Frank Kuptana’s Memories of Long Ago
subject: Storytelling
subject: Hunting
subject: Fishing
subject: Caribou
subject: Seals
subject: Polar Bears
subject: Snaring
subject: Eggs
subject: Water Fowl
subject: Traditional Hunting Tools
subject: Traditional Food
subject: Traditional Clothing
subject: Traditional Homes
subject: Wood
subject: Modern Skidoos
subject: Hiking
subject: Abuse
subject: Parents
subject: Remarriage
subject: Stepfather
subject: Traditional Hunting Methods
subject: Trapping
subject: Dogs
subject: Cigarettes
subject: Fire
subject: Gatherings
subject: Sewing
subject: Games
subject: Dances
subject: Money
subject: Employment
subject: Travels
subject: Customs
subject: Traditions
subject: Smoke Pipe
subject: Orphan
subject: Murders
subject: Deaths
subject: Foxes
subject: Payment
subject: Marriage
description: 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 looking only to money to purchase skidoos, etc, of when his mom left her biological father while backpacking him until they reached people and she remarried to her stepfather, and married into a good family, of how elders long ago made made fire without matches, of gathering together, of sewing traditional clothing, of the games, and dances, of lifestyle changes of people focusing more on working to make money and less hunting and living off the land today, making everything they needed to live with their customs and traditions, of people fighting over and stabbings and warring over women, and or killing their wives, of shamanism, and shares fond memories of his loving mother who passed away when he was young, and how he stayed with various people, then started trapping with Arnavigak, is always thankful for Aggie (sp) Bolt, and then got married and they started living on their own, traveling and hunting together and more.
creator: Kuptana, Frank
date: [197-?]
language: Inuinnaqtun
type: Audio

Old Time Stories and Discussions with Frank Kuptana and an Unidentified Speaker
subject: Storytelling
subject: Parents
subject: Canalaska Ship
subject: Church Service
subject: Ministers
subject: Fathers
subject: Residential School
subject: Animals
subject: Hunting
subject: Singing
subject: Dancing
subject: Shamans
subject: Various People
subject: Stabbings
subject: Deaths
subject: Wives
description: Frank Kuptana and an unidentified speaker are continuing their discussions from the previous story and sharing memories and stories from the past.
creator: Kuptana, Frank
creator: Unidentified Speaker
date: [197-?]
language: Inuinnaqtun
type: Audio

Inuvialuit Lifestyle then Lifestyle Changes After European Contact with Frank Kuptana
subject: Storytelling
subject: Lifestyle
subject: Seasonal Camps
subject: Fishing Areas
subject: Caribou
subject: Traditional Hunting Methods
subject: Gatherings
subject: Traditions
subject: Customs
subject: White People
subject: Oil Explorations
subject: Homes
subject: Food
subject: Lifestyle Changes
subject: Land
subject: Hunting
subject: Seal Uses
subject: Dogs
subject: Money
subject: Transportation
subject: Travels
subject: Dog Feed
subject: Fish
subject: Qulliq (Traditional Lamps)
subject: Traditional Dishes
subject: Polar Bears
subject: Traditional Food
subject: Food Preservation
subject: No Wastage
subject: Sharing
subject: Animals
subject: Storebought Food
subject: Independence
subject: Traditional Clothing
subject: Environment Destruction
subject: Police
subject: Stores
subject: Murder
subject: Government
description: Frank Kuptana is telling more stories and describes the traditional lifestyle that people lived long ago, of how they lived long ago hunting and fishing and describes the geographical lay out of the land and rivers, of lifestyle differences of the Inuvialuit communal culture versus the Caucasian culture of individualism, of Inuvialuit becoming, thinking, and living like Caucasian people, as well as of loss of culture and land. Frank also speaks about of how nothing was wasted, of how animals were used for food, clothing, and tools, etc,. Frank also talks about the modern technology, the monetary high cost of material things such as shells, is also speaking of when the police and ministers arrived, of more changes such as employment, of the young going to school, money purchases that are spent quickly on anything and used unwisely, of warring long ago prior to European contact that he heard of, of the northland being taken over by Caucasian with the high cost of purchasing items from the stores, of the new government, of house rentals, with child family allowances, versus snow houses, traveling and hunting and living off the land, then purchasing staple food long ago, and more. Frank then speaks with unidentified speaker about a murder long ago and more stories from long ago.
creator: Kuptana, Frank
creator: Unidentified Speaker
date: [197-?]
language: Inuinnaqtun
type: Audio

