Huliyavut

IIihautdjiyugut Ukiuqtatqtuq naunaiyaqtaqqut qanuq aulavikhaanik ilihaqtitipluta qanuq nunami itdjuhikhangniq, hivuliuqhugit pukiqtaliit aullaaqtut, numiktitiripluta ukuatlu aullarutikhainik hanaiqhipluta.

Hivunikhanik Hanaiqhiyugut

Pukiqtaliit nutaanguyut naluplutik tikkitqaaramik, hapkuat nunami aullaarutit pitquhikhatlu ilihaqtakhait. Inuit Nanminiit pukiqtalingnik ikayuqpiaqpaktut aalatqivaklungnik hunanikliqqaak. Ilaani tatdjainaq havaktitauliqpaktut-naunaiyaqtitaulutik, ikayuqtinguqhutik, munaqhipkatitauplutik, numiktinguqhutik, anguniaqtinguqhutik, iqalukhiuqtinguqhutik, qitdjiuqtinguqhutik, kukiuyinguqhutiklu.

S/Cst. Andrew Stewart loads a toboggan, Aklavik patrol, 1946. NWT Archives/N-2005-001:0093

Ilihimaqpiaqtukhauyut nunami aullaarutdjigaangamik, inuuniarutmik. Pukiqtalingnik munaqhiplutik humaningmiutaungitunik, taimangingaq hamungaqtitaulutik nuna aalangayumi, ayungnaqhunilu, alaapaangnaqhunilu.

Peter Ross unipkaaqtuq Pukiiqtaliit Ikayuqtiinik

S/Cst. Andrew Stewart prepares a camp meal, Aklavik Patrol, 1946.

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S/Cst. Peter Esau (left), guides Garner King and Cst. Bob Knights into Fish Lake, Sachs Harbour, 1958.

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Cutting fire wood, 1922.

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Police Interpreter hauling water, Aklavik, 1920s.

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Aullaaqtut

Pukiqtaliviit, Pukiqtaliitlu Aullaaqtut Pukiqtalikviit pukiqtaliit aimaviitlu nunalaani nappaqtiktauyut nunalaani imaalu hulilukaaqtauviinni, qilalugaqhiurviinni, naniriaqturviinni uyaraqtarviinnilu. Amigaittut pukiqtalirviqarviit nappaqtiqhimayut Fort Constantine (Fort Mile, YT) mit Lake Harbour (Kimmirut, NU) akun'ngani, ugahiktilaanganut Ellesmere Islandmun. Ilangit tahapku hatdja ublumimun atuqtauvaktut.

Taima, pukiqtaliit aullaaqtut ungakhikturyuamut aullaaqpaktut nunami maningitumi, pinigahut nunataangniit ikaaqhugit. 1999mun Nunavut nuna ilaugalungmat Nunattiangmi.

Background: RCMP Detachment Resolute Bay, 1949. Library and Archives Canada/National Defence Headquarters, 126784

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Ukiumi Pukiqtaliit Aullaaqtut

Pukiqtaliit Ikayuqtiit ukuatlu nunalaani ilagiit ikayuqpiaqpaktut pukiqtaliit ungakhiktumut aullaangnahualiraangatta qinmiqtuhutik. Qinmikkut aullaaruhiat ikayuutavaktuq naunaiqhitaupluni Kanadaap gavamiata itdjihianik ukiuqtaqtuup nunaini. Pukiqtaliit Ikayuqtiit mayaqhiuqpiaqhutik itdjiraalungmilu titiqanik taguaniklu agitdjuivaktut, inungniklu pulaaqhutik humiluqaaq inuuniaqtunik.

Background: S/Cst. Andre Jerome on patrol from Arctic Red River [Tsiigehtchic] to Inuvik, 1957. NWT Archives/N-1993-002:0004

Qinminiingaqhimayut. Ilaani qinmit qimaaplutik, ilaanilu PUKIQTALIK aliangnit katakhuni imaalu niungik inguitakalakhutik tutikaqningmit. Ilaani taimaitpaktut. Kihimi ilittut qilamik.

Albert Elias unipkaaqtait anganmi S/Cst. Moses Raddip atuqhimayainik.

Qinminik munaqhitdjutainik ilihimayugut

Sikiituut atuqtaningit tikitinagit, ukiuqtaqtumi inuit qinmiigiktut. Qinmiit havaktigiyait ubluq tamaat munariyauyukhat ukiuraaluk. Niqituqtitauvaktut, iqalungniklu igahimayunik, ukiungmi niripkaqhimaaqtitauluaqpaktait.

RCMP puppies Peter and Paul, Sachs Harbour, 1958. NWT Archives/N-2005-001:0176

Iniiliupkaktitauvaktugut

Pukiqtaliup Ikayuqtiit una havaagat, qinmiit hivunagani pihukpaktut iniiliuqhutik mauyami, ayungniayaqhugu maliktunni.

