Elder Alex Irish Speaking
subject: Elder
subject: Storytelling
subject: Family
subject: Elder’s Advice
subject: Aunt
subject: Wisdom
description: Akłarvik Elder Alex Aalaak Irish is speaking and mentions that he’ll visit his aunty Kitty Kuutuuq Rolland in Inuvik and shares his dad Irish Kiuruga’s teaching of never to be angry at people and to look after the poor and or orphans, etc.
creator: Irish, Alex Aalaak
date: June 20, 1975
language: Iñupiatun
type: Audio

Elder Johnny Ruben’s Historical Stories
subject: Storytelling
subject: Leaders
subject: Hunting
subject: Food
subject: Ice House
subject: Travel
subject: Dog Teams
subject: Wildlife
subject: Search
subject: Death
subject: Hudson Bay Store
subject: Store Keeper
subject: Waterproof Shoes
subject: Berrypicking
subject: Food Preservation
subject: Wood
subject: Ice blocks
subject: Trapping
subject: Fur Clothing
subject: Inuvialuktun
subject: Various Families
subject: Christmas Gathering
subject: Nunataarmiut
subject: Drumming and Dancing
subject: Races
subject: Competitive Games
subject: Easter
subject: Fishing
subject: Log House Building
subject: Whitemen Visitors
description: Elder Johnny Ruben is storytelling about how Inuvialuit people lived long ago, always busy preparing for hunting and fishing, and preserving food to last for the year, Christmas gatherings, and more.
creator: Ruben, Johnny
date: September 17, 1984
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Elder Madeline Smith Send Greetings and Speak to Family and Friends
subject: Greetings
subject: Family
subject: Friends
subject: Elders Advice
description: Inuvik Elder Madeline Smith send greetings and speak to family and friends in Alaska and Canada.
creator: Smith, Madeline
date: 197-?
language: Iñupiatun
type: Audio

Elder Ralph Kimiksana’s Stories of Way of Life Long Ago
subject: Storytelling
subject: Whaling
subject: Hunting
subject: Sharing
subject: Qulliq
subject: Traditional Education
subject: Food Gathering & Preparation
subject: Fishing
subject: Homes
subject: Fur Trade
subject: Dry goods
subject: Work Wages Economy
subject: Waterfowl
description: A Long Time Ago host Ishmael Alunik airs Elder Ralph Kimiksana is storytelling about the traditional life long ago when he was younger. Ralph also talks about how people would help each other long ago without expecting payment unlike today.
creator: Kimiksana, Ralph
creator: Alunik, Ishmael
date: June 11, 1984
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Elder’s Christmas and New Year’s Greetings from Inuvik
subject: Greetings
subject: Messages
subject: Family
subject: Friends
subject: Faith
description: Various Elders send Christmas and New Years Greetings from Inuvik, N.T.
creator: Simon, Alice
creator: Allen, Rhoda
creator: Chicksi, Rebecca
creator: Allen, Elijah
creator: Simon, Sadie
creator: Tingmiak, Sarah
creator: Dick, Emma
date: December 24, 1974
language: Iñupiatun
type: Audio

Elders - Muskrat Jamboree 2001
subject: Elders
subject: Muskrat Jamboree
subject: Inuvik
subject: 2001
subject: Tea Boiling
description: Photo of two elders at the Muskrat Jamboree events site, 2001.
date: April 2001
type: Image

Elders at Tuk Summer Games 1974
subject: Inuvialuit Elders
subject: Northern Games
subject: Tuk Summer Games
subject: 1974
subject: Tuktoyaktuk
description: Two elderly ladies watch on at Northern Games events in Tuktoyaktuk 1974
date: August 1974
type: Image

Elders Betty Cockney, Ida Aleekuk, Ruth Alunik, and Peter Thrasher Send Greetings and Speak to Family and Friends
subject: Greetings
subject: Family
subject: Friends
subject: Elders Advice
subject: Community activities
description: Elders Betty Cockney, Ida Aleekuk, Ruth Alunik, and Peter Thrasher Send Greetings and Speak to Family and Friends on the Saturday Inuit Show.
creator: Cockney, Betty
creator: Aleekuk, Ida
creator: Alunik, Ruth
creator: Thrasher, Peter
date: August 28, 197?
language: Iñupiatun
type: Audio

