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The Secret Life of Canada The Secret Life of the North
Nunavut has the largest land mass out of all the provinces and territories in Canada – and yet, it is an area that many of us know the least about. In this episode, we look at the forced relocation of the Inuit, the Eskimo Identification System, and the dog slaughter perpetuated by the Canadian government. How has the North been ...
- 2018
- 00:35:34
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/03/2019
The National As Nunavut struggles with food insecurity, students step up to help feed their peers
Food prices in Canada's north are so high that seven out of 10 young people there go hungry. A Nunavut high school is now trying to fight this food insecurity with a free hot lunch program run by the school's food studies class.
- 2019
- 00:04:32
- 9-12
- Added on: 05/13/2019
The National Marvel's newest superhero Snowguard is an Inuit teen
The Toronto writer who brought her to life is not Indigenous, but made sure the character was true to her Inuit background.
- 2018
- 00:04:25
- 9-12
- Added on: 07/11/2018
CBC Docs POV Angry Inuk
A new generation of Inuit, armed with social media and their own sense of humour and justice, challenge anti-sealing groups. They are pushing for a sustainable way to take part in the global economy, but in opposition stands an army of well-funded activists and well-meaning celebrities. Filmmaker Alethea Arnaquq-Baril and her cameras travel through the Canadian Arctic, giving voice to the ...
- 2016
- 00:45:02
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/04/2018
CBC News #Beyond94 – Why language is vital for this Inuk residential school survivor
Inuk residential school survivor Jack Anawak once fired back at a fellow MP who criticized his speaking Inuktitut in the House of Commons.
- 2018
- 00:06:12
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/18/2018
The National The Road to Tuktoyaktuk
After years of a seasonal ice road and four years of construction, there will soon be an actual road to the Arctic Ocean. Journalist David Common looks at Tuktoyaktuk, a small predominately Inuit/Inuvialuit community of 800 people used to a life centered around the land. How will easy year-long access in and out change their lives for better and worse?
- 2017
- 00:05:14
- 13-14
- Added on: 11/06/2017
Canada: The Story of Us The Canadian Experiment (1976-1999)
Canada seeks to navigate the complexities of its diverse population, keeping its borders open to those who have nowhere else to turn while trying to negotiate a new relationship with Indigenous peoples. This unique example of nationhood serves as an example for the world as Canada moves into the 21st century. Features stories/events include: the Vietnamese boat people, the Oka ...
- 2017
- 00:44:16
- 13-14
- Added on: 10/10/2017
True North Calling The Future
A young woman scrambles to finish a TV show against all the hurdles the north provides, while everyone else prepares for the next season.
- 2017
- 00:21:55
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/23/2017
True North Calling New Beginnings
A TV producer in Iqaluit struggles to make a show entirely in Inuktitut as the farmers get a long-awaited addition to the farm.
- 2017
- 00:21:55
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/23/2017
True North Calling Next Steps
An Inuvik-based tour operator begins a bold new adventure, while in Iqaluit a community leader takes another brave step toward his political career.
- 2017
- 00:21:55
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/16/2017
True North Calling Taking Risks
In the series premiere a young man leads change in Iqaluit, while in Inuvik another risks it all for a bold new idea.
- 2017
- 00:21:55
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/16/2017
The Nature of Things Trapped in a Human Zoo Classroom Favourites
A forgotten diary tells the misadventures of Abraham and seven Inuit from Labrador, caught in the world of human zoos in Europe of the 19th century. Thirty-five thousand indigenous people from around the world were recruited for these zoos. 130 years later, two anthropological sleuths, team up to uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of these Inuit. A new chapter is ...
- 2015
- 00:44:18
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/10/2016
Survive the Tribe Arctic Endurance
In one of the most extreme and frozen places on Earth, Hazen attempts to master the skills that have allowed the Inuit to survive in Arctic Canada for thousands of years. As he battles sub-zero temperatures, Hazen must prove himself by mastering a dog sled team and honing his igloo-building skills before he can join an elite Inuit hunter to ...
- 2014
- 00:44:00
- 15-17
- Added on: 01/04/2016
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Ideas Abraham's Diary (Part 2 of 2)
In 2007 Canadian Inuit representatives travelled to Europe to explain the seal hunt. They were not well understood. Another group of Labrador Inuit had gone to Europe more than a century earlier, in 1880. They were not well understood either. Displayed in the Berlin zoo, these eight "little eskimos" attracted viewers by the thousands. Chris Brookes tells the story of ...
