A photo essay by Eldred Allen of elders who are active in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut
Our favourite Netflix show is back for Season 2! Brimming with Inuk excellence, North of North -- created by Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril -- is a window into life in Inuit Nunangat.
The difference between access to doctors for Inuit in Nunavik and other Canadians in the South is huge. Why do Inuit have to travel so far to get basic healthcare?
BEFORE HE DIED IN 2010, Naalak Nappaaluk loved being on a boat at sea, hunting beluga. The Kangiqsujuaq elder always brought a gun, but he preferred using his unaaq (harpoon), especially for bearded seal, says his daughter, Qiallak Nappaaluk.
HUNTING HAS ALWAYS been foundational to Inuit values, perspectives, and ways of life. Hunting, and the knowledge, skills, values, language, and expertise related to hunting, are not taught in our school systems.
HERMAN AND CAROL OYAGAK first met at Kivgiq; an Iñupiat drum dancing celebration hosted in Utqiaġvik on Alaska’s North Slope.
