LISTEN: Dene director captures magic of drum making in new film
Eric Janvier hopes his new documentary shows Indigenous youth that it’s never too late to learn their culture. In Heartbeat of a Nation, Janvier captures an…
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Inuvialuk model wins national award
Willow Allen is a 23-year-old Inuvialuk woman from Inuvik who has travelled the world as a model. She recently had her work recognized at the…
DKFN member wins award for children’s book on death and dreams
Lisa Boivin was taken from her home community of Deninu Kųę́ when she was a baby. Nearly 40 years later, she reconnected with her father…
Love, language: Digawolf talks new album
Digawolf returns to his heritage with first Tłı̨chǫ -only album in more than a decade
Growing up in Behchokǫ̀, Diga spoke only Tłı̨chǫ until the age of ten. Now, the two-time Juno-nominated singer-songwriter, along with his band Digawolf, is returning…
Proposed arts centre in Tuk wants to honour history and build a legacy
While offering tourists an authentic Arctic experience is a benefit, the main goal for Tuktuyaaqtuuq’s upcoming arts and culture centre is for Inuvialuit to honour…
Indigenous creator highlight: Arsenne Betsidea
“I was raised by my grandparents and their parents. So it had a lot of influence. And most of my elders were raised by their…
NACC presents Music From The Edges of Canada live concert series
The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC) presents its first live concert series in months called Music from The Edges of Canada. The live concert…
Colin Adjun Fiddler of the Arctic
Colin Adjun has passed away. Colin, known as the Fiddler of the Arctic, a beloved northern musician who loved to play his fiddle and loved…
Indigenous creator highlight: JULE$
JULE$, 15, is an aspiring artist from Tulita hoping to make it out of the North with his music. “I want to take my name…
Indigenous Creator Highlight: K’estuwé Pieces
Raised by her grandparents, Suzanne Boucher-Hanna gained her beading skills from her grandmother as well as traditional knowledge. K’estuwé Pieces is run by Boucher-Hanna and…