Nunavut youth between the ages of 17-25 from Kugluktuk, Rankin Inlet, Pangnirtung, and students living in Ottawa, speak openly and honestly about their experiences in high school. These strong young Inuit share the challenges and the opportunities of education. ________
Excavations in 2005 prior to the upgrade of “The Avenue of the Saints,” U.S. Route 61 in 15 miles of the Mississippi River valley in Missouri, revealed over 1000 buried features, 60,000 artifacts, and copious environmental data from over two dozen sites spanning 10,000 years; In a video interview at TAC Festival 2011, Dr.… Uqalimakkanirit
On prépare des sushis une fois semaine pour amasser des $$ en vue de notre prochain voyage: cinq jours de qajaq avec le champion groënlandais Maliqiaq Padilla!
We raise money once a week for our next trip: five days of qajaq training with Greenland Champion Maliqiaq Padilla!
In April, Premier Eva Aariak signed a memorandum with mining company Agnico-Eagle, who operate the Meadowbank gold mine near Baker Lake, to invest in mining-related curriculum for Nunavut high schools. Aariak has stated that since there are new job opportunities for Nunavummiut in the mining sector, schools should team up with companies to offer training.… Uqalimakkanirit
Puvirnituq students at Iguarsivik school building two umiak frames as props for the movie "Maïna". These umiaks are inspired by the 1885 Hudson Strait Umiak from the Adney & Chapelle's book "The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America".
