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Northern White Violet With soft white petals etched by fine purple veins, the Northern White Violet graces mossy forest floors and damp meadows, offering subtle beauty and early sustenance for native pollinators in northern ecosystems.

Northern White Violet

Jamie Bell 29 May 2025

Tucked quietly among mosses and ferns, the Northern White Violet (Viola macloskeyi) is one of the forest's...

Spring Sun: Preparing Caribou Under the warm spring sun, the ulu becomes an extension of the hand, gracefully preparing caribou meat for drying. This isn't just work; it's a living tradition, connecting us to the land and the wisdom of generations past.

Under the warm spring sun, the ulu becomes an extension of the hand, gracefully preparing caribou meat for drying. This isn't just work; it's a living tradition, connecting us to the land and the wisdom of generations past.

Spring Sun: Preparing Caribou

Eva Suluk 28 May 2025

There’s something deeply grounding about this work, about the rhythmic push and pull of the blade against...

The Nodding Trillium Identifiable by its pale stamens and characteristic "nodding" posture, Trillium flexipes is a unique white trillium inhabiting the rich forest floors of Northwestern Ontario.

Identifiable by its pale stamens and characteristic "nodding" posture, Trillium flexipes is a unique white trillium inhabiting the rich forest floors of Northwestern Ontario.

The Nodding Trillium

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg 28 May 2025

Identifiable by its pale stamens and characteristic "nodding" posture, Trillium flexipes is a unique white trillium inhabiting...

Pollen Saddlebags and Bumblebee Gold A pollen-packed bumblebee burrows into a dandelion’s golden crown in Melgund Township. You can see the bright yellow pollen sac clinging to its leg—like a tiny nature-made saddlebag.

A pollen-packed bumblebee burrows into a dandelion’s golden crown in Melgund Township. You can see the bright yellow pollen sac clinging to its leg—like a tiny nature-made saddlebag.

Pollen Saddlebags and Bumblebee Gold

Jamie Bell 26 May 2025

Something special happens in the early northern spring when the first dandelions burst open.

Sunlight, Smiles, and Sustenance Cultural advisors Lucy Eetak (left) and Eva Suluk (right) enjoy a day of drying meat and reconnecting with the land that grounds their knowledge and care, near Arviat, Nunavut. Their collaborative spirit and visible joy highlight the importance of their role in passing on traditional skills and cultural wisdom.

Cultural advisors Lucy Eetak (left) and Eva Suluk (right) enjoy a day of drying meat and reconnecting with the land that grounds their knowledge and care, near Arviat, Nunavut. Their collaborative spirit and visible joy highlight the importance of their role in passing on traditional skills and cultural wisdom.

Sunlight, Smiles, and Sustenance

Eva Suluk 25 May 2025

Out on the land near Arviat, Nunavut — on the western coast of Hudson Bay — artists,...

Changing Seasons Early spring along the western coast of Hudson Bay near Arviat, Nunavut — where frost still clings to the tundra, but the land begins to stir. In the subtle shift of light and texture, the season turns quietly, one breath at a time.

Early spring along the western coast of Hudson Bay near Arviat, Nunavut — where frost still clings to the tundra, but the land begins to stir. In the subtle shift of light and texture, the season turns quietly, one breath at a time.

Changing Seasons

Tony Eetak 22 May 2025

The wind off Hudson Bay is still sharp, still heavy with salt and cold, but something is...

Waiting for Summer The setting sun paints the snow-covered shores of Arviat with soft hues where the frozen expanse of Hudson Bay meets the land. Wind-sculpted drifts create a stark beauty under the fading light, a silent testament to the Arctic winter giving way to the subtle promise of spring.

The setting sun paints the snow-covered shores of Arviat with soft hues where the frozen expanse of Hudson Bay meets the land. Wind-sculpted drifts create a stark beauty under the fading light, a silent testament to the Arctic winter giving way to the subtle promise of spring.

Waiting for Summer

Tony Eetak 22 May 2025

The low sun casts a long, cool light across the snow-covered shores of Arviat, where the vast...

Designing with Dignity: Weaving Arts into Community and Recreation Members of the former Arviat Film Society, Global Dignity Canada, and the Our People Our Climate project held a knowledge sharing session with the Minneapolis College of Art and Design at the Winnipeg Art Gallery.