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Water vapour rises off the Koksoak River in Kuujjuaq at sunrise around 8 a.m. on Jan. 22. “The water, which has not yet frozen, and the smoke are reflected like a river of lava surrounding the icebergs,” writes photographer Maxence Chavanne. (Photo by Maxence Chavanne)

A boat sits on the banks of the Koksoak River near Kuujjuaq Jan. 18. “Super late into the season, and still, the Kuujjuaq River isn’t frozen,” writes Malaya Qaunirq Chapman. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)

James Novalinga, 70, was the first resident of Puvirnituq to receive the COVID-19 vaccine Jan. 21, administered by nurse Vanessa Asfar at the Inuulitsivik health centre. Last week, Nunavik communities received a portion of the 1,000 shots of Moderna’s vaccine shipped to the region. As of Jan. 25, the Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services says 568 people have been immunized. Roughly 85 per cent of those have gone to residents aged 55 and up, while the rest have been given to frontline workers and health-care staff. (Photo courtesy of NRBHSS)

Johnny Watt, a resident of Tusajiapik Elders’ Home in Kuujjuaq, was the first person in Nunavik to be vaccinated against COVID-19 on Sunday, Jan. 17. Watt has a history with vaccines: he helped deliver the measles vaccines to camps by dogsled team in the early 1950s. Nunavik received its first batch of 1,000 doses of Moderna’s vaccine this past weekend. Immunization will begin in the region’s other communities this week. (Photo courtesy of the NRBHSS)

A waxing crescent moon hangs in the sky above the Koksoak River near Kuujjuaq, as seen from the Range neighbourhood on the afternoon of Jan. 16. “Further out in the middle of the river, there’s still a huge strong river flowing,” writes Malaya Qaunirq Chapman. “This warm weather is wild for January.” (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)

Caribou, part of a herd of several hundred, are seen passing about two kilometres from Inukjuak on Wednesday, Jan. 13. (Photo by Sylvain Paradis)

Cambridge Bay elders Bessie Pihuak Omilgoetok, left, and Mary Akariuk Kaotalok, who are both in their 80s, celebrate the return of the sun by following the same tradition that Omilgoetok learned from her grandparents, on Wednesday, Jan 13. “The practice is to have a drink of water to welcome and honour the sun so it always comes back and then throw the water towards the sun for it to return again,” the Pitquhirnikkut Ilihautiniq, or Kitikmeot Heritage Society, said in a social media post. “We do this in honour of our ancestors, traditions, culture and language. We will do this every year to keep this tradition going in celebration of who we are as a people: Inuinnaujugut.” (Image courtesy of Pitquhirnikkut Ilihautiniq / Kitikmeot Heritage Society)

Jesse Mesher competes in snowmobile races held by the Kuujjuaq Sivulirtisait Youth Committee Jan. 10. She ended up placing third among six racers. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)

Jeanie May competes in snowmobile races held by the Kuujjuaq Sivulirtisait Youth Committee Jan. 10. May won both her division categories, in time trials and in a race against five other women. The races are held each year around a course at Stewart Lake. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)

Blaine Heffernan of Iqaluit photographed this raven in flight Jan. 3 around 3 p.m. “I was taking some pictures of the sunset at the breakwater, when this raven landed near me. After a short rest, the raven decided it was time to fly off and this was when I was able to capture this image,” he writes. (Photo by Blaine Heffernan)

Arviat residents gather on Friday, Jan. 8, to host a send-off parade for Dr. Carl Leroux, the doctor who works out of the community health centre, before he headed home to B.C. the same day. Typically, as part of his rotation, Dr. Leroux spends four to six weeks in Arviat at a time. When he last arrived in October, Dr. Leroux treated the first cases of COVID-19 in Arviat and decided to stay in the Kivalliq community through the outbreak, until the case count was back to zero. “We are very grateful that he decided to stay and help the medical team here in Arviat during the COVID-19 outbreak, which showed us he does care for the people of Arviat,” said Nataasha Hilu Komakjuak. (Photo courtesy of Nataasha Komakjuak)

Charlie Qumuatuq is the Qikiqtani Inuit Association’s new community representative for Pangnirtung. He’s seen here being sworn in on Tuesday, Jan. 5, when QIA finally made official the results of its Dec. 14 election. The election saw vice-president Olayuk Akesuk win re-election by just 10 votes, prompting a recount. (Photo courtesy of Kelly Karpik)

A Kuujjuaq dog team is seen framed by a qamutik Dec. 31. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)

An Orionid meteor streaks through the night sky above Arctic Bay around 1 a.m. on Dec. 14 in this image taken by Clare Kines. “It’s taken overlooking Marcil Lake and shows an Orionid meteor near the constellation Pleiades,” he writes. “Orion is visible in the photo as well as some aurora to the south of us.” (Photo by Clare Kines)

Josephee Adams, 70, is Nunavut’s first recipient of a COVID-19 vaccine. Adams, a resident of the Iqaluit Elders’ Centre, received the vaccine today from public health nurse Susie Pearce. (Image courtesy of the Government of Nunavut)

Kuujjuaq children gathered Dec. 30 to toboggan and play games like tug-of-war organized by the northern village’s education committee. “It was beautiful to witness many kids have fun and laugh,” said committee member Lavinia Flaherty. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)

Marie-Helene Cousineau and Madeline Ivalu shared the best director award at the first Indigenous Screen Awards held at the Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival Dec. 31 for their work on Restless River, seen here being filmed in April 2018 in Kuujjuaq. Restless River’s lead actress, Malaya Qaunirq Chapman, also received a nomination for best actress. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)

Miali Aliqatuqtuq enjoys the afternoon sky from her living room window at home in Qikiqtarjuaq Dec. 28. (Photo by M. Aliqatuqtuq)

Two fireworks shows will be held on New Year’s Eve in Iqaluit, the city announced Thursday. The displays will start at 6 p.m. and midnight to welcome in the new year 2024. (File photo by Dustin Patar)

The northern lights glow above the tundra outside Kugluktuk on a cold night (-37 C) on Dec. 20. (Photo by Mathieu Dumond / Umingmak Productions Inc.)

A conspiracy of ravens is spotted out scavenging for food around Tundra Valley in the waning daylight Dec. 28, following a two-day blizzard that hit Iqaluit and communities in the region. (Photo by Maggie Kuniliusie)