UPLUKKKUT INUIN. AUJALIRAMI HILA ALIANAQHIJUQ. HIKUILIQTUKLU. KUVJALIQIJUN INUIN TARJUMILU TAHIQMILU. QUANA INUIN IQALUKTUKPAKTUT. QUANA INUIN PAYUKTUT NIKIKHANIK. QUVIATAKPAKTUT NIRIRAAGNATA. INUHAAT HAVALUGAAKTUT QUANA. UQAUTIVAKLURIT QUVUAHUGTUT INUIN TAUTURIAMI INUHAAT HAVAKTUT. APKUTIT HIURAINNAQ PIHURIAMI IQALUKTUUTIAMI. HANAQIJAUNIAQTUNGUUK QUANA.
IPAKHANI QUVIAHUGTUT QUANA NUNAQAQQAAHIMAJUT UPLUA. PALIHIMATKUT NIRIPKAIJUT. QUANA SHANE WALKER PALIHIMATKUT IKAJUQMATA IGAJUTLU. TAKTAKHANIKLU TUNIQHAIVAKTUT. ILANI NAVVALAALOK AYUKHALIQPAKTUQ TITIRALIRAAGNAT INUINNAQTUT. UUTUQRALINNIAQPUNGA NUTQAQHIMAITTUMIK. AAHUUKPAGALINNIAQPUNGA. ILANI AVALIITPAKGAMA AYUKHALIQPAKTUNGA. UNGANNAQTUT ILANNUATKA INIRNIITLU. QUANA IKAJUQPAKTUT UVAMNUN QANUQ PILIMAITTUT TAIMA. NAAMMAINNAQTUT INUIN. PULAAQPAKLURIT ILATIT QINIQIPAKLURITLU INUIN AJUQHAKTUT. ILANI AYUKNAQPIAQPAKTUK.
Welcome to beautiful little community of Cambridge Bay, land of the Inuinnait, situated on the southeast tip of Victoria Island, one of Canada's larger islands.
It is already summer season and this year it is early. Spring seemed really short season this year with fast-changing weather. The ice on the Arctic Ocean and the bay and lakes and rivers has already started melting early this year, back in early May. Many residents who love fishing are already fishing up at the rivers and lakes nearby Cambridge Bay. Fishers are catching lake trout, land-locked char, and Arctic char.
The best kind of fish is always so fresh and healthy to eat. Everyone is happy to have fresh piffi, which is dried fish made for snacking. Most of us Inuit grew up eating piffi. It is so tasty and most delicious. Quana to all those who share their fish, especially with Elders. They are so happy to receive such good food from the land and sea.
Each year for many, many years now, the Inuit fishers go out to the lakes and rivers around Cambridge Bay to harvest and do commercial fishing. It used to be run by Ikaluktutiak Co-op, and now by Kitikmeot Foods and other sponsors. The first Co-op fishermen were our ancestors/Elders. They have now passed on, and today a few of their grandchildren still carry on the skills of being a commercial fisher.
Love hearing the old stories and looking at old photographs of commercial fishing from a long time ago. Remember Max and Reg Merkley, Nakahok, Novoligak, Anavilok, and many others I cannot recall while writing this. My apologies. Rest peacefully our Co-op fishers.
Today, one of the grandchildren, Brent Nakashook, manages Kitikmeot Foods, where all our famous Arctic char is processed and sold. It is so good to hear stories from back then. Fresh piffi would be sent by the float planes to their families who live in town while their family members were at fishing camps around Cambridge Bay. The fishermen out at camps didn't have big fancy boats, just an ordinary aluminum boat and motor.
Loads and loads of fish would be picked up by float planes and flown to the fish plant here in Cambridge Bay. Today, fishing is still abundant, and Inuinnait of Cambridge Bay and area still have fish as their main food source. Arctic char is now known as a delicacy and sold around the world to famous restaurants all over.
Cambridge Bay will always be known as the fishing village. Enjoy a great season of fishing, everyone. Remembering our ancestors and commercial fishers. I think commercial fishing this year will be in August. Be safe, everyone.
Indigenous Day was celebrated in Cambridge Bay on Friday, June 20. This year, although it was a windy day, a barbecue was held down at Itqaumavik Park. The , Polar Knowledge Canada, Ikalututiak Co-op and Northern Store all contributed to this day.
Sgt. Shane Walker cooked barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers, and members of the detachment and Red Fish Studios provided on-hand services at the park. Koana. If I missed mentioning anyone, please let me know.
God Be With You Son. Your twin sounds like you and looks like you -- makes my heart happy that you will always be with us.
