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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 video shows interviews with Elders Alexandria Elias, William Kuptana, and Michael Amos from Sachs Harbour who have all passed on. They each tell stories from their lives.

Shirley Elias interviews Agnes Goose about her family, their travels, and lifestyle long ago as well as historical stories from the past.

Agnes White is storytelling and sharing memories from her younger days from Blue Box Harbour and of when they first went there in 1942.

Agnes White interviews Edith Haogak about their families' traditional lifestyle long ago prior to European contact. Agnes White then begins storytelling and shares memories of her younger days.

Frank Cockney is interviewing Freeman Kimiksana about Inuvialuit nomadic seasonal lifestyle long ago, including discussions on schooners, the various storekeepers, about hunting, and the fun large gatherings of games and dancing. The recording…

Frank Cockney is storytelling of his travels, of various families, where they lived, of fun times when he and others would hunt together and race back home with their dogs, of playing poker with whitefoxes, of treacherous ice and open water…

A photo of the grave of Phylis Talek, the first child of Big Jim Rogers, at Banks Island.

A photo of David Bernhardt with his Siberian Husky and her pups.

A photo of Mike Illasiak, Fred Wolki, and David Bernhardt standing in front of an ice wall.

Shirley interviews Jean and William who also shares memories and stories from his younger days. Shirley then interviews Robert Kuptana about his genealogy, about his lifestyle from his younger days, and about Aulavik Park. Robert also shares some…

Shirley Elias and Murielle Nagy interview Jimmy Memogana about his lifestyle and his travels long ago, as well as stories from his younger days. Jimmy also sings a song in Inuvialuktun. They also discuss traditional place names.

The interview was already in progress with Jimmy Memogana and Agnes White about his lifestyle long ago beginning with when they were flying over Jimmy’s traditional land use areas. Jimmy also shares historical stories on location. Audio is…

Agnes White continues interviewing Jimmy Memogana at Cape Kellet about his lifestyle, travels, and traditional land use areas, long ago on site at Cape Kellet and other areas. Part two. To be continued.

A photo of Roy Wolki and Ida Rogers unloading the schooner Blue Fox and making winter camp.

Olga and David Roland, Agnes White, and Murielle Nagy continue viewing and discussing the historical contexts and contents of the photos including, the year, and location of the photos, as well as sharing personal stories in Inuvialuktun and English.

A photo of Fred Carpenter in open water in a canoe made of bearded seal skin.

A photo of Big Jim Rogers (Umigluk), Roy Wolki, and Susie Wolki with a polar bear during a hunt.

Agnes White is interviewing Sam Dick about his lifestyle long ago, and about where he lived and traveled. Sam also shares memories and stories from long ago. Interview was already in progress.

A photo of two dogsled teams with a skin boat near open water preparing for seal hunting. The photo includes Fred Carpenter, Illasiak, and David Bernhardt.

A photo of Big Jim Rogers and Fred Wolki standing on a schooner.

A photo of the schooner Blue Fox surround by ice in the springtime.

Michael Amos is storytelling about when he was travelling on the land with his dog team, and the challenges he over came, until he made it back home safely on the A Long Time Ago program hosted by John Holman.

A photo of the unloading of the schooner Blue Fox.

A photo of a tent and a cabin with a dogsled team.