Breaking trail on the Dawson to Fort McPherson patrol, 1920s. NWT Archives/N-1979-067:0061

Nuna ilihimayaqqut

Pukiqtaliit qinmiqtuqtut qangaraalungnitaanik inituqpaktut, inuit atuqtainik. Ikayuqtiit tahapkuat ilihimayait, imaalu hilap pitquhiit ilihimaplugit, nunalu maniitut itdjuhiit ilihimaplugit, numamilu inuuniarutikhaq ilihimaplugu. Tahapkuat nunami-inuuniarutit ilihimayauttiaqtauyukhat aullaangningmi.

S/Cst. Peter Esau and Cst. Bob Knights on patrol to Holman Island [Ulukhaktok], 1958. NWT Archives/N-1993-002:0178

Qinmikkurut Hunavaluit

Background: RCMP dog leader, Fort Rae detachment, 1926. NWT Archives/N-1987-016:0618

Auyami Aullaangniq

Auyami, kuukkat tattitlu inuungnik nunalaani avaanmuutauvaktut. Auyami Pukiqtaliit Ikaayuqtiit pikqtalingnik munaqhivaktut aullaarutdjiplutik imakkut qilalugaqhiurutinut, umiuyakkut kanuukkutlu.

Jimmy Akavak, Sandy Akavak, and Matthew Akavak with Cst. McLaughlin and Cst. Marchbank, on Eastern Arctic Patrol, Lake Harbour [Kimmirut], NWT, 1944. NWT Archives/N-2005-001:0249

Pukiqtaliit Nunatiamut tikinmatta Inuit

Nanminiitta uqahinginik naluyut.

Numiktikhanik piplutik pukiqtaliit inuuniaqhimayut nunalaani, havakhangmikkutlu ikayuqtauplutik numiktiriyukhaniklu. Amigaitut Ikayuqtiit, numikrityiitlu uqauhinik amigaitunik uqaqtaaqtut, Uivaarunmiklu Qablunaatutlu.

Uqauhiqlu kangiqhitdjutlu ikayuutaqpiaqhimayuq pukiqtalingnut, maligakhat pitquhiinni, ayuqhaqtuqaliraangattalu.

S/Cst. Vital Thomas, Rae [Behchokǫ̀], 1962. NWT Archives/N-2003-037:0188

Amaamaga Gwich'in uqahiinik uqayuktuq....inuit qaivaktut pulaaqhutik amaamamnut aapamnutlu Pukiqtalingnut uqarumagaangamik, uqangnahuaqtaqtik ayuqhalirangamitdjuk. Uqauqtigivaktait numiktigipligit Pukiqtaliit Atan'nguyaanut Tuklianutlu uqaliraangamik. Inuit talvani nunagiyaani ikayuqtigiplugit (Ilatka) quviagiyait, PUKIQTALIK-unnungaulraaqtinatik.

Louise Reindeer, speaking about her father S/Cst. Johnny Reindeer

S/Cst. James Fabien of Fort Resolution spoke English, French, Chipewyan and Dogrib [Tłı̨chǫ], 1933.

RCMP Letter of Engagement for dog driver and interpreter S/Cst. Jimmy Fabien, 1929.

“Pikiqtaiit Ikayuqtiit” hunauva uqauhimni?

Inuuniarutikhamut Hanaiyangniq

Aannuraat miqhutiaqhimayut nalaumayutlu pukiqtalingnik uquumapkaqpaktait inuupkaqhuritlu nunami aullaaqtilugit. Arnat miqhuqtatik miqhuttiaqhugit pimarihaqhugit miqhuqpaktut piniqhaqhugitlu, natingnik, qalvingnik qaliqhugit, tuttuniklu tuktuqpangniklu aanuratdjiuqhutik. anuliungningmiklu ayuitutik, ungalautiniklu, qinmitlu kamiuqhugit, qinmitlu qpiniqpiaqtunik qipiliuqhugit.

RCMP and friends showing off their winter clothing. Old Crow, 1954. NWT Archives/N-1979-062:0145

Amaamaga itikhiuqpaktut pukiqtalingnut. Ublumi taukuyutit PUKIQTALIIT marlungayunik aanuralgit, qarliitlu quryingayumik tautumik piniqqulilik? Amaamagma tahamna havaanga. PUKIQTALINKKUNUT miqhuqhimayuq, kamiuqhugit, ilipiruliuqhugit, pualuliplugit angutit amiinit, qivyaqquhiqhugitlu. Mipkuliplugitlu aullarumik nakhagakhainnik, piffiliniklu nakhagakhainik.

Mabel Brown, amaamani unipkaaqtaa. Mary Kendi

Mary Kendi was the wife of S/Cst. Alfred Kendi and supported the Aklavik detachment. Mary was an impressive seamstress and is fondly remembered as a pillar of the Gwich’in community.

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Martha Stewart was the wife of S/Cst. Andrew Stewart. They traveled between Fort McPherson and Aklavik, spending most of their time in the mountains. She was well-known for her sewing and traditional skills, which were valuable to the RCMP.

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