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IQALUIT – There are more than 60 words to describe sea ice in Inuktitut.For Nunavut's hunters, the words are critical when travelling across a frozen oc
December 26, 2020 – 4:31 PM
IQALUIT – There are more than 60 words to describe sea ice in Inuktitut.
For Nunavut’s hunters, the words are critical when travelling across a frozen ocean highway by snowmobile or dog team.
In Pond Inlet, on northern Baffin Island, Andrew Arreak spends a lot of his time compiling those words and their definitions. He says he plans to share his list with the community and with local schools to help people stay safe.
“I’m trying to get all these words right so they’ll…
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