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September 21, 2023


‘Before colonization, tattoos were normal.’ Traditional Inuit tattoos were almost wiped out

Artists like Arsaniq Deer are helping revive the practice  ‘Inuit have always had tattoos, since time immemorial,’ says traditional tattoo artist Arsaniq Deer | Telling Our Story: Duration 5:25 Deer explains the sacredness of tattooing for Inuk women and explains how she’s participating in its revitalization, anchored in the knowledge and traditions of the elders. Click...

September 10, 2023


Flat Bay Band will soon have new cultural centre with $2.4M help from federal government

The Mary Webb Gathering Place is expected to open next summer CBC News: Construction is underway for Flat Bay Band-No’kmaq Village’s new healing centre. In an announcement on Friday, the facility officially got its name — which recognizes vital community member Mary Webb. The centre will be called the Mary Webb Gathering Place and it’s expected to open...

February 27, 2023


The Building: Labrador’s striking new cultural centre

For the Nain project, Newfoundland-born architect Todd Saunders took inspiration from Inuit sod house shelters on nearby Rose Island Macleans: The town of Nain, on the rugged, mountainous Labrador coast, gives new meaning to the word “remote”: it’s inaccessible by road and overlooks the wild Labrador Sea, which freezes for six months of the year. It’s...

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