In mid-September 1921 the little schooner Søkongen (Sea King), sailing from Nuuk, Greenland, made land at a small island near Naujaat (then Repulse Bay) in Foxe Channel in far northern Canada. Knud Rasmussen, leader of the Fifth Thule Expedition, named the island Danske Ø (Danish Island in English) and established the expedition’s headquarters there. It...
Mary Simon's installation ceremony will be held on Monday in Ottawa
Organization is looking to operate five units at the former bed and breakfast in Apex
New projects would be in addition to five shelters already slated for Inuit Nunangat
A fugitive from Saskatchewan who was arrested in Nunavut last week was picked up at a mining exploration camp outside of Baker Lake, says the community’s mayor. Baker Lake RCMP arrested 33-year-old Corey Clarke on July 15, just days after police issued a Canada-wide warrant for his arrest. Clarke is charged with the second-degree murder…
Clyde River-raised Aliqa Kanangnak Illauq is running to be the NDP’s candidate in the next federal election. “It’s time I listen to my elders,” she wrote on Twitter Thursday. “It’s time I walk the talk to ensure our future is safe for our next generations.” The New Democratic Party in Nunavut needs a new candidate…
Inuit art was in the spotlight last week with four pieces raking in between $20,000 and $40,000 apiece at a Toronto-based auction, all just about doubling their predicted sales prices. The pieces were put up by auction house First Arts on July 15. A piece by Elijassiapik, from Inukjuak, was the big seller, going for…
