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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.

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…

Mary Kailek is storytelling of when they were at Avvaq, of various people, of mourning for her uncle Kimiksan, of her relations with others, of their travels including to Tuktoyaktuk and then to Aklavik, of her parents, and shares more fond memories…

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…

Mary Kailek is sharing more life stories from long ago of their travels, shares some funny stories, of clean ice water, of she and other’s having to go to Aklavik for their tooth extractions, arrival of the Hudson Bay Boat, the numerous tents, and…

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…

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.

Frank Cockney continues his final conversations with Freeman Kimiksana about past lifestyles and present lifestyle and cultural changes including traditional education versus modern education and employment, along with new government laws and hunting…

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 Cockney is interviewing Freeman Kimiksana about his hunting and trapping traditional lifestyle when he was younger. They also discuss the healthy active lifestyle long ago compared to today’s spoiled lifestyle working for wages for the oil…

Frank Cockney continues interviewing Freeman Kimiksana about their traditional lifestyle long ago during the 1930’s to 1950’s era. Audio ends abruptly. Part 5A. To be continued.

Frank Cockney continues interviewing Freeman Kimiksana completing part 5 of lifestyle long ago including the early missions and stores trading and bringing staples from the South. Part 5B to be continued.

Frank Cockney continues interviewing Tom Avakgak about his travels, hunting, trapping, and life stories. Final Part 7 and part 8.

Frank Cockney interviews Tom Avakgak about his lifestyles memories from his younger days beginning in the early1930’s. Part 1. To be continued.

Frank Cockney continues interviewing Tom Avakgak about his lifestyles memories from his younger days beginning in the early1930’s including when he and others went to Aklavik for residential school. Part 2. To be continued.

Frank Cockney continues interviewing Tom Avakgak about more of his lifestyle memories from his younger days, during the late 1930’s and early 1940’s, including of residential school then life after returning home from residential school then…

Frank Cockney continues interviewing Tom Avakgak about more of his lifestyle memories from his younger days including hunting and trapping stories and trapping teachings from his dad. He also spoke of when his dad passed away. Part 4. To be…

Frank Cockney continues interviewing Tom Avakgak about his travels, hunting, trapping, and life stories after his father’s passing. Part 5 and 6. To be continued.

Frank Cockney is giving a COPE report about the national meeting he and two others attended in Toronto, Ontario.

Frank Cockney mentions that he forgot to say his name and where he’s from in regards to the prevous report about the national meeting he and two others attended in Toronto, Ontario.

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…

Elder Frank Kuptana is telling stories of a long time ago prior to Whiteman arrival. He then tells stories of when the White people arrived with stores and the government who encouraged Inuvialuit to move to a new town of Ulukhaktok, N.T. with the…

Frank Cockney is storytelling his life stories of when he was growing up with his grandparents, observing his grandfather and learning the traditional way of life from his grandparents, of the laplanders that were reindeer herding and staying with…

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…