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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

  • 00:03 Uumatimnin

    Uumatimnin Episode 10 - Whaling on the Coast

    Today's episode of Uumatimnin - Whaling on the Coast (Water Island) Beluga Harvesting Camps.  Produced by the Inuvialuit Communications Society.

     

  • 01:04 Special Event

    Inuit Studies Conference Day 2, 1st Keynote

    Dr. Dalee Sambo Dorough, is currently the Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council. She speaks on the challenges and goals of sustainable development.

    ᓘᒃᑕᖅ ᑕᓖ ᓴᒻᐳ ᑐᕋᐅ, ᐃᒃᓯᕙᐅᑕᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᕐᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ. ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᕐᑐᖅ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᐅᑕᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑐᕌᒐᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐱᑕᖃᐃᓐᓇᕐᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᖓᓄᑦ.

  • 02:05 Nunavut (Our Land)

    Nunavut (Our Land) Episode 11: Tuktuliaq (Caribou Hunt)

    Igloolik, Fall 1945. Even here, news of the terrible world war raging outside makes people frightened and uneasy. They talk of the danger of the unknown future, of shamanistic intervention to protect their culture. The weather turns colder. With the north wind blowing, Inuaraq builds his sod house, while Qulitalik cuts the ice blocks for the porch.

  • 02:34 Documentaries

    Inuit Survival, how to butcher caribou, Arviat Nanisiniq

     How to butcher caribou by Curtis Konek of Arviat, NU. By Jordan Konek.

  • 03:00 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut LIVE

    Arviat Film Society presents Monica Pingushat

    Nuatie Sylvia Aggark sits down with Monica Pingushat to discuss and show off her Wall Hangings LIVE March 24th, 2021.

  • 03:30 Nunatinni Classics

    Nunatinni (At Our Place) March 8, 2002 (Show #71): Inuktitut Tape, March 8, 2002

    NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.

    Interviews, children at elementary school, basketball.

    Filmmaker Contact:

    Host: Elena

    Camera: Aaron

    Producer's Name: NITV

    Country: Canada

  • Nunatinni (At Our Place) April 19, 2002 (Show #90): Welfare; New York City

    NITV: Nunatinni (At Our Place). Local news and culture from Igloolik.

    Episode about welfare and New York city.

    Filmmaker Contact:

    Host: Elena

    Camera: Brian

    Producer's Name: NITV

    Country: Canada

  • 04:29 The Tunnganarniq Show (Performers)

  • 04:30 The Tunnganarniq Show (Makers)

    Carol Kunnuk and Aaron Kunuk talk about Hunting with my Ancestors

    Carol Kunnuk discusses her work on the Hunting With My Ancestors Series. RECORDED on October 17, 2018. 

  • Visiting Nancy Saunders (Niap) in her art studio

    Lucy interviews Nancy (Niap) Saunders in her art studio while she paints and talks about her artistic side of life. LIVE on February 27, 2020.

  • 06:03 Inuktut Children's Programming

  • Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 22 “ᑐᖑᔪᓗᒃ ᓴᐅᓂᕐᑑᕐᓗ” - Tungujuluk and Saunikoq, The Walrus and the Bear

    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.

  • 06:38 Anaana's Tent

    Anaana's Tent S01E04 Parts of the Body | ᐊᓈᓇᐅᑉ ᑐᐱᖕᒐ S01E04 ᑎᒥᐅᑉ ᒥᒃᓵᓄᑦ

     Rita Claire teaches Qimmiq about parts of the body, eating right and brushing our teeth. Looee Arreak sings “Inuktitut Uqausira” and we read the book My Tooth Hurts.
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    ᐃᑦᑐᐊᖕᒐ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᕿᒻᒥᕐᒥ ᑎᒥᐅᑉ ᑭᓱᑯᑦᑎᖕᒋᓐᓂᒃ, ᓂᕆᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑭᒍᑎᓯᐅᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ. ᓗᐃ ᐋᕆᐊᒃ ᐃᖖᒋᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ “ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕋ” ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᕐᓗᑕ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᕐᒥᒃ ᑭᒍᓯᕆᔪᖕᒐ.

  • 07:03 Inuktut Children's Programming

    Qaujimaviit? Ep 9, Food

    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.

     

  • Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 23 “ᐃᓄᑑᔪᖅ ᐊᕐᓇᖅ” - The Lonely Woman and the Polar Bears

    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.

  • 07:37 Anaana's Tent

    Anaana's Tent S01E05 Inuit Clothing | ᐊᓈᓇᐅᑉ ᑐᐱᖕᒐ S01E05 ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᓐᓄᕌᖕᒋᑦ

     Rita Claire teaches us about the importance of Inuit clothing and how it protects against the cold. Rita Claire and Celina Kalluk perform a throat song together, and we read the book Viivi’s New Kamiks.
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    ᐃᑦᑐᐊᖕᒐ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᓂᖕᒋᓐᓂᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᓐᓄᕌᖕᒋᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᓄᖅ ᕿᐅᑦᑕᐃᓕᒪᔪᓐᓇᕐᒪᖕᒑᑦᑕ. ᐃᑦᑐᐊᖕᒐ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓯᓖᓇ ᑲᓪᓗᒃ ᕿᓚᐅᔾᔭᕐᓂᐊᑑᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᕐᓗᑕ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᕐᒥᒃ ᕖᕕᐅᑉ ᑲᒥᒃᑖᖅᑲᐅᖕᒋᒃ.

