Nunavut

Indigenous rights now recognized in citizenship oath for new Canadians

The updated oath was said for the first time by 31 new citizens on Tuesday

Tuesday marked the first time new Canadians took an updated citizenship oath that recognizes Inuit, First Nation and Métis rights.

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Shooting hoops under the midnight sun

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)

Nunavut’s caribou-clad ‘fitness freak’

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)

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NTI walk-in vaccination clinic draws a crowd

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)

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