Meet Mako, the celebrity Whitehorse pup who pawed her way to fame in Arctic thriller Polaris
When Jane Bell asks Mako to speak, the five-year-old husky lets out a series of sharp barks. The well-trained pup,
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Art (Canada)
Toronto gallery next stop for travelling Kenojuak Ashevak exhibition
A travelling exhibition featuring the works of renowned Canadian Inuit artist Kenojuak Ashevak will make its next stop at Toronto’s
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Art gallery in Yellowknife visitor centre set to host full roster of shows in 2023
It seems 2023 will be busy for the Yellowknife Artist Run Community Centre (YK ARCC). Alongside running its own mobile art
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Inuvik to welcome back the sun with annual weekend festival
A 27-minute sunrise in Inuvik, N.W.T., this Friday will trigger a full weekend of festivities as residents gather to welcome the
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Feds extend restrictions on Arctic offshore drilling
A federal suspension of Arctic oil and gas work was set to lift in 2023, but the government of Canada
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Landmark Inuit textile exhibit winds up in January
A landmark exhibit of textiles made by Inuit artists winds up next month after travelling the country and even nabbing
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Gwich’in-language short film explores connection with land in award-nominated series
A Gwich’in-language short film shot in Alaska is part of the award-nominated Reciprocity Project series that looks at the relationship
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Ottawa exhibition spotlights the art and artists of Nunavik
A exhibition spotlighting the art and artists of Nunavik opened this Friday in Ottawa with a view to showcasing the
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New podcast series spotlighting Inuit artists to launch in January
A new podcast series will hit the internet in January to highlight Inuit artists across Canada, no matter what medium
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Northerners among fashion designers to get spotlight in upcoming WAG show
Northerners will be among the designers spotlighted next month when their work is featured in a special fashion show taking
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National Geographic expedition teaming up with Inuit to visit Nunavik on conservation mission
Ossie Michelin’s childhood dream of working with the National Geographic Society became a reality last month, when he was invited
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Inuit artists gather for Alianait Festival in Iqaluit
Festival starts Thursday and runs through July 3 When Nuka Alice Lund drum dances, it’s more than just a performance.
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After a two-year delay, Canadian Inuit art exhibition in Warsaw meets the moment
After a two-year delay because of the pandemic, a new exhibition of contemporary Inuit art in Warsaw, Poland opened in
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Canadian Inuit leader says Vatican Museums open to repatriating Indigenous artifacts
The Vatican Museums hold a vast collection of Indigenous artifacts from countries such as Canada, causing concern for Indigenous delegates
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Canadian researcher challenges Vatican’s claim that its Indigenous artifacts were gifts
A Canadian art expert is challenging the Vatican’s official account of how it acquired tens of thousands of Indigenous artifacts
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