Storytelling
Interview
Music
Singing
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBC Host Mark Goldmen interviews Bob Ruzicka about the name of his band and his tour of the Mackenzie Delta. He also sings some of his songs. Recorded in English.
Goldmen, Mark
Ruzicka, Bob
Vincent, Laura
Banister (sp), Roger
Howard, Wayne
Ford, Jack
English
Oral History
Genealogy
Family
Marriage
Births
Deaths
Cathy Cockney is interviewing Agnes Goose, with some help from an unidentified interpreter, about her family genealogy.
Goose, Agnes Nanogak
Cockney, Cathy
Unidentified Translator
Inuvialuktun
Seals
Travel
Dog Teams
Arctic Hare
Snow House
Storm
Search
Cold
Hungry
Ptarmigan
Liquor
Death
CHAK’s A Long Time Ago host Louie Goose introduces Jim Wolki and Father Le Meur where Jim is telling part five of The Long Crossing story in English. To be continued.
Goose, Louie
Wolki, Jim
Le Meur, Father Robert
The Long Crossing Final Part 6 By Jim Wolki and Trapping Interview
Hudson Bay Trading Post
Dry Goods
Lost
Illness
Dog feed
Polar Bears
Geese
White foxes
Boating
Challenges
Trapping
Fur Trade
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.
Whaling
Christmas Gatherings
Hunting
Fishing
Drum Dance Clothing
Kivgik
Food
Religion
Relations
Aklavik Elder Hope Gordon is storytelling about where and how they lived in Alaska, Part 1. To be continued.
Gordon, Hope
Alunik, Ishmael
Iñupiatun
Big Flu
Hiking
Tooth Extraction
Snaring
Various Families
Traditional Medicine
Christmas
1920 Census
Faith
A Long Time Ago host Ishmael Alunik airs Aklavik Elder Hope Gordon storytelling about where and how they lived in Alaska, Part 2. To be continued.
Wildlife
Store
Eggs
Waterfowl
Icehouse
Caribou Clothing
Reindeer Herders
Feast
Pray
Legend
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.
Drum dancing
Bowhead Whale
Sharing
Caribou
Clothing
Berry Picking
House
Oil Lamp
Whiteman
Stephanson Explorers
Fear
A Long Time Ago host Ishmael Alunik airs Aklavik Elder Hope Gordon storytelling about where and how they lived in Alaska, Part 4.
Storytelling gathering
Crash
Cultural centre
Cultural resource centre
ICRC
Paulatuk
Pilot
Plane
Lily-Anne tells a harrowing story of when she was involved in a plane crash.
Green, Lily-Anne
IRC
Brandon, Larocque
Inuit Cultural Institute with Peter Green
Inuit Cultural Institute
Membership
Aims
Objectives
Staff
Inuit Tapirisat of Canada
Peter Green is speaking about the Inuit Cultural Institute’s aims and objectives that is then translated into Inuvialuktun by Abe Okpik
Green, Peter
Okpik, Abe
Helen Gruben Willie Gruben Lifestyle Interviews
Lifestyle
Travels
Residential School
Animals
Agnes White interviews Helen Gruben then Willie Gruben about their lifestyle, places they traveled, hunted and trapped. They also tell stories.
This recording is from the Aulavik Oral History Project undertaken by the Inuvialuit Social Development Program.
Gruben, Helen
Gruben, Willie
White, Agnes
Nagy, Murielle
Persis Gruben telling her Life Stories, Part 1
Tents
1926
Eastern Inuit (Qangmalit)
Visitors
Trappers
Relatives
Caribou Hunting
Traditional Food
Shamanism
Language
Homes
Elders
Inuit lamp
Dog teams
Prediction
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 their caribou tent frames, of when they had gifted her mom with a parka, and that some of the Eastern Inuit stayed behind. She also talks about the various families, and describes the types of homes that were made, of the Elders playing cards and storytelling, with their Inuit lamp on, including some scary stories. She also speaks of fishing, of traveling with only dogs and of the predictions she heard of transportation with engines that were to come. Part 1. To be continued.
