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A Long Time Ago host Ishmael Alunik airs Elder Ralph Kimiksana is storytelling about the traditional life long ago when he was younger. Ralph also talks about how people would help each other long ago without expecting payment unlike today.

Native Language Programming airs Donald Ir̂ituagayuk Sakiitualuq Kuvlualuk Kaglik and Felix Nuyaviak telling short old time stories. Donald is telling a comical story about the lost ring and Felix is is reminscing about how the many people of…

A photo of Titus Allen, Danny A. Gordon, and Billy Archie (in front) with a whale.

A photo that includes Rhoda Aluniq (Ida Aleekuk’s mom), unidentified child, Minnie Nanmak, Sarah Lennie in front with ulu, Kinoogun, (Frank Cockney’s grandmother), behind; Tukpan (Emma Dick’s mother). All of them are skinning and harvesting a…

Aklavik Elder Hope Gordon is storytelling about where and how they lived in Alaska, Part 1. To be continued.

The image shows the outcome of Hunting beluga whales, they were able to get one. Credit: Martha Harry

A photo of Hunting beluga whales with boats. Credit: Martha Harry

A video account of traditional hunting skills and appropriate harvesting procedures to ensure the preservation of the seal and beluga whale.

A video account of traditional hunting skills and appropriate harvesting procedures to ensure the preservation of the beluga whale.

A video account of traditional hunting skills and appropriate harvesting procedures to ensure the preservation of the beluga whale.

Elder Amos Tumma is storytelling about Inuvialuit and Inupiat culture and way of life long ago before and after the arrival of the bowhead whalers, trading, and the trading post era on the A Long Time Ago program.

Elder Amos Tumma is storytelling about long ago Kittigaar̂ungmiut, Utqalungmiut, Qikiqarr̂ungmiut, and Uummarmiut culture and way of life long ago before and after the arrival of the bowhead whalers, trading, and the trading post era.

A photo of three men at a table signing a document for the Inuvialuit-Inupiat Beluga Agreement.

The People Speak host Rosie Albert interiews Michael Amos, Bessie Amos, and Susie Tiktalik about the Elder’s prophecy of White people coming to Canada and taking over and polluting land and waters as their own. The Elders also talk about oil…

A Long Time Ago’s CHAK host Louie Goose airs the final Part 2 of a 1957 recording by Bernard Brown who interviews Jake Jacobson of Aklavik, N.T. Jake is telling stories about his life and some of his experiences when he was trapping and living in…

Joe Nasogaluak is storytelling about his life stories during 1921. The audio is a little garbled towards the end.

A Long Time Ago host Louie Goose airs Joe Nasogaluak storytelling about his life stories from June to November 1921.

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

A Long Time Ago host Louie Goose airs Joe Nasogaluak storytelling life stories from 1917 and then from 1918 followed by Alaskan songs and stories.

A Long Time Ago host Ishmael Alunik airs Joe Nasogaluak storytelling. Joe is storytelling about his younger days between December and January 1927

Elder Johnny Ruben is storytelling about some Eastern Arctic families migrating west, a fatal illness, hardships, priests, Paulatuk starting up, as well as personal stories of his grandparents, and more. To be continued.

Elder Johnny Ruben is completing his storytelling, part two, of his parents and grandparents travels, hunting, and trapping stories.

A photo of two men in a boat, and one of the men is laughing.

A photo of Titus Allen (left) and Abba (Abraham) Dick (right) working with bowhead whale meat on logs.

Kenneth Peeloolook continues his storytelling of their move from Alaska to the Mackenzie Delta, in the Northwest Territories, Canada, of a millionaire called Crazy Guy, of mining for gold, shares his wisdom and advice on how to live well, and much…