Today
Scroll through our TV guide to see what’s on Uvagut TV today! Subscribers to Shaw Direct satellite across Canada and Arctic Co-op Cable (Nunavut and NWT) can watch Uvagut TV on their basic cable packages - channel 240 or 267. FCNQ (Nunavik) viewers can watch on channel 308. Viewers around the world can stream the service online 24/7 at www.uvagut.tv
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00:03 Nunatinni Classics
NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.
Segment 1- Mr. Qulitalik talking about new ice.
Segment 2- ATN clips.
Segment 3- Josepha making kamiks.
Filmmaker Contact:
Host: Carol Kunuk
Camera: Natar Ungalaq
Producer's Name: NITV
Country: Canada
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00:59 Interstitials
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01:03 Documentaries
Inuit Piqutingit (What Belongs to Inuit)
A group of Nunavut elders travel to five museums in North America to see and identify artifacts, tools and clothing collected from their Inuit ancestors.
Inuit Piqutingit (What Belongs to Inuit), Igloolik Isuma Productions, Kivalliq Inuit Association 2009, Producers Bernadette Dean, Katarina Soukup, Zacharias Kunuk. English and Inuktut w/Eng s-t.
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01:52 Elders' Hour
As the global pandemic reaches into the Arctic Archipelago, Inuk filmmaker Carol Kunnuk documents how unfamiliar new protocols affect her family and community.
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02:02 Documentaries
Rooted in tradition, adoption is a reality that all Inuit families have experienced. In Inuit culture, adopting a child from a relative, friend or acquaintance is a common practice. Marie-Hélène Cousineau, the adoptive mother of Alexandre Apak, lived in Igloolik, a small island southwest of Baffin Island in the Arctic, for many years.
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02:48 Elders' Hour
Arnait Video Presents: Qulliq (Oil Lamp)
Women of the Arnait Video Collective reenact a traditional women's activity: the use of the qulliq. The qulliq is the seal oil lamp and stove of the old days, the only source of light and warmth. The women tell the story in words and songs as they install the qulliq in their igloo.
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02:59 Interstitials
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Laurent Alikasuaq - Whale Cove
Laurent Alikasuaq - Whale Cove
Part of a series of stories about our legends, our histories, and our relationship with the land, sea, environment, and all living things within it. Produced by ITK.
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03:03 Nunatinni Classics
NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.
Episode with segments about Meeka Nangmalik, out-of-town camping and Repulse Hookie.
Filmmaker Contact:
Host: Carol Kunuk
Producer's Name: NITV
Country: Canada
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04:00 Arctic Eider Society
Arctic Eider Society - Sanikiluaq Eider Down Atigiik Making
Host Lisi Kavik-Mickiyuk shows us the process of creating coats from eider duck down. The first in a series of shows from Sanikiluaq, produced by The Arctic Eider Society with program support from QIA. Broadcast live on Uvagut TV on October 11th, 2022.
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04:59 Interstitials
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05:00 Nunatinni Classics
NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.
Segment 1- Mr. Qulitalik talking about new ice.
Segment 2- ATN clips.
Segment 3- Josepha making kamiks.
Filmmaker Contact:
Host: Carol Kunuk
Camera: Natar Ungalaq
Producer's Name: NITV
Country: Canada
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05:56 Interstitials
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Getting ready to film in Igloolik
A behind-the-scenes moment from a film shoot in Igloolik. April 16, 2004.
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06:03 Inuktut Children's Programming
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Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 17 “ᕿᒻᒥᑯᑦᓱᐊᓗᒃ,ᐊᖏᔪᐊᓗᒃ ᕿᒻᒥᖅ” - Qimmikussualuk, The Giant Dog
For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.
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06:38 Anaana's Tent
Anaana's Tent S01E09 Things That Make Me Happy | ᐊᓈᓇᐅᑉ ᑐᐱᖕᒐ S01E09 ᓇᓪᓕᐅᓂᖅᓯᐅᕐᓂᖅ
Rita Claire is invited to a friend’s birthday party, but her friend has an unusual request. Celina Kalluk plays the mouth harp, and we read the book Leah’s Mustache Party.
