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Portraits hang on the wall inside the Piqqusilirivvik Cultural School building in Clyde River, Nanavut on May 16, 2022.
Portraits hang on the wall inside the Piqqusilirivvik Cultural School building in Clyde...READ ON
Portraits hang on the wall inside the Piqqusilirivvik Cultural School building in Clyde River, Nanavut on May 16, 2022.
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As the tide returns and lifts their boats, Alice Munik, Maggie Gordon and Imoona Karpik start their way home from Aupalajaaq, an “island of reddish colour” near Iqaluit, Nunavut, on October 9, 2021.
As the tide returns and lifts their boats, Alice Munik, Maggie Gordon and Imoona Karpik...READ ON
As the tide returns and lifts their boats, Alice Munik, Maggie Gordon and Imoona Karpik start their way home from Aupalajaaq, an “island of reddish colour” near Iqaluit, Nunavut, on October 9, 2021.
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Kimmirut, Nunavut - translated as “heel” in English, due to the rocky outcrop which resembles a heel across the bay from the community - is home to roughly 400 residents. The community has a small healthcare centre, school and government offices. Here, residents live a more traditional Inuit life than in Iqaluit where seal and whale harvesting is common.
Kimmirut, Nunavut - translated as “heel” in English, due to the rocky outcrop...READ ON
Kimmirut, Nunavut - translated as “heel” in English, due to the rocky outcrop which resembles a heel across the bay from the community - is home to roughly 400 residents. The community has a small healthcare centre, school and government offices. Here, residents live a more traditional Inuit life than in Iqaluit where seal and whale harvesting is common.
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Peepeelee and Joe Arlooktoo in their Kimmirut home on October 12, 2021.
Peepeelee and Joe Arlooktoo in their Kimmirut home on October 12, 2021.
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Children play on a fence at the Kimmirut airport on October 11, 2021. With no roads connecting Nunavut communities, air, boat and snowmobile are the only ways to travel. In medical emergencies this reliance on air travel is crucial, as community healthcare centres can only stabilize people as they await for a medevac air ambulance to transport patients to hospitals in Iqaluit, Winnipeg, Yellowknife or Edmonton.
Children play on a fence at the Kimmirut airport on October 11, 2021. With no roads...READ ON
Children play on a fence at the Kimmirut airport on October 11, 2021. With no roads connecting Nunavut communities, air, boat and snowmobile are the only ways to travel. In medical emergencies this reliance on air travel is crucial, as community healthcare centres can only stabilize people as they await for a medevac air ambulance to transport patients to hospitals in Iqaluit, Winnipeg, Yellowknife or Edmonton.
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Sandy Akavak stands next to a polar bear hide drying on his staircase in Kimmirut, Nunavut on October 14, 2021.
Sandy Akavak stands next to a polar bear hide drying on his staircase in Kimmirut,...READ ON
Sandy Akavak stands next to a polar bear hide drying on his staircase in Kimmirut, Nunavut on October 14, 2021.
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P.J. Akeeagok, Premier of Nunavut.
P.J. Akeeagok, Premier of Nunavut.
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Iqaluit residents pick up bottled water donated by the City of Iqaluit on October 15, 2021.
Iqaluit residents pick up bottled water donated by the City of Iqaluit on October 15, 2021.
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Murals of arctic scenes, wildlife and portraits are painted on the road wall leading up to Qikiqtani General Hospital in Iqaluit, Nunavut on October 3, 2021.
Murals of arctic scenes, wildlife and portraits are painted on the road wall leading up...READ ON
Murals of arctic scenes, wildlife and portraits are painted on the road wall leading up to Qikiqtani General Hospital in Iqaluit, Nunavut on October 3, 2021.
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Megan Levy Mason, a doula and co-founder of the Uummati perinatal support program, with elder and doula Rhoda Ungalaq in Iqaluit on October 8, 2021.
Megan Levy Mason, a doula and co-founder of the Uummati perinatal support program, with...READ ON
Megan Levy Mason, a doula and co-founder of the Uummati perinatal support program, with elder and doula Rhoda Ungalaq in Iqaluit on October 8, 2021.
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A woman sits in a boat while Iqaluit residents, including a group of elders and youth, harvest clams at Aupalajaaq on October 9, 2021.
A woman sits in a boat while Iqaluit residents, including a group of elders and youth,...READ ON
A woman sits in a boat while Iqaluit residents, including a group of elders and youth, harvest clams at Aupalajaaq on October 9, 2021.
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Solomon Awa, a hunter, elder and a specialist in Inuit traditional knowledge with the Qikiqtani Inuit Association photographed in Iqaluit, Nunavut on October 7, 2021.
Solomon Awa, a hunter, elder and a specialist in Inuit traditional knowledge with the...READ ON
Solomon Awa, a hunter, elder and a specialist in Inuit traditional knowledge with the Qikiqtani Inuit Association photographed in Iqaluit, Nunavut on October 7, 2021.
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Iqaluit’s elders home sits vacant and under renovations, according to the Government of Nunavut. In early May 2021, six residents were flown from Iqaluit after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19. Four of those elders were sent to Embassy West Seniors Living Residence in Ottawa while the remaining two were sent elsewhere in the territory. Elders in Nunavut are regularly sent out of the territory for care. There is currently no care in the territory for elders with dementia or for those needing 24 hour care.
