¹Nanisiniq Arviat History Project, Arviat, Canada

The purpose of the Nanisiniq Arviat History project is to bridge the gap between Elders and youth from Arviat, Nunavut. We are working on a documentary film about Inuit history to educate people from Nunavut and also other people from around the world on the importance of keeping our history alive.

Today, the youth researchers, Curtis Konek, Jordan Konek, and Amy Owingayak, will show you how we are using digital media to teach people about our Project and our Inuit history.

The team uses film, photos, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and blogging to tell other people about our experiences, our research, and what we have learned. We have over 400 Facebook friends, 200 followers on Twitter, and thousands from around the view our blog each month.

By using digital media we have reached youth, adults, teachers, Government employees, politicians, reporters, and researchers both from our community and across the Arctic. For example, when “Martha’s Gang”, a music video with Elder Martha Okotak went live, the video’s popularity was unexpected and went viral across Nunavut.

Internationally, people from Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, and South Africa view our blogsite . We have been contacted by filmmakers from Germany and Inuktitut linguists from France.

By using film, blogs, pictures, and virtual film festivals, we have been successful in telling people at home and around the world about our history.

However, the group is not yet finished because there is always more to learn from our Elders. To become a life-long learner of Inuit history, check out our site: Nanisiniq.tumblr.com

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