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
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| Apr. 24, 2024 | Leena Arreak | Leena interview Andrea Ann Carter from TI's Mamisarvik session. Also an interview with TI's Ontario Inuit Cancer Program. |
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| Apr. 17, 2024 | Jessie Kangok | Interview with Levina Arngak |
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| Apr. 10, 2024 | Leena Arreak | Inuktitut Music and announcements! |
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| Apr. 3, 2024 | Jessie Kangok | Interview with Ezio De Stefano |
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| Mar. 27, 2024 | Leena Arreak | Leena interviewed participant from the Tungasuvvingat Inuit annual outing to the Maple bush! |
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| Mar. 20, 2024 | Jessie Kangok | Interview with Manitok Thompson about being the first female MLA |
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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
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