Churches as galleries and school gyms as concert halls—art spaces and performance venues are hard to come by in the North. But art-lovers in each territory make do with what they have.
Written by Dana Bowen
PHOTO COURTESY OF LINDSAY REID
Back in the 1940s, most northerners received food supplies once a year. A pantry favourite then was canned meat. Today fresh food from across the country arrives almost daily, but many northerners still want the security of a can or two
of Klik in the cupboard.
Written by Dana Bowen
PHOTOS: (LEFT) JOLLY TIME GIANT YELLOW CORN, (CENTRE) COURTESY PWNHC/2015.13.5J, (RIGHT) ILLUSTRATION BY BETH COVVEY
On the 100th anniversary of Treaty 11, there’s little enthusiasm for a celebration. A descendant of two chiefs who signed the Treaty wonders if this was truly a Treaty, or just legalized thievery.
Written by Raymond Yakeleya
Zaul Blondin - National Museums of Canada photo
When you look up at the northern skies, chances are more likely you’ll see an aging De Havilland Beaver or Otter than a sleek 21st century aircraft. That’s because aviators across the North are dedicated to reviving old aircraft and northern aviation companies are keeping them in A-1 flying condition. But with all the time, money and energy it takes to keep them running, is it worth it?
Written by Dana Bowen
Photo courtesy Jeff Faulkner
Increasingly, northern places are being renamed to use their traditional Indigenous designations. But this is not about rewriting a map. It’s reclaiming a history.
Written by Rhiannon Russell
Photo Provided
The stories of early Yellowknife’s red-light district are far grittier—and far less celebrated—than those of the infamous Klondike Days in the Yukon. But its place in history is worth remembering.
Written by Dana Bowen
Illustration by Beth Covey
My experience on a blockade and why the fight to protect our homelands connects all Indigenous peoples.
Written by Anonda Canadien
Photo by Mike Graeme
On horseback, on stage and in boardrooms, Art Johns has blazed a broad path through the Yukon. How? By riding hard and sticking to his guns.
Written by Katharine Sandiford
Photo by Daren Gallo
