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Iqaluit’s Tundra Ridge neighbourhood is bathed in golden light during sunset July 13. (Photo by Frank Reardon)

Kuujjuaq residents hit the beach on Tuesday to cool down as temperatures reached 29 C. “So many excited kids and their families cool down at the beach and play,” writes Malaya Qaunirq Chapman. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)

Malaya Qaunirq Chapman of Kuujjuaq spotted this polar bear during a July 1 boating trip near an island in Ungava Bay called Aluqpaluk. “We first saw the polar bear on the island, then it went for a swim to give us space,” she writes. “We kept our distance so no disturbance was made.” (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)

Pangnirtung residents gather to celebrate Canada Day on Thursday. Festivities included a community barbecue and contests for bike decorations and crazy hats. (Photo by Cedric Yves Denis)

Arviat’s six-year-old Brody Panigoniak is seen after hunting his first seal on Tuesday evening. After catching the animal, a bright smile spread across his face, said his mother, Hilda Panigoniak. “My son was so happy.” She said he asked to go boating for the first time, so she, her boyfriend and her sister got ready and set off on the water after work. To celebrate Brody’s catch, they held a game for the community and gave out some change, goodies, and one lucky winner got $100 cash. (Photo courtesy of Hilda Panigoniak)

Kids race on the beach near Kuujjuaq during National Indigenous Peoples Day festivities on Monday. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)

Cambridge Bay raised a Pride flag for the first time on Thursday. Mayor Pamela Gross said she hopes this makes people feel like they can be their “true authentic selves.” In a Facebook post, she said, “If you’re wanting to come out and need an outlet, please know that there are people who can help and are there to talk when your time is right.” From left: Adele Ohokak, Onnalyssia Ohokak, Beth Sampson, Sinclair Lyall and Cambridge Bay Mayor Pamela Gross. (Photo by Tommy Evetalegak, Municipality of Cambridge Bay)

More than 100 Kuujjuaq residents attended a parade on National Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday to honour children lost to Canada’s residential school system, following the recent discovery of the remains of 215 children at a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C. Many attendees wore orange, a colour associated with the Every Child Matters campaign, which honours the experience of residential school survivors. “I’m so happy to see so much orange to show support of this initiative,” said organizer Lavinia Flaherty. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)

Children in Pond Inlet took advantage of the long daylight hours to play basketball in the midnight sun over the weekend. As of Sunday — the summer solstice — the days will keep getting shorter in Nunavut over the coming months. (Photo by Norman Koonoo)

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To celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday, the City of Iqaluit’s recreation department spent the afternoon distributing country food, including Arctic char and other meats, as well as juice boxes across the city. The popular pop-ups often lasted between 10 and 15 minutes before the country food was snapped up. (Photo by Dustin Patar)

Iqaluit’s Joe Juralak added caribou-hide clothing to his workout routine over the weekend for National Indigenous History month, which is celebrated throughout June. Juralak, a self-described “fitness freak,” regularly posts workout videos on Facebook and on Instagram, where he goes by @inukfit. He says exercising in the traditional clothing was hot but brought him happiness, and he hopes to come up with new ways to keep his workouts interesting in the coming weeks. (Photo provided by Joe Juralak)

Kuujjuaq residents participate in what organizers say is the community’s first pride parade on Wednesday. About 80 people attended to show support for LGBTQ+ in the community. “The group had lots of positive feedback and everyone was excited and glad that Kuujjuaq had its first pride parade,” said organizer Aputi Unatweenuk. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)

Even before NTI’s walk-in vaccination clinic officially opened at 1 pm. on Wednesday, the line was already out the door and wrapped halfway down the length of Iqaluit’s curling rink. While the clinic is offering adult Iqaluit residents a chance to receive the Moderna vaccine, those lined up were the city’s youth—and their guardians—anxious to be among the first in the territory to get the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. (Photo by Dustin Patar)

Malaya Qaunirq Chapman of Kuujjuaq took this photo of the haul of mussels she collected with her family at Dry Bay June 13. “We’re excited to be mussel picking on our first boat ride of the season,” she wrote. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)

Hailu Hunde, the owner of Iqaluit’s Kings Cut barber shop, prepares for reopening on Thursday. Personal service businesses in Nunavut’s capital are allowed to reopen Friday as public health measures relax following a decline in COVID-19 cases. Hunde expects to be busy—he’s booked solid until Tuesday. (Photo by David Venn)

Grade 3 students in Kuujjuaq celebrate their graduation from Pitakallak elementary school on May 27. Next year they will move on to a bigger school, Jaanimmarik. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)

Arctic Bay elder Qapik Attagutsiak, who turns 101 on June 11, is one of 12 Indigenous Canadians nominated for an Indspire lifetime achievement award this year. “Qapik’s lifework has embodied both Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and Inuit societal values. Her longevity and her legacy represent a shining example for young Inuit to follow,” says the backgrounder on her nomination. The Indspire award ceremony will be broadcast on APTN and CBC on June 22. (File photo courtesy of Parks Canada)

Kuujjuaq residents receive free manicures on Friday, as part of the Ungava Wellness Program’s Puttautiit month-long mental health activities and workshops. The event, held at Nuna Golf, also offered massages, beading, haircuts and a funny photo booth, along with coffee, tea, smoothies and healthy snacks. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)

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Malaya Qaunirq Chapman took this photo of the Koksoak River, seen from Nuvuk Bay near Kuujjuaq, on Thursday, May 13. “We saw the end of ice melt from Nuvuk,” she writes. “Summer is coming! (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)

Ice floats down the Koksoak River near Kuujjuaq on Wednesday during spring breakup. “In the past 20 years that I lived here, I think it’s the earliest and fasted ice breakup I have seen, as the river never really had the chance to freeze completely due to the mild weather we had this past winter,” writes Isabelle Dubois. “Usually, the earliest it would break was around the Victoria Day long weekend, and the latest I’ve seen it was towards the end of June. This year’s breakup was really smooth, without the thundering sound of ice pile ups, which there wasn’t much of.” (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)