Edgar Kotokak then Andy Cockney Storytelling
Oral History
Storytelling
Interview
Lifestyle
First Nations
Animals
Hunting
Travels
Hardships
Airplane
Employment
Staples
Trading Posts
Traditional Foods
Special Constable
Various Families
Trapping
Easter
Dewline
Dogs
Death
Oil
Christmas
Edgar Kotokak and Andy Cockney are telling oldtime stories including their lifestyle stories while speaking with the unidentified interviewer.
Kotokak, Edgar
Cockney, Andy
Unidentified Interviewer
Inuvialuktun
Edgar Kotokak then Jimmy Komeak Lifestyle Interview and Stories
Hudson Bay
Fishing
Parenting
Traditional Teachings
Caucasians
Transportation
Residential School
Police
Reindeer Herding
Community Justice
Shamans
Medicine Men
Inuit Games
Edgar Kotokak then Jimmy Komeak are telling lifestyle stories and being interviewed by an unidentified interviewer.
Komeak, Jimmy
Old Time Stories and Songs by Raddi Kowichuk and Felix Nuyaviak
Travel
Whaling
Furs
Scow Boat
Whale Boat
Fur Trade
Dry Goods
House
Alaskan Songs
Inexpensive Store Prices
Guns and Supplies
Raddi Kowichuk and Felix Nuyaviak are telling stories of long ago from around 1910 or 1911 and also sing some Alaskan and other drum songs on the A Long Time Ago program.
Kowichuk, Raddi
Nuyaviak, Felix
Alunik, Ishmael
Holman, John
Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering, Inuvik, November 2019
Oral history
Elders
George Krengnektak telling a story on the third day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
Krengnektak, George
Stewart, David (videographer)
Inuvialuit Cultural Centre Pitquhiit-Pitqusiit
George Krengnektak introduces himself and tells stories of his life on the first day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering. The stories are about living outdoor life, his family, and where he has lived. He also tells stories about taking tourists out hunting.
English
Kangiryuarmiut Inuinnaqtun Uqauhiitaa Numiktitirutait
Kudlak, Emily
Compton, Richard
Inuinnaqtun
Jimmy Kudlak’s, Mr. Pugutak’s, and Roy Goose’s Thoughts on the Proposed Nunavut Landclaims
Inuit
Proposed Land Claims
Nunavut Government
Robert Kuptana interviews Jimmy Kudlak of Ulukhaktok, N.T. and Mr. Pugutak in Inuvialuktun about Landclaims then Robert interviews Roy Goose in English about the proposed Nunavut Government and Landclaims.
Kudlak, Jimmy
Kuptana, Robert
Goose, Roy
Mary Kudlak sharing a story and a song on the third day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
Kudlak, Mary
Mary Kudlak introduces herself on the second day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
Medicine Man
Andrew Kunnizzi is telling a story (to someone whose voice sounds like Father Le Meur) about a medicine man in English for the Gwich’in radio program.
Kunnizzi, Andrew
Le Meur, Father Robert?
Roddy (sp) Peter’s translates Andrew Kunnizzi’s story in English about the stories he was telling two ladies.
Peters, Roddy (sp)
Elizabeth Kuptana and George Krengnektak Saying Good-Bye
Elizabeth Kuptana and George Krengnektak saying their good-byes as they depart on the final day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
Kuptana, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Kuptana Telling Stories (2 clips)
Elizabeth Kuptana telling stories on the third day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
Elizabeth Kuptana Telling Stories (4 clips)
4 clips of Elizabeth Kuptana telling stories on the first day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering. The first three clips are short stories. The fourth clip is Elizabeth introducing herself and talking about her family. This last clip ends with a discussion of Inuvialuktun words, particularly relating to light lunch.
Elizabeth Kuptana Talking About Family Names
Elizabeth Kuptana talking about family names on the second day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
Frank Kuptana Old Time Lifestyle Stories
Clothing
Roman Catholics
Store
CanAlaska
Mapping
Traditional Place names
Frank Kuptana is telling lifestyle stories from long ago. He also identifies traditional place names on the map.
This recording is from the Aulavik Oral History Project undertaken by the Inuvialuit Social Development Program.
Kuptana, Frank
Elias, Shirley
Aglagiutuk
Shaman
Fear
Women
Seasonal camps
Food preparation
Food preservation
Wars
Dancing
Caribou
Polar bear
Traditions
Work
Snaring
Whiteman
Fur Trade Store
Money
Transporation
Houses
Doctors
Government promises
Seal
Wildlife
Waterfowl
Culture
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 government telling them we’ll build you houses, and if you move to town then the doctors will care for you if you get sick, and so forth.
Old Time Life Stories and Drum Songs with Frank Kuptana
Singing
Sewing
Mother
Homes
Drum Dancing
Drum Singing
Seals
Traditional Food
Drymeat
Drum Dances
Polar Bears
Marriage
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.
Hiking
Gatherings
Games
Dances
Qulliq (Traditional Lamp)
Traditional Food and Drinks
Bows and Arrows
Snow Houses
Trading Post Store
Alcohol
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.
Dog Teams
Traditional Clothing
Bow and Arrows
Knives
Walking Stick
Family
Foxes
Ships
Various People
Schooners
Qulliq (Traditional Lamps)
Nunamiut
Boats
Backpacking
Spears
Parents
Christmas Gatherings
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.
More Lifestyle Stories from Long Ago with Frank Kuptana
Supply Ships
Calico
Sunday Services
.22 Gun
Boating
Christmas Activities
Illness
Shamanism
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.
Inuvialuit Lifestyle then Lifestyle Changes After European Contact with Frank Kuptana
Seasonal Camps
Fishing Areas
Traditional Hunting Methods
Customs
White People
Oil Explorations
Food
Lifestyle Changes
Land
Seal Uses
Dog Feed
Fish
Traditional Dishes
Food Preservation
No Wastage
Sharing
Storebought Food
Independence
Environment Destruction
Stores
Murder
Government
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.
Unidentified Speaker
Old Time Stories and Discussions with Frank Kuptana and an Unidentified Speaker
Canalaska Ship
Church Service
Ministers
Fathers
Stabbings
Deaths
Wives
Frank Kuptana and an unidentified speaker are continuing their discussions from the previous story and sharing memories and stories from the past.
Eggs
Water Fowl
Traditional Hunting Tools
Traditional Homes
Wood
Modern Skidoos
Abuse
Remarriage
Stepfather
Cigarettes
Fire
Smoke Pipe
Orphan
Murders
Payment
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.
More Lifestyle Memories with Frank Kuptana
Trading Post
Frank Kuptana is sharing more memories of his lifestyle after getting married, of when he and his wife’s travels and living on the the land, hunting, trapping, fishing, getting ice and wood, and tells stories of living the traditional life, traveling to various places such as the trading post and stocking up on shells and staples, and much more.