Gruben, Persis
Persis Gruben Telling Her Life Stories, Part 2
Persis Gruben Telling Her Life Stories, Part 3
Persis Gruben Telling Her Life Stories, Part 4
Persis Gruben Telling Her Life Stories, Part 5
Persis Gruben Telling Her Life Stories, Part 6
Persis Gruben Telling Her Life Stories, Part 7
Persis Gruben Telling Her Life Stories, Part 8
Persis Gruben Telling Her Life Stories, Part 9
Persis Gruben Telling Her Life Stories, Part 10
Persis Gruben Telling Her Life Stories, Part 11
Persis Gruben Telling Her Life Stories, Part 12
Persis Gruben Telling Her Life Stories, Part 13
Persis Gruben Telling Her Life Stories, Part 14
Persis Gruben Telling Her Life Stories, Part 15
Persis Gruben Telling Her Life Stories, Part 16
Persis Gruben Telling Her Life Stories, Part 17
Persis Gruben telling her Life Stories, Part 2
Seal
Dogs
Whiteman Food
Eastern Inuk
Nomadic Lifestyles
Accident
God
Prayer
Languages
Candy
Fruit
Seal Nets
Log Houses
Sliding
Polar Bear
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 they prayed over her. She further spoke of their strong faith in God and witnessing everything being done prayerfully as soon as they got up and nothing was done without first praying first and more which she says is unlike today. She also spoke of people forgetting about doing things prayerfully when they started speaking English. She also spoke of the languages spoken, and of a polar bear scare when sliding, of people always traveling and of the nomadic lifestyle, of when people never took what didn’t belong to them, of Christmas treats, the homes, and snow blindness.
Persis Gruben telling her Life Stories, Part 3
Tent
Schooners
Catholic Father
Frozen Feet
Herring Fishing
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Hudson Bay Company
Birth
Black Man
Warehouse
Houseboat
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 Catholic Father froze his feet, of White Trappers, of a store, of various relatives and people and the numerous people camping in tents, of the police and the Hudson Bay, the flu epidemic, deaths and births, about the summer gatherings, about polar bears, caribou, seals, and whitefox, of the new years celebration, never going without, of not knowing about modern electricity and about hearing the prediction of people being able to just press a button for stoves, for heat, and for electricity, which she says they now live nowadays compared to long ago when they’d have to use an Inuit lamp (qulliq) for light, and get wood for the stove, and heat, so what she heard has come to pass, and more. Part 3. To be continued.
Persis Gruben telling her Life Stories, Part 4
Parental Teachings
Muskox
Bible teachings
Feasts
Christmas Clothing
Sewing Skills
Tent Homes
Whitefox
Fish
White People
Photographs
Log House
Fire
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 clothing and sewing skills, of many people including White people, about schooners lined along the shore and tents at Qikiqtarr̂uk, of hunting, of the time when there was no paper, about a lesson learned, about some people becoming different with card games and alcohol, and describes their tent home that her father made like a sod house. Part 4. To be continued.
Persis Gruben telling her Life Stories, Part 5
Traditional Healing Methods
Whitefoxes
Polar bears
Minister
Presents
Lumber House
Eastern Inuk (Qangmaliq)
Easter
Rabbits
Water Fowl
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 close call with a polar bear, and of Christmas and Easter time. Part 5. To be continued.
Persis Gruben telling her Life Stories, Part 6
Carved Toys
Hudson Bay
Beluga
Kublualuk (the shaman)
Flood
Boats
Drum Dances
Alaskans
African American
1931
Gospel Singing
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 people died from, and of the many tents where people were beluga whaling. She also describes the layout of Tapqaq of where she and her sister went residential school and their experiences there at Tapqaq. She also speaks of all the schooners and boats lining the shores of Herschel Island, the dancing including when the Alaskan drum dancers came, and more. Part 6. To be continued.
Persis Gruben telling her Life Stories, Part 7
Square Dances
Beluga Whale Hunting
Church Services
Ball Games
Nunataarmiut
Muktuk
Fishnet Fishing
Schooner
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 many tents and people arriving to Tapqaq for beluga whaling season and mentions the various people and families who went there in the summer time. Part 7. To be continued.
Persis Gruben telling her Life Stories, Part 8
Games
Staples
Money
Respect
1932
Marriages
Supports
Gifts
Inuvialuit Values
Inuvialuit Teachings
Gatherings
1933
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 each other without expecting money up front first, of when people looked after the poor, of the era when there was no welfare, of when people were always busy and had utmost respect for other’s privacy and property, and about a time of not knowing very much about money. She also speaks of returning to residential school, of marriage celebrations, of summer and or the Christmas and Easter gatherings, when only traveling with dog teams despite how far the destinations were, about her Gwich’in language barrier, and more. Part 8. To be continued.
