URBANORTH, a web series, explores cultural and social interests surrounding the lives of various Nunavimmiut (people of northern Quebec) in a metropolitan environment.
In this episode:
- Vickie Okpik discusses whats new at Nunavik Creations, Makivik's fashion company.
- Sevim Maggie Ilgun gives the low-down on tattoo's.
On prépare des sushis une fois semaine pour amasser des $$ en vue de notre prochain voyage: cinq jours de qajaq avec le champion groënlandais Maliqiaq Padilla!
We raise money once a week for our next trip: five days of qajaq training with Greenland Champion Maliqiaq Padilla!
URBANORTH, a web series, explores cultural and social interests surrounding the lives of various Nunavimmiut (people of northern Quebec) in a metropolitan environment.
In this episode:
- Alasie demonstrates one method of flat bannock making.
- Musician Charles Keelan "Saali" performs one of his latest songs.
Puvirnituq students at Iguarsivik school building two umiak frames as props for the movie "Maïna". These umiaks are inspired by the 1885 Hudson Strait Umiak from the Adney & Chapelle's book "The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America".
Zebedee Nungak talks about the preservation of the Inuktitut language. He mentions some of the work being done in Nunavik (Northern Quebec) to preserve the language, what are the results of these efforts, and which communities are more at risk and need more help.
