Youth recount 150 km dogsled trip to Kimmirut
Best part was ‘the air going in my face when they went fast,’ says Jayko Kilabuk, 11
Nattiq Frolics underway in Kugluktuk after festival-free year
‘Frolics is all about getting outdoors, and the weather gods are co-operating,’ says organizer
Nominations open for first-ever Inuit First Peoples Medal in Québec
New award recognizes social involvement, commitment and assistance to others
French bilingual organization looking for student language ambassadors
French for the Future looking for 40 youth to take part in workshops this summer
Taloyoak man shares his day-to-day with tens of thousands across globe
Lenny Aqigiaq Panigayak showcases Inuit culture to over 23,000 TikTok followers
Writer brings Inuit oral history to forefront with new book
‘They’re not my stories, but belong to the many Inuit I spoke to,’ says author David Pelly
Boxes of Inuktut books on their way to young Nunavut readers
‘We are giving them the opportunity to thrive in the Inuktut language,’ says NTI president
Anna Lambe up for Canadian Screen Award
Iqaluit actress nominated for Best Supporting Actress award for her role in Trickster
Dancing Grizzly Bear graces phone book cover
Baker Lake artist Kaytlyn Amitnak wins $5,000 in Northwestel contest
Celebrated Iqaluit teacher discusses the ‘safety-net’ of music education
Mary Piercey-Lewis says teaching Inuit music to Nunavummiut has many benefits
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Rare collection of historical Arctic photographs digitized
Nearly 200 photos spanning more than 4 decades are now available online
Winnipeg’s new Inuit gallery celebrates opening with online launch
Events include tours and performances
Sealskin artist says Etsy sales policy discriminates against Indigenous artisans
Online shop takes down Ottawa jeweller’s sealskin creations
Pangnirtung artist Elisapee Ishulutaq’s work comes home to Nunavut
Seventeen prints and sealskin pieces by Elisapee Ishulutaq donated to Culture and Heritage Department
Iqaluit to see scaled-back ‘COVID edition’ of Toonik Tyme
Annual springtime festival set to run April 22 to 25
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. puts $490K towards future heritage centre
‘We need this centre,’ says VP James Eetoolook
Nunavut Black History Society stages fashion show
For Us, By Us, a fashion show held by the Nunavut Black History Society on Sunday, featured designs by Victoria’s Arctic Fashion, K’RZMA, Rannva Design and others. The black-tie event at the Aqsarniit hotel sold out in record time. From left: Jo-Anne Henderson-White, Faith Russell, Matilda Madekufamba, Kaitlyn Richardson-Nobiss and Jah’Nia Greaves. (Photo by Artico Creative)
Iqaluit set for weekend fête in giant iglu
‘There’s generations of Inuit that have never stepped inside a qaggiq,’ says organizer Pitseolak Pfeifer
Big Inuit art exhibit set to welcome the world in Winnipeg
Qaumajuq centre at the Winnipeg Art Gallery plans mainly virtual opening
‘Absolutely unreal’: Inuit musician nominated for Juno Award
Terry Uyarak’s debut album up for Indigenous artist or group of the year award
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Are we the polar bear?
Author explores how the lives of bears and humans are intertwined
This year’s Ivakkak champs
Puvirnituq’s Aisa Surusilak, right, and Paulusi Amarualik are hoisted into the air after winning this year’s Ivakkak dog sled race on Wednesday. The team completed this year’s route, from Salluit to Ivujivik, Akulivik and Puvirnituq, in 39 hours and 30 minutes, after enduring blizzards, soft snow conditions and cold winds. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
Iqaluit music teacher nominated for national award
Mary Piercey-Lewis has been teaching music in Nunavut for over 15 years
Heritage society marks 25 years with campaigns to preserve Inuinnaqtun language
‘We are waking up our souls, longing to speak the language,’ says Pitquhirnikkut Ilihautiniq’s director
Nunavik throat-singing duo make TV appearance
Nunavik performers Sylvia Cloutier, left, and Beatrice Deer throat sing alongside Quebec singer-songwriter Ariane Moffatt on Sunday, on an episode of Quebec talent show Star Académie. You can watch the full performance here. (Image courtesy of TVA/Star Académie)