Life Stories and Memories from 1920 by Mary Kailek
subject: Storytelling
subject: Birth Place
subject: Hunting
subject: Relatives
subject: Various People
subject: Travels
subject: Births
subject: 1920
subject: Schooners
subject: Record Player
subject: Store
subject: Fishnet Fishing
subject: Northstar Schooner
subject: Animals
subject: Church Service
subject: Funeral
subject: Tents
subject: Illness
subject: Mangilaaluk
subject: Employment
subject: Deaths
subject: Trapping
subject: Hudson Bay
subject: 10 Horse Kicker
subject: Elders
subject: Influenza
description: Mary Kailek is storytelling of when she was younger living with her parents, of various people, of her sister Annie’s birth, of when the schooners arrived and her dad purchased a record player for her, of their travels, of living at various locations, of the big flu sickness when some passed away from Influenza, and other memories from when she was younger.
creator: Kailek, Mary
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Stories and Legends by Mary Kailek Part 1
subject: Storytelling
subject: Ruler
subject: Orphan
subject: Large Bird
subject: Marriage
subject: Kidnapped
subject: Dogs
subject: Daughter(s)
description: Mary Kailek is telling a story that was already in progress about the legend of an orphan who sets off in search for the women who were kidnapped including a ruler's daughters followed by another legend of an aging discouraged father whose daughter keeps refusing offers of a husband. Part 1. To be continued.
creator: Kailek, Mary
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Stories and Legends Part 2 by Mary Kailek
subject: Storytelling
subject: Legends
subject: Death
subject: Relations
subject: First Nations
subject: Inuvialuit
subject: Trapping
subject: Animals
subject: Lifestyle
subject: Traditional Food
subject: Hunting
subject: Gathering
subject: Shamanism
description: Mary Kailek is continuing (repeating initial part of the story) a legend from the previous story where the daughter refuses to marry a man, then tells a short personal story of an unusual sighting from her younger days, followed by a First Nations legend that she heard from Joe Gully, as well as a legend that she heard from her friend while at the Campsell Hospital. Mary then shares a personal story of her friend, and tells another legend of a man who wakes up with nothing along the coast, survives, and sets out on a mission. Part 2. To be continued.
creator: Kailek, Mary
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Stories and Legends Part 3 by Mary Kailek
subject: Storytelling
subject: Legends
subject: Animals
subject: Shamanism
description: Mary Kailek is telling more legends including of a man who could turn himself into other things to achieve his goals, of people living along the ocean shore, and more. Part 3. To be continued.
creator: Kailek, Mary
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Stories and Legends Part 4 by Mary Kailek
subject: Storytelling
subject: Legends
subject: Friend
subject: Wives
subject: Hunting
subject: Children
subject: Travels
subject: Family
subject: Muskrats
description: Mary Kailek is completing the legend from the previous legend, then tells a personal short story from when she was at Campsell Hospital, and ends with a legend that she heard from her friend Melanie from Taloyoak (Spence Bay) about a man who had five wives. The 12:25 minute mark changes to a personal story of when they were out muskrat hunting and traveling out on the land, then he story ends abruptly.
creator: Kailek, Mary
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Life Stories and Journals of Mary Kailek
subject: Storytelling
subject: Journals
subject: Hunting
subject: Travels
subject: Family
subject: Muskrats
subject: Fishing
subject: Beluga Whale
subject: Visitors
subject: Medicals
subject: Traditional Food
subject: Summer
subject: Shamans
description: Mary Kailek is storytelling about when they were out muskrat hunting including challenges when traveling, of various family members and friends comings and goings, of beluga and fish harvests, and more. The storytelling then switches to Mary telling a story that was already on progress about shamans around the 31:14 minute mark that ends abruptly.
