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 Me next to two Inukshuks by jamiesno
It is a great place to get some great pictures and I recommend you taking the time to go over to Apex and enjoy these sights. Leave a Comment Directions: Apex
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 Arctic College by jamiesno
In 1968, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) established the Adult Vocational Training Centre (AVTC) in Fort Smith, offering trades training and one of the first teacher education programs for aboriginal peoples in North America.
Some post-secondary programs were offered in the eastern Arctic during the 1970s, but never on a regular basis, and eastern Arctic Inuit were forced to seek education in the western NWT. The distance from home, and linguistic and cultural differences, contributed to low completion rates, and Inuit, in what is now Nunavut, began to demand educational opportunities closer to home. The first such opportunities, the Eastern Arctic Teacher Education Program (EATEP) and the Sanavik Housing Maintainer Program, opened their doors in Iqaluit, known then as Frobisher Bay, in 1979. Leave a Comment
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 Rock Ptarmigan by jamiesno
The rock ptarmigan or aqiggiq is a truly Arctic bird that winters in and around Iqaluit, its plumage changing to match the seasons.
I did take a picture of a display in the local legislature just to show what one looks like. Leave a Comment
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 Unikkaarvik Vistors Centre by jamiesno
I recommend you take the time to sit and watch the video as well to absorb the Inuit culture. Leave a Comment Phone: 1-867-979-4636
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 Iqaluit Council Chambers by jamiesno
I have the web site for the city and a picture of the council chambers. Enjoy your stay!! Leave a Comment
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 Me next to the Speakers Chair by jamiesno
The building's shape is designed to work with harsh weather rather than against it. The roof slopes upwards two storeys high in front and three in the back. Inside see the art and other displays including a qamutiik made with whale bone runners.
You can arrange for an official tour and interpretation. I remember the amazing seal skin chairs and the art work throughout the building was amazing! Leave a Comment
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 Trade Show Scene by jamiesno
There are exhibitors from many of the other regions, businesses, local organizations and artist.
There is entertainment, I really enjoyed the traditional drum dancers and throat singers during the opening ceremonies. Leave a Comment
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 Inuit Throat Singers by jamiesno
I was able to witness this at the Nunavut Trade Show and it is a great cultural thing to witness.
Katadjak?, or throat-singing, is a form of vocal-verbal art common to many (but not all) Inuit cultures. Banned by Christian priests for almost a hundred years despite its apparently secular nature, it is most commonly practiced by women ? generally by two women facing off against each other in a form of friendly competition.
Writes the musicologist Bruno Desch?nes:
"Inuit throat-singing is not singing per se. Ethnomusicologists suggest that it should be viewed as vocal games or breathing games more than anything else.
Traditionally, they are considered ?games in which one makes noises,? as the Inuit would say." And further:
Inuit throat-singing is done in the following way: two women face each other; they may be standing or crouching down; one is leading, while the other responds; the leader produces a short rhythmic motif that she repeats with a short silent gap in-between, while the other is rhythmically filling in the gaps. The game is such that both singers try to show their vocal abilities in competition, by exchanging these vocal motives. The first to run out of breath or be unable to maintain the pace of the other singer will start to laugh or simply stop and will thus lose the game. It generally lasts between one and three minutes. The winner is the singer who beats the largest number of people.
Originally, the lips of the two women were almost touching. The sounds used include voiced sounds as well as unvoiced ones, both through inhalation or exhalation. Because of this, singers develop a breathing technique, somewhat comparable to circular breathing used by some players of wind instruments. In this way, they can go on for hours. Leave a Comment Directions: I have ventured into video now to make my tips more enjoyable. The link below will bring you to a 51 second video clip of the throat singers I witnessed. You will need Real Player software to watch this streaming video. www.real.com.Website: http://www.jamiesnook.com/videos/travel/throatsingers.ram
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 Canadian Inuit Dogs by jamiesno
The roots of the Inuit dog, or Qimmiq, date back 4,000 years, possibly more. Along with the Inuit people, this breed survived the harsh conditions of the Arctic. In more modern times, these dogs took explorers to both poles. Yet his very existence was threatened with the arrival of southern technology and other influences. Crossbreeding with Southern breeds endangered the original purity of the Inuit dog. The advent of snowmobiles into Arctic settlements was the final blow. In recent times, some Inuit hunters and other interested people in both the North and the South have endeavoured to preserve the breed and restore viable numbers of purebred Inuit dogs.
It is not adviseable to approach them unless with a guide or the owner of the dogs. Leave a Comment
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 Mural by jamiesno
The three people are Jessie Oonark from Baker Lake, Abe Okpik from Iqaluit and Father Mary from Pond Inlet. Leave a Comment
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