Congratulations to Jason Iqaluq from Sanikiluaq - the May 8-14 Ice Watch Winner for their SIKU Ice Post siku.org/app#/map/deployment/31618 near their community.
Johnassie Ippak’s Ice Watch Challenge post has been chosen as a feature video for broadcast on UvagutTV! It is an excellent example of community knowledge sharing using the SIKU App!… Read more
Congratulations to Valerie Qaunaq from Arctic Bay - the May 1-7 Ice Watch Winner for their SIKU Ice Post siku.org/app#/map/deployment/31184 documenting the floe edge near their community.
The Ice Watch Word of the Week is: Qinu (ᕿᓄ), or Qinuaq (ᕿᓄᐊᖅ), which is slushy ice that is one of the first types of ice that forms in the fall and at the floe edge in winter. Learn more
Learn how to use the SIKU App to create an Ice Post eligible for a prize in the Ice Watch Challenge! SIKU works without an internet connection so you can save posts about ice conditions when you are on the land.
Congratulations to David Kullualik from Pangnirtung - the Apr 24-30 Ice Watch Winner for their SIKU Ice Post siku.org/app#/map/deployment/30796 documenting the floe edge near their community.
SIKU 2023 Goose Watch Challenge has begun! Work together with other Indigenous communities across the North to help track this year’s goose migration using the SIKU app - you could win a $1000 gift card sponsored by Northern! Learn more at https://siku.org/goosewatch
Join host Lisi Kavik-Mickiyuk for a new episode in a series produced by the Arctic Eider Societyshowcasing the talented women in Sanikiluaq who are revitalizing the art of grass basket-making. First broadast on May 9th, 2023.
This week on a special pre-recorded Welcome To Our Qammaq, Zacharias Kunuk interviews three Igloolik elders about ajaaja songs. Broadcast on April 26th, 2023.
Congratulations to Judah Sarpinak from Iglulik - the April 17-23 Ice Watch Winner for their SIKU Ice Post https://siku.org/app#/map/deployment/30632 documenting sinaaq near their community.
Host Marcy Siakuluk welcomes us back to the qammaq, and speaks with Jerry Iyyiraq about the props being made for the upcoming film Wrong Husband. Marcy then introduces a clip of the beginning of the Nunavut Quest 2023 race that started a few days ago. LIVE on April 19th, 2023.
Congratulations to Willia Amamaatuak from Salluit - the April 10-16 Ice Watch Winner for their SIKU Ice Post siku.org/app#/map/deployment/30374 documenting aajuraq near their community.
Host Nuatie Aggark welcomes Dorothy Aglukark to Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut: Arviat tonight to talk about her beaded amauti, womens parkas. LIVE on April 13th 2023.
