Inuk artist’s design appears on new Canadian quarter
The Royal Canadian Mint started circulating 25 million quarters this week with images of the Arctic. Half of the coins
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FEATURE INTERVIEW: Inuk aritst Mark Igloliorte on how skateboarding inspires his work
Mark Igloliorte is an Inuk artist from Nunatsiavut, the Inuit self-governing region in the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and
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VIDEO: Interview with Aqqaluk Lynge
Aqqaluk Lynge is a poet and the current chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council and the president of the ICC–
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Norway returns Inuit artifacts to Arctic Canadian community
People in Gjoa Haven, a community in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut, are celebrating the official opening of the
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Would optional Swedish widen Finland’s social divide?
Swedish-language advocate Paavo Lipponen is relieved that politicians are demonstrating a more positive attitude towards learning Swedish, the other official
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VIDEO DOCUMENTARY: Losing their Words
In this documentary, Radio Canada International journalist Eilís Quinn follws the unique linguistic journey of an aspiring MC from Nunavut.
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Feature Interview: Artist Itee Pootoogook’s unique take on contemporary Inuit life
Inuk artist Itee Pootoogook is one of Canada’s most exciting contemporary voices of the moment. Known for his clean lines
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Helping to promote and preserve the Inuit language in Canada
It is one of Canada’s oldest languages, and unlike many other Aboriginal languages, Inuktitut, the language spoken by the Inuit
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More students in North Finland opting to study Russian
Record numbers of elementary school students in northern Finland are opting to learn Russian. Up to a quarter of youngsters
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Priceless Inuit artifacts still in Canada’s N.W.T. for lack of Nunavut museum
Ten years after a decision was made for a museum in Yellowknife, the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories, to temporarily
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VIDEO: Sixteen Minutes with TuuMotz
Meet TuuMotz, one of the founders of Nuuk Posse, Greenland’s seminal hip-hop group and now a solo artist. Here, Radio
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Canadian Icelandic festival features Viking culture
The Icelandic Festival of Manitoba wrapped up last week with spectators getting their last chance to experience a bit of
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SlinCraze – Sami Hip-Hop
More and more attention is being paid to indigenous hip-hop from around the Arctic, especially as it relates to language
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Circumpolar art takes centre stage at Canadian exhibit
A new exhibit called Sakahàn, featuring works by indigenous artists from around the world, is currently underway at the National
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Chilkat and Ravenstail weaving renewed in Yukon, Canada
Chilkat and Ravenstail weaving is a skill and an artform that was almost abandoned in northwestern Canada. Now it is
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