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(Photo courtesy of the Alaska State Library – Historical Collections / APRN)
Culture USA 

Renowned Tlingit carvings to be publicly displayed in Alaska

APRN
Posted: Thursday, July 4, 2013 at 10:55 — Last Updated: Monday, March 19, 2018 at 13:38
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A Tlingit clan has decided that a collection of renowned carvings will be publicly displayed in the village. The decision

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Alianait Arts Festvial 2010. (Ed Maruyama / Alianait Arts Festvial)
Blog Culture Culture (Canada) Photo Galleries 

Canadian festival welcomes artists from across the North

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, June 28, 2013 at 08:35 — Last Updated: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 16:38
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Musicians, singers and other performers from all across the North have descended on the Arctic Canadian city of Iqaluit this

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Screen shot of the Inuktitut version of the Osmos iPad game. (Pinnguaq)
Blog Canada Culture Culture (Canada) 

Osmos iPad game translated into the Inuit language

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, June 21, 2013 at 16:27 — Last Updated: Monday, August 25, 2014 at 18:41
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Ever wondered how to translate ‘Mote’ into the Inuit language? What about ‘biosphere’? Those were just some of the challenges

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The origin and uses of Taatsin Seita remain shrouded in mystery. Image: Taisto Karjalainen / Metsähallitus
Culture Finland 

Ancient dwelling and trapping sites found in Finland’s Arctic

Yle News
Posted: Friday, June 21, 2013 at 09:03
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This summer’s discoveries indicate that there was long-term dwelling and sophisticated trapping near a standing stone in the municipality of

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Sodankylä’s film screening tent in 2012. (Annina Mannila / Sodankylän elokuvafestivaalit)
Culture Finland 

Midnight Sun Film Festival lights up Finland’s Arctic

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 09:20
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Enjoying international cult status, the Midnight Sun Film Festival opened Wednesday evening in the small northern town of Sodankylä. Among

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Kaija Saariaho (Yle)
Culture Finland 

Finnish composer wins Polar Music Prize

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 09:51
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Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, known for creating electro-acoustic soundscapes, has been awarded this year’s Polar Music Prize along with Senegalese

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Wen Xie, a jade carver originally from China, is encouraging Inuit carvers to display the finish and more details when they market their art. (CBC)
Canada Culture Culture (Canada) 

Inuit art market slow to recover, say Canadian wholesalers

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 09:04 — Last Updated: Monday, August 25, 2014 at 18:41
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Inuit art sales have been slow to rebound following the collapse of financial markets in 2008, say major wholesale buyers.

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With shows like "Deadliest Catch" and "Bering Sea Gold" returning for more, and lots more reality TV on the docket, Alaska is a hotspot for unscripted television. Is there any end in sight? And is it good for Alaska? (Aaron Jansen illustration / Alaska Dispatch)
Culture USA 

Brace yourself: More Alaska reality TV on the way

Ben Anderson, Alaska Dispatch
Posted: Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 11:05
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When the second season of the popular reality TV show “Bering Sea Gold” debuted earlier this year, it was clear

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The community of Cape Dorset in Canada's eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut. (Eilís Quinn/Eye on the Arctic)
Canada Culture Culture (Canada) 

Art program launched in Arctic Canadian community

CBC News
Posted: Monday, April 8, 2013 at 14:45 — Last Updated: Monday, August 25, 2014 at 18:41
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Mike Soares was surprised there was no strong class in the hamlet The principal of Peter Pitseolak High School in

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Culture Finland 

Sweet dreams at Finnish snow castle

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 12:40
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An iconic snow castle in the northern Finnish city of Kemi has hosted visitors from more than 32 countries since

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Culture USA 

Photographing Arctic water creatures

Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 18:36
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Arctic sea diving is a passion for Alexander Semenov, chief diver at Russia’s White Sea Biological Station, and so is

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Culture USA 

Armed with technology, Jonrowe bids for elusive Alaska Iditarod win

Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 16:50
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WILLOW — Seeing a dog outlined in bright pinks and purples on a TV screen at the home of veteran

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Canada Culture Culture (Canada) 

Northern artists to take over Canadian capital for spring festival

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 18:20 — Last Updated: Monday, August 25, 2014 at 18:41
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Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq performing live alongside a screening of the iconic Canadian film Nanook of the North is

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Culture Video Reports 

Interview with Kyra Fisher

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, February 25, 2013 at 14:02 — Last Updated: Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 14:03
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Write to Eilís Quinn at eilis.quinn(at)cbc.ca

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Arctic Art Culture Video Reports 

THE TECHNICIAN – Andrew Qappik

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, February 25, 2013 at 14:00 — Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2019 at 15:01
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Andrew Qappik is one of the most well-known artists working in Nunavut. He has designed images for everything from tapestries and prints, to the Nunavut Coat of Arms.

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The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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