuk (Sachs Harbour), of all the people going to the store, of the dancing, and more. Part 5. To be continued.

Hester Adam is continuing her life stories of her younger days, of when she got married, of traveling for Christmas, of a young girl passing away, of trapping, and more.

Hester Adam is storytelling about her life stories of her lifestyle when she was younger, of who her parents and grandparents are, her siblings, of how and where they lived, their travels, and more. Part 1. To be continued.

Alice Agnaoyak is completing her final life story of their nomadic lifestyle when she was young, of being very fearful when she first saw people drinking alcohol, of when the Dewline was first starting up, and more. Final, Part 9.