Iqaluit marks National Indigenous Peoples Day with drive-in concert

Musician Brenda Montana performs Monday night in Iqaluit for a drive-in audience at the National Indigenous Peoples Day concert, organized by the Alianait Arts Festival. The concert at the Tarr Inlet trailhead was limited to 80 vehicles. With Iqaluit still in a COVID-19 outbreak that has eight active cases remaining in Nunavut’s capital, audience members were required to stay in their cars, wear masks and follow physical distancing rules. Montana, an Iqaluit musician, opened for Aasiva, an Inuktitut songwriter who combines ukulele and elements of throat singing in her music. (Photo by Mélanie Ritchot)