Inuit throat singer Akinisie Sivuarapik (right), of Puvirnituq, Nunavik, received the Nord-du-Quebec Artist of the Year award at a ceremony on Oct. 2 at the Musée d’Art de Joliette. The award, which includes a prize of $10,000, recognizes the distinguished recent works of artists and writers and is presented by the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec in cooperation with the Avataq Cultural Institute. “Akinisie Sivuarapik is a beloved, relevant and important artist. Her contribution is essential to the preservation, transmission and revitalization of katajjaniq (throat singing), an Inuit cultural treasure,” the selection jury said in a statement. The award was presented by CALQ’s Céline Lavallée (left). (Photo courtesy of Romain Guilbault / Musée d’art de Joliette)
Advanced polling stations are open across Nunavut until Oct. 21. Nunavummiut can vote at their local ridings’ returning officer’s offices until then. Advanced poll numbers will be posted next week, before the general election takes place on Oct. 21. (Photo by Mélanie Ritchot)
Iqaluit Mayor Kenny Bell, right, helps distribute jugs of water at the Arctic Winter Games Arena parking lot on Thursday, following the arrival of several thousand litres of of drinkable water on an afternoon flight. There is a second water distribution centre set up at the Arnaitok Arena parking lot. Both centres are open from 3:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. Residents are able to take four litres per household. Residents were told earlier in the week to not drink tap water because of potential fuel contamination. (Photo by Mélanie Ritchot)
Shelley Tologanak (left) and Donna Tologanak (right) are among a dozen Cambridge Bay residents taking part in a two-week Food for Wellness program. The group has been learning about healthy food while cooking together and afterwards, sitting down to enjoy a meal. The program, run by Ilitaqsiniq, the Nunavut Literacy Council, is also hosting a Qamusiurniq program in town where residents are learning to build a qamutik. (Photo courtesy of Adriana Kusugak)
About 50 Iqaluit residents line up with water jugs at a fill station by the library around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, following the arrival of the first water truck of the day. The water at the fill station is being pumped from a nearby river, following Tuesday’s announcement that the city’s tap water may be contaminated by fuel. Residents are being advised to not drink tap water, and to boil water from the river before drinking it. (Photo by Mélanie Ritchot)
Lucky Baker Lake residents were treated to caribou stew and fresh bannock last week when Annie Anautalik (left) and Aliyak Innakatsik (right) handed out food at the local Northern and Co-op stores. The initiative was run on Oct. 7 to promote the Baker Lake Prenatal Nutrition Project’s programming, which is starting back up after a pandemic-related break in in-person classes. The organization helps expectant mothers and new mothers have healthy pregnancies and babies through educational programming. “[The ladies] attracted the attention of many Baker Lakers who came to get a taste of the food and learn about our program,” Valerie Dorey, the program coordinator said. “A delicious success for everyone,” she said. (Photo courtesy of the Baker Lake Prenatal Nutrition Project)
Two dozen boats from Pond Inlet with snow on their bows were on the water Sept. 22 and 23. The group of hunters harvested three or four narwhals during that time, estimated Norman Koonoo, who was on one of the boats. (Photo by Norman Koonoo)
Pond Inlet brothers Lee Inuarak, left, and Michael Inuarak set out in one of two dozen boats that took part in a community narwhal hunt on Sept 22 and 23. (Photo by Norman Koonoo)
Hundreds of Rankin Inlet residents gather at an arena-naming ceremony on Wednesday. Darren Flynn, the hamlet’s senior administrative officer, said the event, which included a community barbecue, bouncy houses and over $30,000 in prizes to be won — like an ATV — exceeded expectations. The arena was named Agnico Eagle Arena, after the mining company that has signed a 10-year agreement to contribute $50,000 annually to the hamlet, Flynn said. (Photo by Pam Simons)
![Lucky Baker Lake residents were treated to caribou stew and fresh bannock last week when Annie Anautalik (left) and Aliyak Innakatsik (right) handed out food at the local Northern and Co-op stores. The initiative was run on Oct. 7 to promote the Baker Lake Prenatal Nutrition Project’s programming, which is starting back up after a pandemic-related break in in-person classes. The organization helps expectant mothers and new mothers have healthy pregnancies and babies through educational programming. “[The ladies] attracted the attention of many Baker Lakers who came to get a taste of the food and learn about our program,” Valerie Dorey, the program coordinator said. “A delicious success for everyone,” she said. (Photo courtesy of the Baker Lake Prenatal Nutrition Project)](https://cdn.nunatsiaq.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/6553115421.jpg)
