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A photo of Nora Hayulaq/Hayulaaq (Jimmy Memorana’s wife), Emma Ikiyuna, and Sam Kuniluk eating outside of a tent.

A photo of people loading a plane heading from Inuvik to Aklavik.

A photo of a few people heating the drums for Fort Good Hope Dancers.

Agnes White interviews Helen Gruben then Willie Gruben about their lifestyle, places they traveled, hunted and trapped. They also tell stories.

A photograph of Inuvialuktun translator Helen Kitekudlak from Ulukhaqtuuq facilitating the workshop.

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

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

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

A photo of Elder Helen Peffer.

Helicopter, Mission School site (Shingle Point).

A photo of Herschel Island with sod houses in the background.

The image shows a few building at Herschel Island in the distance. We can also see a bay in the photo as well. Credit: Agnes Gruben White

Hester Adam is completing her final, part 7, life stories from when she was young, of listening to the old timers telling stories that she really enjoyed listening to, of their travels, places they lived, and of Christmas gatherings and singing, and…

Hester Adam is storytelling about her life stories of her lifestyle when she was younger, of who her parents and grandparents are, her siblings, of how and where they lived, their travels, and more. Part 1. To be continued.

Hester Adam is continuing her life stories of her lifestyle when she was younger, of their travels, of trapping, getting and sawing wood, getting ice, and more. Part 2. To be continued.

Hester Adam is continuing her stories of when she was younger of when they got visitors from the Eastern Arctic as they watched them put up their tent and marveled at all that they had. Part 3. To be continued.

Hester Adam is continuing her life stories of her younger days, of when she got married, of traveling for Christmas, of a young girl passing away, of trapping, and more.

Hester Adam is continuing her life stories from long ago, of hunting stories, of the Christmas Gathering at Ikaahuk (Sachs Harbour), of all the people going to the store, of the dancing, and more. Part 5. To be continued.

Hester Adam is continuing her life stories from long ago, of their many travels with various people, of their nomadic lifestyle, encountering illnesses, and ball games, and more. Part 6. To be continued.

A photo of a high arctic sled on the coast.

A photo of a high arctic sled in the winter.