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Photograph of Duane Ningaqsiq Smith speaking with Nellie Arey (left), Renie Arey (right) at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering, Inuvik, November 2019.

Photograph of Duane Ningaqsiq Smith, Sammy Lennie at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering, Inuvik, November 2019.

Photograph of Duane Ningaqsiq Smith speaking with Sammy Lennie at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering, Inuvik, November 2019.

Photograph of Duane Ningaqsiq Smith, Sammy Lennie at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering, Inuvik, November 2019.

Photograph of Duane Ningaqsiq Smith, Sammy Lennie at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering, Inuvik, November 2019. Elizabeth Kuptana, Nellie Arey, Renie Arey pictured seated.

Photograph of Duane Ningaqsiq Smith, Sammy Lennie at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering, Inuvik, November 2019.

A photo of a man performing a traditional dance with drums sitting on chairs.

A photo of Charlie Kasook from Inuvik who is competing in the Ear Weight Contest at the Eskimo Olympics in Fairbanks Alaska.

The photo shows the northern game, Ear Weight Contest that is being performed by Charlie Kasook.

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,…

The image shows the east view from NiVj-7 (between NiVj-2 and NiVj-5), Ptarmigan Bay.

The image shows the east view from NiVj-7 (between NiVj-2 and NiVj-5), Ptarmigan Bay.

A photo of Easter at Sea Otter Harbour.

A photo of Agnes and Fred Carpenter with their son George, in Eskimo parkas, on Easter Sunday morning.

A Long Time Ago host, Ishmael Alunik, airs Johnny Ruben storytelling. Johnny is telling a legend told by the Eastern Arctic Inuit about Shamans followed by a short story of their missing friend.

The image shows a group of people gathering to eat and relax, while they have a little break. Credit: Martha Harry

A photo of a woman who is sitting down at the dinner table eating corn on the cob.

A photo of Eddie Gruben with a beluga whale and a boat called "Tootsie" on the shores of Tuktoyaktuk.

Cathy Cockney interviews Edgar Kotokak about his family genealogy with help from interpreter Agnes White.

Edgar Kotokak and Andy Cockney are telling oldtime stories including their lifestyle stories while speaking with the unidentified interviewer.

Edgar Kotokak then Jimmy Komeak are telling lifestyle stories and being interviewed by an unidentified interviewer.

A photo of a Rhubarb-like plant (edible raw) shown to us by Lucy Inglangasuk

Murielle Nagy and Agnes White continue interviewing Edith Haogak and Sarah Kuptana about traditional place names and about their lifestyle and stories from long ago. Edith and Sarah also identify people in the photos and share some genealogy.

Agnes White interviews Edith Haogak who is also storytelling about their lifestyle and traditional land use areas when she was younger including stories about her parents, and more. Audio fades in and out sometimes.

Agnes White interviews Edith Haogak about their families' traditional lifestyle long ago prior to European contact. Agnes White then begins storytelling and shares memories of her younger days.