Photo: Canadian Rangers out on the range in Res

Lena Ochoktoonooak, a Canadian Ranger from Taloyoak, walks towards the shooting range outside Resolute Bay on Aug. 14. Ochoktoonooak, one of eight Rangers from Taloyoak participating in this month’s Operation Nanook sovereignty exercise, joined the Rangers to learn more land skills. Ochoktoonooak, shown here with her rifle, spent the afternoon of Aug. 14 learning how to shoot semi-automatic firearms. (PHOTO BY JANE GEORGE)