By Cedric Gallant, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News Aukkauti holds his friend\u2019s dead son in his arms and looks out into the packed crowd in Satuumivik gymnasium, with elders sitting in the front row. He\u2019s the lead character in the namesake play Aukkauti, an adaptation of a story told across multiple generations in Nunavik. Aukkauti premi\u00e8red Thursday at the Puvirnituq Snow Festival, a production of Aaqsiiq Inuit Theatre. \u201cWhat was important for me was to show the authenticity of the events,\u201d the play\u2019s author Lisa Koperqualuk said in an interview. She has been working on bringing Aukkauti\u2019s story to life for the past seven years. The story is a tragic one, and it\u2019s true. Aukkauti made the fatal mistake in 1899 of shooting his friend\u2019s son, which led to… <\/p>\n
By Cedric Gallant, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News Aukkauti holds his friend\u2019s dead son in his arms and looks out into the packed crowd in Satuumivik gymnasium, with elders sitting in the front row. He\u2019s the lead character in the namesake play Aukkauti, an adaptation of a story told across multiple generations in Nunavik. Aukkauti premi\u00e8red Thursday at the Puvirnituq Snow Festival, a production of Aaqsiiq Inuit Theatre. \u201cWhat was important for me was to show the authenticity of the events,\u201d the play\u2019s author Lisa Koperqualuk said in an interview. She has been working on bringing Aukkauti\u2019s story to life for the past seven years. The story is a tragic one, and it\u2019s true. Aukkauti made the fatal mistake in 1899 of shooting his friend\u2019s son, which led to... <\/p>\n