Fostering Healing and Preserving Cultural Heritage

Explore the Hebron and Nutak Reunions project through the lens of Lena Onalik, an archaeologist with the Nunatsiavut Government. In this interview,…

All About Penguins

Learn fascinating facts about everyone’s favourite flightless birds. Why do penguins waddle? How do they stay warm in Antarctica’s frigid…

Top of the World: Amundsen's Success

The first European to sail the infamous Northwest Passage, Roald Amundsen took a remarkably different approach than other explorers at the time.…

Six Arctic Foods & Beverages You Don't Want to Miss

The North is a culinary wonderland for adventurous eaters. Find out more about six of the must-try favourites—meats, fish, fruit, and beans(!)—from…

Seeing Ramah: Examining the Visual Archives of a Moravian Mission

Ramah is a favourite place to visit in Nunatsiavut, home to fascinating archaeological remains of an Inuit community and Moravian missionary site.…

The Crow's Nest

Part 3: Inuit Explorers of Great Britain—Once More Into the Passage

Early in the nineteenth century, as more and more British whalers and explorers turned up in the Arctic, at least two young Inuit found ways to…

Take a Virtual Tour of the Hall of Clestrain

Immerse yourself in the childhood home of Arctic explorer John Rae on this virtual tour of the Hall of Clestrain, located near Kirkwall, Orkney,…

Top of the World: The Whiskey "Wars" of Hans Island

In the Nares Strait, between Nunavut’s Ellesmere Island and northwestern Greenland, lies a tiny island just over a square kilometre in size. Learn…

Torngat Mountains National Park: A Treasured Gift to Canada

One of Canada’s least-travelled coastlines, northern Labrador is more than just an adventurer’s paradise. It is the Inuit homeland of Nunatsiavut,…

Top of the World: L’Anse aux Meadows Viking Settlement

Watch this video to learn about the first authenticated Viking settlement in North America. L’Anse aux Meadows was forgotten for centuries outside of…

The Fabulous Faroes

Step into the beauty of the Faroe Islands, hearing special stories and learning fun facts along the way. Sheep, tunnels, waterfalls, mountains, and…

Part 1: Discovering John Rae—Once More Into the Passage

In 1999, author-historian Ken McGoogan, along with two other men, placed a plaque overlooking Rae Strait, commemorating John Rae’s 1854 discovery—the…

Interview with an Artist-in-Residence: Niap

Enjoy this interview with Niap, a multi-disciplinary artist and an Inuk from Kuujjuaq, Nunavik (the Inuit homeland of northern Québec). Learn more…

Enjoy a Cup of Tea with Artist Michael Massie

Get to know Michael Massie, an artist based in Newfoundland with roots in Nunatsiavut (the Inuit homeland of northern Labrador). A member of the…