- 2009
- 00:54:01
- 15-17
- Added on: 09/19/2014
Ideas Abraham's Diary (Part 1 of 2)
In 2007 Canadian Inuit representatives travelled to Europe to explain the seal hunt. They were not well understood. Another group of Labrador Inuit had gone to Europe more than a century earlier, in 1880. They were not well understood either. Displayed in the Berlin zoo, these eight "little eskimos" attracted viewers by the thousands. Chris Brookes tells the story of ...
- 2009
- 00:53:59
- 15-17
- Added on: 09/19/2014
CBC | Radio-Canada (Eng) Our Games: The Arctic Winter Games
Every year since 1970, athletes from around the circumpolar world have gathered for a week of friendly competition, camaraderie and cultural exhibition. This documentary profiles five athletes competing in the 2000 Arctic Winter Games – sports that have their origin in the Inuit and Dene culture. Teams from Canada, Alaska, Greenland and Russia gather for the week to compete in traditional ...
- 2000
- 00:49:08
- 9-12
- Added on: 06/27/2014
The Current Human Trafficking of Inuit Women and Girls
They don't even have a name for it in Inuktitut, but a new study says human trafficking of Inuit women and girls is an alarming trend that must be tackled. There are reports of families approached to sell babies, and Aboriginal youth between 11 and 14 lured with free trips south and then trafficked for sex. Anna Maria Tremonti hears ...
- 2014
- 00:22:39
- 15-17
- Added on: 02/13/2014
The National Hands Across the Arctic: The Deaf in Remote Communities
It is something most of us take for granted – to be heard and to hear – but for close to one million Canadians this is not the case. For the deaf, the world is not only silent, it is isolating. In this National Magazine story, we see people who feel the isolation most intensely: those who live in Canada's far north. ...
- 2000
- 00:24:16
- 13-14
- Added on: 12/18/2013
CBC News Town At the Top of the World
A government experiment dropped a community into one of Canada’s most unforgiving landscapes. From the struggle to overcome those odds, the community of Grise Fjord has succeeded. What does it take to live in a place where it is dark half of the year and isolated all the time? Travel to Canada's most northerly non-military community. This program examines that ...
- 2007
- 00:43:57
- 9-12
- Added on: 06/14/2013
The Nature of Things The Ghosts of Futures Past: Tom Berger in the North
The Canadian Arctic, one of the world’s last great wilderness regions is facing new pressures: natural gas exploration. The Mackenzie Valley Pipeline, the largest construction project in Canada in more than a century, will bring natural gas from the Far North to Alberta’s Tar Sands, a hot spot for oil extraction and refining. Is there anywhere on Earth where we ...
- 2006
- 00:45:27
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/14/2013
The Nature of Things Inuit Odyssey
Inuit Odyssey follows Canadian Arctic anthropologist Niobe Thompson on a visually stunning journey across the North to trace the origins of the modern Inuit. In a circumpolar expedition stretching from the ancient hearth of Thule culture in Siberia, to the high Arctic home of the gentle Dorset people, and to the final battleground of the Thule and the Norse in Greenland, ...
- 2009
- 00:44:16
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/14/2013
The National North of 60: Life in the North – Traditions and Culture (Part 1 of 2)
The first of the two-part North of 60 series is comprised of five short documentaries that examine the traditional world of the Inuit and the efforts being made to preserve their unique cultural heritage.
- 2005
- 00:39:07
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/14/2013
The National North of 60: Life in the North – Real Challenges, Real Life (Part 2 of 2)
The second of the two-part North of 60 series is comprised of six short documentaries that look at modern day life and the harsh realities of living in the North, exploring such issues as housing, health care and the high cost of living.
- 2005
- 00:35:06
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/14/2013
The National Nunavut's Response to Kyoto
The government of Nunavut embraced the 1997 Kyoto Accord, signed by 160 countries, to stop global warming. The territory's leaders say climate change is ruining the Inuit way of life. Not everyone agrees. Some argue the new way of life lies in tapping the resources of the land. This conflict is causing a massive rift among the territory's people, forcing ...
- 2002
- 00:09:37
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/14/2013
Doc Zone Canada, Above and Beyond: Conquering Geography (Part 2 of 4)
From the beginning, air flight in Canada presented dizzying possibilities. It would link citizens across the country and make it possible to exploit Canada’s immense natural resources. But there were formidable hurdles to overcome. Follow the story of the Beaver, Canada’s solution to flying backcountry; of native communities taking command of their destiny by owning their own airline; of fighting ...
- 2009
- 00:42:42
- 9-12
- Added on: 06/14/2013