More Lifestyle Stories from Long Ago with Frank Kuptana
subject: Storytelling
subject: Supply Ships
subject: Store
subject: Clothing
subject: Calico
subject: Staples
subject: Sunday Services
subject: Games
subject: Death
subject: .22 Gun
subject: Hunting
subject: Boating
subject: Christmas Activities
subject: Illness
subject: Dogs
subject: Shamanism
subject: Medicine Men
subject: Fishing
subject: Family
subject: Various Families
subject: Ships
subject: Schooners
subject: Seals
description: Frank Kuptana is storytelling of his younger days, of when people were arriving to Aggie Bolt’s land to purchase supplies from the store, of the Sunday services and games, of when they were unloading the trading supply ship that arrived, of possibly shells, food and other staple payments like that, of the women purchasing sewing materials and staples, of when using a .22 gun later on, of the good dogs, of the Christmas gatherings, fun games, dancing, and gifts, of getting gum for their Christmas present, of when the only language spoken was Iniunnaqtun and people lived the traditional lifestyle but now people have learned English and only speak that language and also speaks of the lifestyle changes, of more stories of dogs, illnesses, shamanism, medicine men, of fishing, of when his mom got really sick and passed away, of how people lived and did things long ago, of the ships that could be heard from far away like Patsy’s ship called Nauyaq, of people getting schooners and starting to hunt with them, and much more.
creator: Kuptana, Frank
date: [197-?]
language: Inuinnaqtun
type: Audio

Way of Life Long Ago with Frank Kuptana
subject: Storytelling
subject: Hunting
subject: Fishing
subject: Dog Teams
subject: Traditional Food
subject: Traditional Clothing
subject: Snow Houses
subject: Polar Bears
subject: Seals
subject: Caribou
subject: Bow and Arrows
subject: Knives
subject: Walking Stick
subject: Family
subject: Trapping
subject: Foxes
subject: Ships
subject: Animals
subject: Various People
subject: Schooners
subject: Qulliq (Traditional Lamps)
subject: Nunamiut
subject: Boats
subject: Hiking
subject: Backpacking
subject: Spears
subject: Parents
subject: Christmas Gatherings
subject: Games
subject: Dancing
description: Frank Kuptana is storytelling about the way of life long ago with fishing, hunting seals, caribou, and polar bears, traditional clothing that was made, the clean snow houses that were made, the traditional food, homemade storage containers for the food such as drymeat and dryfish, etc., hunting and traveling with dog teams, hunting animals for their many uses, of how they hunted long ago prior to modern guns, of people being very capable at doing things even while backpacking their children. Frank also speaks of his parents and his family, of when he enjoyed trapping for foxes, the abundance of animals, of gathering eggs, of various families, of trapping and hunting stories, and of the traditional lamps (Qulliq). Frank then speaks of his own travels to various places, when he and his wife started living and doing things on their own, shares memories of when he was younger, of people always being busy, walking, backpacking, of the Christmas fun gatherings, dancing, and games, and ends with a short story.
creator: Kuptana, Frank
date: [197-?]
language: Inuinnaqtun
type: Audio

Early Memories with Frank Kuptana
subject: Storytelling
subject: Mother
subject: Hiking
subject: Trapping
subject: Gatherings
subject: Games
subject: Homes
subject: Dances
subject: Seals
subject: Qulliq (Traditional Lamp)
subject: Dogs
subject: Traditional Food and Drinks
subject: Caribou
subject: Hunting
subject: Bows and Arrows
subject: Snow Houses
subject: Fishing
subject: Christmas
subject: Trading Post Store
subject: Alcohol
subject: Sewing
description: Frank Kuptana is storytelling about his earliest memories of traveling alone with his mother who was packing him, of hard times and good times, of his mom remarrying, of the gatherings, games, visiting, and dances, of their homes built, of hunting, of the many people, traditional hunting methods, of his mom calling caribou during caribou hunts, of feeling like an orphan, people trapping for foxes with dog teams prior to skidoos, of returning to his birth place, then trapping with Agnavigak, Christmas gatherings, fishing, and more.
creator: Kuptana, Frank
date: [197-?]
language: Inuinnaqtun
type: Audio

