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Sorely needed’ Inuit TV makes Inuktut, Inuit cultural programming more accessible – CBC
May 22, 2022 Channel is ‘a space for Inuit to see themselves on television’ Tom McLeod, an Inuvialuk and Gwich’in storyteller from Aklavik, N.W.T., and Inuit TV co-CEO Lucy Qavavauq, are ready to bring more Inuktut and Inuit-centric television programming into people’s homes. “Inuit TV network is really important because it’s a space for Inuit […]
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Have Your Say on the Northwest Territories Official Languages Act
May 16, 2022 The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) is asking the public for their input on proposed amendments to the Northwest Territories (NWT) Official Languages Act. ECE is proposing amendments to better reflect the intended function of the NWT Languages Commissioner and the Language Boards, ensure […]
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Elders Qammaq Program Reopening
Iqaluit Recreation is happy to announce the re-opening of the Elders Qammaq. Regularly scheduled programming for elders will begin starting Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Though the COVID-19 Pandemic meant that the Qammaq had to close, the Recreation Department took the opportunity to upgrade the facility with some much-needed renovations and repairs. Guests will now be […]
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2021 Qilaut album launch concert
11 May 2022 The Department of Culture and Heritage is pleased to announce the launch of the 2021 Qilaut compilation album with two upcoming live concerts. The concerts will take place at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 14 at the Aqsarniit Hotel in Iqaluit. This will be a free family friendly event […]
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Arctic photographers join forces for Ottawa exhibition – Nunatsiaq News
May 5, 2022 Multimedia exhibition ‘Dark Ice’ explores effects of climate change, colonialism on Arctic When photographer Leslie Reid thinks of her earliest connections to the Arctic, she recalls sleeping on the warm polar bear skin rug her father brought home from his adventures piloting photographers across the North. “The Arctic was something that was […]
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Photographer seeks help identifying people in old Arctic photos – Nunatsiaq News
May 2, 2022 More than 300 photographs included in online Inuit Heritage photo archive project Jake Ootes remembers the time he spent in the Arctic fondly, especially when he looks through the many photos he took on his trips. “Most of the photographs… are kind of blended into my brain, because I remember everything so […]
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Applications opening for IRC Spring On the Land Support
Applications open today for Spring On the Land support going to beneficiary households within the Inuvialuit Settlement Region who will be spending extended periods of time at their camps this Spring. This is a seventh round of On the Land support provided by The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation over the course of the global COVID pandemic. As […]
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Explore the PWNHC’s art collection online
April 26, 2022 The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has launched the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre’s (PWNHC) Museum Art Collection online portal, featuring over 1,400 records and photos of artwork, including sculptures, paintings, prints, and textiles. The new portal increases public access to the PWNHC’s holdings, which showcases and preserves Northwest Territories […]
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NT Government: Itinerary released for Royal Visit to Northwest Territories in May
April 26, 2022 The itinerary for the Northwest Territories (NWT) portion of the Royal Tour scheduled for next month has been made public and will include a full-day of events that will focus on Indigenous culture, history and language, climate change, northern food production, and community service. The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of […]
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Here’s what Prince Charles and Camilla will do in the NWT – Cabin Radio
April 26, 2022 The itinerary has been released for the visit of the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, aka Prince Charles and Camilla, to the Northwest Territories in May. The royals are visiting as part of a whirlwind Canadian tour that will also take in Newfoundland and Labrador and Ottawa, marking the Queen’s […]
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