Elders Donald Kaglik and Felix Nuyaviak Old Time Stories
subject: Storytelling
subject: Ring
subject: Eskimo Icecream
subject: Whaling
subject: Measles
subject: Flu
subject: Snow House
subject: Oil Lamp
subject: Trapping
subject: Elders
description: Native Language Programming airs Donald Ir̂ituagayuk Sakiitualuq Kuvlualuk Kaglik and Felix Nuyaviak telling short old time stories. Donald is telling a comical story about the lost ring and Felix is is reminscing about how the many people of Kitigaaryuit lived long ago in Kitigaaryuit, about the many Elders, the whaling, the trapping, measles and flu, the snow houses, and the oil lamps, etc.
creator: Kaglik, Donald Ir̂ituagayuk Sakiitualuq Kuvlualuk
creator: Nuyaviak, Felix
date: August 28, 197-?
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Elders Donald Kaglik, Ida Aleekuk, and Peter Thrasher Stories and or Greetings
subject: Stories
subject: Children
subject: Parenting
subject: Respecting Parents and Elders
subject: Traditional Teachings
subject: Modern Education
subject: Outside Negative Influences
subject: Childrearing
subject: Greetings
subject: Community Activities
description: Native Language Programming airs Donald Kaglik, Ida Aleekuk, and Peter Thrasher telling stories and or sending greetings. Donald is speaking about the negative changes he saw after returning from school such as children disprecting parents and Elders, loss of cultural and traditional parental teachings due to being replaced by modern White education, etc. Peter sends greetings and shares some community activities and Ida speaks to family and friends and sends greetings.
creator: Kaglik, Donald
creator: Aleekuk, Ida
creator: Thrasher, Peter
date: May 22, 1974
language: Iñupiatun
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Elders Drumming at Tuk Summer Games (Northern Games)
subject: Tuktoyaktuk
subject: Tuk Summer Games
subject: Drum Dance
subject: 1974
subject: Elders
subject: Northern Games
description: Elders drumming with traditional caribou-skin drums on stage at Tuk Summer Games (Northern Games)
date: August 1974
type: Image

Elders Edith Hoagak, Elmira Soupay, Rosie Peeloolook, and Ishmael Alunik Send Greetings
subject: Greetings
subject: Family
subject: Friends
subject: Elders Advice
subject: Stories
description: Elders Edith Hoagak, Elmira Soupay, Rosie Peeloolook, and Ishmael Alunik Send Greetings and Speak to Family and Friends on the Inuit Program.
creator: Hoagak, Edith
creator: Soupay, Elmira
creator: Peeloolook, Rosie
creator: Alunik, Ishmael
date: July 9, 1975
language: Inuinnaqtun
language: Iñupiatun
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Elders Elders M. Kalinek, Agnes Kayotuk, Almira Soupay, Mark Noksana, Dora Malegana, and Jane Esau speak to and send greetings to family and friends on The People Speak Inuit.
subject: Greetings
subject: Family
subject: Friends
subject: Elders Advice
subject: God
subject: Land Claims
subject: Bible
description: Elders M. Kalinek, Agnes Kayotuk, Almira Soupay, Mark Noksana, Dora Malegana, and Jane Esau speak to and send greetings to family and friends.
creator: Kalinek, M.
creator: Kayotuk, Agnes
creator: Soupay, Almira
creator: Noksana, Mark
creator: Malegana, Dora
creator: Esau, Jane
date: January 21, 1976
language: Iñupiatun
language: English
type: Audio

