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Charlie Gruben showing how to use the handle of an adze

Donald Kaglik is continuing to share stories of his memories of his younger days of when people used to go to Aklavik for Easter, July games, Christmas, and New Years, of meals and employment at Peffer’s restaurant, of the geese hunting and poker…

Donald Kaglik is continuing to share stories of his memories of his younger days of his travels, of almost drowning, of a haunting scare, the end of the Semmler’s Mink Farm and he and other hired hands helped Semmler’s move to Inuvik when Inuvik…

A Long Time Ago host, Ishmael Alunik, airs Johnny Ruben storytelling. Johnny is telling a legend told by the Eastern Arctic Inuit about Shamans followed by a short story of their missing friend.

Elder Johnny Ruben is storytelling about how Inuvialuit people lived long ago, always busy preparing for hunting and fishing, and preserving food to last for the year, Christmas gatherings, and more.

Native Language Programming airs Donald Ir̂ituagayuk Sakiitualuq Kuvlualuk Kaglik and Felix Nuyaviak telling short old time stories. Donald is telling a comical story about the lost ring and Felix is is reminscing about how the many people of…

Joe Nasogaluak is storytelling of he and his family’s’s travels and way of life beginning in the fall of 1915 in Tuktuur̂aqtuuq

Felix Nuyaviak is telling about how the Inuvialuit lived a different life that he witnessed long ago when he was a boy followed by Kenneth Peeloolook who sends greetings then speaks personally to his daughter, part 1. To be continued.

Mary Kailek is continuing to share her memories from the previous story, of the supply ships that arrived with an abundance of food followed by feasting with gathering of Gwich’in, Inuvialuit, and Caucasians, of court, of her father working for…

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.

Aerial view of graves at Kitigaaryuit.

Aerial view of graves at Kitigaaryuit.

Elder Amos Tumma is storytelling of hunting and travelling stories including when he hauled freight for the Hudson Bay Company and when the missionaries started heading to the Eastern Arctic.

Elder Amos Tumma is storytelling about Inuvialuit and Inupiat culture and way of life long ago before and after the arrival of the bowhead whalers, trading, and the trading post era on the A Long Time Ago program.

Elder Amos Tumma is storytelling about long ago Kittigaar̂ungmiut, Utqalungmiut, Qikiqarr̂ungmiut, and Uummarmiut culture and way of life long ago before and after the arrival of the bowhead whalers, trading, and the trading post era.

Elder Amos Tumma is speaking about Inuvialuit way of life today compared to Inuvialuit way of living when he was younger. He shares his thoughts and opinions of the lifestyle changes he has seen over the years and shares his wishes and advice for…

A Long Time Ago’s CHAK host Louie Goose airs the final Part 2 of a 1957 recording by Bernard Brown who interviews Jake Jacobson of Aklavik, N.T. Jake is telling stories about his life and some of his experiences when he was trapping and living in…

A Long Time Ago host Louie Goose airs Joe Nasogaluak storytelling about his life stories from April to November 1922.

A Long Time Ago host Louie Goose airs Joe Nasogaluak storytelling about his life stories from January 1925 to July 1926.

A Long Time Ago host Louie Goose airs Joe Nasogaluak storytelling about his life stories from November 1921 to April 1922.

A Long Time Ago host Louie Goose airs Joe Nasogaluak storytelling about his life stories from November 1922 to March 1923 then from March 1923 to September 1923.

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…

A Long Time Ago host Ishmael Alunik airs Joe Nasogaluak storytelling. Joe is storytelling about his younger days between December and January 1927

Host of A Long Time Ago Ishmael Alunik airs Joe Nasogaluak’s life stories between 1928 and 1929.

Elder Johnny Ruben is completing his storytelling, part two, of his parents and grandparents travels, hunting, and trapping stories.