As Nunavik approaches its first Christmas without the Kuujjuaq Candy Drop, we look back on the northern tradition of air-delivered holiday gifts.
Written by Kahlan Miron
PHOTOS BY LE MESSAGER DU NORD
“Burial” Smith charged passengers two different rates—depending on if they were dead or alive.
Written by Jacob Boon
Photo via Quesnel Caribou Observer
Abraham Okpik helped give an identity to a generation of Inuit.
Written by Inuksuk Mackay
PHOTO COURTESY CHARLES GIMPEL/ LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA / R10187-924-2-E ABE OKPIK AT HOME, FROBISHER BAY, NWT, [NOW IQALUIT, NUNAVUT]
Dene constellations show a new way of understanding our relationship with the world.
Written by Jacob Boon
ILLUSTRATION COURTESY MARECA GUTHRIE
The Dene worldview is embedded in our songs, and it needs to be heard now more than ever.
Written by Leela Gilday
PHOTO BY JEN SQUIRES, COURTESY LEELA GILDAY
Fifty years ago, we watched the birth of the Dene Nation. We were a scrappy bunch of rebels trying to protect what was ours. This is the story of how a great northern people took control of its destiny.
Written by Antoine Mountain, Raymond Yakeleya
PHOTO BY TESSA MACINTOSH
