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Host of the A Long Time Ago program, Louie Goose, airs Silas Kangegana telling about a reindeer herding opportunity in Alaska during a time of hardship and Silas and good friend James (Quvan) Kowana decide to take up the new government opportunity.…

Host of the A Long Time Ago program, Louie Goose, airs Silas Kangegana telling about times of hunger, suffering and survival in Alaska during a time of wildlife shortage, trading at the trading post, and employment. Father Le Meur then tells…

Host of the A Long Time Ago program, Louie Goose, airs Silas Kangegana telling about times of hunger, suffering and survival in Alaska during a time of wildlife shortage, trading at the trading post, and employment. Part 2. To be continued.

Host of the A Long Time Ago program, Louie Goose, airs Silas Kangegana telling about times of hunger, suffering and survival in Alaska during a time of wildlife shortage and staple shortage at the Trading Post. Father Le Meur then tells Silas’…

Donald Kaglik is continuing to share stories of his memories of his younger days during the early years of Inuvik starting up in the 1940’s and 1950’s, when workers and families lived in framed tents and 512 homes, of never being short of varied…

Donald Kaglik is sharing stories of his memories of his younger days of his travels, an accidential fire, an injury that landed him in the hospital, an RCMP member's disbelief in shamans, his years in the residential school, an educational and…

Cathy Cockney is interviewing Andrew and Eva Joe in English about their family genealogies.

Inuvik drummers and dancers attend the 37th annual World Eskimo and Indian Olympics in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Numerous drum dancers and drummers perform at Fairbanks Alaska World Eskimo and Indian Olympics.

This video shows the 6th Elders Conference, which took place during the Inuit Circumpolar Conference (ICC) in Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk in July 1992. It includes clips of people speaking at the conference as well as various performances.

A video of people and groups expressing Christmas and New Year's greetings to friends and family in Inuvialuktun and English.

Celebration of Alex Gordon's 80th birthday. Account of how the Gordons came to Canada from Alaska.

This video shows interviews with Elders Joe Nasogalliak, Raddi Koiksak, Silas Kangegana, Emmanuel Felix, Joseph Avik, Sam Raddi, and Freeman Kimiksana from Tuktoyakuk who have all passed on. They each tell short stories from their lives.

This video shows interviews with Elders Jane Esau, Alex Gordon, Hope Gordon, Kathleen Hansen, Tom Elanik, Fred Joe, and Amos Paul from Aklavik who have all passed on. They tell stories from their lives and explain how people lived long ago.

A video of elders speaking in Inuvialuktun about Christmases in the past and how their grandparents prepared for Christmas.

This is a video of Sandy Wolki telling stories about his life. He talks about the different places he and his family travelled and lived, and how they, and the other Inuvialuit, would hunt, trap, and live off the land. The last part of the video is a…

This is a video of artist Mary Trimble being interviewed at the Great Northern Arts Festival in Inuvik. She talks about her art and the inspiration for her work. The last part of the video shows a segment of “Nanuk Says,” about the community of…

This is a video of Elder Geddes Wolki talking about growing up and living on the land. He talks about the different places he travelled to and how he hunted and trapped. The last few minutes of the video show a segment of “Nanuk Says” in…

This is a video of Elder William Kagyut and Elder Jean Kagyut talking about how they grew up on the land. They talk about hunting, fishing, food preservation, and some of the places they lived.

This is a video of Elder Albert Oliver sharing stories from his life. He talks about his experiences whaling with his father, living off the land, and herding reindeer.

This is a video of Elder William Kagyut and Elder Jean Kagyut talking about how they grew up on the land. They talk about hunting, fishing, food preservation, and some of the places they lived.

This is a video of Elder Madeline Smith of Aklavik being interviewed by Leonard Harry. She tells stories about her life and talks about how people used to live on the land. At the very end of the video a singing group from Alaska sings a song.

This video is part one of an Arctic Borderlines Ecological Co-op meeting in Kaktovik, Alaska. Some issues addressed include whaling for bowhead and beluga, possible effects the oil and gas industry may have on the environment, and community…

This video is part two of an Arctic Borderlines Ecological Co-op meeting in Kaktovik, Alaska. It focuses on how the porcupine caribou herd are affected by development, and includes questions from concerned members of the community.

This video contains interviews with two Elders: Olga Roland and Nora Hayulaq. Olga talks about her life living around the Mackenzie Delta and Nora talks about her life living in Alaska and the Canadian North.