The hard realities of a Coral Harbour Artist
Written by Tarralik Duffy
Coral Harbour carver Henry Nakoolak. Photo by Adina Tarralik Duffy
The 2015 winner of the Sally Manning Award for Indigenous non-fiction
Written by Tarralik Duffy
Photo of Tuinnaq Bruce, the author's grandmother, by David Pelly
To tell the story of the North's ice cycles, Yellowknife composer Carmen Braden translates nature into music
Written by Tim Edwards
Carmen Braden captures nature with her recorder, absorbs it through her headphones, processes it into music and exports it through her piano. Photo: Bill Braden
Nearly 20 years ago he disappeared into the bush to find his Northern roots. Now he’s ready to step back into the Canadian fashion scene—and bring the North along with him.
Written by Laura Busch
D'arcy Moses at his studio in Enterprise, NWT. Photo: Hannah Eden
A century ago, the RCMP delivered mail and babies in the North, and kept people in line. But a dark stage in their history means cops today don't just have to keep the peace, they have to make it.
Written by Genesee Keevil
Sergeant Dave Wallace, now based out of Whitehorse, still delivers mail and medication to some camps outside of the Yukon's communities, just like the RCMP did in the territory's younger days. Photo Daren Gallo
Most years the porcupine caribou cross the Dempster. When they do, there's a harvest. Is this a healthy continuation of the old ways, or hi-tech slaughter?
Written by Genesee Keevil
Butchering is a family event on the river banks, with children playing, watching and learning. Photo Peter Mather
You pretty much have to love the outdoors. The rest depends on how you feel about boutique shopping, road trips, and snow in July.
Written by Eva Holland, Peter Worden, Tim Edwards
Photo: Hannah Eden/Up Here
For decades, Abraham Anghik Ruben has recorded the old stories about how things used to be in the Arctic. But his published works aren’t volumes of print. They’re monuments of stone, ivory, bone and bronze.
Written by Laura Busch
Abraham Anghik Ruben (r) with Bob Carpenter, circa 1977. Photo: Fran Hurcomb
