The north has shown me so many different ways to family – enough that yes, I just made family a verb. What you see here is a portrait of love, certainly, but also of support, acceptance, and diversity. Within this circle, a unique vision of family is practiced. Children have many role models to turn…
Happy Father’s Day to Iceland and Norway! Two Arctic countries celebrate their dads today, and we are joining in with our appreciation for father figures of all kinds. During spring in Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Carey Elverum walks his daughter Naya home from school. As you can see, it’s getting warm enough to walk without mittens….
Spring ahead, fall back. Daylight savings time ended last night, so you may have woken up to the joyful feeling of an early morning or an extra hour. You might not feel the same way tonight when it gets dark so damn early. So here’s a photo to get you in the mood. Embrace the…
Meet the North gives you a look at Pond Inlet, an Arctic community with a deep love for Canada’s game. This BBC Travel piece introduces you to the die-hard hockey fans of this Nunavut community as they receive a guest of honour – the Stanley Cup. It is often said ice hockey is more than just…
The handmade tools to make the handmade clothing from the collection of skilled craftsperson Joanna Kunnuk. #meetthenorth #lindbladexpeditions #arctic #clothing #tools #fur #skins #pondinlet #nunavut #tradition
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A true craftsperson, Joanna Kunnuk, gives us a tour of her work. Here you can see the detail in a pair of caribou pants. She explains that her craft is a mix of store bought and traditional materials and emphasizes that fur and skins are what keep people alive, even today. By making clothes for…
And one more for the memory book. Because the Stanley Cup should never be lonely. The silver got a lot of love in Pond Inlet. #meetthenorth #lindbladexpeditions #pondinlet #community #stanleycup #hockey #hockeyfans #crowdcontrol #mountie #redsurge #hockeytown #playoffs #springfever
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Post 2 of 2 | The one, the only, the Stanley Cup! On top of an iceberg (for the first time ever) frozen into the sea ice at the northern tip of Baffin Island with the town of Pond Inlet in the background. And the crowd went wild! Beautiful day, beautiful hockey. #meetthenorth #lindbladexpeditions #arctic…