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Sacred returns: the repatriation of Indigenous heritage
The uncertain future of thousands of artifacts as the Hudson’s Bay Company winds down
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Nunavut’s hunt for healthy food
Across Nunavut, food insecurity continues to affect daily life. For many Inuit, the answer lies not in the grocery store, but on the land.
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History
ᐸᓖᓯᒃᑯᑦ RCMP ᖁᑦᑎᓂᖅᐹᖓᓂ ᓯᓚᕐᔪᐊᒥ
ᖃᐅᔨᔭᐅᒃᑲᓂᕐᓂᖏᑦ ᐳᐃᒡᒍᐸᓘᓕᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᑐᖃᕐᓂᑦ: ᐃᓄᖃᕈᓐᓃᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᐅᓱᐃᑦᑑᑉ ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᐊᓂ ᐊᑦᑐᐊᓂᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᑭᐅᑕᖅᑐᒧᑦ ᓅᑦᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂᑦ 1950−ᖏᓐᓂ
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History
The RCMP station at the top of the world
Rediscovering an almost-forgotten history: An abandoned post on Ellesmere Island is linked to the Arctic Relocations of the 1950s
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People & Culture
Nunavut Inuit Heritage Centre brings history home
Inuit Heritage Trust’s William Beveridge and Elder Sakiasie Sowdlooapik explain the importance of bringing Inuit artifacts home to Nunavut
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Passing the Mic, Part 3 — The students of Netsilik School, Taloyoak, Nunavut
Episode 77
Inuit youth from Canada’s most northerly community share their stories using their own voices and words
- 18 minutes
People & Culture
Passing the Mic, Part 2 — Taloyoak throat singers and hunters
Episode 76
In the second of three episodes from Taloyoak, Nunavut, podcast host David McGuffin speaks with young throat singers Joyce Ashevak and Martha Neeveacheak, as well as their classmate, hunter Roger Oleekatalik
- 27 minutes
People & Culture
Passing the Mic, Part 1 — Nunavut’s viral TikTok Mayor Lenny Aqigiaq Panigayak
Episode 75
In the first of three episodes from Taloyoak, podcast host David McGuffin speaks with Mayor Lenny Panigayak, who shares stories about embracing traditional Inuit life, his social media platform, being out on the land and more
- 21 minutes
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Passing the Mic, Part 2 — The goose hunt with Tyler Agligoetok and Sinclair Lyall
Episode 55
Students Tyler Agligoetok and Sinclair Lyall from the Canadian Geographic Podcast Worksop discuss favourite hunting memories and time spent on the tundra of Victoria Island
- 17 minutes
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ᐊᖑᓇᓱᓐᓂᖅ ᓂᕿᑦᑎᐊᕙᓐᓂᑦ
ᓄᓇᕗᓕᒫᒥᑦ, ᓂᕿᓄᑦ ᐊᑦᑕᓇᐃᖅᓯᒪᖏᓐᓂᖅ ᐊᑦᑐᐃᓂᖃᖅᑎᑏᓐᓇᖅᑐᖅ ᖃᐅᑕᒫᑦ ᐃᓅᓯᕐᒥᑦ. ᐊᒥᓱᓄᑦ ᐃᓄᓐᓄᑦ, ᐊᒥᓱᓄᑦ ᐃᓄᓐᓄᑦ, ᑭᐅᔾᔪᑎᖓ ᓂᕿᓄᑦ ᓂᐅᕕᕐᕕᒥᐅᖏᑦᑐᖅ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂᓕ ᓄᓇᖔᖅᑐᓂᑦ
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People & Culture
Sécurité alimentaire : À la chasse aux aliments sains
Partout au Nunavut, l’insécurité alimentaire continue d’affecter la vie quotidienne. Pour de nombreux Inuits, la réponse ne se trouve pas à l’épicerie, mais sur le territoire
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Places
Redécouvrir une histoire presque oubliée : le poste de la GRC au sommet du monde
Un poste abandonné sur l’île d’Ellesmere évoque les délocalisations dans l’Arctique dans les années 50
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Places
My Nuna: 6 photographers showcase a favourite shot
Their deep ties to Nunavut shine through in their work. Why these particular images strike a chord with each photographer.
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Wildlife
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The wonderful wildlife of Nunavut
Narwhals, caribou, Arctic hare and more! Learn about the recent research being done on Nunavut’s unique flora and fauna.
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Wildlife
ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᐆᒪᔪᓂᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᑦ
ᑑᒑᓕᒻᒥ ᑲᔪᓯᑦᑎᐊᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅ, ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᖏᑦᑐᓂ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᐅᑲᓖᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᒪ ᐃᓚᖏᑦ ᑎᖓᐅᔭᐃᑦ
- 369 words
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Wildlife
La merveilleuse faune du Nunavut
Narvals, caribous, lièvres arctiques et bien plus encore! Découvrez les recherches récentes menées sur la flore et la faune uniques du Nunavut.
