OUR TEAM

Our project includes youth participants in Gjoa Haven who work with Elders to record stories and the history of the community. The project is facilitated and managed by staff at the Nattilik Heritage Centre and researchers at Queen’s University.

Youth TEAM

Kadence Kikoak

Marie QirQqut

Mosie Jayko

Alaka Jayko

Mitik Jayko

Vinette Kihimik

Jacob Jayko

Darcy Kringorn

IRENE ATQITTUQ

Thelma Takirruq

Project FAcilitators

Jennifer Ullulaq

Nattilik Heritage Centre

Mark Stoller

Queen’s University

Robin Ikkutisluk

Kitikmeot Inuit Association

Interpreters and Translators

Lena Arqviq

Tuppittia Qitsualik

Elders

Mary Porter
Tommy Tavalok
Leo Hummiqtak
Agnes Porter
Alissa Kamingmalik
Max Kamingmalik
Louisa Oogak
Miriam Aglukkaq
Mary Aqilriaq
Ben Putuguk
Jimmy Qirqqut
Ruth Qirqqut

Martha Atkichok
Uriash Puqiqnaq
Salomie Qitsualik
James Qitsualik
Tuppittia Qitsualik
David Siksik
Alice Siksik
Allen Aglukkaq
Matthew Tiriranaq
Saul Aksalook
Alice Aglukkaq
Martha Pooyatak
Jonathan Hiqiniq

Mary Oogak
Mary Kamookak
George Kamookak
Suzie Konana
Teddy Carter
David Aktichok
Mary Takkiraq
Martha Kogvik
Joseph Akoak

Queen’s Research Team

Sarah Matthews – Film editing, oral history interviews

Terence Jiang – software engineer, Hivumuuniaqtugut Oral History Archive

Partner Organizations

The Hivumuuniaqtugut project is supported by the Social Sciences Research Council of Canada, Queen’s University, the Nattilik Heritage Society, the Government of Nunavut, and the Kitikmeot Inuit Association. We are grateful for all of the contributions we have received.