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Host Madeleine Allakariallak (inuk) wraps up season one by introducing her language of Inuktitut and demonstrating the importance of it to their culture and people. Explore the Inuktitut vocab builder!
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  • Host Madeleine Alakkariallak introduces us to the Inuktitut language and the Inuit who continue to speak it. Guest Louise Flaherty is a book publisher and is a first language learner and she shares how she became a translator for her grandparents at a very young age.
  • Madeleine visits her good friend and former colleague Joanna Awa. They share their love of the north, broadcasting in Inuktitut, and the colonization of her family by Qallunaat - or white people.
  • Madeleine steps out of her comfort zone and interviews her dear “chum” Lucy Qavavauq who she has known since residential school and then as mothers. Lucy is now the co-CEO of Inuit TV. They share laughter, tears and the importance of keeping the Inuktitut language alive.
  • Robbie Watt joins Madeleine and shares his love of throat singing. He discusses how he learned it and continues to sing it today, even though throat singing is mainly sung by women.
  • Madeleine is visited by Meeka Mike in her own kitchen. Get ready to be immersed in Inuktitut as Meeka bakes bannock for Madeleine while sharing parts of her journey as an Inuk.
  • Musician Beatrice Deer shares her love of tattoos with Madeleine and the importance of traditional tattoos. Then Madeleine shares an intimate moment in her life as she receives another line in her chin tattoo.
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