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Statement from Minister Streicker on the Government of Yukon’s support for the territory’s artists
November 12, 2024 Minister of Tourism and Culture John Streicker has issued the following statement: “The Yukon is fortunate to have one of the highest proportions of artists per capita in Canada. From visual artists, writers, to performers, musicians and filmmakers, across the entire territory and in every community, the arts are a vibrant part […]
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N.W.T. artists ‘create beautiful things’ in the year after Yellowknife’s wildfire evacuation – CBC
Aug 16, 2024 Art has helped some N.W.T.ers process the emotion of last year’s wildfires Wildfires are often seen as a destructive force. It’s something the N.W.T knows all too well. Fires have the capacity to burn forests, destroy homes and decimate entire communities. But – just as they breathe new life into the ecological […]
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Advocates hopeful new Inuinnaqtun dictionary app can help revitalize the language – CBC
Aug 14, 2024 The app, which includes thousands of words and phrases, is available on Apple and Android devices The creators behind the new Inuinnaqtun dictionary app hope Nunavummiut can feel more comfortable about speaking the language through using the app. The Cambridge Bay-based Kitikmeot Heritage Society, also known as Pitquhirnikkut Ilihautiniq or PI, launched the free mobile […]
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Community foundation wants to give $100,000 to Nunavut non-profit – Nunatsiaq News
Aug 12, 2024 A registered Nunavut charity or non-profit organization that has had a significant impact on its community could be in line for a $100,000 award this fall. The Annauma Community Foundation launched its first Community Nominated Award earlier this summer. The nomination period opened June 1 and runs until Aug. 30 and the […]
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Inuinnaqtun goes digital with launch of new dictionary app – Nunatsiaq News
Aug 9, 2024 Kitikmeot Heritage Society says it’s ‘one way to preserve our language’ Inuinnaqtun, an Inuit language spoken fluently by only a few hundred people across the Arctic, has gone digital with the launch of a mobile-based free dictionary app. The app was envisioned by Cambridge Bay-based Kitikmeot Heritage Society, also known as Pitquhirnikkut […]
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Iqaluit to celebrate Pride with barbecue, picnic in park – Nunatsiaq News
Aug 9, 2024 Organizer hopes to revive early 2000s annual celebrations that sometimes drew hundreds of people Organizers of a 2SLGBTQ+ Pride event in Iqaluit this weekend hope to offer a free meal to community members and revive a summer tradition from the early 2000s. The Pride and Friends of Pride Picnic and BBQ is […]
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Call for proposals for Community Tourism and Cultural Industries Program
The Department of Economic Development and Transportation (EDT) is accepting proposals for the Community Tourism and Cultural Industries (CTCI) Program under the Inuit Language Implementation Fund. You might be eligible if you are: An individual An artist group This program supports artists who are interested in producing an Inuktut album, recording in mainly Inuktut or […]
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MP Hanley announces an investment supporting Yukon First Nation artists to build capacity and bring their work to new markets
From: Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency August 2, 2024 – Whitehorse, Yukon – Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency The cultural industries play a vital role in the Yukon’s economy. They contribute to employment, retail sales and the territory’s cultural tourism offerings. This important sector also supports community development and the preservation of cultural identity. Today, […]
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Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Announces Call for Cultural and Healing Program Funding Applications
(July 23, 2024 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. is pleased to announce a callout for applications for the 2024 Nunavut Tunngavik Foundation (NTF) Cultural and Healing Program. Nunavut Inuit can apply for project funding for programs that address the harms and intergenerational effects of residential schools; traditional on-the-land programs; and for the teaching of […]
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Nunavummiuq serves as Laval’s first Indigenous mace bearer – Nunavut News
Salima Autut Thibault fulfills role at university’s grad ceremony, making history after 152 years Laval University made its own history on June 18 when Salima Autut Thibault stood proudly holding the university’s mace at this year’s graduation ceremony. “I feel so honoured,” said Thibault in an interview with Nunavut News. She is the first person […]
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