Storytelling gathering
Cultural centre
Cultural resource centre
Food
ICRC
Language
Storytelling
Helen jokes about the formal name for the tabletop often used to prepare Inuit food and then tells a story about gathering to eat.
Kitekudlak, Helen
IRC
Larocque, Brandon
English
Helen Kitekudlak - The Owl and The Raven
Myth
Owl
Raven
Helen tells a old myth about how the Raven got its colour.
Christina and Diamond Klengenberg interview, 1991/06/22
Klengenberg, Christina
Klengenberg, Diamond
Christina and Diamond Klengenberg interview, 1990/07/23
New Years Special From Grollier Hall in Inuvik
Christmas Greetings
New Years Greetings
Messages
Friends
Parents
Family
A Long Time Ago Program New Year's Special broadcast with show CBC radio host, Judy Kochon, where Grollier Hall Residential school Indigenous students and others in Inuvik are sending Christmas and New Years greetings and messages, to parents, family, and friends in the communities. The various speakers are speaking North Slavey and English.
Kochon, Judy
Various Speakers
North Slavey
Koichuk, Raddi
Le Meur, Father Robert
Inuvialuktun
Life Stories and Legends with Raddi Koiksak
Drum Songs
Legends
Travels
Traditional Foods
Hunting
Animals
Christmas
Store
Schooner
Alaskans
1915
Tea Payment
Raddi Koiksak is telling legends and life stories from when he was young including their traveling, hunting, and fishing stories.
Koiksak, Raddi
Edgar Kotokak then Jimmy Komeak Lifestyle Interview and Stories
Oral History
Interview
Lifestyle
Employment
Hudson Bay
Various Families
Fishing
Trapping
Dewline
Parenting
Traditional Teachings
Death
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.
Kotokak, Edgar
Komeak, Jimmy
Unidentified Interviewer
Raymond, Laura
Grave
Shotgun
Max tells a hunting story about why you shouldn't disturb or even tease someone about an ancestral gravesite.
Kotokak Sr, Max
Elders Greetings and Northern Games Update with Edward Lennie
Greetings
Northern Games
Kenneth Peeloolook, Raddi Kowichuk, and Sam Raddi speak to and send greetings to family and friends then Edward Lennie gives a northern games update.
Peeloolook, Kenneth
Kowichuk, Raddi
Raddi, Sam
Lennie, Edward
Iñupiatun
Martha Kudlak and Frank Kudlak Interview and Stories
Photographs
Mapping
Geneology
Traditional Place Names
Homes
Murielle Nagy and Agnes White inteview Martha and Frank Kudlak. They also view and discuss photographs and maps discussing traditional place names and historical contexts. Note: Audio is sometimes low.
This recording is from the Aulavik Oral History Project undertaken by the Inuvialuit Social Development Program.
Nagy, Murielle
White, Agnes
Kudlak, Martha
Kudlak, Frank
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)
Aglagiutuk
Shaman
Fear
Women
Travel
Seasonal camps
Food preparation
Food preservation
Wars
Dancing
Clothing
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.
Kuptana, Frank
Old Time Life Stories and Drum Songs with Frank Kuptana
Singing
Sewing
Mother
Drum Dancing
Drum Singing
Seals
Traditional Food
Drymeat
Drum Dances
Polar Bears
Dogs
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.
Inuinnaqtun
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
Foxes
Ships
Various People
Schooners
Qulliq (Traditional Lamps)
Nunamiut
Boats
Backpacking
Spears
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
Staples
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
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.
Ulukhaktok and Other Memories of Long Ago with Frank Kuptana
Father Bruyant
Easter Gatherings
Feasting
Westerners
Races
Stepdad
Mom
Frank Kuptana is storytelling about his lifestyle long ago, of his travels when he was a young man, of seal hunting, of fishing, of the very few people and houses at Ulukhaktok when he first went there, of the trading post, of Father Bruyant, of Christmas and or Easter Festivities, games, races, and dancing, of the Westerners that came and participated in the races and the festivities, and also shares memories of his stepdad, of church services, and more.
Philip Kuptana Interview and Life Stories
Murielle Nagy and Agnes White interview Philip Kuptana about his lifestyle long ago and his travels.
Kuptana, Philip