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ᐃᑦᑐᐊᖕᒐ ᖃᐃᖁᔭᐅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐱᖃᑎᐊᓗᖕᒐᓄᑦ ᓇᓪᓕᐅᓐᓂᖅᓯᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐱᖃᑎᖕᒐ ᐊᔾᔨᐅᖕᒋᑦᑐᒥ ᐱᖁᔨᕗᖅ. ᓯᓖᓇ ᑲᓪᓗᒃ ᓱᐴᒐᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᕐᓗᑕ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᕐᒥᒃ ᓕᐊ ᖁᕕᐊᓲᑎᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᒥᖕᓂᒃ. -
07:03 Inuktut Children's Programming
Qaujimaviit? is a series of short videos for learning or improving Inuktut language skills with Elder Peter Irniq. Today's focus is on greetings.
ISUMA: Qaujimaviit? Episode 8, Greetings (2 mins) Igloolik Isuma Productions 2009, Host Peter Irniq. Inuktut and English.
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07:33 Interstitials
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07:37 Anaana's Tent
Anaana's Tent S01E10 Sorting | ᐊᓈᓇᐅᑉ ᑐᐱᖕᒐ S01E10 ᐃᓛᒃᑰᖅᑎᕆᔪᖅ
Rita Claire and Qimmiq show how to sort different items in the tent. Meeka Arnakaq teaches us how to play Inugaq, a bone game, and we read the book Going to Grandma’s.
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ᐃᑦᑐᐊᖕᒐ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᕿᒻᒥᖅ ᑕᑯᑎᑦᑎᓂᐊᖅᑑᒃ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᖕᒋᑦᑑᑎᓂᒃ ᐱᖁᑎᓂᒃ ᑐᐱᕐᒥᒃ. ᒦᑲ ᐊᕐᓇᑲᐅᑉ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓐᓂᐊᕌᑎᒍᑦ ᐃᓄᒐᕐᓂᕐᒥ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᕐᓗᑕ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᓈᓇᑦᑎᐊᒃᑯᓐᓅᖅᑐᖅ. -
07:59 Station ID
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08:03 Inuktut Children's Programming
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Ep. 19 “ᓯᑦᓇ, ᑕᕆᐅᑉ ᐃᓄᐊ” - Sedna, The Ruler of the Sea
For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.
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08:38 Iglaq
Iglaq is a language based children’s program that aims to use art, animation and live action video to teach Inuvialuit language and culture.
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09:04 Interstitials
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09:05 Inuktut Children's Programming
Qaujimaviit? is a series of short videos for learning or improving Inuktut language skills with Elder Peter Irniq. Today's episode is about food.
ISUMA: Qaujimaviit? Episode 9, Food (2 mins) Igloolik Isuma Productions 2009, Host Peter Irniq. Inuktut and English.
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Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 20 “ᐃᓕᒪᒐᓱᒃᔪᒃᔪᐊᖅ, ᓂᕆᑲᑦᑕᕐᑐᕕᓂᖅ ᓄᓕᐊᕐᒥᓂᒃ” - Imarasugssuaq, The Man who Ate his Wives, Produced by JerryCo Animation and Kingulliit Productions. 2016. Inuktut.
ᖃᓄᐃᒪᑦ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᖃᓄᖓᓴᖃᑦᑕᕆᐊᖃᖏᓚᒍᑦ
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09:11 Interstitials
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09:24 Iglaq
Iglaq is a language based children’s program that aims to use art, animation and live action video to teach Inuvialuit language and culture.
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09:47 Interstitials
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Jim and Jack in the dunes with the big white ball
The big white ball visits the dunes outside Timbuktu for the Festival au desert in Mali.
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10:00 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut
Welcome To Our Qammaq - Deborah Qaunaq, Women's Kamik for The Wrong Husband
Host Marcy Siakuluk talks with Deborah/Dephora Qaunaq about making traditional women's kamik, as part of the costumes for Zacharias Kunuk's upcoming feature film "The Wrong Husband". LIVE from Igloolik on March 8th, 2023.
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10:59 Interstitials
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11:03 Oral Teachings
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11:23 Interstitials
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Leben Returns with Bearded Seal - August 2016 Igloolik
Camera: David Poisey
Sound: Richard Lavoie
Editing: Maia Iotzova -
11:30 Nunavut (Our Land)
Nunavut (Our Land) Episode 7: Qulangisi (Seal Pups)
Igloolik, Spring 1946. Seal pups: springtime delicacy, prized for their soft fur and tender meat. When the pups start coming out on the ice, even small children and grandmothers can hunt.
