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- It's summertime in the Arctic, and host Rita Claire sets up camp at her mother's tent on the land. With the help of her old husky, Qimmiq, and a cast of special friends, Rita Claire sings songs, plays games, reads stories and learns new words in Inuktitut. Special guests, including Celina Kalluk, Beatrice Deer, Looee Arreak, Meeka Arnakaq and the Jerry Cans, drop by to visit. Anaana's Tent is an entertaining and educational preschool TV series that prepares children for Kindergarten. The series is a mixture of live-action, puppet, and animated segments and is filled with Northern stories. Anaana's Tent teaches Inuit values of kindness, friendship, patience and environmental stewardship.
- A young shaman must face her first test-a trip underground to visit Kannaaluk, The One Below, who holds the answers to why a community member has become ill.
- A teenage girl walks home in a burgeoning blizzard, happy to have an unexpected snow day. Ignoring an Elder's warning about the terror the blizzard holds, she finds herself alone in her home with an unseen presence stalking and tormenting her.
- Unikkaaqtuat offers a behind the scenes look at an unprecedented collaboration of two circus troupes - one from a small community in the Canadian Arctic, Igloolik, and one from a bustling Southern Canadian metropolis, Montreal, as they create a major multidisciplinary circus production inspired by Inuit founding myths and Inuit oral history. This documentary mini-series follows its creation and performance as contrast, contradictions, and conflicts arise concerning the cultural and lifestyle gap of the North and the South, these two circus troupes work together, in great anticipation of their opening night performance.
- In the folklore of most cultures around the world there are stories of magical little folk. And the Arctic is no exception. Inuit traditional knowledge is filled with references to many different races and tribes of little folk. These beings always try to avoid human encounters, but over the years Inuit hunters and shaman have gathered stories and experiences to help us understand these small inhabitants. This short introduces viewers to the little folk of the Arctic.
- Four-year-old Leah loved being a pirate for Halloween. She never considered being a princess or a fairy, no matter what her friends said. But once Halloween has come and gone, Leah misses so many things about her costume. She misses her sword. She misses saying "Arrrr!" Most of all, she misses her silly mustache. But Leah knows that it doesn't have to be Halloween to play dressup. She can wear a mustache whenever she wants. She can wear one while she's watching a movie, or riding her bike, or playing her favourite game. So when Leah's birthday finally arrives, she knows exactly what she wants to do: have a party where everyone must wear a mustache. At Leah's mustache party, everyone gets in on the dress-up fun, even Grandma.
- A timeless Inuit legend about a solitary man, a giant bear and their daunting foes: each other.
- Inuit oral history is filled with strange beings and supernatural creatures. One of these feared land spirits is the Ogress of the Gravelbank. This cruel being was known to lure children into her lair and trap them there. All that perish in that cave remain there as spirits and animated corpses. This short vignette introduces viewers to this malevolent spirit who is unknown to all but the people of the far north.
- Ukaliq and Kalla Go Fishing is a story of two unlikely friends--a lemming and an Arctic hare--that decide to spend the day together ice fishing.
- Nivi has always known that her names were special, but she does not know where they came from. So, one cold afternoon, Nivi decides to ask her mom. The stories of the people Nivi is named after lead her to an understanding of traditional Inuit kinship naming practices, tuqlurausiit, and knowledge of what those practices mean to Inuit. Through her names, Nivi is a little girl, a grandfather, a grandmother, and a well-respected elder. Nivi's names connect her to the personality and character of those who have passed and make her family so much bigger than she thought before.
- In this traditional story, a young owl catches a lemming to eat, or does he?
- When Aulaja's father is off hunting she ignores his reminder to be cautious. Aulaja leaves her protective sled dog Siku behind to go fishing and she is attacked by an ancient land spirit. If she hopes to survive, a sacrifice will need to be made.
- According to Inuit oral history, long ago animals had the power of speech, could shift their appearances, and could even assume human form. In The Orphan and the Polar Bear, a neglected orphan is adopted by a polar bear elder. Under the bear's guidance, the little orphan learns the skills he will need to survive and provide for himself.
- The series features thoughtful, engaging stories that teach preschool-aged children to identify and regulate their emotions in healthy ways. The delightful cast of anthropomorphic animal characters each personify a different emotion. Join Ptarmigan as she learns to use her imagination when she's sad, or watch how Seagull helps cheer Caribou up when he is nervous about his first day of school.