Old Time Life Stories and Drum Songs with Frank Kuptana
subject: Storytelling
subject: Singing
subject: Sewing
subject: Mother
subject: Clothing
subject: Travels
subject: Homes
subject: Drum Dancing
subject: Drum Singing
subject: Animals
subject: Seals
subject: Traditional Food
subject: Fishing
subject: Caribou
subject: Hunting
subject: Drymeat
subject: Drum Dances
subject: Polar Bears
subject: Dogs
subject: Marriage
description: Frank Kuptana is storytelling from when he started remembering when he was young of his way of life and culture long ago of their travels, of traditional hunting methods, fishing, of traditional clothing, of traditional food, of the fun drum dances, followed by Frank drumming and singing.
creator: Kuptana, Frank
date: [197-?]
language: Inuinnaqtun
type: Audio

More Legends and Stories by Agnes Naogak
subject: Stories
subject: Legends
subject: Seagulls
subject: Hunting
subject: Fishing
subject: Animals
subject: Historic Places
subject: Old Houses
subject: Excavations
subject: Old Tools
subject: Beddings
subject: Knives
subject: Spears
subject: Harpoons
subject: Bone Tools
subject: Bone Dishes
subject: Grandmother
subject: Grandson
subject: Snaring
subject: Bow and Arrow
subject: Clothing
subject: Survival
description: Agnes Nanogak is telling more legends and stories about seagulls, about Arctic Char Fishing and Seal Hunting, about some old historic places that were found that were quite deep in the ground and the old houses were excavated where old tools, mostly made out of bones, such as old knives, spears, harpoons, and beddings were found including dishes that people had long ago were also made of bones. Agnes tells the last story about a grandmother who is providing for her grandson and then he begins to help his grandmother when they are surviving off the land and animals.
creator: Nanogak, Agnes
date: [197-?]
language: Inuinnaqtun
type: Audio

Legends and Stories by Agnes Nanogak
subject: Stories
subject: Legends
subject: Singing
subject: Copper
subject: Traveling
subject: Hunting
subject: Animals
description: Agnes Nanogak is telling stories and legends about Qayauyani of how copper came to the land, about a couple who packed up their gear as they prepared to go on a long hike up inland, a story about an old couple, about noisy children during seal hunting, and about a man called Qayaktaurungniktuk who could not land or set foot back on the ground.
creator: Nanogak, Agnes
date: [197-?]
language: Inuinnaqtun
type: Audio

Three Stories by Agnes Nanogak
subject: Storytelling
subject: Legends
subject: Singing
subject: Traveling
subject: Fishing
subject: Loche
subject: Hunting
subject: Wives
subject: Caribou
subject: Animals
subject: Traditional Food
subject: Food Preparation
subject: Clothing
description: Agnes Nanogak is telling three stories. The first story is about two siblings who lost their parents and are living alone, followed by another story of man traveling on the river and fishing and is baffled because he keeps hearing a voice singing a song, and the final story is about the people of the river including the man with two wives traveling along the river, camping, fishing and hunting caribou for food and clothing, and more.
creator: Nanogak, Agnes
date: July 22, 1976
language: Inuinnaqtun
type: Audio

Stories of My Family by Agnes Nanogak
subject: Storytelling
subject: Parents
subject: Hunting
subject: Travels
subject: Hudson Bay Trading Ship
subject: Frozen
subject: Ice
subject: Dogs
subject: Kayak
subject: Boat
subject: Family
subject: Bears
subject: Trapping
subject: Survival
subject: Seals
subject: Trading Post
subject: Fishing
subject: Various Families
subject: Black Coal
subject: Canalaska Trading Post
description: Agnes Nanogak is storytelling of some of she and her family’s many travels, of living in various places, and of of some of their experiences such as when her father fell in water and nearly froze to death, of when he made his own kayak boat with wood and sealskins, of being a good provider and hunter, of when he purchased a boat from the Hudson Bay Company supply ship, and more.
creator: Nanogak, Agnes
date: [197-?]
language: Inuinnaqtun
type: Audio

