Uakallanga

Documentary 2019

Available on APTN Lumi

Uakallanga means ‘wow’ or ‘impressive’ in Inuktitut and this show will have you saying just that! Take a look at how Inuit craftspeople make traditional – often innovative – objects using customary methods and demonstrate how they’re still used today.

Documentary 2019

G

EPISODE 1

Sunburst Mother Hubbard

Teena Kakee travels to Cambridge Bay to learn from Evelyn Kitigon how to make a, true to region, mother hubbard parka with a sunburst hood.

22 min · May 3, 2021 G
EPISODE 2

Arts and Crafts

Teena Kakee is in Arviat to learn from Susan Karetak how to make slippers out of a quilt.

22 min · May 10, 2021 G
EPISODE 3

Puukammaluk - Men's Hunting Bag

Teena is still in Arviat. Sheila Nungnik teaches her how to make a puukammaluk – men’s hunting bag.

22 min · May 17, 2021 G
EPISODE 4

Women's Crochet, Set & Paint

Teena learns to crochet a child’s hat, create a seal skin ulu case and paint an canvas coaster.

22 min · May 24, 2021 G
EPISODE 5

Illuuq Sling & Niuqtuut Drill

In this episode Teena is in Naujaat, Nunavut with David Nuluk who teaches her how to make a drill out of caribou parts. Susan Nuluk shows Teena how to make a seal skin sling shot.

22 min · May 31, 2021 G
EPISODE 6

Tusk/Horn

Teena is with Geela Nakashuk of Iqaluit to make a stuffed raven. Teena attended the Northern Lights Trade Show in Ottawa and interviwed Elisapee Avingaq.

22 min · Jun 7, 2021 G

About

Uakallanga

DOCUMENTARY

Uakallanga means ‘wow’ or ‘impressive’ in Inuktitut and this show will have you saying just that! Take a look at how Inuit craftspeople make traditional – often innovative – objects using customary methods and demonstrate how they’re still used today.

Information

Released: 2019
Rated: G

Languages

Audio: Inuktitut (AAC)
Subtitles: English (Canada)