otokiak: i'm from cambridge bay, nunavut. inuit values, all summed up into a word, which is- and it would be funny to get you guys to say it. inuit and then the second word is another word, qaujimajatuqangit. "qaujimajatuqangit" [group laughter] alright. alright.. ok. inuit. [in unison] inuit. qau-ji-maja-tu-qang-it. [in unison] qau-ji-maja-tu-qang-it. yeah. otokiak: traditional inuit knowledge and science and research don't have to be two separate things. [whir of blades] we can work together easily, and in a more beneficial way for both sides. [whirring of blades] narrator: few towns in nunavut have docks, and must be reached by small boat or helicopter. with a population of about 1,600, pond inlet is one of the larger inuit communities. [talking in background] -should've started with the meat first. narrator: alex anaviapik is a lifelong resident of pond inlet. an artist and local youth mentor, she also joins cruise ships as a culture guide. alex anaviapik: even though the north is very wild and just very vast, desolate. b