Jacob Okatsiak blends rapping and singing on album to be released in early 2023
Jacob Okatsiak’s introduction to music came during church service, as a young boy sitting with his father. “I always followed the beat, with my hands, to the gospel music,” the 22-year-old from Arviat told Nunatsiaq News.
ᐅᔭᕋᒃᓯᐅᖅᕕᒃ ᓄᖃᖓᑎᑦᑎᔪᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕈᓐᓃᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ ᓯᑎᐱᕆ 25-ᒧ ᐅᑯᐊ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐊᕙᑎᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᖕᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᖏᓂᕐᓴᒥᒃ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᖅᑎᑦᑎᔪᓐᓇᕐᓯᓂᕐᒥᒃ
ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑏᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᕐᑐᑦ ᑐᓴᐅᒪᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑕᒪᐅᖓᒥᐊᕆᐊᖃᙱᓐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᒥᓯᓇᐅᑉ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᒧᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖏᓐᓂᒃ
22-ᓂ ᐅᑭᐅᓕᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎ ᑐᖁᑕᐅᓚᐅᕐᒪᓐ ᐋᑐᕚᙵ ᓯᑎᐱᕆ 11-ᒥ: ᐊᕐᕌᒍᒧᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᑲᔫᑎ ᑎᑭᓯᒪᔪᖅ $5,000-ᒧ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᕐᒥ ᓄᓇᕗᒥᐅᑕᒥ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᐅᓇᔭᕐᑐᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ
Ceremony marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona’s woman lighting a qulliq 1 of 4 designs chosen by Canada Post
Sept. 30 a time for reflection, activism, say political leaders
Longtime NTI vice-president was a signatory of Nunavut Agreement, pushed for Inuit self-determination
New findings allow scientists to better document the way climate change is affecting life in the North
Friday is a statutory holiday in Nunavut; schools are closed for the holiday in Nunavik
Observatory’s living quarters destroyed in blaze
Youth aged 14 to 17 can attend journalism and writing course every Wednesday evening in October
Patrick Nagle’s last day at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation will be Thursday
Patrick Nagle poses with Iqaluit Mayor Kenny Bell Tuesday evening after receiving a local hero award. Nagle spent the last 33 years as CBC North’s station manager in Iqaluit and will work his last day on Thursday. (Photo by David Venn)
Crown requested Glen Kadlak Jr.’s second-degree murder charge dropped on Sept. 21
Health Department warns people to be on the lookout for possibly rabid animals, report contact incidents immediately
Nunavut Black History Society hosted the territory’s first-ever Emancipation festival on Saturday and Sunday
Organizer says it’s important to have a gathering like this that’s geared for Kivalliq’s economy
ᔪᐊᓇᔅ ᕆᕗᐊ ᐸᓯᔭᒃᓴᐅᑎᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᓱᕈᓯᕐᓂ ᖁᓄᔪᕐᓂᐊᖃᑦᑕᕗᓚᐅᕐᓯᒪᓂᖓᓂᒃ ᐃᒃᓯᕋᕐᔪᐊᖑᓪᓗᓂ
ᓄᓇᕗᒥᑦ 1960-ᒥ 1993-ᒧ
Nunavut Black History Society holds event that includes music, arts and crafts
MLAs to discuss the information and privacy commissioner’s annual report next week
People with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder ‘react intensely … inappropriately,’ psychologist testifies
Mining company delays terminations set to take effect Sunday as NIRB recommends higher shipping limit
Inuit recording artists get chance to celebrate new music, share their knowledge
22-year-old student was killed in Ottawa Sept. 11; annual scholarship will give one Nunavut Inuk nursing student $5,000 toward studies
Discussion part of Nunavut Trade Show, held in Iqaluit this week
