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Long Time Ago host, Ishmael Alunik is telling historical stories of the Inupiat and the Inuvialuit who lived and traveled along the Yukon North Slope prior to European contact and after contact and prior to written maps and modern borders of today.

Inuvialuktun host, Ishmael Suuyuq Alunik, introduces William Kuptana who is storytelling about his lifestyle when he was a young man, of when Inuvialuit gathered together including their traditional hunting and fishing methods prior to Whiteman…

Long Time Ago host, Ishmael Alunik is storytelling about historical tribal wars and conflicts, about European arrival with the government, the RCMP, the new religion and ministers, and residential schools, etc. He then tells another story of…

The image shows an aerial view of archaeological excavation of two sod houses at Avadlek Spit. The image also shows the crew camp, along with driftwood across the beach.

Mary Kailek is storytelling of her many travels, of various people, of the types of animals harvested, of her concerns of the new wildlife officer’s regulations and governance during that era, clothing and other items made from animal skins, of…

Radio host Rosie Albert is hosting the The People Speak Inuit Program that includes guest speakers John Ruben and Allan Soosuk.

CHAK’s A Long Time Ago host Louie Goose introduces Jim Wolki and Father Le Meur where Jim is telling the final part six of The Long Crossing story. Father Le Meur then interviews Jim about his successful trapping days when he was younger.

The image shows another angle of Sarah Meyook demonstrating on how to use sticks to dry skins.

The image shows Sarah Meyook demonstrating how to use sticks to dry skins in her traditional clothing.

Murielle Nagy and Agnes White continue interviewing Sarah Kuptana and Edith Haogak about their lifestyles and stories from their younger days. Note: audio sometimes is very low. Murielle and and another unidentified speaker are suddenly heard…

The image shows another aerial view of Avadlek Spit (Herschel Island) with a couple of sand bars.

The image shows an aerial view of Avadlek Spit (Herschel Island) with a couple sand bars and a entrance to the Firth river.

The image shows Renie Arey interviewing David Roland in front of Thomas Umauq's house, Pauline Cove, Herschel Is.

The image shows Renie Arey interviewing David Roland in front of Thomas Umauq's house, Pauline Cove, Herschel Is.

The image shows the remains of a sod house with a entrance passage at Avadlek Spit, also we can see the coast in the background.

The image shows a distance shot of the remains of a sod house that has not been excavated yet at Avadlek Spit.

The image shows the excavation of remains of a sod house (without entrance passage) at Avadlek Spit.

Elder Amos Tumma is telling stories from when he was a boy in the early 1900’s of when the European bowhead whalers would winter at Qikiqtarr̂uq and the events he witnessed. He also tells of a widow and her two sons who were always hunting and…

A photo of the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) building during the summertime. Credit: Martha Harry.

Joe Nasogaluak is storytelling about police arresting men, in the early 1920’s, for murder, and were transporting themto Herschel Island. Note: Audio is very low. Part 1. To be continued.

Joe Nasogaluak is continuing the story about the police arresting Inuit men, in the early 1920’s, for murder, and transported them to Herschel Island and other old time stories from the years of 1918 to 1923. Note: Audio is very low. Final, Part…

Murielle Nagy and Agnes White interview Philip Kuptana about his lifestyle long ago and his travels.

Murielle Nagy and Agnes White interview Peter Esau about his genealogy, his lifestyle, and his life stories

Persis Gruben is stortyelling about orphans, of various people and or families at various locations they lived at including the different homes they lived in. She also spoke of water and heating oil not being delivered to them but rather they would…

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…