Baker Lake dancers Mary Ikuutaq, left, and David Kalluk perform to the song “Waves” by Dutch rapper Mr. Probz during the Outside Looking In showcase in downtown Toronto Friday night. Teenagers from Baker Lake and Tasiujaq joined dozens of other Indigenous youth from Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan for performances last week. (Photo courtesy of Cindy Young)
Andrew Atagotaaluk and Charlie Watt receive honrous at Rideau Hall ceremony
June festival brings rock, hip hop and electronic artists from across Inuit Nunangat to Iqaluit
Charlie Watt, Andrew Atagotaaluk among 14 appointees
Teens to perform in 19th annual Outside Looking In showcase
33 living descendants have been found, says researcher, leading so far to 6 matches
Iqaluit Dance Academy’s 12-year-old and older jazz dancers rehearse their routine, set to “Vogue” by Madonna, on Saturday. The group performed the dance Sunday as part of a year-end recital for a packed Inuksuk High School gym. (Photo courtesy of Iqaluit Dance Academy)
Volunteers and long-serving hamlet employees receive awards for their work
Musical is 12th show in 14 years for director Kelly Esford and choir director Marlene Letkeman-Holst
ᐸᕐᓇᒃᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᓂᖓ ᖃᔭᕐᓂ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᑎᑦᑎᓂᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓅᓱᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᔫᓂᐅᓕᖅᐸᑦ
Husband of Gov. Gen. Mary Simon speaks at Toronto book launch for ‘From Ragged Ass Road to Rideau Hall’
Aqsarniit Middle School musical runs Friday and Saturday
Centre aims for 2027 groundbreaking date, pending fundraising and City of Iqaluit approval
Jordan Blake, left, and James Elliott compete in the Toonik Tyme puzzle challenge at Abe Okpik Hall in Apex on Sunday evening. Eight teams of three competed for more than $1,000 in prizes in the 500-piece and 1,000-piece categories. The competition took place after the end of last month’s festival because the puzzles arrived late in the mail. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Indigenous Geographic co-founder seeks to build new studio in Ontario
Plans to use vessels for youth expedition in June
Exhibit contains objects brought south to Laval University in the 1960s and 1970s
Kathleen Lippa’s work examines Ed Horne’s crimes and impact on Arctic communities
Deer’s newest album, ‘Inuit Legend,’ released April 6
Johnny Veevee sells his carvings of narwhal and other wildlife to visitors at the Pangnirtung waterfront recently. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Karen Alivaktuk broadcasts a public service announcement Tuesday as a host on Pangnirtung’s community radio station. Formerly a weekend host, Alivaktuk recently switched to hosting her show on weekdays. She reads announcements and invites community members to come on-air to read their own well-wishes. Other hosts at the radio station call bingo games over the airwaves for their listeners to play at home. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Iqaluit spring festival postponed events due to bad weather
Stevie Karpik takes a red piece from opponent Ricky Kilabuk during a game of checkers Monday evening at the Pangnirtung community centre. Karpik ended up winning the game. Approximately a dozen hunters come out six nights a week to play checkers at the venue, although anybody is welcome to join. (Photo by Daron Letts)
No Kimmirut snowmobile race next year unless somebody else takes over
Paleah Kuniliusie sews a small tapestry last Friday at the Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts and Crafts in Pangnirtung. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Annual Iqaluit musical event scheduled for June 18 to 21; lineup not announced yet
ᑲᑎᑦᑕᕕᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᒃ ᐃᓂᐅᕗᖅ ᑕᒪᒃᑭᓄᑦ ᑯᕇᖑᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᑲᑎᓐᓂᕐᒧᑦ
Annual dogsled race winds down with celebration in Pond Inlet
At the Toonik Tyme elders garbage bag fashion show Friday in Iqaluit, Luuku Lucy Markoosie, right, was the first-place finisher and received a fox fur as a prize. Sarah Pootoogook, left, took second place and was awarded seal fur. The event was hosted by the City of Iqaluit at the elders qammaq. Toonik Tyme, the annual spring festival, continues over the weekend. (Photo courtesy of Matilda Pinksen)