Packed up to travel, the families move slowly over the wet ice, through lakes of fresh melting snow, hunting on the way. Finding the breathing holes is a joyful game for everyone.
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11:58 Interstitials
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12:03 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut
Welcome To Our Qammaq - Lucy Tulugarjuk, Mark Sr. Taqqaugaq and Jacky Qurmnut
On this episode of Welcome to Our Qammaq an exclusive interview with Lucy Tulugarjuk and her experience with Mission Impossible 8, and special guests Mark Sr. Taqqaugaq and Jackie Qurmnut.
First Broadcast Friday May 23, 2025
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12:56 Interstitials
Joefrey Okalik from Whale Cove.
Part of a series of stories about our legends, our histories, and our relationship with the land, sea, environment, and all living things within it. Produced by ITK.
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13:03 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut
Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut - Ipeelie Ootoova
Host Lucy Tulugarjuk welcomes actor and filmmaker Ipeelie Ootoova to the show. Ipeelie talks about his new short film, Irninnu Unikaara, and talks about his plans for the future in acting and filmmaking. LIVE on January 20th, 2023.
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13:56 Interstitials
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14:03 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut
Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Inuvik - Agnes White: Growing Up on Banks Island
Agnes White shares her stories of growing up in and around Banks Island in the Western Arctic with Host Dodie Malegana. This episode is in the Sallirmiutun Dialect.
First Broadcast Wednesday June 4th, 2025
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14:53 Interstitials
Ukialliit - Fall Caribou Herd part 1
Editing: Aaron Kunuk
Camera: Zacharias Kunuk
Elders Interviewed: Peter Suwaksiork and Anthony Manernaluk -
15:00 Inuktut Children's Programming
Qaujimaviit? is a series of short videos for learning or improving Inuktut language skills with Elder Peter Irniq. Today's episode is about food.
ISUMA: Qaujimaviit? Episode 9, Food (2 mins) Igloolik Isuma Productions 2009, Host Peter Irniq. Inuktut and English.
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Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 11 “ᐊᓇᕐᑎ, ᐊᖑᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᖑᑐᕕᓂᖅ” - Anarteq, The Man who became a Fish
For thousands of years they guided us through this world, teaching us invaluable lessons about life and death. They strengthened our resolve and reinforced our connection to this land, to each other, and to the animals we share it with. They enriched our souls, empowered our imaginations, and defined who we are as a people. These are the stories of our elders.
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15:06 Interstitials
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15:09 Ukaliq & Kalla
Ukaliq & Kalla S01E04 Picking Heather - Pet Seagull | ᐅᑲᓕᖅ ᑲᓪᓚᓗ S01E04 ᕿᔪᒃᑖᖅᑕᕐᓂᖅ - ᑎᒍᐊᖅ ᓇᐅᔮᕋᖅ
PICKING HEATHER
Ukaliq and Kalla are spending the weekend at their tent. Kalla wakes up early and decides to go for a walk and pick heather. The two make tea and bannock. -
15:36 Iglaq
Iglaq uses art, animation and live action video to teach Inuvialuit language and culture to children.
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15:59 Interstitials
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16:00 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut
Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut - Agaaqtoq (Abraham Eetak) Makes Earrings
Host Sylvia Aggark welcomes back Agaaqtoq (Abragam Eetak). He shows us how he makes brass earrings in this episode. LIVE on June 30th, 2022.
ᑐᖓᓱᒃᑎᑦᑎᔨ ᓯᐅᕕᐊ ᐊᒡᒑᖅ ᑐᖓᓱᒃᑎᑦᑎᔪᖅ ᐅᑎᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐊᒑᖅᑐᖅ (ᐄᐳᕼᐋᒻ ᐃᑕᒃ). ᖃᐅᔨᑎᑦᑎᔪᖅ ᖃᓄ ᓯᐅᑎᕈᑎᓕᐅᕆᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᑕᒡᕙᓂ. ᓴᕿᔮᑲᐅᑎᒋᔪᖅ ᔫᓐ 30, 2022.
