Oral History
Storytelling
Interview
Genealogy
Family
Births
Inuvialuktun Names
Deaths
Marriages
Adoptions
Cathy Cockney is interviewing Elizabeth Pertschy about her family genealogy.
Pertschy, Elizabeth
Cockney, Cathy
English
Inuvialuktun
Cathy Cockney is interviewing Emma Dick about her family genealogy.
Dick, Emma
Iñupiatun
Eunice Nasogaluak and William Nasogaluak Genealogy Interviews
Cathy Cockney interviews Eunice Nasogaluak and William Nasogaluak in English about their family interviews.
Nasogaluak, Eunice
Nasogaluak, William
Travels
Animals
Cathy Cockney interviews George Harry about his family genealogy with George’s wife Martha assisting.
Harry, George
Harry, Martha
George Okheena then Mary Okheena Genealogy Interviews
Infanticide
Cathy Cockney interviews George Okheena then Mary Okheena about their family genealogies with help from an unidentified interpreter.
Okheena, George
Okheena, Mary
Unidentified Interpreter
Inuinnaqtun
Jean and William Kagyut Genealogy Interviews
Cathy Cockney interviews Jean and William Kagyut with help from an unidentified interpreter.
Kagyut, Jean
Kagyut, William
Cathy Cockney interviews Jeannie Lennie about her family genealogy.
Lennie, Jeannie
Cathy Cockney interviews Jimmy Kudlak about his family genealogy with help from an unidentified interpreter.
Kudlak, Jimmy
Jimmy and Nora Memogana Genealogy Interview
Cathy Cockney interviews Jimmy and Nora Memogana with help from an unidentified interpreter.
Memogana, Jimmy
Memogana, Nora
Cathy Cockney interviews Joe Roy Illasiak about his family genealogy.
Illasiak, Joe Roy
Illasiak, Annie
Cathy Cockney interviews Laura Lucas about her family genealogy which was already in progress, with help from interpreter Agnes White.
Lucas, Laura
White, Agnes
Marguerite and Harry Egotak Genealogy Interviews
Cathy Cockney interviews Marguerite Egotak and Harry Egotak about their family genealogies with help from an unidentified interpreter.
Egotak, Marguerite
Egotak, Harry
Earthquake
Cathy Cockney interviews Martha Harry about her family genealogy. Martha, George Harry, Winnie Cockney, and Leonard Harry also share stories from long ago. Winnie and Leonard also converse in the background.
Harry, Leonard
Cockney, Winnie
Cathy Cockney interviews Mary Okheena about her family genealogy with help from an unidentified interviewer.
Lifestyle
Mapping
Trapping
Easter
Court
Transportation
Homes
Coalmine
Heating
Hunting
Agnes White interviews Frank Cockney about his lifestyle, places he’s traveled, and traditional land use areas in his younger days. Frank also shares some stories.
This recording is from the Aulavik Oral History Project undertaken by the Inuvialuit Social Development Program.
Cockney, Frank
Nagy, Murielle
Frank Cockney Interviews Freeman Kimiksana Part 1 and Part 2
Seasonal Lifestyle
Seasonal Homes
Nomadic
Traditional Food
1927
Fishing
Various Families
Schooners
1928
Gatherings
Hudson Bay Store
1940
European Governments
Lifestyle Changes
Education
Police
1938
Missionaries
1945
Traditional Inuvialit Lifestyle
Frank Cockney is interviewing Freeman Kimiksana about Inuvialuit nomadic seasonal lifestyle long ago, including discussions on schooners, the various storekeepers, about hunting, and the fun large gatherings of games and dancing. The recording suddenly switches to possibly a COPE meeting in English that was already in session from the 24:58 minute mark to the 30:17 mark then the recording returns to the Inuvialuktun interview. Frank continues to interview Freeman about Inuvialuit lifestyle long ago and they discuss the many lifestyle changes of the present day way of life of the present day Inuvialuit. Part 1 and part 2. To be continued.
