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The 2024 Toys for the North campaign delivered some joy to Yukon communities this season
January 16, 2025 The RCMP-led Toys for the North program occurs thanks to the collaborative effort of community and corporate partners. Each year, 4,500 children who reside in northern communities, receive a toy that is delivered by RCMP employees. Toys are obtained by the Canadian Toys Association, and are collected and sorted by Thomson Terminals (Toronto) and […]
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The puck drops in Inuktitut for 3 NHL games this spring – Nunatsiaq News
Jan 13, 2025 Rankin Inlet’s David Ningeongan, Pujjuut Kusugak and Robert Kabvitok to provide commentary for APTN and Sportsnet Get ready for Hockey Night in Canada in Inuktitut. An expansion of APTN and Sportsnet’s Hockey Night in Cree, the network has hired a team of commentators in Rankin Inlet to give play-by-play coverage of three […]
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Public Advisory: Supporting Diversity in Newfoundland and Labrador with the Multiculturalism Grant Program
January 9, 2025 The Provincial Government is now accepting applications for this year’s Newfoundland and Labrador Multiculturalism Grant Program. Grants of up to $1,500 are available to non-profit organizations, Indigenous governments, municipalities, schools and educational institutions to develop, plan and host initiatives that promote and celebrate cultural diversity in Newfoundland and Labrador. Special consideration will […]
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NWT Archives launches Bishop Sovereign collection of early 20th century photographs
January 8, 2025 A new collection of 133 rare Northern photographs depicting early airplanes, sternwheelers, and people and places throughout the Northwest Territories (NWT), Yukon, and northern Alberta from the 1900’s to 1950’s is now publicly available. The photographs are from the Bishop Arthur Henry Sovereign fonds, which were transferred to NWT Archives from the […]
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The Mentor-Apprentice Program is looking for new apprentices who want to learn their language
January 7, 2025 The Government of the Northwest Territories is now accepting applications from new apprentices for the Mentor-Apprentice Program. The Mentor-Apprentice Program is a way of learning an Indigenous language where a fluent speaker of the language (a mentor) teaches a committed language learner (an apprentice) by doing everyday activities using only their Indigenous language. […]
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My Nuna : 6 photographers showcase a favourite shot – Canadian Geographic
Jan 06, 2025 Their deep ties to Nunavut shine through in their work. Why these particular images strike a chord with each photographer. An Elder smiles proudly as she hugs her grandchild in a sealskin tent. A beloved mother gazes out over her hometown. A woman raises her hands to the sky to show off […]
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New Heritage Complex for Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in
From: Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada Dawson City, Yukon, December 20, 2024 — A new heritage complex for the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in will provide an important space for cultural conservation and knowledge sharing after a joint investment of over $25.6 million from the federal government and Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in. The new facility in Dawson City will provide […]
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Beyond Her Horizons: Listening to the women of Tallurutik – Canadian Geographic
Dec 20, 2024 In the summer of 2023, three women set out on the 16-metre sailboat Que Sera on an expedition aimed at writing Inuit women into the exploration history of the North Centuries before it was drawn on a map, Canada’s Northwest Passage was a place of desire and empire. Hoping for a western […]
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New book offers accounts from 60 Indigenous archaeologists – Cabin Radio
December 19, 2024 A new book featuring 60 Indigenous archaeologists from around the world includes a contribution from Tłı̨chǫ Government senior advisor John B Zoe. The book, Working as Indigenous Archaeologists, was published in September 30. It is edited by George Nicholas, former professor of archaeology at Simon Fraser University, and his longterm research partner […]
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Christmas story hasn’t changed but context has, says Michael Shouldice – Nunavut News
December 18, 2024 ‘Inuit were redefining what it was to be an Inuk in a modern setting’ Michael Shouldice went to his first Christmas concert in Nunavut in Arviat (then the NWT) in 1976 and forged memories that will last a lifetime. Shouldice said over the years, midnight mass hasn’t changed that much, candlelight services […]
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