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Uqallagvik
Uqallagvik is a radio program by and for Inuit of Ottawa.
Hosted by: Jessie Kangok and Leena Arreak
Airs: Every Wednesday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Uqallagvik is an Inuit radio program broadcast mainly in Inuktitut, with some English. Uqallagvik seeks to promote the Inuktitut language right here in our Nation's Capital, to our Inuit community, as well as Inuit culture and traditional and contemporary Inuit music. Uqallagvik’s goal is to amplify the Inuit voice in the city of Ottawa by creating a place for diverse conversations on issues...

Uqallagvik

Date Host Highlight On Demand
Sep. 27, 2023 Leena Arreak Inuktitut Music and announcements!
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Sep. 20, 2023 Jessie Kangok Jessie Kangok interviews Aayu Peter about her documentary Twice Colonized!
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Sep. 13, 2023 Leena Arreak Leena Arreak interviewed Lori Idlout during the community food bank. Listen to announcements and some great Inuktitut music!
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Sep. 6, 2023 Jessie Kangok Jessie Kangok interviewed Simon Natar about Inuit preventive on climate change.
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Aug. 30, 2023 Leena Arreak Leena interviewed Meeka Kakudluk in April about Uqausilirijiit.
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Aug. 23, 2023 Jessie Kangok Jessie Kangok interviewed the Nepean Nighthawks Field Hockey Club, how they give great opportunities to the Indigenous community of Ottawa!
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Uqallagvik

Uqallagvik is a radio program by and for Inuit of Ottawa. It is broadcast primarily in Inuktitut, with some English. Uqallagvik signifies “radio station” The station is a place for Inuit of all ages to share stories, discuss issues, and promote Inuktitut in the city. The station features Inuit music, news and public discussions in Inuktitut. It seeks to connect Ottawamiut with their families and friends in the north, and to increase the profile of Inuit among the non-Inuit community in Ottawa.

Uqallagvik is the first radio program in Ottawa by and for Inuit in Inuktitut. It is the second Inuktitut radio program in Southern Canada, after Nipivut in Montreal. Uqallagvik airs every second Wednesday from 11:00am to 12:00pm.

For more information, email uqallagvik@outlook.com