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Anaana's Tent a 2019 Taqqut Productions Inc ANAANA’S TENT A 2019 TAQQUT PRODUCTIONS INC. PRODUCTION DIRECTORS | Roselynn Akulukjuk, Anguti Johnston, Mark Aspland, Neil Christopher, Daniel ​ Christopher HEAD WRITER | Neil Christopher ​ WRITERS | Nadia Mike, Nadia Sammurtok, Neil Christopher, Bronwyn Szabo, Ali Hinch, Philip ​ ​ ​ Eddolls, Amelia Spedaliere ​ PRODUCERS | Monia Ittusardjuat, Neil Christopher, Danny Christopher, Nadia Mike ​ HOST | Rita Claire Mike-Murphy ​ MUSIC | Looee Arreak, Kathleen Merritt, Northern Haze ​ RUNTIME | 13 x 22 minutes ​ TECHNICAL SPECS Sony FS7 / Colour / 2018 / 16:9 / Stereo HD Master / Sony HD CAM / DIGITAL FILE ​ LOGLINE In a very special tent in the Arctic, Rita Claire and her husky Qimmiq learn new songs, words and stories with the help of some animated friends and Inuit performers. SERIES SYNOPSIS It’s summertime in the Arctic, and host, Rita Claire, sets up camp at her mother’s tent on the land. With the help of her old husky, Qimmiq, and a cast of special friends, Rita Claire sings songs, plays games, reads stories and learns new words in Inuktitut. Special guests, including Kathleen Merritt, Looee Arreak, Susan Aglukark, and Northern Haze, drop by to visit. Anaana’s Tent is an entertaining and educational ​ ​ preschool TV series that prepares children for Kindergarten. The series is a mixture of live-action, puppet, and animated segments and is filled with Northern stories. Anaana’s Tent teaches Inuit values ​ ​ of kindness, friendship, patience and environmental stewardship. EPISODE SYNOPSIS Episode 201: Welcome Back Welcome back to Anaana's Tent! Today, host Rita Claire arrives at her mother’s tent to sing I Pi Ti Ki and ​ ​ learn about drum dancing from Emerald and Chad. We also read the book The Sled Dog. ​ ​ Episode 202: Healthy Living Rita Claire explains the importance of healthy living habits like exercising, eating properly, and getting quality rest. Nanuk and Nuka learn to share and Aasiva stops by to sing a song. Rita Claire reads the book Nilak Plays in the Snow. ​ Episode 203: Colours Rita Claire tries to decide her favourite colour but Qimmiq isn’t helping! Learn how to say different colours in Inuktitut, about reflections with Mia and the Monsters, and sing with Susan Aglukark. Rita Claire reads the book What am I? ​ Episode 204: Families Rita Claire shows us pictures of her family, Sissi gets a new sibling, and Uliaq teaches us about Arctic Hares. We read the book Grandma, How Do I Light the Qulliq? ​ Episode 205: Summertime Rita Claire talks about her favourite summertime activities. Looee Arreak stops by to sing a song, Meeka explains why it’s so important to keep your teeth healthy, Kathleen Merritt and Rita Claire perform a throat song together, and we read the book On the Arctic Shoreline. ​ ​ Episode 206: Opposites Rita Claire and Qimmiq learn all about opposites. Tuka is nervous about his first day at school, Nanuq and Nuka have some trouble waking up in the morning, and we read the book The Muskox and the ​ Caribou. ​ Episode 207: Country Food Rita Claire loves talking about Country Food, like caribou, seal, and char. But her favourite is maktaaq. Ukaliq and Kalla join in the fun and Nanuq and Nuka clean up a campsite. Rita Claire reads the book Grandma, What’s an Ulu For? Episode 208: Sharing Rita Claire loves sharing; she thinks that berries are the best snack to share! The siksiks pop out of their home to sing a song, Chad explains how to play a Ualinirmiut drum, and we read the book Going Fishing. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Episode 209: Berry Picking Rita Claire talks about how she loves to go berry picking in the fall. Learn how to do an Arm Pull, about the ‘Na’ sound from Ukaliq and Kalla, we get a surprise visit from Northern Haze, and we read the book ​ A Walk on the Tundra. ​ Episode 210: Patterns Patterns are everywhere! Join Rita Claire as she looks for patterns in the tent, Nanuq and Nuka play hockey with their friends, and Uliaq tells us all about bowhead whales. We read the book Grandpa, How ​ Do I Build and Iglu? Episode 211: Clam Digging Rita Claire talks about one of her favourite activities; clam digging! Meeka teaches her classmates how to protect themselves against germs, Ukaliq and Kalla learn words that start with the ‘Qi’ sound, and we learn the Inuit game, Back Push. We read the book A Walk on the Shoreline. ​ ​ Episode 212: Friends Rita Claire receives some special gifts from her friends back home. Kathleen Merritt drops by to sing Imakali, Nanuq and Nuka learn how to wear kamiik, and we learn how to light a qulliq. Rita Claire reads the story, Kamik Joins the Pack. ​ ​ Episode 213: Going Home, Again It’s Rita Claire’s last day in the tent, and she feels sad but there’s still time to have some fun! Listen to the traditional story of the Orphan and the Qallupilluit, learn to take