- When two rabbit sisters ignore their parents' warnings and decide to play outside on the open tundra, a hungry owl soon spots them and decides they will make a delicious meal. As a chase ensues, the sisters must act quickly, using the owl's own greed against him in order to get away. A traditional Inuit story and cautionary tale, this book presents a centuries-old narrative for a new generation of readers.
- Two sisters are trapped in the rain and must find shelter. One of the sisters slips and ends up in the bottom of a dark cave where she encounters an old woman who resides in the cave.. The woman tells her that she's lucky she didn't encounter an Amautalik, Mahaha or any other evil creatures. The woman hasn't eaten in years and tells the little girl that her death will be painless.
- Follow the orphan on another adventure. After saving the children at his camp from an ogress, the orphan goes in search of a home and meets some scary creatures along the way.
- An animated illustration of a song of the Inuit land in their language.
- Two young friends are spending a day away from their camp. Unfortunately for them, an ancient land spirit -- an amautalik -- is also in the area. Luckily for them both, one of the children's difficult life has taught him to think quickly.
- Discover this gigantic Northern tale. This book introduces children to an Inuit traditional story. Learn how the great giant Inukpak adopted a human hunter as his son.
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- It's time for Siasi to go to bed, but she doesn't want to brush her teeth or put away her toys. It's so much more fun to play with all the animals of the Arctic. Wouldn't everyone rather dance with polar bear, howl with the wolves, and swim with the fish instead of get ready for bed? In this charming bedtime story, readers follow Siasi on a nighttime adventure as she comes up with excuse after excuse for why she's not quite ready to go to bed.
- Nalvana feels like all of her friends have some type of superpower. She has friends with super speed, friends who can jump so far she thinks they can fly, and friends who are better than her at a million other things. As Nalvana tries out each of her friends' superpowers with no success, she wonders if she might be the only kid in town without a special talent. But then her mom shows Nalvana that she is unique and special-and that her superpower was right in front of her all along.
- Welcome to Anaana's Tent. Today, host Rita Claire arrives at her family's tent and learns how important fishing is in Inuit culture. Celina Kalluk stops by to sing a song, and we read the book Fishing with Grandma.
- Rita Claire explains the importance of dogs to Inuit culture. Celina Kalluk and Rita Claire demonstrate a throat song called "The River," and Rita Claire reads the book Siku and Kamik Go to School.
- Rita Claire and Qimmiq are getting ready to go for a hike, and she shows how to prepare for a trip. Beatrice Deer teaches us how to count to five in Inuktitut. We hear the Inuit tale of the owl and the lemming and read the book On the Shoulder of a Giant.
- Rita Claire teaches Qimmiq about parts of the body, eating right and brushing our teeth. Looee Arreak sings "Inuktitut Uqausira" and we read the book My Tooth Hurts.
- Rita Claire teaches us about the importance of Inuit clothing and how it protects against the cold. Rita Claire and Celina Kalluk perform a throat song together, and we read the book Viivi's New Kamiks.
- Rita Claire and Qimmiq learn all about Arctic plants. Meeka Arnakaq sings the Butterfly song, Zipporah Kalluk teaches how to light a qulliq (an Inuit stone lamp), and we read the book Saila and Betty.
- Rita Claire talks about common Arctic bugs, like mosquitoes and wolf spiders. We hear a traditional Inuit story about an orphan and the amautalik, and we read the book Grandmother Ptarmigan.
- Rita Claire teaches how to count to five by counting items in the tent. Beatrice Deer visits the qarmmaq to sing the juggling song, and we read the book Out on the Ice and count fish.
- Rita Claire is invited to a friend's birthday party, but her friend has an unusual request. Celina Kalluk plays the mouth harp, and we read the book Leah's Mustache Party.
- Rita Claire and Qimmiq show how to sort different items in the tent. Meeka Arnakaq teaches us how to play Inugaq, a bone game, and we read the book Going to Grandma's.
- Rita Claire talks about the different ways we help family and friends. Celina Kalluk stops by to sing "Siipinnguaq," Susan Avingaq teaches us how to play Makigiaq, and we read the book Why We Share Country Food.
- Rita Claire prepares for a rainy day outside with Qimmiq. Celina Kalluk visits to play the guitar and sing, and we are introduced to the traditional story The Legend of Lightning and Thunder.
- It's Rita Claire's last day in the tent, and she feels sad. So she sings to Qimmiq to cheer herself up, and we read the book Way Back Then, featuring different Inuit folktales and myths.