Kimiksana, Freeman
Frank Cockney Interviews Freeman Kimiksana Part 3 and Part 4
Trapping Economy
Catholic Fathers
Dogs
Tuberculosis (TB)
Storekeepers
1937
Schooner Land
Reindeer Herding
Frank Cockney is interviewing Freeman Kimiksana about his hunting and trapping traditional lifestyle when he was younger. They also discuss the healthy active lifestyle long ago compared to today’s spoiled lifestyle working for wages for the oil companies. They also discuss reindeer herding. Part 3 and 4. To be continued.
Frank Cockney Interviews Freeman Kimiksana Part 5A
1936
1939
1954
Snaring
Father Rayant
Store
Staples
Frank Cockney continues interviewing Freeman Kimiksana about their traditional lifestyle long ago during the 1930’s to 1950’s era. Audio ends abruptly. Part 5A. To be continued.
Frank Cockney Interviews Freeman Kimiksana Part 5B
Catholic Mission
Mission Boat
Hudson Bay
1934
Frank Cockney continues interviewing Freeman Kimiksana completing part 5 of lifestyle long ago including the early missions and stores trading and bringing staples from the South. Part 5B to be continued.
Frank Cockney Interviews Freeman Kimiksana Final Part 6
Employment
Changes
Culture
Laws
Tags
Regulations
Frank Cockney continues his final conversations with Freeman Kimiksana about past lifestyles and present lifestyle and cultural changes including traditional education versus modern education and employment, along with new government laws and hunting regulations.
Committee for Original People's Entitlement (COPE)
Report
Anglican Bishop
Delegates
Mi'kmaq
Priests
Meetings
Indigenous Peoples
Church Service
Prayer
Caucasian People
Government
Travel
Old School Building
First Nation
Frank Cockney is giving a COPE report about the national meeting he and two others attended in Toronto, Ontario.
Cockney, Frank Uvvayuaq
Name
Community
Frank Cockney mentions that he forgot to say his name and where he’s from in regards to the prevous report about the national meeting he and two others attended in Toronto, Ontario.
Frank Uvvayuaq Cockney Life Stories Part 1 and Part 2
Traditional Lifestyle
1930
1932
Grandparents
Old Dennis
1929
Lap Landers
Reindeer Herders
Language
Food Cache
Dog Training
Lonely
Peterson Store
Alcohol
Gathering
Dancing
Wood Piles
1933
Visitors
Custom Adoption
Names
Ice House
Frank Cockney is storytelling his life stories of when he was growing up with his grandparents, observing his grandfather and learning the traditional way of life from his grandparents, of the laplanders that were reindeer herding and staying with them, of how his grandfather trained and raised his pups for dogteams, and more. Part 1 and 2. To be continued.
Frank Uvvayuaq Cockney Life Stories Part 3 and Part 4
1935
Log Houses
Wildlife
Dog Teams
Grandfather’s Teachings
Fiddle and Guitar Jam
Boating
Frank Cockney is storytelling his life stories of when he was younger with growing up and travelling with his grandparents, of their traditional nomadic lifestyle, of trapping stories, of going to their fishing place, and more. To be continued. Note: This segment includes some music. Part 3 and 4. To be continued.
Frank Uvvayuaq Cockney Life Stories Part 5 and Part 6
Wage Economy
1950
Flooding
Peffer’s Restaurant
Grandfather’s Wisdom
Work Ethics
Recreation
Children
Fishnet
Elders Traditional Knowledge
Christmas
Adoption
Oil Companies
Drilling
Camp Jobs
Frank Cockney is storytelling of his life with his grandparents, of their many travels, of hunting and trapping stories, and shares his grandfather’s words of wisdom, and more. Part 5 and 6. To be continued. Note: The audio has some background noise that makes it less clear to listen to. Part 5 and 6. To be continued.