Persis Gruben telling her Life Stories, Part 9
Orphans
Ice Water
Wood
Chores
1929
North Star
Siilivik’s Accident
Moose Drymeat
Store Keepers
Old Trappers
Parents
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 have to get ice water and then get wood for heat, of when there were only a few people living at Tuktoyaktuk, of when her mom told her that she’s not returning to residential school, of when they mistook Siilivik for dead but the joy of discovering he was still alive, of old store keepers and trappers who returned South, and of when her mother passed away, and packing everything up and traveling, and more. Part 9. To be continued.
Persis Gruben telling her Life Stories, Part 11
City
Inuit Tapirisat of Canada (ITC)
Ships
Peterson
Bay Chimo
Pipeline
Radio Collars
Women
Game Wardens
Persis Gruben is describing the very different sights and scenery of her experiences of going to the city of Seattle, of a shooting incident, of the Inuit Tapirisat of Canada (ITC) first starting up, ships long ago and today, her thoughts regarding the pipeline, of the the radio collars on the animals, of enforcement of new wildlife laws. She goes on to share stories of women’s lifestyle long ago as providers by hunting, snaring, and fishing, etc. She also speaks of the new technology of television, tape recorders, radios, etc. and enjoying being able to hear other people sending greetings and speaking on the radio, and more. Part 11. To be continued.
Persis Gruben telling her Life Stories, Part 12
Lifestyle Changes
Communities
Nomadic
Various People
Hunting Areas
Trapping Areas
Skidoos
Culture
Technology
1950
Church
Gwich’in
Employment
Wages
Scows
Hotel
Restaurant
Bar
Sewing
Land
Oil Companies
Dewline
Houses
Schools
Welfare
Family Allowance
Government
Inuit Tapirisat of Canada (ITC) Meetings
Persis Gruben is sharing stories of the many changes she has witnessed in her life such as living a nomadic lifestyle out on the land to community permanent living, prior to European contact such as: the fast skidoos, of languages, of the newcomer’s government systemic control and enforcing the new law and regulations, of the welfare system of employment and wage economy, of the new money obsession, of cigarettes and alcohol, of oil companies arriving and blasting and negatively affected their fish populations. She also talks about the benefits of the new technology, of her travels with her parents then later with her husband, of animals hunted, and shares some funny stories. She also shares stories of her Gwich’in heritage and Inuvialuit upbringing with the Inuvialuktun language and culture with her family. Persis shares stories of ships long ago, Christmas times, of the Dewline, of traveling to attend Inuit Tapirisat of Canada (ITC) meetings, and more.Part 12. To be continued.
Persis Gruben telling her Life Stories, Part 13
Home
Sewage
Cleanliness
Governments
Traditional Knowledge
Blasting
Fishnets
Modern transportation
Meetings
Persis Gruben is continuing her lifestyle stories comparing the numerous changes and coming to terms with a changing way of life that her generation encountered affecting things like: lifestyle changes, cleanliness and caring for the land, transportation, new governments with new laws, everyone in one community, increasing populations and housing, traditional knowledge and ways of doing things, negative affects on wildlife and marine species, arrival of the oil companies blasting and ruining the natural environments, outsiders going to Tuktoyaktuk to work, hunting and or fishing, traditional food to store bought food and purchases,with new restaurants and cafes, and the talk of money and banks rather than traditionally not requiring the use of money. Persis also shares some hunting stories, speaks of animals, of marriages, of becoming a grandmother, of herring and fishnet fishing, and much more. Part 13. To be continued.
Persis Gruben telling her Life Stories, Part 14
Waste
Transportation
First Nations
Persis Gruben is sharing her opinions of and comparing past lifestyle of Inuvialuit to present modern day Inuvialuit lifestyles in regards to transportation, sewage and garbage, influence of European lifestyles, hunting and wildlife, and traditional knowledge and ways of doing things. Persis also tells stories she and her family’s travels out on the land and fondly reminisces about some humorous times with her parents long ago, and more. Part 14. To be continued.
Persis Gruben telling her Life Stories, Part 15
Children
Various Locations
School
Staple Food
Sail boats
Engine Boats
Persis Gruben is telling her life stories of when she was younger of their travels with her parents then later with her husband, of her mom’s passing, of their homes, of the flu and of deaths, of various families at the various places they lived, of her dad’s passing, of running out of staple food, of traditional food, of lean times, and more. Part 15. To be continued.