Sammy Lennie Introducing Himself and Telling Stories
Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering, Inuvik, November 2019
Storytelling
Oral history
Elders
Sammy Lennie introducing himself and telling stories on the first day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering. He talks about dog harnesses and measurements as well as traditional food and gets other workshop attendees talking too.
Lennie, Sammy
Stewart, David (videographer)
Inuvialuit Cultural Centre Pitquhiit-Pitqusiit
English
Renie Arey Talking About Family Names (2 clips)
Renie Arey talking about family names on the second day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
Arey, Renie
Nellie Arey Talking About Family Names (2 clips)
Nellie Arey talking about family names on the second day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
Arey, Nellie
White, Agnes
Mary Kudlak introduces herself on the second day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
Kudlak, Mary
Margaret Carpenter Introducing Herself and Telling Stories (3 clips)
Margaret Carpenter introducing herself and telling stories on the second day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering. The first clip is her introduction and a story about her dog smoking. The last clip is a drum dance.
Carpenter, Margaret
Elizabeth Kuptana Talking About Family Names
Elizabeth Kuptana talking about family names on the second day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
Kuptana, Elizabeth
Inuvialuktun
Fred Wolki telling a story about his mother killing a bear.
Wolki, Fred
Connie Alanik introducing herself on the second day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
Alanik, Connie
Annie Thrasher Introducing Herself and Talking About Family Names (2 clips)
In the first clip Annie Thrasher introduces herself and tells stories on the second day of Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering. The second clip is Annie talking about family names.
Thrasher, Annie
Agnes White telling stories on the second day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
Sandy Wolki telling a story on Day 1 of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering. Agnes White introduces him with input from Fred Wolki.
Wolki, Sandy
Renie Arey Introducing Herself and Telling Stories
Renie Arey introducing herself and telling stories on the first day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering. Elizabeth Kuptana also contributes stories, and towards the end of the video there is a discussion of dialects.
Nellie Arey Introducing Herself and Telling Stories
Nellie Arey introducing herself and telling stories on the first day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
Elizabeth Kuptana Telling Stories (4 clips)
4 clips of Elizabeth Kuptana telling stories on the first day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering. The first three clips are short stories. The fourth clip is Elizabeth introducing herself and talking about her family. This last clip ends with a discussion of Inuvialuktun words, particularly relating to light lunch.
George Krengnektak introduces himself and tells stories of his life on the first day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering. The stories are about living outdoor life, his family, and where he has lived. He also tells stories about taking tourists out hunting.
Krengnektak, George
Fred introduces himself to the other workshop attendees on the first day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering. Fred, Agnes, and Sandy discuss places their families have lived. Sandy tells a short story in Inuvialuktun, followed by Agnes giving a brief explanation in English. The story was about trapping. Fred gives more detail about who his parents and family are and tells some stories about them with input from Sandy. When Sammy arrives, he brings a photograph for Fred that the four of them discuss.
Amos, Beverly (moderator)
3 clips of Agnes White telling stories on the first day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering. Clip one is Agnes introducing herself and talking about her family. She tells stories about nomadic living and the places her family has lived, including traveling by schooner and a time when her father got drifted out their first year on Banks Island. Clip two is Agnes talking about a cook stove. Clip 3 is a short clip about where her family wintered.
Sandy Wolki telling a story on the third day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
Nellie Arey telling a story on the third day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
Mary Kudlak sharing a story and a song on the third day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
Margaret Carpenter telling stories on the third day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering. She talks about her time working at the health clinic.
Elizabeth Kuptana Telling Stories (2 clips)
Elizabeth Kuptana telling stories on the third day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
Group Discussion at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering
The attendees are having a discussion on the third day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering. Margaret is talking about delta braid, which leads to more discussion about sewing and cooking.
Amos, Beverly
The workshop attendees are talking as a group on the third day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering. The topics include stacks of fox furs for trading and sewing.
George Krengnektak telling a story on the third day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.