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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Art and Culture
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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Bear intestines, fish skins and red carpet runways: The year in sewing
Sewing has always been an essential part of northern culture. It also plays a vital role in the ongoing cultural
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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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UNESCO highlighting importance of Indigenous languages in 10-year plan
UNESCO held conference this month on its action plan on decade of Indigenous languages For Alice Rigney, speaking her Dene
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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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Puvirnituq students turn slimy, smelly fish skins into strong, supple leather
It’s a material many people never encounter outside of museums or cultural gatherings — a strong, supple leather decorated with
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Traditional moosehide tanning skills passed on in Whitehorse workshop
Moosehide tanning is one of the fundamental practices of Yukon Indigenous people. They’ve been doing it for thousands of years,
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Northern Nights Festival celebrates dark skies in the Yukon
Marie-Eve Owen and Tim Taylor wanted to spend one last family vacation outdoors as the midnight sun fades away and
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Award-winning novel set in Sapmi to get Netflix treatment
A novel by Swedish writer Ann-Helen Laestadius about a woman’s struggle to defend her Indigenous heritage in Sapmi will be
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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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