U.S. House passes bill to allow sale of feathery art
The U.S. House passed a bill Monday to allow Alaska Natives to sell handicrafts that include the feathers of migratory
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Two Alaska Native artifacts return home after clandestine auction bid by nonprofit
Two Alaska Native artifacts have been returned to local Native organizations after some behind-the-scenes intervention from the U.S. State Department
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Kenojuak Ashevak exhibition in Toronto, Ontario winds up this week
When reknowned Canadian Artist Kenojuak Ashevak died in 2013, she left behind a rich legacy. Her iconic images like Enchanted
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Feature Interview: The life and work of Itee Pootoogook 1951-2014
Canada recently lost one of its major Inuit artists when Itee Pootoogook passed away in March at the age of
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Two northerners receive Order of Canada
Two Northerners were among 90 people named on Monday to the Order of Canada, one of Canada’s highest civilian honours.
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Renowned Siberian ivory carvers turn to printmaking with help from Alaska, Canada
The Chukchi people of Uelen, a tiny village on the Russian side of the Bering Strait and the Russian mainland
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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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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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Renowned Tlingit carvings to be publicly displayed in Alaska
A Tlingit clan has decided that a collection of renowned carvings will be publicly displayed in the village. The decision
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THE TECHNICIAN – Andrew Qappik
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 DREAMER – Jolly Atagooyuk
Jolly Atagooyuk talks about how Nunavut’s wildlife sparks his imagination and how different printing techniques help images come alive on the page.
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