Raven Creation Story then Her Father Makes a Boat by Agnes Nanogak
subject: Storytelling
subject: Legend
subject: Raven
subject: Land
subject: Sea
subject: Ice
subject: Sky
subject: Animals
subject: Humans
subject: Creation
subject: Vegetation
subject: Food
subject: Handcrafted Kayak Boat
subject: Sealskin
subject: Father
subject: Mother
description: Agnes Nanogak is telling a legend of a raven creation story similar to the bible creation story. it’s a story that was passed on to her from her father who came from, Alaska, years ago. Ningarsiq and other fellow Alaskans would also share their stories for many evenings. Agnes then tells another story of when and how her dad made a homemade boat including when her mother sewed seal skins together for the boat.
creator: Nanogak, Agnes
date: [197-?]
language: Inuinnaqtun
type: Audio

Living in Glenale [Glenelg Bay?], Victoria Island, Northwest Territories
subject: Storytelling
subject: Travels
subject: Exploring
subject: Hunting
subject: Caribou
subject: Seals
subject: Ptarmigans
subject: Foxes
subject: Polar Bears
subject: Stone homes
subject: Mail Plane
subject: Dog
subject: Homemade Scow
subject: Box Traps
subject: Old Campsites
subject: Old Graves
subject: Homemade Sleds
description: Bessie Lennie is telling stories of how she loved traveling around with her husband such as when they chartered a plane to Glenale, Victoria Island and lived alone there until their friends, the Inuktaliks, joined them later. She also talks of how they would walk and explore around the cliffs and saw old campsites, old graves, traps, and homes made from rocks like the igloos they made, about the abundance of wildlife that their husbands hunted therfore, she and Kanayuk were always very busy fleshing and working with the meat and hides of the animals their husbands brought home from their hunts, of sending caribou back to Ulukhaktok since their was food shortage and people were hungry there, and more.
creator: Lennie, Bessie
date: [197-?]
language: Inuinnaqtun
type: Audio

Younger Days on Banks Island by Bessie Lennie
subject: Storytelling
subject: Hunting
subject: Travels
subject: Visitors
subject: Caribou Hunting
subject: Police Patrol
subject: Trading
subject: Sharing
subject: Traditional Food
subject: Christmas
subject: Coal
subject: Pups
subject: Marriage
subject: Child
subject: Relatives
subject: Seal Hunting
subject: Fishing
subject: Supplies
subject: Hiking
subject: Drymeat
subject: D.O.T. (Department of Transport)
subject: Staples
subject: Dogs Teams
subject: Ships
subject: Supply Ships
subject: Employment
subject: Scow Boat
subject: Igloo - Tent Homes
description: Bessie Lennie is continuing her stories of when they lived on Banks Island with her relatives and with her husband and their one child, of their travels during summer and or winter, of other’s visiting and traveling with their ships, of hunting, fishing, and visiting family, of her husband working for the Supply Ship, of when the Department of Transportation was set up in Sachs Harbour, their winter homes, and much more. Note: The initial part of the storytelling is repeated from the previous story.
creator: Lennie, Bessie
date: [197-?]
language: Inuinnaqtun
type: Audio

First Time to Banks Island by Bessie Lennie
subject: Storytelling
subject: Travels
subject: Family
subject: Hunting
subject: Relatives
subject: Various People
subject: Easter
subject: Caribou
subject: Seals
subject: Drymeat
subject: Bow and Arrows
subject: Fishing
subject: Caribou Fat
subject: Oil Lamps
subject: Dogs
subject: Christmas
subject: Igloos
subject: Staples
subject: Traditional Clothing
subject: Food Caches
subject: Bears
subject: Beluga Whales
subject: Trading
subject: Sharing
subject: Traditional Food
subject: Police Visits
description: 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 made, of the police patrols, of being careful to try and make supplies last for a long time, and much more.
creator: Lennie, Bessie
date: [197-?]
language: Inuinnaqtun
type: Audio

Travelling with Parents Winter and Summer by Bessie Lennie
subject: Storytelling
subject: Travels
subject: Family
subject: Hunting
subject: Christmas
subject: Easter
subject: Caribou
subject: Hiking
subject: Packing
subject: Dogs
subject: Camping
subject: Traditional Food
subject: Food Cache
subject: Relatives
subject: Fishing
subject: Animals
subject: Trading Post
subject: Staples
subject: Sail Boating
subject: Money
subject: Children
subject: Sinew
subject: Changes
description: Bessie Lennie is telling a stories about her family and the way they lived long ago with her family and older sister's family, the Kuptanas, of their travels, of when caribou was hunted for food, for caribou skins, for sinew, of when they were hiking and backpacking home, and or when her dad and her brother in law Kuptana would sail boat to the trading post and come back with staples for the family, and more.
creator: Lennie, Bessie
date: [197-?]
language: Inuinnaqtun
type: Audio

