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Hopes for the first field school on Arctic snow
Researchers, students and hunters are coming together in Iqaluktuuttiaq (Cambridge Bay) to learn from each other about snow in the High Arctic.
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The Nunavut Quest dogsled race is revitalizing a once-threatened tradition
Inside the 500-kilometre dogsled race across the High Arctic with the qimuksiqtiit who are sharing their knowledge with the next generation
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Passing the Mic, Part 3 — A foot in two worlds
Episode 55
Inuit Knowledge Keeper George Angohiatok shares stories from his unique childhood and his life mission of teaching the skills and traditions he learned from his family to younger generations
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With old traditions and new tech, young Inuit chart their changing landscape
For generations, hunting, and the deep connection to the land it creates, has been a mainstay of Inuit culture. As the coastline changes rapidly—reshaping the marine landscape and jeopardizing the hunt—Inuit youth are charting ways to preserve the hunt, and their identity.
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Inuit-led project tells the story of Inuit connections with caribou
After a total hunting ban was issued on caribou in 2013, Inuit across Labrador are sharing their experience and thoughts about caribou-related change
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Kakiniit: The art of Inuit tattooing
Inuit tattoos, or kakiniit, were once banned. Now they are worn with pride.
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Interview: Dalee Sambo Dorough of the Inuit Circumpolar Council
The Inuit Circumpolar Council’s chair on how Inuit are speaking up about climate change with a global voice
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Our land, our strength
Reflecting on 20 years of Canada's newest territory, Nunavut
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Lisa Koperqualuk on fighting for an Arctic future
Episode 33
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Building connections in the Canadian High Arctic
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For the North, by the North
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It’s time to listen to the Inuit on climate change
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Lessons from the Northwest Passage: Roald Amundsen’s experiences in the Canadian Arctic
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A tribute to Louie Kamookak’s life and legacy
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Meet the winners of the 2019 Indspire Awards
Twelve Indigenous people honoured for their extraordinary work across Canada
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Michael Palin on the renowned polar ship Erebus
An exclusive abridged excerpt from a new book by the famed explorer, actor and comedian
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A celebration of the Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada
The first-of-its-kind educational resource aims to share the stories and cultures of Indigenous peoples with Canadians and the world
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Remembering Louie Kamookak
Author Kenn Harper pays tribute to the life, legacy and work of his fellow historian
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Louie Kamookak, oral history and the Franklin expedition
Alanna Mitchell, co-author of Franklin's Lost Ship: The Historic Discovery of HMS Erebus, reflects on the renowned historian
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Remembering Inuit oral historian Louie Kamookak
A tribute to the acclaimed oral history expert and RCGS Honorary Vice-President, who passed away this morning
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An ‘Angry Inuk’ defends the seal hunt, again
Award-winning documentary will have its Canadian TV premiere on CBC this weekend
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At Ottawa’s Nunavut Sivuniksavut, Inuit youth carve out their place in the world
The name roughly translates to 'Nunavut, Our Future,' and that's where students and instructors are focused
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Inuit, injustice, and the trial that changed everything
In his new book, Thou Shalt Do No Murder, historian Kenn Harper explores how the killing of a trader in 1920 set off a clash of cultures in the Canadian High Arctic that still resonates today
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Canada Goose Arctic Gallery opens at Canadian Museum of Nature
Ottawa's Canadian Museum of Nature unveils its newest gallery, devoted to Canada's Far North
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Watch the first-ever Inuktitut Heritage Minute
The latest Heritage Minute from Historica Canada profiles Inuit artist Kenojuak Ashevak and is the first to be produced in three different languages
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Driving to the land of the pingos
The long-awaited permanent highway between Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T. opens next month. How will it impact the communities?
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History
The hunt for the Franklin ships: Inuit testimony
Exploring the three primary theories on the locations of Franklin’s missing ships
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Photos: A voyage through the Northwest Passage
Photographer-In-Residence Michelle Valberg shares images of the Arctic from her time aboard the Canada C3 Expedition
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New book introduces the unsung heroes of Arctic exploration
Author Ken McGoogan says his latest book, Dead Reckoning: The Untold Story of the Northwest Passage, is the “more inclusive narrative of Arctic exploration” that the 21st century demands
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Inside Catherine McKenna’s tour of Nunatsiavut
The Environment and Climate Change minister visited Labrador’s Inuit region from August 2 – 5 to explore all-Indigenous National Park management and the impacts of climate change in the area.