creator: Kailek, Mary
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Stories Journals and Memories by Mary Kailek
subject: Storytelling
subject: Shamanism
subject: Animals
subject: Traditional Food
subject: Clothing
subject: Lifestyle Changes
subject: Hunting
subject: Fishing
subject: Trapping
subject: Snaring
subject: Medicals
subject: Travels
subject: Wood
subject: Wildlife
subject: Visitors
subject: Christmas
subject: Memories
description: Stories start with a repeated story from previous old time story that was already in progress that Mary Kailek heard from Itualuk. Mary also speaks about lifestyle changes from their very traditinoal active and busy lifestyle to a life of ease and less activity. She also shares her journal of she and her family members activities: of hunting, trapping, snaring, fishing, medicals, travels, getting wood, wildlife harvests, and visitors. The story then suddenly changes at the 31:12 minute mark to when she was a young woman with two children and shares memories around Christmas time then the story ends abruptly.
creator: Kailek, Mary
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

1942 and 1943 Memories and Life Stories by Mary Kailek Pt 1
subject: Storytelling
subject: Hunting
subject: Trapping
subject: Memories
subject: Harvests
subject: Travels
subject: Family
subject: Children
subject: Sewing
subject: Various People
subject: Dances
subject: Gatherings
subject: Christmas
description: Mary Kailek’s storytelling starts off with some of the latter story repeated from the previous story of when she was younger around Christmas time then Mary continues sharing her memories: of when she just had two children when her son Alex Kaglik was around seven years old, of her family members, of when her brother Donald Kaglik would walk to his traps, of sewing for her family members and herself last, of hunting, trapping, harvests, various people, travels, vistors, illness’, drum dances, picture shows, square dances, and of the many people present at the large gatherings. Story ends abruptly at the 31:53 minute mark. Part 1. To be continued.
creator: Kailek, Mary
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

1942 and 1943 Memories and Life Stories by Mary Kailek Pt 2
subject: Storytelling
subject: Trapping
subject: Family
subject: Easter
subject: Travels
subject: Dogs
subject: Christmas
subject: Peffer’s Hotel
subject: Various People
subject: Deaths
subject: Employment
subject: Wildlife
subject: Scow
subject: Ernie Lacombe
subject: Frame Tents
subject: Hunting
subject: Tuberculosis
subject: Cancer
subject: Hospital
subject: School
subject: Hudson Bay Store
subject: Flu Epidemic
description: Mary Kailek is continuing to share her memories from 1942 and 1943 of: she and her family’’s activities such as hunting, trapping, of various people, of their travels, of going to Aklavik for Easter, Peffer’s Hotel, Banksland people who flew to Aklavik for the summer, of deaths and funerals, Annie’s employment, low prices of tents, of sewing traditional clothing, of the many hospitalised with Tuberculosis and some with cancer, and the flu epidemic, and more.
creator: Kailek, Mary
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Fond Memories of Younger Days by Mary Kailek Pt 1.
subject: Storytelling
subject: Hudson Bay Store
subject: Deaths
subject: Various People
subject: Travels
subject: Hunting
subject: Relations
subject: Family
subject: Wildlife
subject: Church Services
subject: Parents
subject: Employment
subject: Traditional Food
subject: Dogs
subject: Trapping
subject: Police Staff
subject: Friends
subject: Language Barrier
subject: Humorous
subject: Dances
subject: Money
subject: Sewing
subject: Barge
subject: Rat Sunday Services
description: Mary Kailek is storytelling of when they were at Avvaq, of various people, of mourning for her uncle Kimiksan, of her relations with others, of their travels including to Tuktoyaktuk and then to Aklavik, of her parents, and shares more fond memories of her younger days including when her dad used to work at the Hudson Bay Company, of hunting and trapping, of traditional food, of the few houses in Tuktoyaktuk, of church services, and of the intoxicated poilce staff, of her friends, of some comical stories, the dances she wished to go to, of her mother sewing, of the supply ships arriving, and of Rat Sunday Services, and more. Part 1. To be continued.
creator: Kailek, Mary
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Fond Memories of Younger Days by Mary Kailek Pt 2.
