Joseph Murdoch-Flowers learns to carve a seal at the Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre with the help of Haali Paton. (Photo courtesy of Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre)
Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre co-executive director examines his relationship to food and culture
Joseph Murdoch-Flowers is co-executive director of Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre in Iqaluit My father’s name is Bill Flowers. He is of Inuit descent and grew up in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, in Labrador. Dad is now 72.
“It is critically important for people living in Nunavut to understand that salt/chloride-based products … are considered toxic,” writes Cypher Environmental president
“I made the difficult decision to leave my family and stay alone in Montreal as the quality of internet in Nunavik is too unstable and inconsistent to support my online courses”