Adult Memories and Lifestyles Past and Present Interview with Bessie Lennie
subject: Storytelling
subject: Interview
subject: Lifestyle Changes
subject: Education
subject: Transportation
subject: Family
subject: Hunting
subject: Trapping
subject: Working
subject: Parenting
subject: Travel
subject: Children
subject: Death
subject: Inuinnaqtun
subject: Disrespectful
subject: Wasteful
subject: Church
subject: Clothing
subject: Laziness
description: Rosemary Kuptana continues to interview Bessie Lennie about her lifestyle as a young adult, of a dog team trip with her husband that almost cost them their lives, then of having to raise her children on her own when her husband passed away, of the many changes she has witnessed in a short few years, such as loss of language, community living, modern day school education, young people being disrespectful to parents, of modern transportation replacing traditional ways of traveling, seemingly useless purchases, and the very different way of life that they now live, and more.
creator: Lennie, Bessie
creator: Kuptana, Rosemary
date: [197-?]
language: Inuinnaqtun
type: Audio

Memories of Childhood Interview with Bessie Lennie Part 1 Continued
subject: Storytelling
subject: Interview
subject: Lifestyle
subject: Dogs
subject: Travels
subject: Hard Times
subject: Food Shortage
subject: Hunting
subject: Dog Feed
subject: Survival
description: Rosemary Kuptana is completing the interview with Bessie Lennie about her memories of her lifestyle long ago when as living off off the land when she and her husband were returning and traveling back home while running short of food including running short of dogfeed.
creator: Lennie, Bessie
creator: Kuptana, Rosemary
date: [197-?]
language: Inuinnaqtun
type: Audio

Memories of Childhood Interview with Bessie Lennie Part 1
subject: Storytelling
subject: Interview
subject: Lifestyle
subject: Hunting
subject: Traveling
subject: Hiking
subject: Animals
subject: Arranged Marriage
subject: Family
subject: Birthday
subject: Parents
subject: Siblings
subject: Memories
subject: Traditional Knowledge
subject: Traditional Tools
subject: Games
subject: Traditional Food
subject: Food Caches
subject: Dog Teams
subject: Visiting
description: Rosemary Kuptana interviews Bessie Lennie about her memories of her lifestyle long ago such as her birth place, age, family, lifestyle including life on the land, of when she first started to remember things as a young child, traditional lifeskills she learned how to do, tools they used, places they traveled, games they played, things she really enjoyed doing, things that scared her, and some life threatening experiences, and much more. To be continued.
creator: Lennie, Bessie
creator: Kuptana, Rosemary
date: [197-?]
language: Inuinnaqtun
type: Audio

Lifestyle Long Ago Interview with Elder William Kuptana
subject: Storytelling
subject: Interview
subject: Lifestyle
subject: Hunting
subject: Hiking
subject: Traditional Hunting Methods
subject: Seasonal Camps
subject: Inukshuit
subject: Handcrafted Traditional Hunting and Fishing Tools
subject: Traditional Fishing Methods
subject: Traditional Food
subject: Traditional Shelter Homes
subject: Dogs
subject: Animals
subject: Food Storage
subject: Seals
subject: Polar Bears
subject: Water Fowl
description: William Kuptana is interviewed by his daughter Rosemary Kuptana about how he and others lived long ago when he was younger, about their hunting and fishing methods, about their traditional hunting and fishing handcrafted tools, about their shelters, of when he also hunted prior to guns and fishnets, and much more regarding their lifestyle prior to contact with White people. Note: The beginning part of the story is repeated from he previous lifestyle interview and after the interview around the last minute mark is a muffled interview with an unidentified woman.
creator: Kuptana, William
creator: Kuptana, Rosemary
date: [197-]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

