Photo: Christine Tootoo practices on her guitar

Christine Tootoo, a second-year Nunavut Sivuniksavut student from Rankin Inlet, practices a song in the music room at the NS offices in downtown Ottawa. This year, NS took in its largest group of students ever — 39. Read more about their first week of classes later on Nunatsiaqonline.ca. (PHOTO BY LISA GREGOIRE)