ArctiConnexion

12/22/2025

As the sun sets on 2025, our team wishes a merry Christmas time to all our friends accross Inuit Nunangat and Canada🌟

We wish for a joyful and plentiful year 2026 🫶

12/09/2025

📣ArcticNet 2025 📣

ArctiConnexion's team is attending the ArcticNet's Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM2025)!

🎥Movie Session — Eyes on the land : Inuit Films on Stewardship🎥
We will present three movies showcasing Inuit stewardship of their land, water, and culture: Ujjirijavut, Young Hunters and Marine Guardians

⏰December 15th, 2025, at 3pm
📌Glen 206 (South Building), Calgary Telus Convention Center
More info here: https://event.fourwaves.com/asm2025/schedule/d9042239-128b-471c-b504-851837c2c7fa

You can't make it ? Come meet our team at booth #18 to learn more about our organization and projects

See you there !

12/01/2025

A beautiful relaunch of the Young Hunters Program in Ikpiarjuq under the lead of the IHTO🫶 Thanks to the committed instructors and hats off to the endurant young hunters braving the cold everyday!

More to come 🙌!

11/07/2025

Happy International Inuit Day to all our friends accross Inuit Nunangat 🫶❤️

10/10/2025

***𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄***

We celebrate the official release of a short movie showcasing the important work of the Inuit Marine Guardians in Taloyoak.

The Marine Guardians are the eyes and the ears of the community on what takes place in the marine ecosystem. They run a marine monitoring program to study the marine wildlife, fish, and even the zooplankton and algae dwelling in the ocean. They use hydrophones to record the sounds undersea, and underwater cameras to monitor the seafloor. Their effort contributes to collecting crucial information from the sea that will help the local HTA, Taloyoak Umarulirigut Association, to take on conservation efforts and the protection of the Aqviqtuuq waters.

The Marine Guardians mentor the next generation of Guardians by taking them on the land and the sea, passing on Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and strengthening youth and Elders connection. The country food they harvest contributes to feed people in need with limited access to the land.

Thanks to Lou-William Théberge for the camera work.
Thanks to Frangin.co for the post-production.
Thanks to our funder DFO for their precious contribution to the program and continue support to the community

If you like, please share widely!

***The video is available at www.aqviqtuuq.ca***

Qujannamiik

09/30/2025

🧡 Truth and Reconciliation Day🧡

Today we remember the past and celebrate the resilience and memory of the survivors of residential schools. Let's honour them and help each other in building a bright future for the next generations.

09/26/2025

The Kugaaruk HTA has launched last summer an Inuit Guardians Program; the eyes and the ears of the community!

The Guardians patrol the land and the sea twice a week and report their observations and animal sightings to the board.

Last week, they took on a 'short' fishing trip to Kellett River located 50km south from the community. The fish caught were given to community members in need.

Qujannamiik Guardians and KHTA, long live the program! Special thanks to Abel Aqqaq for the training!

09/16/2025

Beautiful moments shared with James Simonee at the Festival de Cinema de la Ville de Quebec for the premiere of Ujjirijavut!!

The 30min short film portray the experience of Inuit from Mittimatalik (Pond Inlet) witnessing the rapid development of the mining industry. Ujjirijavut is a testimony of resiliency, human rights and before all, the love of the people for their territory.

The premiere marked the official tour of the movie in Film Festivals. Thanks to Isuma and Uvagut TV, the movie will play on television throughout Nunavut and in Canada.

Qujannamiik to folks at the FCVQ, to Nunavut Film, Isuma Distribution, and our funders.

Stay connected as more will come🎥🙏

09/09/2025

07/10/2025

Happy Nunavut Day !!! 🔥🔥
(belated)

06/19/2025

Quick visit in Naujaat launching a marine monitoring program. No programs can take off without the contribution of Elders who generously shared their knowledge of the area. Narwhal are huge, floe edge is receeding rapidly, springs are unusual these days. Passion for the land and a culture of sharing never changed.

More to come, job offers are out for field assistants this summer. Youth summer jobs will be advertise soon.

Qujannamiik Marialu

03/17/2025

Privileged time spent in Gjoa Haven with board members from Kugaaruk, Taloyoak and Gjoa Haven and chairman of KRWB to meet about the Eastern Kitikmeot caribou. Great participation beautiful people and fresh caribou too!

Thanks to David Poisey for the camera work 🎥 !

Qujannamiik to all participants and until the next time in Kugaaruk🫶🫶🫶