Elders Greetings and Northern Games Update with Edward Lennie
subject: Storytelling
subject: Greetings
subject: Northern Games
description: Kenneth Peeloolook, Raddi Kowichuk, and Sam Raddi speak to and send greetings to family and friends then Edward Lennie gives a northern games update.
creator: Peeloolook, Kenneth
creator: Kowichuk, Raddi
creator: Raddi, Sam
creator: Lennie, Edward
date: [August 14, 19??]
language: Iñupiatun
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Elders Greetings from Nora Ruben, Elijah Allen, and Martha Harry
subject: Greetings
subject: Messages
subject: Faith
description: Elders Nora Ruben, Elijah Allen, and Martha Harry speak to and send greetings to family and friends on the CHAK radio program.
creator: Ruben, Nora
creator: Allen, Elijah
creator: Harry, Martha
date: February 7, 1976
language: Inuvialuktun
language: Iñupiatun
type: Audio

Elders Greetings, National Meeting Report, and an Old Time Story
subject: Greetings
subject: Natural Gas Pipeline
subject: Highway
subject: Dewline
subject: Faith
subject: Caribou Hunting
subject: Trapping
subject: Fishing
subject: Travel
subject: Traditional Food
subject: Traditional Hunting and Fishing Tools and Methods
subject: Snaring
subject: Way of Life
subject: Meetings
subject: Elders Wisdom
description: Elders AliceThrasher, Ruth Alunik, and Kenneth Peeloolook are speaking to and sending greetings to family and friends and Kenneth is also telling stories about how Inuvialuit people lived long ago, as early as 1902 and 1917. Emma Dick is also reporting about the issues and concerns discussed at big meeting that she attended in Thunder Bay, Ontario on the Saturday Inuit show program.
creator: Thrasher, Alice
creator: Peeloolook, Kenneth
creator: Alunik, Ruth
creator: Dick, Emma
date: September 6, 1974
language: Iñupiatun
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Elders Ida Aleekuk and Rhoda Allen's Stories From their Younger Days
subject: Travel
subject: Hunting
subject: Storytelling
subject: Inuvialuit
subject: Illness
subject: Hospital
subject: Reindeer Herders
subject: Muskrat Season
subject: Children
subject: Christmas
subject: Various Families
subject: Government Caribou Lice Study
subject: Easter
subject: Traditional food
subject: Laplanders
subject: Wolves
subject: Minister
subject: Friends
description: Long Time Ago Host Ishmael Alunik airs recorded stories told by Inuvik Elders Ida Aleekuk and Rhoda Allen who are sharing stories from their younger days.
creator: Aleekuk, Ida
creator: Allen, Rhoda
creator: Alunik, Ishmael
date: August 15, 1983
language: Iñupiatun
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Elders Ida Aleekuk, Elmira Soupay, Rebecca Chicksi, Rosie Peeloolook Send Greetings and Speak to Family and Friends
subject: Greetings
subject: Family
subject: Friends
subject: Elders Advice
description: Elders, Ida Aleekuk, Rebecca Chicksi, Rosie Peeloolook, Elmira Soupay, and Sarah Kalinek speak to and send greetings to family and friends in Alaska and Canada on The People Speak.
creator: Aleekuk, Ida
creator: Chicksi, Rebecca
creator: Peeloolook, Rosie
creator: Soupay, Elmira
creator: Kalinek, Sarah
date: May 6, 1976
language: Iñupiatun
type: Audio

Elders Jane Esau, Elmira Soupay, and Madeline Smith Speak to Friends and Send Greetings
subject: Storytelling
subject: Greetings
subject: Faith
subject: Elders Advice
description: Elders Jane Esau, Elmira Soupay, and Madeline Smith speak to family and friends and send greetings on The Inuit People Speak Program.
creator: Esau, Jane
creator: Soupay, Elmira
creator: Smith, Madeline
date: [197-?]
language: Iñupiatun
type: Audio

Elders Jane Esau, Ida Aleekuk, and Leegee Stewart Speaking and Greetings with host Rosie Albert’s Current Affairs
subject: Greetings
subject: Family
subject: Friends
subject: Faith
subject: Elder’s Advice
subject: Current Affairs
description: Elders Jane Esau (Aviugan), Ida Aleekuk (Nashuqr̂aq), and Leegee Stewart speak to and send New Years Greetings to family, friends and listeners. Inuit Speak host Rosie Albert also informs the listeners about the Inupiaq Post Secondary Education plans in Point Barrow, Alaska and about ITK’s and Cope’s meetings and plans, etc.
creator: Esau, Jane
creator: Aleekuk, Ida
creator: Stewart, Leegee
creator: Albert, Rosie
date: January 5, 1976
language: Iñupiatun
type: Audio

