Arctic Moment: Shoulder Season
Location: Tibbitt Lake, North Slave Region
Photo by Tashina Weagle/NWTT
Features
Love of the Bravo
A souped-up Northern staple rips across the Kivalliq
An Arctic Kangaroo Court
The spectacle of Canada's first trial in the Far North was little more than a show of force
A woman and child stand in front of the Bone House on Herschel Island, where two Inuit men were hanged for murder in 1924. PWNHC: N-1991-041-0065
Starry Skies and Raging Rapids
On the border of Alberta and the NWT, Fort Smith proves you don't have to go too far North of 60 to have a good time
World-class rapids attract kayakers from around the world.
Offscript
The North is in theatres, but Northerners rarely see it there. One playwright is trying to change that. These are some of the scenes she brings to life.
We asked graphic designer Beth Covvey to create mock posters for six Northern plays. Inspired by Pablo Picasso's "Girl before a mirror," here's her interpretation of "Tumit," Reneltta Arluk's one-act play about a woman examining her past, terrified of the present.
The Hero of the Dene
A Herculean myth that served as a map, a unifier and an inspiration
This artwork appears in a children's book, Yamozha and his Beaver Wife, illustrated by Tlicho artist Archie Beaulieu. It's available via Amazon and Theytus Books