care of a snowmobile, and enjoy Jennifer Soucie singing Imutamu. Rita Claire reads the book Hurry Up, Ilua! ​ SERIES CREATOR’S STATEMENT As an educator in Nunavut for over twenty years, I have worked with committed friends and colleagues to create educational opportunities and resources for Nunavummiut that reflect their language, culture, and lived realities. Northern educators have always known that the early years in a child’s life are the most important, and it is the experiences in these early years that set children on a positive path so they gain the skills and confidence to become anything they wish. Traditionally, television has had a negative influence in Nunavut. It has contributed to the loss of language and culture and the sense that the southern world is more interesting and valuable. Our hope for Anaana’s Tent was to create a series that reflected the lives and culture of Nunavut children. We ​ ​ wanted to use television as a positive force for northern children, helping them strengthen their language and their culture.Together, a group of educators, artists, musicians, and animators created this unique preschool series in a living room and a garage in Iqaluit! We are eternally grateful to APTN for encouraging us and supporting us in making this important show with people from our community that reflected our community for our community. — Neil Christopher ​ CAST BIOGRAPHIES Rita Claire Mike-Murphy - Host In her first leading television role, Rita Claire Mike-Murphy is delighting children as host of Anaana’s Tent. Rita Claire was raised in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, and is making a name for herself across the North with her unique and beautiful voice. She is part of the youth music movement in Nunavut and has shared the stage with some of the top Nunavut artists, including Twin Flames, Elisapee Isaac and The Jerry Cans. Ippiksaut Friesen - Puppeteer for Qimmiq the Husky Ippiksaut Friesen gives a wonderful and humorous performance as Qimmiq, Rita Claire’s grumpy but lovable retired sled dog on Anaana’s Tent. Ippiksaut is from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. A talented graphic designer, artist, animator and puppeteer, Ippiksaut has a Bachelor of Art from Emily Carr University, where she majored in Animation. Since then, Ippiksaut has produced her own animations and short films, which have garnered awards at TIFF Kids International Film Festival and imagineNATIVE Film & Media Arts Festival, and puppeteered for the short film The Owl and the Lemming. Celina Kalluk - Narrator Celina Kalluk is the narrator for many of the Anaana’s Tent ​ segments, and her voice brings a beautiful and resonant sound to the series. When there is a teachable moment on the series, Celina asks characters Ukaliq and Kalla for help and guides them to the right answer, normally through call-and-response. The grounding and melodic nature of Celina’s narration stems from her work as a singer-songwriter and traditional Inuit throat singer. She has been recorded on several CDs produced in Nunavut and has performed for audiences around the world, including the Queen in London. She is also author of the best-selling children’s book Sweetest Kulu. ​ ​ Celina is from Resolute Bay, Nunavut. Looee Arreak - Performer Looee Arreak is a special guest performer on Anaana’s Tent. Looee ​ ​ is an award-winning Inuktitut singer-songwriter from Pangnirtung, Nunavut. Looee's songs span traditional and contemporary Inuit music, as well as gospel music and choir. Looee has performed on stages across the Canadian Arctic, equally at home performing solo, in duet with James Arreak or with her band and choir. A prolific performing artist in her chosen field, Looee is passionate about Inuit language preservation and creativity. She has two albums to her name and has toured all across Nunavut and Nunavik. Her music is in constant play on Inuktitut radio and is covered by young Inuktitut musicians who look up to her as a mentor. Her songs are lyrical and full of beautiful sound, and they capture themes of hope, strength, resilience, playfulness and a love of family and land. Looee is now based in Iqaluit with her husband James Arreak and their six children. Vinnie Karetak - Voice of Ukaliq (Ukaliq & Kalla animated segments) Vinnie is originally from Arviat but has been living in Iqaluit since 2002. He’s an avid volunteer and sits on the boards of Northern Youth Abroad and Qaggiavuut, Nunavut’s performing arts society. He enjoys hosting public events in Iqaluit, such as Toonik Tyme and Alianait, and is both a softball and hockey player. He likes to listen to great Canadian music like the Tragically Hip, the Jerry Cans and the Trade-Offs. Vinnie is a producer, writer and lead actor, playing Nipangi Huittuq on the popular Inuktitut television program Qanurli?, now in its sixth season, on APTN.
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