Mary Piercey-Lewis stands next to her drum dancing group. The Iqaluit teacher is up for a national award. (Photo courtesy of Mary Piercey-Lewis)
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Mary Piercey-Lewis says teaching Inuit music to Nunavummiut has many benefits
Music saves lives in the city of Iqaluit, and Mary Piercey-Lewis knows it. She’s a music teacher at Iqaluit’s Inuksuk high school, and one of five educators across Canada up for a MusiCounts Teacher of the Year award.
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