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Aaju Peter named distinguished alumnus of University of Victoria

Inuk lawyer 1 of 4 former students to receive the honour in Indigenous Community Alumni Award category

Iqaluit lawyer and activist Aaju Peter has been named a recipient of the University of Victoria’s alumni award for her contributions to Indigenous communities.

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Northern lights brighten Aqsarniit trade show

Lutie Kaviok, a Nunavut Sivuniksavut student, performs songs he wrote while classmates wave their cellphones with flashlights Feb. 20 at the Aqsarniit Trade Show and Conference in Ottawa. Students from the Ottawa college for Nunavut Inuit students sang, drum danced and demonstrated games as part of the event’s entertainment. (Photo by Corey Larocque)

Sharing a song

Nunavut Sivuniksavut student Denise Nowyuk sings while classmate Cynthia Joanasie plays the guitar during a performance at the Aqsarniit Trade Show and Conference Thursday in Ottawa. Students from the Ottawa college for Inuit students from Nunavut sang, drum danced and demonstrated games as part of the event’s entertainment. (Photo by Corey Larocque)

Who needs a lift?

From left, Nunavut Sivuniksavut students Kalluk Burton, Paul MacDonald and Nolan Kuluguqtuq carry Brent Quassa in a four-man carry, a traditional Inuit game. They demonstrated the game to an audience at the Aqsarniit Trade show and Conference Thursday in Ottawa. (Photo by Corey Larocque)

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Qimitjuit gets them on the dance floor

Dinner guests dance while Qimitjuit, a band from Inukjuak, performs during the Aqsarniit Trade Show and Conference gala Thursday night in Ottawa. The band’s four members — from left, singer and guitarist Charlie Iqaluk, drummer Eric Atagotaaluk, keyboardist Paulosie Kasudluak, and bassist Jobie Oweetaluktuk — have been playing together for 35 years and have built a following across Inuit Nunangat. The dinner marked the end of the four-day trade show and conference organized by the Baffin Regional Chamber of Commerce and Makivvik Corp. (Photo by Corey Larocque)

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