UvagutTV Celebration

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ᐅᕙᒍᑦ ᑕᓚᕖᓴᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯ ᖁᕕᐊᓲᑎᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᒪᑕ Uvagut TV Live Celebration

Elders, spokespersons and performers from across Inuit Nunangat join co-hosts Lucy Tulugarjuk and Zacharias Kunuk for a special two-hour live program to celebrate the launch of Uvagut TV - Canada's first Inuktut television channel. Featuring throat singing, drum dancing as well as performances by opera singer Deantha Edmunds from Nunatsiavut, "Inuindie' singer-songwriter Beatrice Deer from Nunavik, Igloolik's Angela Amarualik whose fusion style blends traditional and pop music, multi-disciplinary performer-musician Terry Uyarak also from Igloolik, filmmaker and singer Susan Avingaq, master carver and drum-dancer Pacome Qulaut and throat singer Eulalie Angutimmarik.

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ᐅᕙᒍᑦ ᑕᓚᕖᓴᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯ ᖁᕕᐊᓲᑎᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᒪᑕ Uvagut TV Live Celebration

Elders, spokespersons and performers from across Inuit Nunangat join co-hosts Lucy Tulugarjuk and Zacharias Kunuk for a special two-hour live program to celebrate the launch of Uvagut TV - Canada's first Inuktut television channel.

13_Outro (5:10)

 Uvagut staff video selfie-montage. Created for the launch celebration of Uvagut TV aired on Feb 24, 2021.

5_Speakers Block 2

 Statement from:Jesse Wente, Executive Director of the Indigenous Screen OfficeAndrew Eddy, Vice President of Programming, ShawMary Nirlungayuk (VP at Arcitc Cable-Coops)Isabelle Alaku Administrative Assistant, FCNQ Roselynn Akulukjuk - Project Manager, Nunavut Film Development Corporation. 

1_Intro - Uvagut TV Special Celebration

 Intro sequence to Uvagut TV Launch Celebration broadcast on Feb. 24, 2021

3_Speakers Block 1

 Statements from:Margaret Nakashuk, Minister of Culture and Heritage (NU)Aluki Kotierk. President, Nunavut Tunngavik IncorporatedMerlyn Recinos, Mayor of IgloolikFor Uvagut TV Live Celebration. Broadcast Feb 24, 2021

6_ Pond Inlet - thoughts on Uvagut TV

 People from Pond Inlet share their thoughts about Uvagut TV.  Recorded during the NIRB Public Hearings in Feb. 2021.  Broadcast as part of Uvagut TV LaunchCelebration on Feb. 24, 2021.

ᐅᕙᒍᑦ ᑕᓚᕖᓴᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯ ᖁᕕᐊᓲᑎᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᒪᑕ Uvagut TV Live Celebration

 ᐅᕙᒍᑦ ᑏᕖᒃᑯ ᓴᕿᔮᑲᐅᑎᒋᓗᑕ ᖁᕕᐊᓲᑎᖃᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᐱᖓᔪᐊᓂ ᕖᕝᕗᐊᕆ 24ᒥ 11ᒥ 1ᒧ ᐅᓪᓗᒃᑯᑦ.ᓘᓯ ᑐᓗᒐᕐᔪᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓴᖅᑲᓕᐊᓯ ᑯᓄᒃ ᐅᖃᖅᑎᐅᓗᑎᒃ,ᖃᐃᖁᔭᐅᓯᒪᔪᓪᓗ ᖁᙱᐊᖅᑕᐅᔭᖅᑐᖅᑐᓪᓗ ᐃᓚᐅᓂᐊᕐᒥᔪᑦ!

Welcome to Arviat (snowmobile footage)

 Footage of Arviat (NU) short by Eric Anoee for the Launch Celebration of Uvagut TV which aired on Feb. 24, 2021

Jesse Wente - Indigenous Screen Office

 Statement by Jesse Wente, Executive Director of the Indigenous Screen Office and Chairperson of the Canada Council for the Arts provided for Uvagut TV Live Launch Celebreation on Feb. 24, 2021

Tamara Voudrach (Inuvialuit Communication Society)

 Statement from Tamara Voudrach from the Inuvialuit Communications Society provided for Uvagut TV Launch Celebration on 24 Feb 2021.

Madeline Ivalu (Arnait Video)

 Statement provided by Madeline Ivalu on behalf of Arnait Video Productions for the Launch Celebration of Uvagut TV on Feb. 24, 2021.

Nunavut Film Development Corporation

 Statement provided by the Nunavut Film Development Corpooration for the Launch Celebration of Uvagut TV on Feb. 24, 2021.

Mary Nirlungayak (Arctic Co-op Cable)

 Statement provided by Mary Nirlungayuk, Vice President Corporate Services at Arctic Cable Coops for the Launch Celebration of Uvagut TV on Feb. 24, 2021.

Hon. Margaret Nakashuk (Minister of Culture and Heritage)

 Statement provided by Hon. Margared Nakashuk, Minister of Culture and Heritage (Nunavut) for the Launch Celebration of Uvagut TV on Feb. 24, 2021.

Arviat Backup_Katelyn-Joy Tiktaq and Sylvia Throat Singing

 Video of Katelyn-Joy Tiktaq and Sylvia from Arviat throat singing.  Recoreded by the Arviat Film Society.  This performance was used in the Uvagut TV Live Celebration which aired on Feb. 24, 2021.

Andrew Eddy (Vice President of programming, Shaw Communications)

 Statement provided by Andrew Eddy, Vice Preseident of Programming, Shaw Communications for the Launch Celebration of Uvagut TV on Feb. 24, 2021

11_Beatrice Deer Venice Clip

 Beatrice Deer performing at the Venice Bienale.  This clip was used in the Uvagut TV Launch Celebration whcih aired on Feb. 24, 2021.

12_Deantha Edmunds Tunnganarniq Clip

 Clip of Deantha Edmunds from Nunatsiavut performing on the Tunnganarniq Show.  This clip was used in the Uvagut TV Launch Celebration which aired on Feb. 24, 2021.

8_Ittuliaq Tulugarjuk Drum dancing_3mins

 Archival footage of Ittuliaq Tulugarjug drum dancing in the community hall.   Ittuliaq is Lucy Tulugarjuk's father. This clip was used in the Launch Celebration of Uvagut TV on Feb. 24, 2021.

4_Inuk Point of View

 Clip from Inuk Point of View (early days of Inuit television).  This clip was used in the Uvagut TV Launch Celebration aired on Feb. 24, 2021

Early Igloolik TV Clip 2

 Clip 2 only Joe Attagutaluk 

Early Igloolik TV Clip 2

 Clip 2 only Joe Attagutaluk 

2_ Joe Attagutaluk talking about Early Igloolik TV

 Joe Attagutaluk and Zacharias Kunuk talking about early Igloolik TV.  This clip was used in the Uvagut TV Launch Celebration on Feb. 24, 2021.