1

Two young Inuit girls wearing Keewatin clothing
1922
Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada

Credits:
Rasmussen, Knud
Photo #1381. The Fifth Thule Expedition
National Museum of Denmark

2

Martha Taliruq singing her own lullabye Maksautiksara.

aija qanurliturlii
maksautiksara
aturnilukpalirlaguu ganmaijajija
angmaijaa Aija jija ajajija

Pijamnigli imma aulajinangaa
maksautiksara aturnillukpalirlaguu
qanmaijajijaa aja aja jija ajajija
aja jija ajajija ija aija aji

aija unnillii uvvaa aulajinangaa
tupiptin ullasuksimajunga
aija jija aija aja jija ajajija
aja jija ajajija aja aija ajii

3

Inuit children playing outside
Spring 1926
Ukpiktujuq 'Big Hips Island', Baker Lake, Nunavut

Credits:
Burwash, L.T. Major
# PA099416 National Archives of Canada

4

Lemming following other lemmings along the edge of the lake while singing.

anigali tupjajaginnariga
abji abjabji abjabji abjabjabji abjii abjabji
abjabji abjabjabji abjii
abjabji abjabjabji abjabjabji

tatsimima sinaagut
anigali tupjabjaginnariga
abji abjabji abjabji abjabjabji
abjii abjabji abjabji abjabjabji
abjabjabji abjii

tatsimima sinaagut
anigali tupjabjaginnariga
abji abjabji abjabji abjabji
abjii abjabji abjabji abjabjabji
abjabjabji abjii

sung by Martha Taliruq.

5

Getting ready to leave on a long patrol by dogteam
1926
Ukpiktujuq 'Big Hips Island', Baker Lake, Nunavut

Credits:
Burwash, L.T. Major
# PA099415 National Archives of Canada

6

Inuit children's riddle by Rhoda Qaqsauq Parker and Elizabeth Tunnuq. "Heads and Brains"

Ni-a-qu-in-naq qa-ri-ta-in-naq
tak-pan-ngat tak-pan-ngat
a-un-mi a-un-mi
kal-lu-mi
i-vi-taa-nga
kal-lu kal-lup
pi-la pi-la
a-ngu-ti
ta-maj-ja
un-ngi-jaq-tut
ta-maj-ja
ni-un-nga

7

Two Harvaqtuurmiut girls
1922
Harvaqtuuq (Kazan Falls), Nunavut, Canada

Credits:
Birket-Smith, Kaj
Photo #1018. The Fifth Thule Expedition
National Museum of Denmark

8

Once there was a snowy owl that was always standing on a boulder. He was always standing. A polar bear while walking insulted the snowy owl by saying, "The one that's always standing, are you forever standing? The one that has eyes which never turn." To which the snowy owl replied, "The one that's always walking, are you forever walking? The one that has buttocks which are flattened out" He thought his buttocks were flat and low whereas his shoulders were high. Told by Janet Nipi Ikuutaq.

9

Two 14 year old girls of marrying age
1923
Lake Franklin, Northwest Territories

Credits:
Rasmussen, Knud
Photo #1543. The Fifth Thule Expedition
National Museum of Denmark

10

Children's riddle game

"Taipkua nutaraupluta
qitigutigivalaurmijavun
taimna imngirnilugalukluta
Qanumiaq tuhaumajamiaptinnik
qitinnilujulaurapta":

kutsinaaq taavani vataliimi taavaani
qivatannaajuunguma
tanalaaniitaa lakitaalalakitaa
lakitaalalakitaa

"amma huli" "and also

irniriik qujanaa
immirulirumik angilralaaqtuuq
aattuvitaa aattuvitaa
aattuvi nuvitluvit qinaqluvittuu

Told by Martha Taliruq, Baker Lake

11

A little boy standing beside Inuit belongings which were properly stored before being left
1923
King William Sound, Nunavut, Canada

Credits:
Photo #1952. The Fifth Thule Expedition
National Museum of Denmark

12

Children's play song

I-li-qi-ta-jaaq i-li-qi-ta-jag-la-guu
Ha-ma-ju-a-lu-gun-na ma-niit-tu-a-luk
i-li-qi-ta-jak i-li-qi-ta-jak sa-ma-i-ja-i-ji
a-i-jaa a-li-qam-maa i-ju-ri-va-jun-ma-ngaa ma-lu-gi-va-jun-ma-ngaa
i-jun-na-in-na-mi-lii ma-lun-na-in-na-mi-lii
qi-na-lu-a-luu qal-li-na-lu-a-luu ma-niit-tu-a-luu
i-li-qi-ta-jak i-li-qi-ta-jak sa-ma-i-ja-a-jii
a-i-ja qim-mi-qa-pik u-qa-ru-naq-tu-ju-a-miig
a-i-ja I-nu-i-lu qim-mi-raa-lug-ju-a-vuun
a-i-ja i-na-lug-lu u-ku-ak ag-li si-la-tu-i-lu-tik na-ngiq-tu-ju-a-pag-jug
I-na-luup a-nguq-tug-pag-ju-aq-pa-ngaa
Ku-vi-ra-up a-nguq-tuq-pag-ju-aq-pa-ngaa
a-li-qaak ka-mik it-suq-taak ka-miik ka-ug-ju-ag-miik
A-ngun-nun-ni-qar-ni-ra-vin ta-tab-ji-sa-ju-ni-pan-maa
I-li-qi-ta-jaaq i-li-qi-ta-jag-la-guu
ma-ma-ju-a-lu-gun-na ma-niit-tu-a-luk
I-li-qi-ta-jaaq i-li-qi-ta-jak
Sa-ma-i-ja-a-jii