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Hundreds to gather for annual Ottawa Inuit Christmas event

Festive food, games, and Santa ready for Saturday gathering at Shaw Centre

Santa Claus is coming to town for Ottawa’s Inuit Christmas community gathering on Saturday.  Hundreds of people are expected to attend the annual holiday event, which will be held at the downtown Shaw Centre from 12 p.m. to 4pm.

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International Inuit Day celebrated in Ottawa

Timotee Erkloo demonstrates the one-foot high kick, one of the popular Inuit games showcased at International Inuit Day celebrations at Annie Pootoogook Park in Ottawa on Sunday. The afternoon event included singing of Inuktitut songs by the students from Nunavut Sivuniksavut, the downtown school for Inuit students, as well as throat singing, drumming, an arts and crafts fair and a community feast featuring country food staples. (Photo by Madalyn Howitt)

Mostly treats for Halloween in Igloolik

Slideshow: Images from Sivuniit Middle School’s Halloween carnival

Sydney Qamanirq enjoys an ice cream cone at the Sivuniit Middle School’s Halloween carnival on Oct. 28. (Photo by Anthony Qrunnut, Sivuniit Middle School journalism Club, special to Nunatsiaq News)

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