Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering, Inuvik, November 2019
Storytelling
Oral history
Elders
Connie Alanik telling stories about language differences on the last day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
Alanik, Connie
Stewart, David (videographer)
Inuvialuit Cultural Centre Pitquhiit-Pitqusiit
English
Connie Alanik telling stories on the third day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
Connie Alanik introducing herself on the second day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
Nellie Arey telling a story on the third day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
Arey, Nellie
Inuvialuktun
Nellie Arey Introducing Herself and Telling Stories
Nellie Arey introducing herself and telling stories on the first day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
Nellie Arey Talking About Family Names (2 clips)
Nellie Arey talking about family names on the second day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
White, Agnes
Sing-Along at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering
The attendees of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering having a sing-along on the final day of the gathering. Agnes White brought a hymn book that the group is flipping through.
Arey, Renie
Wolki, Fred
Wolki, Sandy
Krengnektak, George
Kuptana, Elizabeth
Thrasher, Annie
Carpenter, Margaret
Kudlak, Mary
Lennie, Sammy
Amos, Beverly
Group Discussion of Inuvialuktun Writing
The attendees of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering are discussing the writing system for Inuvialuktun.
Group discussion about language at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering. The discussion includes stories about residential school.
Group discussion of language learning at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
Group discussion of a particular phrase in Inuvialuktun at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
Group Sing-Along at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering
Group sing-along at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
Continuation of the Group Sing-Along at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering
The attendees at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering continue their sing-along. Towards the end of the clip they also discuss the hymn books.
Group Discussion of Songs at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering
The attendees at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering discuss songs with mention of spirit songs, making up songs, and talking about types of songs they have heard.
Discussion of Drum Dancing at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering
The attendees at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering continue their discussion of songs. The focus in this clip is on drum dancing, songs, and language.
Attendees at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering discuss drum dancing. Sammy Lennie has brought in copies of songs for everyone to look at.
Group Discussion at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering
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.
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.
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.
Renie Arey Talking About Family Names (2 clips)
Renie Arey talking about family names on the second 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.
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.
George Krengnektak telling a story on the third day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.
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.
Mary Kudlak sharing a story and a song on the third day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.