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Morris Nigiyok is telling stories of his younger days of polar bear and seal hunting with his dog team.

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…

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,…

The image shows Florance and Leslie Carpenter. The child is eating out of a can, and has a messy face

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…

Rosemary Kuptana interviews Bessie Lennie about her memories of her lifestyle long ago such as her birth place, age, family, lifestyle including life on the land, of when she first started to remember things as a young child, traditional lifeskills…

Mary Teddy is speaking to family and friends and sending greetings from Tuktuur̂aqtuuq.

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…

William Kuptana is interviewed by his daughter Rosemary Kuptana about how he and others lived long ago when he was younger, about their hunting and fishing methods, about their traditional hunting and fishing handcrafted tools, about their shelters,…

Raddi Koiksak is telling legends and life stories from when he was young including their traveling, hunting, and fishing stories.

The image shows Frank and Florance Carpenter with Leslie and Barbara leaving for trap lines.

The image shows Winnie and Glen Carpenter leaving for trap lines by dog sled.

Kenneth Peeloolook continues sending greetings to family and friends then tells stories about when he used to hunt muskrats and when he began to sell the fur for money. Final, part 2.

A Long Time Ago host Ishmael Alunik airs Joe Nasogaluak storytelling. Joe is storytelling about his younger days around 1931.

Joe Nasogaluak is storytelling a story that was already in progress about first encounters with White people that arrived on a big boat. He is also telling stories about explorer Stefansson’s Expedition to the North and his interactions and…

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…

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…

Bessie and Michael Amos, in front of snow insulated tent, on Easter Sunday.

Peter Esau ice fishing at Fish Lake (20 miles South of Sachs Harbour). In the background are the dogs and snow house.

The images shows William Kuptana ice fishing for fresh eating fish at Fish Lake (20 miles South of Sachs Harbour).

Peter Esau and Bill Benedek hunting seals 10 miles out at floe edge.

Peter Esau inland hunting caribou for fresh meat supply.

Peter and Shirley Esau hunting along coast at Cape Kellett.

A photo of houses in the evening in Sachs Harbour.

The image shows a group photo during the Hottest day of the year, 60 degrees F. (left to right): Robert Kuptana, Wallace Goose, Peter Esau, Susie Tiktalik, Lena and Mabel, Garner King, and Unknown girl.