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Elders Jane Esau, Elmira Soupay, and Madeline Smith speak to family and friends and send greetings on The Inuit People Speak Program.

Radio cohosts/emcee’s Brice Extine and colleague are emceeing and recording the Delta Caravan Talent show held in Aklavik, Northwest Territories. Many people are participating in the talent show in 1967 that was produced by CBC’s Nellie…

Agnes White interviews Alice Tunu Felix about her lifestyle from her younger days. Alice also shares memories and stories from long ago.

Cathy Cockney is interviewing Christina and Emmanuel Felix about their family Genealogy in English. Emmanuel also explains how he is closely related to Jim Greenland, Joe Greenland, and Donald Greenland’s Gwich’in families in Aklavik. They also…

Cathy Cockney is interviewing Agnes Goose, with some help from an unidentified interpreter, about her family genealogy.

Agnes White interviews Helen Gruben then Willie Gruben about their lifestyle, places they traveled, hunted and trapped. They also tell stories.

Persis Gruben is telling her life stories of her birth place, of their travels with her parents, of when her mom got sick, of the Eastern Inuit (Qangmalit) visiting: who had different clothing and a different language and who practised shamanism, of…

Persis Gruben continues storytelling about her younger days with her parents, of she and her family’s many travels, of fishing, hunting and gathering for food when living a traditional nomadic life,. She also speaks of fatal illness, of when the…

Persis Gruben is storytelling about being taught to be respectful to their parents, about her relationship with her parents, about their travels, about Sunday bible teachings from her parents, about Christmas Gatherings and about Christmas new…

Persis Gruben is storytelling of her younger days, of a time when she didn’t see alcoholism amongst the people, of a fire where her family lost everything, of how people have changed and are not like how they were long ago: when people used to help…

Persis Gruben is telling her life stories of when she was younger of their travels with her parents then later with her husband, of her mom’s passing, of their homes, of the flu and of deaths, of various families at the various places they lived,…

A photo of a muddy dirt road in Aklavik with houses in the background.

A photo of houses in Aklavik.

A photo of the Anglican Church in Aklavik.

A photo of Shirley Firth, a cross-country skier who competed in the Winter Olympics in 1972, 1976, 1980, and 1984.

A photo of Old Adam Inuałurâq Credit: Martha Harry

A photo of a group of people and a log cabin in background that belonged to Aileen Okpik. Credit: Martha Harry

The image shows a camp across the river in the summer time. Credit: Martha Harry

The image shows a group of people and a couple of pastors either getting ready to go to church or it has just finished. Credit: Martha Harry

The image shows a lot of people standing outside the church in aklavik. The last men on the right are: Owen Allen, Tom Elanik, Charlie Soupay. Credit: Martha Harry

A photo of a gathering at the Aklavik Anglican Church. Credit: Martha Harry

This video contains the second part of an interview with Elder Sarah Meyook. She tells stories about her life travelling on the coast and living in the Delta. The last few minutes of the video show the Aklavik and Kaktovik Sing-Along group singing…

The first part of this video is an interview with Velma Illasiak, the first aboriginal principal of the Moose Kerr School who was born in Aklavik. The second part of the video is an interview with Moira Kablalik, the daughter of Moose Kerr, and the…

The first half of this video is an interview with Glenna Hansen, Commissioner of the NWT. She recalls her childhood growing up in Aklavik and her current career. The second half of the video depicts the events frfom the 2000 Mad Trapper Rendezvous.

Footage from the Inuvik Petroleum Show in 2001 where industry, gov, and Aboriginal organizations come together for a trade show and conference with 300 delegates and 70 exhibitors.