Iqaluit’s elders home sits vacant and under renovations, according to the...READ ON
Iqaluit’s elders home sits vacant and under renovations, according to the Government of Nunavut. In early May 2021, six residents were flown from Iqaluit after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19. Four of those elders were sent to Embassy West Seniors Living Residence in Ottawa while the remaining two were sent elsewhere in the territory. Elders in Nunavut are regularly sent out of the territory for care. There is currently no care in the territory for elders with dementia or for those needing 24 hour care.
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Aluki Kotierk, president of Nunavut Tunngavik, outside her office building in Iqaluit, Nunavut on October 20, 2021.
Aluki Kotierk, president of Nunavut Tunngavik, outside her office building in Iqaluit,...READ ON
Aluki Kotierk, president of Nunavut Tunngavik, outside her office building in Iqaluit, Nunavut on October 20, 2021.
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Dr. Michael Patterson, chief public health officer for the Government of Nunavut, in downtown Iqaluit on October 8, 2021.
Dr. Michael Patterson, chief public health officer for the Government of Nunavut, in...READ ON
Dr. Michael Patterson, chief public health officer for the Government of Nunavut, in downtown Iqaluit on October 8, 2021.
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A family photo hangs in the living room of Peepeelee and Joe Arlooktoo’s home in Kimmirut, Nunavut on October 12, 2021.
A family photo hangs in the living room of Peepeelee and Joe Arlooktoo’s home in...READ ON
A family photo hangs in the living room of Peepeelee and Joe Arlooktoo’s home in Kimmirut, Nunavut on October 12, 2021.
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St. Paul’s Anglican Mission was established in Kimmirut in 1909 but replaced with the current building in 1948. The second Anglican church on Baffin Island, St. Paul’s was built soon after the Hudson Bay Company established a trading post for Inuit living traditional lives in outpost camps in the area.
St. Paul’s Anglican Mission was established in Kimmirut in 1909 but replaced with...READ ON
St. Paul’s Anglican Mission was established in Kimmirut in 1909 but replaced with the current building in 1948. The second Anglican church on Baffin Island, St. Paul’s was built soon after the Hudson Bay Company established a trading post for Inuit living traditional lives in outpost camps in the area.
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A memo posted at the Kimmirut hamlet office notifying residents that the dentist will be in the community.
A memo posted at the Kimmirut hamlet office notifying residents that the dentist will be...READ ON
A memo posted at the Kimmirut hamlet office notifying residents that the dentist will be in the community.
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Tommy and Myna Akavak outside of their home in Kimmirut, Nunavut on October 15, 2021. Myna underwent cancer treatment in Ottawa for several years but was only diagnosed and treated after she alleges a former nurse in the community accused her of mental illness and drug abuse. Her pain became so intense that she was finally able to see a doctor who diagnosed her with cancer.
Tommy and Myna Akavak outside of their home in Kimmirut, Nunavut on October 15, 2021....READ ON
Tommy and Myna Akavak outside of their home in Kimmirut, Nunavut on October 15, 2021. Myna underwent cancer treatment in Ottawa for several years but was only diagnosed and treated after she alleges a former nurse in the community accused her of mental illness and drug abuse. Her pain became so intense that she was finally able to see a doctor who diagnosed her with cancer.
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Pangnirtung, a hamlet of roughly 1,500 residents, is a one-hour flight northwest of Iqaluit. The picturesque community is the entranceway to Auyuittuq National Park, and is surrounded by fiords and the water of Cumberland Sound. “Pang” as it is locally known, has the largest health centre on Baffin island outside of Iqaluit and serves many of the nearby communities of the Qikiqtaaluk Region in Nunavut.
Pangnirtung, a hamlet of roughly 1,500 residents, is a one-hour flight northwest of...READ ON
Pangnirtung, a hamlet of roughly 1,500 residents, is a one-hour flight northwest of Iqaluit. The picturesque community is the entranceway to Auyuittuq National Park, and is surrounded by fiords and the water of Cumberland Sound. “Pang” as it is locally known, has the largest health centre on Baffin island outside of Iqaluit and serves many of the nearby communities of the Qikiqtaaluk Region in Nunavut.
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Teens play while Chelsea Prusky, Nalajoss Ellsworth and Tasiana Shirley take photos next to an old building in Pangnirtung, Nunavuton May 11, 2022.
Teens play while Chelsea Prusky, Nalajoss Ellsworth and Tasiana Shirley take photos next...READ ON
Teens play while Chelsea Prusky, Nalajoss Ellsworth and Tasiana Shirley take photos next to an old building in Pangnirtung, Nunavuton May 11, 2022.
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Robert Joamie, who was diagnosed with tuberculosis but unable to find government support, in the one bedroom house he shares with his partner and children in Pangnirtung, Nunavut on May 12, 2022.
Robert Joamie, who was diagnosed with tuberculosis but unable to find government support,...READ ON
Robert Joamie, who was diagnosed with tuberculosis but unable to find government support, in the one bedroom house he shares with his partner and children in Pangnirtung, Nunavut on May 12, 2022.
