Cast of
Games of the North

About Games of the North

  • Released on April 18, 2011

For thousands of years, traditional Inuit sports have been vital for survival within the unforgiving Arctic. Acrobatic and explosive, these ancestral games evolved to strengthen mind, body and spirit within the community. Following four modern Inuit athletes reveals their unique relationship to the games as they compete across the North. As unprecedented change sweeps across their traditional lands, their stories illuminate the importance of the games today.

Full Cast of Games of the North

Joy Harjo
plays Narrator

Meika McDonald
plays Himself

Elizabeth Rexford
plays Herself

Jesse Frankson
plays Himself

David Thomas
plays Himself

John Miller
plays Himself

Brian Randazzo
plays Himself

Nora Thomas
plays Herself

Phillip Ossinak Kairaiuak
plays Himself

Forrest Olemaun
plays Himself

Big Bob Aiken
plays Himself

Debra Archambault
plays Herself

Solomon Frankson
plays Himself

Billy Bodfish
plays Himself


Crew of Games of the North

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