  • 08:03 Inuktut Children's Programming

  • Innarijatini Unikatuat: Ep. 24 “ᐅᒃᐱᔪᐊᑦ ᐅᑲᓖᑦᓗ” - The Owls and the Rabbits

    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.

  • 08:38 Iglaq

    Iglaq EP 6: Art

    Iglaq is a language based children’s program that aims to use art, animation and live action video to teach Inuvialuit language and culture.

  • 09:03 Inuktut Children's Programming

  • Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 12 “ᐊᕐᓇᕐᓗ ᐊᕐᕕᕐᓗ” - The Woman and the Auvvik

    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.

  • 09:37 Iglaq

    Iglaq EP 6: Art

    Iglaq is a language based children’s program that aims to use art, animation and live action video to teach Inuvialuit language and culture.

  • 10:00 Perspectives

    Aivilingmiut: The People of the Walrus

    Aivilingmiut tells the story of the connections between the people of Salliq (Coral Harbour) and the walrus, showcasing the perspectives of community members and harvesters. The film was produced by Oceans North in partnership with the Aiviit Hunters and Trappers Organization. 

     

  • Ningiuq

    In 2009, Rachel Uyarasuk, elder of the Inuit community of Igloolik (Nunavut), evokes the ancestors whose name she received at birth. She explains how this transmission ensured their return among the world of the living.

    A film by Christin Merlhiot

    France, 2014, 11 minutes, animation

    Inuktitut with English & French subtitles

  • 10:30 Nunavut (Our Land)

    Nunavut (Our Land) Episode 11: Tuktuliaq (Caribou Hunt)

    Igloolik, Fall 1945. Even here, news of the terrible world war raging outside makes people frightened and uneasy. They talk of the danger of the unknown future, of shamanistic intervention to protect their culture. The weather turns colder. With the north wind blowing, Inuaraq builds his sod house, while Qulitalik cuts the ice blocks for the porch.

  • 11:03 Elders' Hour

    Elders and Climate Change 2010 Title

     Title to precede elder interviews from 2010

  • Elders and Climate Change 2010 Title

     Title to precede elder interviews from 2010

  • Inuit Knowledge & Climate Change: Paul Quassa

     Paul Quassa from Igloolik speaks with Zacharias Kunuk about climate change.

  • 11:20 Hunting With My Ancestors

    Episode 5: Walrus Hunt

    Inuit of the Igloolik region have been hunting walrus, incredibly large and sometimes dangerous animals, for thousands of years – caching and fermenting their meat for the long winter ahead. We first follow Zach on a winter hunt, as hunters venture out by snowmobile to the floe edge in search of walrus, and a more common summer hunt by boat.  

  • 12:03 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut

    Welcome To Our Qammaq - Fishing in Avammuktulik, and Belugas

    On this episode of Welcome To Our Qammaq, Carol Kunnuk presents a segment of net fishing in Avammuktulik. Followed by a throwback to last year’s beluga hunting, as beluga will soon be passing by Igloolik again.

    First broadcast on September 6th 2024

     

  • Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat - Anthony Uluadluak

    ᑐᙵᓇᕐᓂᖅ, ᓄᓇᒋᔭᕗᑦ: ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ - Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat - Anthony Uluadluak

    Two years ago, Anthony Uluadluak appeared on Uvagut TV as a nineteen year old. He spoke about his dream to become a pilot, how he was about to start training to get his pilot’s license at Harv’s Air in Manitoba, and in Rankin Inlet. This year, Anthony has graduated with his pilot’s license.

  • 13:39 Perspectives

    5. Have you heard of the Baffinland Mine?

    Despite not being in the area, this group of young urban Inuit have kept in touch with the latest developments of the Mary River Iron Mine. They have some reservations about what it will mean for the future of the five communities most deeply affected.

  • 14:03 Documentaries

    Ajainaa! (Almost!)

    Ajainaa! features Igloolik Elders discussing their views of contemporary Inuit life. Topics include the role of Inuit and "Southern" forms of education, survival strategies (such as how to save a drowning victim), and the differences between camp and settlement life. Written, produced, and performed by Isuma's Uqallangniq Elders Group.

  • 15:00 Inuktut Children's Programming

    Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep 1 "ᐊᑭᒋᖅ ᖃᐅᓗᑖᕐᓗ" - Ptarmigan and Snow Bunting

    ᖃᓄᐃᒪᑦ ᐊᕿᒌᑦ ᐃᔨᖏᑦ ᐊᐅᐸᓗᒪᖓᑕ, ᐳᕕᐊᖃᒪᖓᑕᓗ ᓂᕿᖃᕕᖏᓂᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓂᐅᖏᑦ ᓴᐅᓂᖃᒪᖔᑕ.