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Looee Veevee does first aid and CPR training at the community hall on October 18, 2021.
Looee Veevee does first aid and CPR training at the community hall on October 18, 2021.
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Eena Qullualik, Meena Newkinga, Igha Evic and Ida Qaqasiq knit and socialize at Pangnirtung’s sober drop-in centre on October 19, 2021.
Eena Qullualik, Meena Newkinga, Igha Evic and Ida Qaqasiq knit and socialize at...READ ON
Eena Qullualik, Meena Newkinga, Igha Evic and Ida Qaqasiq knit and socialize at Pangnirtung’s sober drop-in centre on October 19, 2021.
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A boy rides a bike through the streets of Pangnirtung, Nunavut on October 18, 2021.
A boy rides a bike through the streets of Pangnirtung, Nunavut on October 18, 2021.
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An archival photo from 1951 shows the ship C.D. Howe in the harbour near Pangnirtung, Nunavut. The ship was used to bring Inuit to hospitals in southern Canada for medical treatment - sometimes for years on end.
An archival photo from 1951 shows the ship C.D. Howe in the harbour near Pangnirtung,...READ ON
An archival photo from 1951 shows the ship C.D. Howe in the harbour near Pangnirtung, Nunavut. The ship was used to bring Inuit to hospitals in southern Canada for medical treatment - sometimes for years on end.
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Councillors and residents attend a Pangnirtung hamlet council meeting on October 18, 2021.
Councillors and residents attend a Pangnirtung hamlet council meeting on October 18, 2021.
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Air hockey and foosball tables are placed to the side of the community hall which has been transformed into a tuberculosis drop-in clinic in Pangnirtung, Nunavut on May 11, 2022.
Air hockey and foosball tables are placed to the side of the community hall which has...READ ON
Air hockey and foosball tables are placed to the side of the community hall which has been transformed into a tuberculosis drop-in clinic in Pangnirtung, Nunavut on May 11, 2022.
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A polar bear hide is stretched outside of a homein Pangnirtung, Nunavut on May 13, 2022.
A polar bear hide is stretched outside of a homein Pangnirtung, Nunavut on May 13, 2022.
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A group of elders, guides, teachers and students gather to fish for chat at Amittuq Lake near Pangnirtung, Nunavut on May 12, 2022. The students, from the Pangnirtung grade school and high school, are taking part in the annual spring camp that has been part of the community for over 30 years. It is a program for students to get out on the land and learn how to snowmobile, fish, hunt, prepare country food and reconnect with Inuit culture.
A group of elders, guides, teachers and students gather to fish for chat at Amittuq Lake...READ ON
A group of elders, guides, teachers and students gather to fish for chat at Amittuq Lake near Pangnirtung, Nunavut on May 12, 2022. The students, from the Pangnirtung grade school and high school, are taking part in the annual spring camp that has been part of the community for over 30 years. It is a program for students to get out on the land and learn how to snowmobile, fish, hunt, prepare country food and reconnect with Inuit culture.
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Snowmobilers make their way to Pangnirtung, Nunavut on May 13, 2022.
Snowmobilers make their way to Pangnirtung, Nunavut on May 13, 2022.
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The cemetery sits in the middle of town in Pangnirtung, Nunavut on May 14, 2022.
The cemetery sits in the middle of town in Pangnirtung, Nunavut on May 14, 2022.
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Looee Mike in her kitchen in Pangnirtung, Nunavut on May 13, 2022.
Looee Mike in her kitchen in Pangnirtung, Nunavut on May 13, 2022.
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Donna Apak, a participant in the Our Life’s Journey counsellor training program, in Clyde River, Nunavut on May 17, 2022.
Donna Apak, a participant in the Our Life’s Journey counsellor training program, in...READ ON
Donna Apak, a participant in the Our Life’s Journey counsellor training program, in Clyde River, Nunavut on May 17, 2022.
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Kids play on their bikes in Clyde River, Nunavut on May 15, 2022.
Kids play on their bikes in Clyde River, Nunavut on May 15, 2022.
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Particpants with Our Life’s Journey during an exercise at the Piqqusilirivvik Cultural School building in Clyde River, Nunavut on May 16, 2022.
Particpants with Our Life’s Journey during an exercise at the Piqqusilirivvik...READ ON
Particpants with Our Life’s Journey during an exercise at the Piqqusilirivvik Cultural School building in Clyde River, Nunavut on May 16, 2022.
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Trina Yank, a participant of Our Life’s Journey, at the Piqqusilirivvik Cultural School building in Clyde River, Nunavut on May 18, 2022.
Trina Yank, a participant of Our Life’s Journey, at the Piqqusilirivvik Cultural...READ ON
Trina Yank, a participant of Our Life’s Journey, at the Piqqusilirivvik Cultural School building in Clyde River, Nunavut on May 18, 2022.
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A view of the lakes and rolling outcrops just outside of Kimmirut, Nunavut on October 14, 2021.
A view of the lakes and rolling outcrops just outside of Kimmirut, Nunavut on October 14, 2021.