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A photo of a disabled C-46 airplane on snow at the airstrip in Sachs Harbour.

Frank Kuptana is storytelling about his earliest memories of traveling alone with his mother who was packing him, of hard times and good times, of his mom remarrying, of the gatherings, games, visiting, and dances, of their homes built, of hunting,…

A photo of Agnes and Fred Carpenter with their son George, in Eskimo parkas, on Easter Sunday morning.

Elders Edith Hoagak, Elmira Soupay, Rosie Peeloolook, and Ishmael Alunik Send Greetings and Speak to Family and Friends on the Inuit Program.

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

Elders Sarah Kuptana and Elmira Soupay speak to family and friends and send greetings on the A Long Time Ago program.

Elders Sarah Tingmiak, Nora Ruben, and Sarah Kalinek speak to and send greetings to family and friends.

Elders speak to family and friends and send greetings on the Native Language Program

Elders Kenneth Peeloolook, Rebecca Chicksi, Ruth Alunik,Tommy Kalinek, Joe Nasogaluk Sr., and other Elders speak to family and friends and send greetings on the People Speak Inuit program.

The image shows Mannie Memaok, from Holman Island, talking to a family member in Holman on the radio.

William Kuptana is continuing the hunting stories with the polar bear and seal hunting with traditional hunting methods and homemade hunting tools and weapons, prior to Whiteman contact. Note: Story stops abruptly.

William Kuptana is storytelling about his parents and siblings, who only had Inuvialuit names since they all passed away prior to the arrival of Europeans, and mentions that David Roland having his father’s Inuvialuktun name, , of learning how to…

A photo of Bertram (Angagaq) and Lena Pokiak with their children: Ernest, Millie, and Julia.

The image shows Peter Esau holding his son, Charles Alexander (Esau).

Bessie Lennie is storytelling of when they first went to Ikaahuk, Banks Island when she was a young girl, of their’s and other’s travels for hunting, fishing, Easter, Christmas, of sharing and trading with visitors, of the traditional clothing…

A photo of Florance and Frank Carpenter on Easter Sunday.

The image depicts Frank Carpenter sitting on a boat.

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 Kuptana is telling old time stories of how people lived long ago of how people hunted, fished, and gathered for their food long ago, living a totally traditional lifestyle compared to today with help now a days from the government, with people…

Frank Cockney is storytelling of their travels, of the fur trading economy, of the store keeper Old Ross, of stories of alcohol, of making money, and starting to receive income tax refunds, of when Dave Jones used to look after the Post Office, of…

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…

Frank Cockney is storytelling of his trapping stories, of his travels with his family, of going to the store with his dogsled and purchasing dry goods, of caring for their dogs and dog teams, of his 10 to 12 year old son hunting small game, of…

Frank Cockney is storytelling of his travels including to Aklavik where alcohol purchases were just opened to Indigenous people after initially only Caucasians were allowed to purchase alcohol from the Liquor store, of hauling stuff for Fred…

A photo of Umiluruituk, Wallace, his wife, and their son Roger.

The images shows Peter Esau's gear inside overnight snow house on hunting trip 20 miles out.