Events & Gatherings
Fireside with Lyndon: Lucy Tulugarjuk
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 7 PM, Riverview Room
Free to attend, all are welcome
Bannock, tea, and coffee provided
Join us for another Fireside with Lyndon with celebrated Inuk actor, filmmaker, throat singer and cultural advocate Lucy Tulugarjuk.
Event/Exhibition meta autogenerated block.
When
April 23 at 7:00PM–9:00PM
Where
SaskTel Theatre
April 23 at 7:00PM – 9:00PM
Lucy Tulugarjuk Bio
Currently serving as the Executive Director of Nunavut Independent Television Network, which owns and operates Uvagut TV. Renowned for her powerful performances and creative storytelling, Lucy has made a lasting impact on Indigenous cinema and the representation of Inuit voices in media.
Lucy’s most recent role in a film is a character named Tapeesa in Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025) from Paramount Pictures and Skydance. She gained international acclaim for her role as Puja in the groundbreaking film Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, which won the Caméra d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the Genie Award for Best Picture in 2002. Her performance earned her the Best Actress Award from the American Indian Film Institute, solidifying her status as a leading figure in Indigenous film.
Expanding her creative reach, Lucy co-wrote and directed the 2018 feature film Tia and Piujuq, a magical tale that premiered at the Carrousel Children’s Film Festival and the Boston Kid’s Film Festival and was honored with the Jean Malaurie Prize at the Festival du Film Canadienne in Dieppe, France.
Lucy also contributed as assistant director to One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk (2019), directed by Zacharias Kunuk. The film was showcased at the Canada Pavilion during the Venice Biennale and was named Best Canadian Film at the Vancouver International Film Festival, as well as one of Toronto International Film Festival Canada’s Top Ten films of 2019.
Her acting talents continued to shine in Angakusajaujuq: The Shaman’s Apprentice (2019), where she voiced a young shaman. The animated short received multiple accolades, including the Canadian Screen Award for Best Animated Short.
Beyond her work in film and television, Lucy is a skilled Inuktitut translator, contributing to the preservation and promotion of Inuit language and culture. Her multifaceted career reflects a deep commitment to storytelling, cultural heritage, and empowering Indigenous voices through media and television.
Fireside is proudly sponsored by SaskEnergy.
