Baker Lake

Program name: Takuyaksat


Takuyaksat was a Baker Lake production involving cultural activities, storytelling, hunting, sewing and legends.


Host: Simian Mikinguaq
Producer: Baker Lake - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation

Segment 1: In 1990, Matthew Kunangnaq talks about barren ground grizzly bears and his encounters with them.

 Program name: Takuyaksat


Takuyaksat was a Baker Lake production involving cultural activities, storytelling, hunting, sewing and legends.



Producer: Baker Lake - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Host: Victor Killulark

Segment 1: This video shows a consultation on the Kiggavik uranium mine near Baker Lake. Tungola Sandy is the main speaker.

 Program name: Takuyaksat 


Takuyaksat was a Baker Lake production involving cultural activities, storytelling, hunting, sewing, and legends.


Producer: Baker Lake - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation

Segment 1: Elders from Baker Lake, give their Christmas greetings from the senior’s home.

 Program name: Unnukkut


Producer: Baker Lake - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation

Host: Peter Tapatai

Segment 1: In 1988, Michael Mautaritnaaq discusses the local housing association in Baker Lake.

Segment 2: Elder Taliruq relates her story about the hardships and the good times when she was a young wife. She also discusses the hardship of starvation.

 Producer: Baker Lake - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation

Segment 1: In 1986, Silas Aittauq teaches how to make a dog harness. This is an excellent educational video. He also sings some ajaaja songs while doing his work.

 Producer: William Noah - Baker Lake - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation

Segment 1: In 1985, Baker Lake celebrates Christmas at the local community hall by dancing and playing games.

 Program name: Takuyaksat was a Baker Lake production involving cultural activities, storytelling, hunting, sewing and legends.


Producer: Baker Lake - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation

Segment 1: This video provides information about dog teams and how to raise them.

 Producer: Baker Lake - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation


Host: Peter Tapatai

 Segment 1: Video shows a Baker Lake local phone-in show on caribou management.

 Producer: Baker Lake – Inuit Broadcasting Corporation


Host: Peter Tapatai

Segment 1: Researcher, Mike Robbins, conducts a tourism study in the Keewatin (Kivalliq) for the Keewatin Chamber of Commerce to determine future potential for increased tourism opportunities and employment.

Segment 2: Peter Tapatai interview discusses local historical sites.

 Producer: William Noah - Baker Lake - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation


Host: Peter Tapatai

Segment 1: The Inuit Broadcasting crew goes to Churchill, Manitoba, to film beluga whale hunting. They also harvest and dress a beluga whale.

 Producer: Baker Lake - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation


Host: Ruby Arna’naaq

 Program name: Takuyaksat 
Takuyaksat was a Baker Lake production involving cultural activities, storytelling, hunting, sewing and legends.


Producer: Baker Lake - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation

Host: Victor Qillulaaq (Killulark)

Segment 1: In 1988, Matthew Kunangnaq, chair of the search and rescue committee in Baker Lake, explains about the program.

 Program name: Unnukkut


Producer: Baker Lake - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation

Host: Peter Tapatai

Segment 1: In 1988, David Simailak talks about being elected to public office as mayor in Baker Lake.

Segment 2: John Qillulaaq (Killulark) talks about important issues that need to be addressed by politicians.

 Producer: William Noah - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Out in the land

Segment 1: Demonstrating camping, hunting and gathering techniques and on the land skills in Baker Lake.

 Producer: Baker Lake - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation

Host: Sandy Iksiraq

Segment 1: How important is literacy? Thomas Kudlu talks about this in relation to his job as an upper air technician working out of the Baker Lake weather station.

Segment 2: How important is literacy? Simeonie Sammok talks about his job as an RCMP Special Constable.

 Program name: Takuyaksat
Takuyaksat was a Baker Lake production involving cultural activities, storytelling, hunting, sewing and legends.


Producer: Baker Lake – Inuit Broadcasting Corporation 

Host: Barney Putungujaq

Segment 1: Pond Inlet actors perform a play for an audience.