Education

‘What does maqaitu-ing mean?’: Inuktitut faces challenging times, Sanikiluaq teachers say

Learning the Inuit language is a tough sell in modern English-speaking Canada, says Johnassie Kudluarok

Every time Johnassie Kudluarok hears his students use the word “maqaitu-ing” in Inuktitut, it admittedly drives him “nuts.

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Bright ideas for young minds

From left, Justin O’Handley, a Government of Nunavut engineer shows a heating circuit to Rachel Kalluk and Frankie Vincent-Wolfe during a Skills Nunavut event Sunday in Iqaluit. Skills Nunavut, an organization that promotes skilled trades among youth, set up the lab at Inuksuk High School while the Nunavut Basketball Territorial Championships were going on. (Photo by Daron Letts)

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A spooky Halloween in Arviat

Staff at John Arnalukjuak High School in Arviat help students get into the Halloween spirit on Friday afternoon. From left, substitute teacher Linda Nutarasungnik, custodian Elizabeth Komak and music teacher Gina Belanger pose for the costume contest. In Arviat, extra polar bear patrols have been organized to keep trick-or-treaters safe on Friday evening. (Photo courtesy of Samantha Lake/John Arnalukjuak High School)

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Fire extinguisher demo boosts confidence

Volunteer firefighter Kristen Haven shows how to use a fire extinguisher in October in front of Abe Okpik Hall in Apex. It was the last of five demonstrations the Iqaluit fire department organized for fire prevention week, which ran from Oct. 5 to 11. The goal is to make people more “confident,” when using fire extinguishers, said deputy fire Chief Alex Storring. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)