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Lily-Anne tells a harrowing story of when she was involved in a plane crash.

Aklavik, N.T. Elder, Simon Bennett is speaking to and sending greetings to family and friends on the The People Speak Inuit Program.

Pascal Baptiste is telling a story of his experiences of travelling with the Inuvialuit in English to CHAK radio host Louie Goose on the A Long Time Ago program. Then the second half of the program is Baptiste telling another story in Gwich’in.

Cathy Cockney is completing the genealogy interview with Elizabeth Banksland.

Cathy Cockney is interviewing Elizabeth Banksland about her family genealogy. Elizabeth also shares her mom’s heartbreaking story of childhood abandonment and survival as well as of starvation and cannibalism. Part 1. To be continued.

Cathy Cockney is interviewing Aliknak Banksland, with the help of an unidentified interpreter, about the old traditional drum songs that he heard and learned from long ago from when he was small.

Cathy Cockney is interviewing Aliknak Banksland about his family genealogy with some help from an unidentified interpreter. Cathy also interviews Aliknak about he and his family’s lifestyles longago.

Renie Arey talking about family names on the second day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.

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.

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.

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.

Attendees at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering discuss drum dancing. Sammy Lennie has brought in copies of songs for everyone to look at.

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.

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.

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 sing-along at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.

Group discussion of a particular phrase in Inuvialuktun at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.

Group discussion of language learning at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.

Group discussion about language at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering. The discussion includes stories about residential school.

The attendees of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering are discussing the writing system for Inuvialuktun.

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.

Nellie Arey talking about family names on the second day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.

Nellie Arey introducing herself and telling stories on the first day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.

Nellie Arey telling a story on the third day of the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering.

Elders Jean Arey, Simon Bennett and another Elder speak to and send greetings to family and friends on The Inuit Speak Program.