Elder Amos Tumma is storytelling about how Elders taught them how to live long ago, and speaks of foolish and wise ways of living and shares his wisdom and advice on the A Long Time Ago program.
Mabel Steffanson is telling her life stories of her birth place, her family members, their travels, and more followed by Tommy Thrasher narrating the English version of Mabel’s stories. Part 1. To be continued.
Charlie Smith is completing the legend, in Iñupiatun then in English, of the hunter, his family, and the Sinrock Ghost. Final, part 2. Charlie then starts another story of the Enchanted Hare that ends abruptly.
The Federation North of 60 meeting is continued in English with discussion of the constitution and acknowledgement of the new member of parliament Wally Firth.
The recording is of a meeting that was already in progress in English regarding plans for proposed funding for the Indigenous Northern Games and teaching of the northern games and other topics of discussion such as COPE (The Committee of People’s…
Aklavik Elder Rachel Selamio is speaking to Dora Malegana and telling a stories about Christmas and New Years Gatherings and Celebrations long ago at Pataktuuk (Demarcation).
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.
Cathy Cockney is interviewing Edward Ruben about his Inuvialuktun drum dance songs. Edward also sings and explains what the Inuvialuktun drum songs mean.
Agnes White and Murelle Nagy interview Olga and David Rolland about their life stories, of their histories, of their origins, their families, of their travels, and places they’ve lived, and much more. They also viewed maps and photographs while…
Sam Raddi is speaking about the Land Claims meeting down South followed by various Elders speaking to family and friends and sending greetings. Father Le Meur speaking about CHAK, and Peter Thrasher shares the issues and concerns that he spoke out…
Kenneth Peeloolook continues his storytelling from 1902 and 1921, of their travels, adventures, caribou hunting experiences, drumming, singing, and dancing, arrival of the White Bowhead Whalers, along with alcohol, mining, employment, and much more, …