subject: Storytelling
subject: Life Stories
subject: Supply ships
subject: Gwich’in
subject: Inuvialuit
subject: Caucasians
subject: Gathering
subject: Feasts
subject: Police
subject: Court
subject: Flu Epidemic
subject: Deaths
subject: 1928
subject: 1929
subject: 1930
subject: Trapping
subject: Employment
subject: Hudson Bay
subject: 10 Horse Power Kicker
subject: Hunting
description: Mary Kailek is continuing to share her memories from the previous story, of the supply ships that arrived with an abundance of food followed by feasting with gathering of Gwich’in, Inuvialuit, and Caucasians, of court, of her father working for the Hudson Bay, of the flu epidemic that many died from including her sister Alice, of their travels, of her dad going trapping, of staying with the Carpenters for a couple of months when Frank Carpenter was a baby, and more. Part 2. To be continued.
creator: Kailek, Mary
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Fond Memories of Younger Days by Mary Kailek Pt 3
subject: Storytelling
subject: Travels
subject: Memories
subject: Minister
subject: Life Stories
subject: Father France
subject: Dentist
subject: Hudson Bay Boat
subject: Tents
subject: Northstar
subject: Schooners
subject: Various People
subject: Daughter
subject: Family
subject: Fort Roch
subject: Police Boat
subject: 1939
subject: Advice
subject: Sewing
subject: Traditional Clothing
description: Mary Kailek is sharing more life stories from long ago of their travels, shares some funny stories, of clean ice water, of she and other’s having to go to Aklavik for their tooth extractions, arrival of the Hudson Bay Boat, the numerous tents, and the schooners, and more. The storytelling switches to a more recent past and she shares more life stories of her family, her travels, her relatives, and fond memories of when her daughter Jessie was small. Mary then tells more life stories from an earlier time when traveling to various communities like Kugluktuk, Nunavut on the Police boat, Fort Roch, in 1939, the year her brother Donald Kaglik got hurt, then on to Ulukhaktok, N.T., of advice she was given on sewing traditional clothing for her family, and some humorous stories and more.
creator: Kailek, Mary
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Fond Memories of Younger Days by Mary Kailek Pt 4
subject: Storytelling
subject: Rat Sunday Services
subject: Faith
subject: Predictions
subject: Employment
subject: Family
subject: Hudson Bay
subject: Dogs
subject: Wood
subject: Ice
subject: Various People
subject: Parents
subject: Scow
subject: Schooner
subject: Tents
subject: Travels
subject: Flu Epidemic
subject: Residential School
subject: Deaths
subject: Fishnet Fishing
subject: Berries
subject: Traditional Food
subject: 1928
subject: Inuvialuit
subject: Gwich’in
subject: Caucasian
subject: 1929
subject: Food Preparation
subject: Food Storage
subject: Peterson
subject: Bay Chimo
subject: Birth
subject: Hunting
subject: Animals
subject: Wildlife Regulations
subject: Transportation
subject: Lifestyle Changes
subject: Special Constable
description: Mary Kailek is continuing her life stories sharing more memories of when she was younger when her dad worked with the Hudson Bay Company, when her mom would be sewing, of the rat sunday services, of her travels with her parents, of various people, of the flu illness then of the kids, who lost family members, that were going to the school, of fishnet fishing, of berry picking, of the delicious traditional food, of the food preparation and food storage, of how they would eat and utilise all parts of the animals for food, of the few Inuvialuit, Gwich’in, and Caucasians who were living in Aklavik when they moved there around 1928, as well as the few houses that were there. She also speaks of the all the animals that were hunted when nothing was wasted unlike nowadays where there is unnecessary wastage, about transportation long ago versus today, of lifestyle and changes, of when her dad worked as a special constable, of their many travels, and much more.
creator: Kailek, Mary
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Life stories by Mary Kailek Part 1
subject: Storytelling
subject: Lifestyle
subject: Storekeepers
subject: Hunting
subject: Various People
subject: Family
subject: Traditional Food
subject: Travels
subject: Births
subject: Deaths
subject: Illnesses
description: Mary Kailek is sharing life stories, of past store keepers, of hunts, of traditional food, of their travels, of various family members, births and deaths, including difficult and sad times, of her sister’s passing, and remembers and sings part of gospel song, rock of ages, in Inuvialuktun. Mary also share her faith in God, and more. The audio suddenly ends at the 25:42 minute mark. Part 1. To be continued.
creator: Kailek, Mary
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Life stories by Mary Kailek Part 2
subject: Storytelling
subject: Employment
subject: Police
subject: Hunting
subject: Waterfowl
subject: Parents
subject: Siblings
subject: Death
subject: Animals
subject: Travels
subject: Medical
subject: Tents
subject: Ice House
subject: Traditional Food
description: Mary Kailek is telling life stories and shares her mom's words of wisdom to her and her father before her mom’s passing, of her travels including when traveling with Sarah and Lennie Inglangasuk, the many people and tents at Tapqaq (Shingle Point), of other various people, the large stored cache of traditional food, of her brother Donald Ir̂ituagayuk Kaglik, and more.
creator: Kailek, Mary
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Lifestyle Prior to European Contact by Buster Kailek
subject: Storytelling
subject: Lifestyle
subject: Fishing
subject: Fire
subject: Hunting
subject: Caribou
subject: Bow and Arrows
subject: Hiking
subject: Dogs
subject: Nomadic
subject: Seals
subject: Waterfowl
subject: Women
subject: Murder
subject: Traditional Knowledge
subject: Snow House
subject: Young Boys
description: Buster Kailek is storytelling about how Inuvialuit lived prior to European contact, about how they made fire long ago, about fishing, about caribou hunting methods prior to modern guns with his uncle and others, about all the many uses of caribou for clothing, food including storing annual food supplies, about living a nomadic lifestyle and following the seasons and travelling to seasonal camps for hunting various animals at different times of the year, and about fights over women that at times led to killing. Buster also speaks of the importance of teaching the young boys about hunting and about traditional knowledge which is being forgotten due to the young now adopting and living a Caucasian lifestyle.
creator: Kailek, Buster
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Travels and Life Stories by Buster Kailek
subject: Storytelling
subject: Lifestyle
subject: Travels
subject: Hudson Bay
subject: Schooners
subject: Trapping
subject: Hunting
subject: Staples
subject: Semmlers
subject: Seals
subject: Snowhouse
subject: Polar Bear
subject: Caribou
subject: Dogs
subject: Traditional Food
subject: Family
subject: Death
subject: Storekeeper
subject: Wolves
subject: Homes
subject: Various People
subject: Dryfish
subject: Fishing
subject: Drymeat
subject: Foxes
subject: 1.5 Horse Kicker
subject: Ptarmigans
subject: Rabbits
subject: Cached Food
description: Buster Kailek is storytelling about their travels including traveling to Tuktoyaktuk getting supplies at the Hudson Bay, and the many schooners that were there, of their traveling challenges, of a child’s death, of hunting and trapping, of their harvests, of building a house for Semmler, of making drymeat and dryfish, of wolves, of various people, of the seemingly fast 1.5 horsepower kicker when they first came out, of the good busy lifestyle long ago, and more.
creator: Kailek, Buster
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Old Time Stories by Buster Kailek
subject: Storytelling
subject: Lifestyle
subject: Travels
subject: Store
subject: Hunting
subject: Animals
subject: Traditional Food
subject: Food Preservation
subject: Nomadic
subject: Relations
subject: Seasonal Camps
subject: Fishing
subject: Various People
subject: Trapping
subject: Staples
subject: Marriage
subject: Police
subject: Minister
subject: Snowhouse
description: Buster Kailek is telling old time stories of when he was a young man, of how people lived long ago, hunting, fishing, trapping, living off the land and sea, making and preserving traditional food harvested, and of their nomadic lifestyle, of their travels to their seasonal camps, of his arranged marriage initiated by the police and minister, and more.