William Kuptana’s Life Stories then Interview of Lifestyle Long Ago
subject: Storytelling
subject: Interview
subject: Lifestyle Long Ago
subject: Gathering
subject: Caribou Skin Clothing
subject: Seal Oil
subject: Sewing Needles
subject: Traditional Hunting Methods
subject: Inukshuit
subject: Bows and Arrows
subject: Women’s Hunting Roles
subject: Traditional Fishing Methods
subject: Traditional Food
subject: Traditional Shelter Homes
subject: Adopted
subject: Baptised
subject: Steffansson’s Expedition
subject: Travels
subject: Illness
subject: Pneumonia
subject: Tuberculosis
subject: Death
subject: Family
subject: Trapping
subject: Whitemen
subject: Trade
subject: Animals
description: 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 contact, of the first Caucasian whom he met who was Steffansson, who came north with the Expedition, then William begins working and travelling with Steffansson and mentions how he was paid, and much more. William was then interviewed by his daughter Rosemary Kuptana about how they lived long ago, hunting, fishing, about their shelters, and more of his lifestyle prior to contact with White people.
creator: Kuptana, William
creator: Kuptana, Rosemary
creator: Alunik, Ishmael
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Old Timer’s Stories of Killings and Murders by William Kuptana
subject: Storytelling
subject: Murders
subject: Fighting
subject: Kangiryuarmiut
subject: Shamanism
subject: Brothers
subject: Bows and Arrows
subject: Stabbings
subject: Lifestyle
subject: Weapons
subject: Hunting
subject: Animals
subject: Food
subject: Puiblirmiut tribe
subject: Kangiryuarmiut tribe
subject: Insanity
subject: Hex
subject: Relatives
description: William Kuptana is telling stories that he heard from his grandfather and his parents as well as telling stories of what he also witnessed when he was young. Stories of dangerous men killing each other when warring and fighting over women, of physical fitness and strength being very important in winning in battles of one or more opponents, of people killing each other and wasting time warring with each other rather than using that time for hunting, when warring with handcarved bows and arrow and knives prior to contact with White people. William also talks of how their arrow weapons were made, and of how people used shamans long ago.
creator: Kuptana, William
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Family Members and Hunting Stories by William Kuptana Final Part 2
subject: Storytelling
subject: Relations
subject: Hunting
subject: Animals
subject: Dogs
subject: Traditional Hunting Methods
subject: Traditional Hunting Tools
subject: Weapons
description: William Kuptana is continuing the hunting stories with the polar bear and seal hunting with traditional hunting methods and homemade hunting tools and weapons, prior to Whiteman contact. Note: Story stops abruptly.
creator: Kuptana, William
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Family Members and Hunting Stories by William Kuptana Part 1
subject: Storytelling
subject: Family
subject: Relations
subject: Siblings
subject: Inuvialuktun Names
subject: Adopted
subject: Deaths
subject: Hunting
subject: Animals
subject: Hunting Weapons
subject: Survival
subject: Dogs
description: William Kuptana is storytelling about his parents and siblings, who only had Inuvialuit names since they all passed away prior to the arrival of Europeans, and mentions that David Roland having his father’s Inuvialuktun name, , of learning how to hunt from other hunters like his uncle, and shares caribou, polar bear, brown bear, and seal hunting stories, and hunting was with only homemade hunting tools prior to contact with Caucasian people. Part 1. To be continued.
creator: Kuptana, William
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Traditional Hunting Lifestyle and Tough Survival Stories by William Kuptana
subject: Storytelling
subject: Hunting
subject: Kullaq
subject: Dogs
subject: Hunting Methods
subject: Kangiryuarmiut
subject: Suffering Hardships
subject: Seal skin bag (thermos skin bottles)
subject: Traditional Food and Drinks
subject: Animal Uses
subject: Food Storage
subject: Food Preparation
subject: Qilliq (Lamp)
subject: Fire
subject: Heating
description: William Kuptana is storytelling about Kullaq, the very good polar bear hunter, of the first people, the Kangiryuarmiut, that started going to Ikaahuk (Sachs Harbour), Banksland, of the (Eastern Inuit) Qangmalit old timers who called it "Ikaahuk" (Sachs Harbour) prior to arrival of the Europeans who named it Banksland, of the how the hunters hunted muskoxen long ago with bows and arrows and spears, of making drymeat with it, of making a fire by rubbing flint rocks together to create a spark and using Innangniq/arctic cotton and cooking their meals over the fire, of the suffering from cold sometime if their was no seal oil for their qulliq (lamp) that he describes what is needed to light and use, of food shortage until they can get some, of food caches, seal oil storage, animal uses, or clothing shortage that he witnessed when he was growing up, of surviving during the tough way of life, of caribou hunting for clothing and making dry meat, and of the traditional food and drinks.
creator: Kuptana, William
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio