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Long Time Ago Host Ishmael Alunik airs recorded stories told by Inuvik Elders Ida Aleekuk and Rhoda Allen who are sharing stories from their younger days.

Long Time Ago host Ishmael Alunik is telling a story of being born and raised in the Yukon near the Alaskan border before moving to the Mackenzie Delta.

Long Time Ago host Ishmael Alunik is telling stories of his family’s traditional knowledge teachings after residential school living, of his travels, and more personal stories.

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.

Cathy Cockney interviews Fred Inglangasuk about his family genealogy with help from his son Dennis Inglangasuk. Cathy then interviews Jacob Archie about his family genealogy with assistance from older sister Rosie Archie and his wife Elizabeth…

Cathy Cockney interviews George Harry about his family genealogy with George’s wife Martha assisting.

The beginning is a repeat of Jacob Archie completing his genealogy interview with Cathy Cockney followed by genealogy interviews with Elizabeth Archie, Winnie Elanik, Julia Paul, and Hilda Irish.

Cathy Cockney interviews James Kalinek then Dora Malegana about their family genealogies with help from interpreter Rosie Archie.

Cathy Cockney interviews Jane Esau then Albert Oliver about their family genealogies with help from interpreter Rosie Archie.

Frank Cockney is speaking with unidentified interviewer about his lifestyle long ago from his younger days followed by Andy Cockney who also shares personal lifestories from his younger days. Another unidentified speaker occasionally adds to the…

Agnes White interviews Frank Cockney about his lifestyle, places he’s traveled, and traditional land use areas in his younger days. Frank also shares some stories.

Cathy Cockney is interviewing Christina and Emmanuel Felix about their family Genealogy in English. Emmanuel also explains how he is closely related to Jim Greenland, Joe Greenland, and Donald Greenland’s Gwich’in families in Aklavik. They also…

Aklavik Elder Hope Gordon is storytelling about where and how they lived in Alaska, Part 1. To be continued.

A Long Time Ago host Ishmael Alunik airs Aklavik Elder Hope Gordon storytelling about where and how they lived in Alaska, Part 3 to be continued.

Persis Gruben is telling her life stories of her birth place, of their travels with her parents, of when her mom got sick, of the Eastern Inuit (Qangmalit) visiting: who had different clothing and a different language and who practised shamanism, of…

Persis Gruben continues to tell of her life experiences of when she was younger, of their travels, of fishing and hunting, of various families, of traditional food, of getting staple supplies for the winter, of her sister Winnie’s accident and when…

Persis Gruben continues storytelling about her younger days with her parents, of she and her family’s many travels, of fishing, hunting and gathering for food when living a traditional nomadic life,. She also speaks of fatal illness, of when the…

Persis Gruben is storytelling about being taught to be respectful to their parents, about her relationship with her parents, about their travels, about Sunday bible teachings from her parents, about Christmas Gatherings and about Christmas new…

Persis Gruben continues to tell stories of her life experiences of when she was young living and travelling with her parents and siblings, of a gunshot accident, of hunting and trapping stories, of traditional first aid and healing methods, of a…

Persis Gruben continues to tell stories of she and her family’s travels, of various families and people, of the big houses belonging to the police and Hudson’s Bay, of various the types of homes that Inuvialuit lived in, of the big flu that…

Persis Gruben continues storytelling about she and other’s experiences at the residential school at Tapqaq (Shingle Point) and also mentions other’s experiences at Hay River, Northwest Territories, including their English language barrier, the…

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…

A photo of the schooner “Kiugaluk”being built. Credit: Martha Harry

A video of elders Rosie Albert, Jimmy Komeak, Jimmy Gordon, Adam Emahok, Annie Emahok, Annie C. Gordon, David Roland, Olga Roland, and Stanley Keevik telling stories about their families' experiences herding reindeer.

This is a video of Elder David Roland talking about his life growing up and living around Holman Island.