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This is a video of Elder Colin Allen talking about his life. He tells stories about growing up, the jobs he had, where he lived, and how he hunted, trapped, fished, and lived off of the land.

This is a video of Elder Edith Haogak talking about her life. She shares stories that she was told when she was young, talks about travelling across the land with her family, and explains how they survived on the land.

This is a video of Elder Albert Oliver sharing stories from his life. He talks about his experiences whaling with his father, living off the land, and herding reindeer.

A video of Elder Colin Harry (aka Isaugan) telling stories about his life. He talks about being adopted, going to school, hunting, trapping, and herding reindeer.

A video of Elder Persis Gruben (aka Persus Gruben) speaking about her experiences growing up and moving around to different places in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR). She talks about how her family built shelters and what it was like to go to…

This is a video of artist Mary Trimble being interviewed at the Great Northern Arts Festival in Inuvik. She talks about her art and the inspiration for her work. The last part of the video shows a segment of “Nanuk Says,” about the community of…

The first part of this video shows Elder Sarah Meyook and Elder Sheba Selamio being interviewed about traditional activities in the past. The second part of the video is a segment of “Nanuk Says” which is about the history of, and attractions in,…

The first part of this video shows images of different people who have passed on. The second part of the video shows people at Shingle Point playing different games and drum dancing.

A video of elders speaking in Inuvialuktun about Christmases in the past and how their grandparents prepared for Christmas.

A video of Elders from the Beaufort Sea and Mackenzie Delta areas (who have passed away) telling stories from their past.

This is a video of Elder Sarah Meyook telling a story her aunt told her about an incident between the Dene and Inuit that took place a long time ago at Running River. She also talks about what it was like living in Shingle Point when she was young…

This is a video of Elder Sheba Selamio (Qarrun) talking about what her life was like living on the land. She explains how the people made their living by hunting, trapping, and fishing; how they preserved food; and the games they would play.

Review of the bowhead whale harvest at Shingle Point in 1991.

A video of Elder Abe Okpik speaking about his childhood and Elder Albert Oliver speaking about carving.

Mary Kailek is storytelling of when she recovered from her illness and went to pick up Joe from the hospital with her dogteam, of the numerous people that were sick and some who passed away, with the hospital in Aklavik being full including the…

Mary Kailek is continuing her life stories sharing more memories of when she was younger when her dad worked with the Hudson Bay Company, when her mom would be sewing, of the rat sunday services, of her travels with her parents, of various people, of…

Mary Kailek is telling life stories and shares her mom's words of wisdom to her and her father before her mom’s passing, of her travels including when traveling with Sarah and Lennie Inglangasuk, the many people and tents at Tapqaq (Shingle Point),…

Host of the A Long Time Ago program, Louie Goose, airs Silas Kangegana telling about a reindeer herding opportunity in Alaska during a time of hardship and Silas and good friend James (Quvan) Kowana decide to take up the new government opportunity.…

Cathy Cockney is interviewing Christine Klengenberg about her family genealogy with help from interpreter Agnes White

Raddi Koiksak is telling legends and life stories from when he was young including their traveling, hunting, and fishing stories.

Edgar Kotokak and Andy Cockney are telling oldtime stories including their lifestyle stories while speaking with the unidentified interviewer.

Raddi Kowichuk and Felix Nuyaviak are telling stories of long ago from around 1910 or 1911 and also sing some Alaskan and other drum songs on the A Long Time Ago program.

Host of the A Long Time Ago program, Louie Goose, airs the continuation of Father Le Meur translating Silas Kangegana’s story about a reindeer herding opportunity in Alaska.Part 2. To be continued.

Murielle Nagy and Agnes White interview John Lucas Sr about his genealogy, his lifestyle, and life stories. The second half of the recording is a repeat of the first half of the recording.

The image shows shingle point in the summer time. The image also shows multiple buildings and a lot of driftwood along the beach.