October 2011
52 posts
“Piyuumihuktuq”
– Eager
“Atuutaiktuq”
– Useless
“Aturnilik”
– Useful
“Irngumaiqtuq”
– Feeling much better
“Irngumayuq”
– Sad
“Piyariakiktuq”
– Easy to work with
“Piyariaquqtuyuq”
– Hard to work with
“Naallarluktuq”
– Disobedient
“Naallariktuq”
– Obedient
“Tuhaamiahuiktuq”
– Pays attention to what’s being said
“Aimmirarniq”
– Asking around for food
“Qinulaarniq”
– Begging for something
“Hangunniqtuyuq”
– Begs alot
“Qinutuyuq”
– Complainer / Person who asks for too much
“Qukkahuktuq”
– Nervous
“Niriungniq”
– Hope
“Huliyuq”
– Honest
“Ikayurit
Ikayuqpagit”
– Help out
Help when you can
“Ihumaginagu.
Ti’aikna.”
– Don’t bother with him/her.
Let him/her be.
“Huvaugaluaq ?”
– What are you up to ?
“Itqumayuq”
– Awake
“Inillaktiqtuq”
– Going to bed / sleep
Digital story-telling project →
Many Strong Voices →
Potential Partner yet ? →
COP17 →
Nanisiniq →
The Book of Wisdom for Eskimo
Created by DEPT OF MINES AND RESOURCES
Issued by the BUREAU OF NORTHWEST TERRITORIES AND YUKON AFFAIRS
LANDS, PARKS AND FORESTS BRANCH
DEPT OF MINES AND RESOURCES
OTTAWA - CANADA 1947
Translations by Samuel G. Ford - - Sketches by Betty Kosier
Part I
Where Sickness Comes From
How Sickness Spreads
The Clean Igloo
Clean Air
Clean Water
Clean Pots and Dishes
Clean Food
A Clean Body
...
Polar Bear Facts
25,000 in the world and about 15,000 live in Northern Canada
13 populations
timing of sea ice break up is related to changes in body and condition and survival
listed as “threatened”
predicting more bears on land and closer to human settlements
Will climate change affect polar bears ?
by Sharina Dodsworth; PIVUT booklet, 3rd Edition
Page 12 - 22
Polar bears depend on sea ice and certain environmental and weather conditions to survive.
unique animals that need a cold climate
need plenty of ice and snow to find food & care for young
scientists and Inuit notice changes in behavior
numbers increase
13 polar bear populations in Canada
go to...
What do you think IQ means ?
Taken from Huvagooq Radio Program
Lucy Tutswoeetok
Caribou cutting. Cutting up the meat even the harsh cold. The hide freezes right away and goes the same for the front and hind legs for mitts. The bones are all useful. Laziness is just a waste of time. It’s useless.
The caribou meat is very easy to learn. To make a clothing out of it, it’s either stiff or loose.
What do you think IQ means ?
Taken from Huvagooq Radio Program
Lisa Gibbons
Right now is a time to gather food for the winter, right now is a good time for winter collection and skins. My parents were very busy and we never lacked anything. Us too can do the same even if it’s not for hunting. Right now is a good time for preparing meat.
Our real family are more helpful. Other people are not ready to help that are not...
What do you think IQ means ?
Taken from Huvagooq Radio Program
Thomas Ubluriak
I came in where no caribou kamiks would have been worn from a big blizzard. The moss would be tigliqtarniraq and during the winter trying to survive the hardest. Over the summer, people fished to survive. We sleep outside where there were no tents, no gun, and bag over the catch if he caught a caribou and then finally we would cover ourselves...
What do you think IQ means ?
Taken from the Huvagooq Radio Program
Marceline Ahmak:
I respect our ancestors who came before us that survived on the land where there were no white man. They have a lot of knowledge and we have oral history that we can only “try” from what we’ve heard. Just a try. The Inuit tradition has ended from end of federal school. My mother’s words were never have your children...
What do you think IQ means ?
Taken from Huvagooq
Linda Kaviok:
We definitely hear and use IQ alot at the school ! We recognize it and are very thankful for the Inuit Elders, the old men and the old ladies who come here to hold meetings from the Department of Education that make up the curriculum’s available for the teachers, students and the schools.
What do you think IQ means ?
Taken from Huvagooq Radio Show
Kamimaalik:
I don’t know much but I have experience.
We follow animals and our parents who were around 1940’s to 1950’s know how to survive - - - that were probably around 1959.
They did all they can for us. They gathered twigs for cooking, gathered moss and other miniature plants, bushes, wood even though they were slow in cooking. There were...