Elders Jean Arey, Simon Bennett, and another Elder Send Greetings
subject: Storytelling
subject: Greetings
subject: Family
subject: Friends
subject: Advice
subject: Faith
subject: Hospital
description: Elders Jean Arey, Simon Bennett and another Elder speak to and send greetings to family and friends on The Inuit Speak Program.
creator: Arey, Jean
creator: Bennett, Simon
date: January 31, 1976
language: Inuvialuktun
language: Iñupiatun
type: Audio

Elders Kenneth Peeloolook and Tommy Kalinek Thoughts on the New Government and the Natural Gas Pipeine then Elder Madeline Smith Sends Greetings
subject: New Government
subject: Elders
subject: Animals
subject: Heating
subject: Land Use
subject: Natural Gas Pipeline
subject: Highway
subject: Caribou Migration
subject: Land
subject: White People
subject: Bowhead Whalers
subject: Poverty
subject: Employment
subject: Greetings
subject: Elders Wisdom
description: Inuvik, N.T. Elders Kenneth Peeloolook and Tommy Kalinek share their thoughts, opinions, and words of wisdom in regards to the new government and the natural gas pipeline followed by Inuvik Elder Madeline Smith sends greetings to friends and family on the Inuit People Speak Program.
creator: Peeloolook, Kenneth
creator: Tommy Kalinek, Tommy
creator: Smith, Madeline
date: January 31, 1976
language: Iñupiatun
type: Audio

Elders Laura and Silas Kangegana Send Greetings
subject: Greetings
subject: Family
subject: Friends
subject: Elders Advice
subject: God
subject: Motor Vehicle Accident
description: Elders Laura and Silas Kangegana are speaking to family and friends and sending greetings. They also speak about their faith in God’s saving grace and care and Silas tells of his accident.
creator: Kangegana, Laura
creator: Kangegana, Silas
date: May 29, [197-?]
language: Iñupiatun
type: Audio

Elders looking at photographs
subject: White, Agnes
subject: Thrasher, Annie
subject: Arey, Nellie
subject: Arey, Renie
subject: Stewart, David
subject: Kotokak, Lena
subject: Stobbs, Robyn
subject: Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering, Inuvik, November 2019
subject: Storytelling
subject: Elders
subject: Photographs
description: Photograph of Agnes White, Annie Thrasher, Nellie Arey, Renie Arey looking at photographs in the Inuvialuit Digital Library during the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering, Inuvik, November 2019. David Stewart is pictured standing in the background, Lena Kotokak (left) and Robyn Stobbs (right) pictured sitting in the background.
creator: Kolb, Elizabeth (photographer)
creator: Inuvialuit Cultural Centre Pitquhiit-Pitqusiit
date: November 12-15, 2019
type: Image

Elders looking at photographs during the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering, Inuvik, November 2019.
subject: White, Agnes
subject: Carpenter, Margaret
subject: Kuptana, Elizabeth
subject: Thrasher, Annie
subject: Arey, Nellie
subject: Arey, Renie
subject: Stewart, David
subject: Amos, Lawrence
subject: Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering, Inuvik, November 2019
subject: Storytelling
subject: Elders
subject: Photographs
description: Photograph of Agnes White, Margaret Carpenter, Elizabeth Kuptana, Annie Thrasher, Nellie Arey, Renie Arey looking at photographs in the Inuvialuit Digital Library during the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering, Inuvik, November 2019. David Stewart (left) and Lawrence Amos (right) are pictured in the background.
creator: Kolb, Elizabeth (photographer)
creator: Inuvialuit Cultural Centre Pitquhiit-Pitqusiit
date: November 12-15, 2019
type: Image