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A photograph of drum dancer Liam Dillon (in background from left Agnes White looks on and drummers and dancers Darrell Nasogaluak, Tianna Gordon-Ruben, Hans Lennie and Billie Lennie).

A photograph of elder Agnes White joining Inuvialuit drum dancing as a dancer.

Josephine Nasogaluak drum dancing at the storytelling workshop. Her husband Darrell Nasogaluak (Lugga), Hans and Billie Lennie are in the background.

A photograph of Igluruq Marie Jacobson facilitating the workshop.

A photograph portrait of Betty Algiuna Elias telling a story.

A photograph of Annie Inuktalik of Ulukhaqtuuq telling a story in Kangiryuarmiutun Inuvialuktun.

A photograph of Inuuvik elder and Inuvialuktun teacher Mary Allen telling a story.

A photograph of Annie B. Gordon after telling a story. Facilitator Dodie Malegana (left) comes to receive the microphone and comfort her, speaks to her.

An image of all participants and staff gathered for a group photo after the storytelling gathering in 2025.

Agnes White shares a story about her father winning all the games at an event in Aklavik, but it came with a cost.

Intro in Inuvialuktun, then Agnes goes on to tell a story in English about flying in a loaded plane when Freddie asked her for her help.

Betty Elias remembers people who were healed with traditional medicine and practice.

Betty talks about honouring the people she used to travel with on the land.

Billy telling a story about his motivation to build his own boat as a young man.

Helen tells a story about seeing cranes dancing that takes a hilarious twist.

Helen talks about the old ways of gathering to sing and dance.

Helen jokes about the formal name for the tabletop often used to prepare Inuit food and then tells a story about gathering to eat.

Helen tells a old myth about how the Raven got its colour.

Josephine starts by thanking the group and then talks about the Inuvik Tuk highway making it easier to travel but now we spend less time on the land.

Lily-Anne tells a harrowing story of when she was involved in a plane crash.

Lonnie talks about the difficulty of getting her daughter into Inuvialuktun class in school.

Max and Betty joke about sharing a birthday.

Max tells a hunting story about why you shouldn't disturb or even tease someone about an ancestral gravesite.

Panigaq says thank you to everyone in Inuvialuktun

Renie tells a story of how her aunty healed her headaches