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16:59 Interstitials
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17:03 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut
Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut - Artcirq Performance
A special broadcast of a live Artcirq performance at the black box theatre in Igloolik, Hosted by Lucy Tulugarjuk. LIVE on August 21st, 2022.
ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᕆᔭᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐ ᓴᕿᔮᑲᐅᑎᒋᔪᒥ ᐊᖅᓯᖅ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᔪᖅ ᐸᓪᐋ ᐹᒃᔅ ᑕᕆᔭᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᖕ-ᒥ, ᑐᖓᓱᒃᑎᑦᑎᔨ ᓘᓯ ᑐᓗᒑᕐᔪᒃ. ᓴᕿᔮᑲᐅᑎᒋᔪᖅ ᐊᒌᓯ 21, 2022.
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17:50 Interstitials
Jim and Jack in the dunes with the big white ball
The big white ball visits the dunes outside Timbuktu for the Festival au desert in Mali.
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Levi Noah Nochasak - Hebron
Part of a series of stories about our legends, our histories, and our relationship with the land, sea, environment, and all living things within it. Produced by ITK.
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18:03 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut
Welcome To Our Qammaq - Ajaajaa and Drum Dance Conference in Igloolik 2023
This week on Welcome To Our Qammaq: Carol Kunnuk presents a segment shot last year, when the department of Culture and Heritage hosted a drum dance and ajaajaa event.
First broadcast on August 16th, 2024.
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18:52 Interstitials
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18:57 Siku
Congratulations to Samuel Mcleod from Aklavik - the Week #4 Ice Watch Winner for their SIKU Ice Post documenting young ice near their community.
Get involved in the 2025 Ice Watch! Support ice safety and share knowledge in your community by sharing Ice Posts with SIKU - you could win a brand new snowmobile, Northern gift cards and more! For details visit: https://siku.org/icewatch
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18:58 Interstitials
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19:03 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut
Welcome To Our Qammaq - Fishing Derby 2025
On this episode of Welcome to Our Qammaq Carol Kunnuk and Yvonne Kadlutsiak discuss the Fishing Derby 2025.
First Broadcast Friday June 6th, 2025
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19:56 Interstitials
Peter Boy Ittukallak - Puvirnituq
Peter Boy Ittukallak - Puvirnituq.
Part of a series of stories about our legends, our histories, and our relationship with the land, sea, environment, and all living things within it. Produced by ITK.
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20:03 Documentaries
Interview With Methusalah Kunuk and Caribou Hunters at Nuvuit Peninsula
Originally broadcast LIVE on August 15th, 2022.
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21:32 Interstitials
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21:32 The Tunnganarniq Show LIVE
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21:54 Siku
Congratulations to Samuel Mcleod from Aklavik - the Week #4 Ice Watch Winner for their SIKU Ice Post documenting young ice near their community.
Get involved in the 2025 Ice Watch! Support ice safety and share knowledge in your community by sharing Ice Posts with SIKU - you could win a brand new snowmobile, Northern gift cards and more! For details visit: https://siku.org/icewatch
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21:55 Interstitials
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22:03 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut
Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat - Ian John Ahmak and Joey Komakjuak
Join Evano Jr Aggark in welcoming Ian John Ahmak and Joey Komakjuak who are at the Mat-Su Arctic Winter Games 2024 as Inuit Games athletes. Followed by a clip of Lucy Tulugarjuk interviewing some young AWG Athletes from last year.
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22:53 Interstitials
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Aisa Surusilak - Puvirnituq.
Part of a series of stories about our legends, our histories, and our relationship with the land, sea, environment, and all living things within it. Produced by ITK.
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23:03 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut
Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Inuvik - Agnes White: Growing Up on Banks Island
Agnes White shares her stories of growing up in and around Banks Island in the Western Arctic with Host Dodie Malegana. This episode is in the Sallirmiutun Dialect.
First Broadcast Wednesday June 4th, 2025
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23:53 Interstitials
Ukialliit - Fall Caribou Herd part 1
Editing: Aaron Kunuk
Camera: Zacharias Kunuk
Elders Interviewed: Peter Suwaksiork and Anthony Manernaluk