Features
Finding The Words
Indigenous languages are in decline. Every single one. But across the North, teachers and learners are dead set on keeping them alive because when a language is lost, we lose more than just a way of speaking.
Language learning and teaching has long been a priority of the Gwich’in Social and Cultural Institute. These Gwich’in terms are from their dictionary, prepared in 2003. Photo by Peter Mather
The Craziest Few Hours Of My Life
Madeleine Allakariallak's ability to go with the flow puts Nunavut's first language first
Photo by Patrick Kane
Setting A Standard
Neglected by governments for decades, Inuktut has taken a backseat to English. Now Inuit across Canada are in a race against time to save their language.
Images by Inuktitut ilinniaqta
Like Ataata, Like Irni
A Gen X Inuk father teaches his Millennial son to hunt seal
Photos by Steven Lonsdale
Sharing Their Gifts
A new exhibit invites you to experience the worlds created by Kenojuak Ashevak and Tim Pitsiulak
Luminous Char by Kenojuak Ashevak. Image courtesy Art Gallery of Ontario
Creating A Healthy Alternative
What a $1-million prize will do for an NWT Indigenous wellness project
