‘ᐊᐅᒃᑲᐅᑎ’ ᐱᙳᐊᕈᓯ ᓄᓇᕕᒃᒥ ᐱᒋᐊᓯᕗᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᖄᖅᖢᓂ ᑰᔾᔪᐊᖅᒥ
ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕ ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑦᑎᔾᔪᑎᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᕐᒥ, ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓂᒃ
For the English version of this story, please see Aukkauti play begins Nunavik-wide run in Kuujjuaq.
Inuk poet describes writing as a way to navigate grief, healing
Stephanie Mikki Adams publishes 1st part of trilogy, drawing on more than 2,000 poems
Arctic Talent: Yurak approaches life with punk rock joy
Iqaluit artist quits day job, pursues entrepreneurship
‘Aukkauti’ hits the stage, and the road
From left: Daniel Kudluk Gadbois, Minnie Ningiuruvik, Lucasi Iyaituk and Tommy Putulik perform in “Aukkauti.” The play opened its Nunavik tour Saturday in Kuujjuaq. Next week the show is scheduled to stop in Quaqtaq, followed by Kangirsuk the following week and Tasiujaq later in June. The plan is to tour the play across Nunavik, with remaining communities hosting performances between this fall and next year. (Photo courtesy of Samuel Lagacé)
New Inuktitut radio program broadcasts live in Ottawa
Pilot series ‘Kitchisipimi Pivalliajut’ produced by CKCU-FM and Uvagut TV
Pop-up creativity
Erica Jacque displays some of her prints at a pop-up craft fair hosted at Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum in Iqaluit. On Sunday evening, the painter and jewelry-maker was one of five artists to set up shop, which attracted dozens of customers. (Photo by Daron Letts)
‘North of North’ takes home 9 Canadian Screen Awards
Sitcom set in Nunavut was up for 20 awards, while Zacharias Kunuk’s film was up for four
‘ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᖃᓪᓚᕆᖕᓂᖅ’ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᐃᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᑕᐃᓯᒪᓪᓚᕆᖕᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ
ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᑲᑕᓕᓵᖅᑐᑦ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᓕᕆᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᕈᓐᓇᕐᒪᖔᑕ ᓄᓇᕕᒃᒥᑦ
Inuit-led productions up for several Canadian Screen Awards
‘North of North’ up for 20 awards
Iqaluit Aquatic Centre to be closed Saturday afternoon
Closure allows for 13 new swimming instructors to be trained, regular programming to resume Sunday
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Iqaluit designer to refurbish, regift discarded dolls
Toys that are beyond saving to be used in a Halloween installation
Nunavik students bring film to international stage
The UArctic Congress in Denmark runs Wednesday to Friday
Anti-racism survey seeks input from each Nunavut community
Black History Society to launch research project on Friday
‘Inuk Met Gala’ celebrates cuisine and unity
Tapiriit event draws 600 to Ottawa’s National Arts Centre for taste of country food, dance challenge led by Beatrice Deer
‘There’s a real appetite’: Inuit artisans interested in artwork authentication program
Early discussions underway about how initiative could work in Nunavik
Naja P talks modern sounds and traditional Greenlandic music
Singer-songwriter scheduled to perform in Iqaluit next month for the Alianait Arts Festival
Arctic Talent: Malachai Angulalik launches solo performance career
Cambridge Bay drum dancer relocates to Iqaluit
Baker Lake dancers entertain sold out Toronto crowd
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)
Nunavik leaders among Mary Simon’s final
Order of Canada appointments
Andrew Atagotaaluk and Charlie Watt receive honrous at Rideau Hall ceremony
Alianait to showcase pisiit across musical genres
June festival brings rock, hip hop and electronic artists from across Inuit Nunangat to Iqaluit
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Former Nunavik leaders to receive Order of Canada
Charlie Watt, Andrew Atagotaaluk among 14 appointees
Nunavut, Nunavik students dance in Toronto spotlight
Teens to perform in 19th annual Outside Looking In showcase
DNA identifies remains of 4 Franklin expedition members
33 living descendants have been found, says researcher, leading so far to 6 matches
Iqaluit Dance Academy goes ‘Vogue’ for Mother’s Day
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)
Kinngait hosts appreciation dinner for community’s ‘unsung heroes’
Volunteers and long-serving hamlet employees receive awards for their work