It also takes kids on a journey filled with puppets and storytelling, and teaches them an Inuit language at the same time. "We recognized television as being a contributor to language loss and cultural erosion," said Neil Christopher, one of three executive producers on the show. Helping all kids learn InuktitutThe Inuktitut-only version of the show premiered in May on APTN, while the newly debuted English-language version of the show teaches kids Inuktitut words here and there. The latter version is for those Inuit and others whose first language isn't Inuktitut but want to learn, Neil Christopher said. In addition to helping Inuit kids reclaim their language and be seen, there's a developmental boost kids can get from watching the show.

Source: Huffington Post September 15, 2018 12:55 UTC