    Why ptarmigan have red eyes, a little pouch to store their food, and legs like drumsticks.

  • 15:05 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.

  • 15:27 Inuktut Children's Programming

    Qaujimaviit? - Tunngasugit

    Qaujimaviit? is a series of educational, yet entertaining, videos hosted by Peter Irniq for people who are interested in Inuktitut and want to learn more about the subtleties of this intriguing Northern language.  Today's word is Tunngasugit.

    IsumaTV. Nunavut. 2009

     

     

     

  • Innarijatini Unikatuat Ep. 4 “ᑕᕿᐅᑉ ᐃᓄᐊ” - The Man on the Moon

    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.

  • 15:35 Anaana's Tent

    Anaana's Tent S01E05 Inuit Clothing | ᐊᓈᓇᐅᑉ ᑐᐱᖕᒐ S01E05 ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᓐᓄᕌᖕᒋᑦ

     Rita Claire teaches us about the importance of Inuit clothing and how it protects against the cold. Rita Claire and Celina Kalluk perform a throat song together, and we read the book Viivi’s New Kamiks.
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    ᐃᑦᑐᐊᖕᒐ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᓂᖕᒋᓐᓂᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᓐᓄᕌᖕᒋᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᓄᖅ ᕿᐅᑦᑕᐃᓕᒪᔪᓐᓇᕐᒪᖕᒑᑦᑕ. ᐃᑦᑐᐊᖕᒐ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓯᓖᓇ ᑲᓪᓗᒃ ᕿᓚᐅᔾᔭᕐᓂᐊᑑᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᕐᓗᑕ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᕐᒥᒃ ᕖᕕᐅᑉ ᑲᒥᒃᑖᖅᑲᐅᖕᒋᒃ.

  • 16:00 Netsilik Series

  • 17:03 Documentaries

    Tuppaksainiq Nunalingmiunut

    Putting Up Tents For The Community

  • Headstart performance in Igloolik

    Headstart (kindergarten) performance by Artcirq in Igloolik 

  • 18:03 Nunatinni Classics

    Nunatinni (At Our Place) - Episode #49 Part 2

    ᓇᑲᑎᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑕᕐᕆᔭᒐᒃᓴᐃᑦ ᑕᒫᙵᑦ ᓄᓇᑦᑎᓐᓂ − ᑕᐃᒪᐃᑲᐅᑎᒋᓪᓗᑎ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᐅᔪᑦ, ᓴᓇᕈᓘᔭᕐᓂᖅ, ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᑦ, ᑕᐃᔅᓱᒪᓂᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ, ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᑐᖃᕆᔭᕐᒥᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓂᖃᕐᓂᖅ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᒋᔭᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᖁᕕᐊᓲᑎᖃᕐᓃᑦ ᑲᑎᖅᓱᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑕᒃᑯᓴᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᐳᑦ ᖃᐅᑕᒫᖅ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᖕᒥᑦ ᑕᐃᑲᖓᑦ 1997−ᒥᑦ 2005−ᒧᑦ.

  • 19:03 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut

    Welcome To Our Qammaq - Drum Making for Return of the Sun, and Digging up Igunaq

    Welcome To Our Qammaq

    On this episode of Welcome to our Qammaq, Marcy and Yvonne will talk about a special segment showing digging up of igunaq followed by drum making for return of the sun celebration.

    First Broadcast, Friday January 24, 2025

  • 20:03 Special Event

  • 21:34 Elders' Hour

    Noah Piugattuk (Interview 3)

     Noah Piugattuk was born in 1900 and lived to be 96 years old. He spent most of his life living a traditional Inuit life on the land and over the course of his lifetime saw the decline of traditional practices that had persisted for thousands of years and the creation of a new relationship with the Canadian colonial state.

    In this interview, Noah talks about hunting whales.

  • 22:03 Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut

    Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat - Anthony Uluadluak

    ᑐᙵᓇᕐᓂᖅ, ᓄᓇᒋᔭᕗᑦ: ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ - Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat - Anthony Uluadluak

    Two years ago, Anthony Uluadluak appeared on Uvagut TV as a nineteen year old. He spoke about his dream to become a pilot, how he was about to start training to get his pilot’s license at Harv’s Air in Manitoba, and in Rankin Inlet. This year, Anthony has graduated with his pilot’s license.

  • 22:39 Perspectives

    5. Have you heard of the Baffinland Mine?

    Despite not being in the area, this group of young urban Inuit have kept in touch with the latest developments of the Mary River Iron Mine. They have some reservations about what it will mean for the future of the five communities most deeply affected.

  • 23:03 Special Event

    Silakut Concert - Northern Haze, First Set

    Northern Haze performing live during the Silakut live concert in Igloolik. LIVE on August 15, 2019.

  • 23:49 Silakut Live from the Floe Edge

    Silakut Concert - Northern Haze, Second Set

     Northern Haze's second set of songs at a Celebration of Music for the live broadcast of Silakut Live From the Floe Edge. LIVE on August 15, 2019.