creator: Kailek, Buster
date: October 20, 1978
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Hunting Stories by Buster Kailek
subject: Storytelling
subject: Lifestyle
subject: Traditional Knowledge
subject: Hunting
subject: Animals
subject: Uncle
subject: Trapping
subject: Snowhouse
subject: Learning
description: Buster Kailek is storytelling of when he was young man of when his uncle was teaching him how to hunt seal, of trapping, and of other hunting stories.
creator: Kailek, Buster
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Hunting and Travelling Stories by Buster Kailek Part 1
subject: Storytelling
subject: Lifestyle
subject: Hunting
subject: Animals
subject: Travels
subject: Dogs
subject: Alcohol
subject: Family
subject: Visitors
subject: Scows
subject: Game Wardens
subject: First Nations
subject: Traditional Knowledge
subject: Traditional Food
subject: Semmler’s Store
subject: Various People
description: Buster Kailek is telling hunting and traveling stories from 1968, including some comical stories, of hunting and traditional knowledge teachings, and more. Part 1. To be continued.
creator: Kailek, Buster
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Hunting and Traveling Stories by Buster Kailek Final Part 2
subject: Storytelling
subject: Hunting
subject: Animals
subject: Travels
subject: Traditional Knowledge
subject: Radio
description: Buster Kailek is completing the hunting and traveling stories from the previous story, to include listening to radio, and more. The story ends abruptly.
creator: Kailek, Buster
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Frank Cockney Interviews Freeman Kimiksana Part 1 and Part 2
subject: Storytelling
subject: Interview
subject: Seasonal Lifestyle
subject: Seasonal Homes
subject: Nomadic
subject: Animals
subject: Traditional Food
subject: Hunting
subject: Trapping
subject: 1927
subject: Fishing
subject: Travels
subject: Various Families
subject: Schooners
subject: 1928
subject: Gatherings
subject: Hudson Bay Store
subject: 1940
subject: European Governments
subject: Lifestyle Changes
subject: Education
subject: Police
subject: 1938
subject: Missionaries
subject: 1945
subject: Traditional Inuvialit Lifestyle
description: 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.
creator: Cockney, Frank
creator: Kimiksana, Freeman
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Frank Cockney Interviews Freeman Kimiksana Part 3 and Part 4
subject: Storytelling
subject: Interview
subject: Trapping Economy
subject: Catholic Fathers
subject: Dogs
subject: Animals
subject: Tuberculosis (TB)
subject: Deaths
subject: Storekeepers
subject: Various Families
subject: Family
subject: 1937
subject: 1938
subject: 1940
subject: Schooner Land
subject: Reindeer Herding
description: 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.
creator: Cockney, Frank
creator: Kimiksana, Freeman
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Frank Cockney Interviews Freeman Kimiksana Part 5A
subject: Storytelling
subject: Interview
subject: 1936
subject: 1937
subject: 1938
subject: 1939
subject: 1940
subject: 1954
subject: Various Families
subject: Lifestyle
subject: Fishing
subject: Hunting
subject: Dogs
subject: Snaring
subject: Trapping
subject: Animals
subject: Father Rayant
subject: Store
subject: Staples
description: 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.
creator: Cockney, Frank
creator: Kimiksana, Freeman
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio

Frank Cockney Interviews Freeman Kimiksana Part 5B
subject: Storytelling
subject: Interview
subject: Catholic Mission
subject: Store
subject: Mission Boat
subject: Hudson Bay
subject: Staples
subject: 1934
subject: Trapping
subject: Travels
subject: Various Families
subject: Hunting
description: 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.
creator: Cockney, Frank
creator: Kimiksana, Freeman
date: [197-?]
language: Inuvialuktun
type: Audio