Uvagut TV brings Inuit-language programming to Canada's North, 24/7

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26/01/2021 13 min
Uvagut TV brings Inuit-language programming to Canada's North, 24/7

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On Jan 18, Nunavut Independent Television made history when it launched Canada’s first all-Inuit Inuktut TV channel. Uvagut TV is the first Indigenous–language channel in Canada. Lucy Tulugarjuk is chair and executive director of Nunavut Independent Television. She’s also director of the Inuit-language children’s film, Tia and Piujuq. Lucy Tulugarjuk speaks with us two days after Uvagut TV goes on the air.

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