For hundreds of years, Inuit of northern Labrador employed their
ingenuity, courage, and deep sense of community to meet the challenges
of living in a harsh environment. In the process, they developed a rich
culture of customs and traditions that strengthened their family and
community life as well their relationship with the natural world.
But with the encroachment of the modern world and the depletion of
wildlife and fish stocks, the Inuit way of life has changed
dramatically. In the authentic voice of a storyteller, John Igloliorte
describes the Inuit way of life and the changes that are breaking down
their time-honoured traditions. He shares with us the wondrous
experiences of an Inuk boy's life- from his earliest childhood memories,
to when, at thirteen, he became a hunter.