Traditional Hunting Lifestyle and Tough Survival Stories by William Kuptana
Storytelling
Hunting
Kullaq
Dogs
Hunting Methods
Kangiryuarmiut
Suffering Hardships
Seal skin bag (thermos skin bottles)
Traditional Food and Drinks
Animal Uses
Food Storage
Food Preparation
Qilliq (Lamp)
Fire
Heating
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.
Kuptana, William
Inuvialuktun
Digital images
Instructional materials
Descriptions and images of traditional skin clothing for men, women, and children.
Inuvialuit Cultural Centre (ICC)
English
Portrait photographs
Clothing and dress
Safety goggles
Iligait
Buildings
Dog teams
A photo of a man wearing traditional clothes, including traditional snow goggles. In the background there are a dog sled team and a cabin. Iligait is captured in the photo.
This photo collection was used during the interviews of the Aulavik Oral History Project to get the names of people previously not identified.
Physical collection housed at the NWT Archives.
Boats
Rivers
A photo of people transporting a patient from Old Crow by boat.
Hunt, David E., 1925-
Transport
Patients
A photo of four people transporting a patient from Old Crow by boat.
Gordon, Tommy
A photo of Tommy Gordon from the Reindeer Air Service transporting a patient from Old Crow.
A photo of two men setting up camp on the trap line.
This photo collection was used during the interviews of the Aulavik Oral History Project to get the names of people previously not identified. The complete collection was originally obtained from Mrs Susie Sydney (formerly Mrs Susie Wolki) by Peter J. Usher (Northern Science Research Group, Indian Affairs and Northern Development) in 1968 to be held at Library and Archives Canada (then called Public Archives of Canada).
Physical collection housed at Library and Archives Canada.
Schooners
Tents
Teachers' workshops
A photo of a man presenting at the Aklavik Trapping Workshop.
Wolki, Susie
A photo of Susie Wolki travelling by dog team.
Esau, Peter
Upian, Joe
Peter Esau and Joe Upian travelling by dog sled team in a storm.
Amos, Michael (Nasuk)
A photo of Michael (Nasuk) Amos travelling inland by dogsled team.
Cockney, Bob
Avilurtuq, Walter
Sgt. Mackuson
Const. McKensie
A photo of Bob Cockney (far left), Walter Avilurtuq (B. Cockney's son), Sgt. Mackuson, Const. McKensie (?) standing on a boat.
Wolki, Roy
A photo of Susie and Roy Wolki travelling on the trap line in spring.
The image shows Peter Esau travelling down Sandhill River on RCMP patrol to Holman Island.
A photo of two men travelling to Sachs Harbour by dogsled team.
Travelling with his Dog Team by Michael Amos
1944
Various Families
Travel
Seals
Snow House
Dog Team
Travel Challenges
Frozen
Close Call
Michael Amos is storytelling about when he was travelling on the land with his dog team, and the challenges he over came, until he made it back home safely on the A Long Time Ago program hosted by John Holman.
Amos, Michael
Holman, John
Travelling with Parents Winter and Summer by Bessie Lennie
Travels
Family
Christmas
Easter
Caribou
Hiking
Packing
Camping
Traditional Food
Food Cache
Relatives
Fishing
Animals
Trading Post
Staples
Sail Boating
Money
Children
Sinew
Changes
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.
Lennie, Bessie
Inuinnaqtun
Travels and Adventures in the Arctic by Raddi Koiksak
Hudson Bay Store
Snowhouse
Afraid
Praying
Staple Food
Whitemen
Snaring
1931
Piffi
Trapping
Lifestyle
Shot
John Holman, host of the A Long Time Ago program, airs Raddi Koiksak who is storytelling about his travels and adventures in the Arctic.
Koiksak, Raddi
Travels and Life Stories by Buster Kailek
Hudson Bay
Semmlers
Polar Bear
Death
Storekeeper
Wolves
Homes
Various People
Dryfish
Drymeat
Foxes
1.5 Horse Kicker
Ptarmigans
Rabbits
Cached Food
Buster Kailek is storytelling about their travels including traveling to Tuktoyaktuk getting supplies at the Hudson Bay, and the many schooners that were there, of their traveling challenges, of a child’s death, of hunting and trapping, of their harvests, of building a house for Semmler, of making drymeat and dryfish, of wolves, of various people, of the seemingly fast 1.5 horsepower kicker when they first came out, of the good busy lifestyle long ago, and more.
Kailek, Buster
Polar Bears
Wildlife Officers
Regulations
Sewing
Clothing
Water Fowl
Ships
Transportation
Egg Gathering
Gatherings
Dancing
House
Relations
Police
Illness
Deaths
Mary Kailek is storytelling of her many travels, of various people, of the types of animals harvested, of her concerns of the new wildlife officer’s regulations and governance during that era, clothing and other items made from animal skins, of faster modern transportation replacing dog teams, of people hunting, of gathering eggs, of the lifestyle changes, of people changing, of when many people would gather together and tell stories and have drum dances, and of people camping in tents, of her mother’s passing, and shares her fond memories and much more. Note: The same audio is repeated around the half way mark.
Kailek, Mary
Travels in the Arctic by Raddi Koiksak Final Part 4
Culture
1922
1923
Nomadic
Trading
Log Houses
Host of the A Long Time Ago program, Louie Goose airs Raddi Koiksak storytelling about his travels in the Arctic in the summer of 1922 to 1923. Final, part 4.
Goose, Louie
Le Meur, Father Robert
Travels in the Arctic by Raddi Koiksak Part 1
Sailing
Storm
Host of the A Long Time Ago program, Louie Goose airs Raddi Koiksak storytelling about his travels in the Arctic in the summer of 1922 to 1923.. Part 1. To be continued.
Travels in the Arctic by Raddi Koiksak Part 2
Qulliq (Stone Lamp)
Storms
Trading Ships
Accidental Death
Cold Tents
Wildlife
Host of the A Long Time Ago program, Louie Goose airs Raddi Koiksak storytelling about his travels in the Arctic in the summer of 1922 to 1923.. Part 2. To be continued.