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Wildlife
Previously stable population of polar bears now in decline, study finds
The number of polar bears living around southern Hudson Bay has dropped by nearly a fifth since 2011
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Wildlife
A bear in the henhouse
How the drama of climate change is playing out on a small island in Hudson Bay
- 966 words
- 4 minutes
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ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐱᖁᑎᖏᓐᓂ ᓇᐅᔅᓯᑐᖅᑏᑦ ᖃᓂᓪᓕᓂᖅᓴᐅᔪᑦ ᐱᓪᓚᕿᐅᔪᒧᑦ
ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐱᖁᑎᖏᓐᓂ ᓇᐅᔅᓯᑐᖅᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᐃᓕᐊ ᐱᐊᕗᕆᔅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓐᓇᑐᖃᖅ ᓴᑭᐊᓯ ᓴᐅᓪᓗᐊᐱᒃ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐱᖁᑎᖏᑦ ᐊᖏᕋᐅᔾᔭᐅᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒧᑦ
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People & Culture
Le Centre du patrimoine inuit deviendra bientôt une réalité
William Beveridge, de la Fiducie du patrimoine inuit, et l’aîné Sakiasie Sowdlooapik parlent de l’importance de ramener les trésors inuits au Nunavut
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Mon Nuna : 6 photographes présentent un de leurs clichés préférés
Leurs liens profonds avec le Nunavut brillent dans leur travail. Voici pourquoi ces images touchent la corde sensible de chaque photographe.
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ᓄᓇᒐ: 6 ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᕆᔨ ᑕᑯᔅᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᓂᖓ ᐱᐅᒋᓛᖏᓐᓂ ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂᑦ
ᐃᑎᔪᒥᑦ ᑲᑎᓐᖓᓂᖃᕐᓂᖏᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒧᑦ ᖃᐅᒪᓂᖃᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕐᓂᖏᑎᒍᑦ. ᓱᒻᒪᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᐊ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᓐᖑᐊᑦ ᑕᑯᔅᓴᐅᓂᖃᑦᑎᑎᐊᖅᑲᑦ ᐊᑐᓂ ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᕆᔨᓄᑦ
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ᓄᓇᕗᒐ : ᐳᔾᔫᑦ ᑯᓱᒐᖅ
ᐃᓪᓗᕋᓛᖅ ᖃᓂᒋᔭᖓᓃᑦᑐᖅ ᑲᖏᕐᖠᓂᖅ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ, ᓄᓇᐅᔪᖅ ᓴᐃᓕᓂᕐᒧᑦ — ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓚᒌᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᓐᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ
- 406 words
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People & Culture
Nunavut at 25: The circle of change
Journalist and storyteller Whit Fraser reflects on Nunavut’s past, present and future
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People & Culture
ᕿᒧᒃᓯᖅ (Qimuksiq)
ᕿᒧᒃᓯᕐᓂᖅ ᖁᑦᑎᒃᑐᒥ ᐅᖓᓯᖕᓂᖃᖅᑐᒥᒃ 500-ᑭᓛᒥᑐᓂᒃ ᑕᓱᐃᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᖏᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᓐᓃᓕᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᒃᓴᔭᓪᓚᑦᑖᖓᓂᒃ
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- 5 minutes
People & Culture
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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- 11 minutes
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Nunavut 25 : Le cercle du changement
Le journaliste et conteur Whit Fraser réfléchit au passé, au présent et à l’avenir du Nunavut
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- 9 minutes
People & Culture
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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- 22 minutes
Travel
Your next cup of coffee should come from Canada’s North
Support small businesses and get a killer cup of coffee at the same time with a bag of beans from these northern roasters
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Science & Tech
‘It’s been raining! In the High Arctic!’
The Canadian High Arctic Research Station is set to open in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, later this year. How will it affect our understanding and appreciation of the North and the rapid change occurring there?
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Throwback Thursday: Nunavut up and running
On April 1, 1999, Canada’s youngest population took control of its largest territory. Here’s how Canadian Geographic covered the story.
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People & Culture
Ring around the pole
When the Canadian High Arctic Research Centre opens in Cambridge Bay, NU, in 2017 — the latest opening date announced during the Prime Minister’s Arctic tour in August —…
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People & Culture
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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Exploration
Summits of Canada expedition to make final ascent in Nunavut this summer
Decade-long project to reach the highest point in every province and territory will conclude with Barbeau Peak on Ellesmere Island
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Science & Tech
Science Minister Kirsty Duncan to make first official visit to the Canadian High Arctic
Duncan will meet with climate change researchers and community leaders in Resolute, Nunavut
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- 2 minutes
People & Culture
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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People & Culture
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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People & Culture
Our land, our strength
Reflecting on 20 years of Canada’s newest territory, Nunavut
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- 9 minutes
People & Culture
The Inuit future
Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, on the idea of a Inuit-Crown relationship, Canada’s Inuit homelands and the role of Inuit in the world
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- 7 minutes
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Video: Exploring Baffin Island’s Itijjagiaq Trail
360-degree views of the Itijjagiaq Trail, a traditional route across southern Baffin Island that is now part of The Great Trail's national trail network
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People & Culture
Life in the high Arctic: James Raffan
James Raffan finds beauty in a place where one in 10 children will not graduate high school
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- 6 minutes