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Aklavik Spring Festival
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Welcome the return of spring with this annual festival of games, dancing, feasts and entertainment.
Arctic Image Festival
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Arctic Image Festival
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Celebrate images from the Arctic (north of the Arctic Circle and Nunavut). Images captured in photos and short videos will be featured during the festival. The competition is open to everyone, with professional, amateur and youth categories.
Arctic Market
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Held Saturdays mid-June through early September in Jim Koe Park. Market of local growers, artisans, crafters and bakers.
Beluga Jamboree
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Hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk
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Celebrate springtime on the Arctic coast. Exciting events and contests such as snowmobile races, log sawing, harpoon throwing, drum dancing, igloo building and square dancing under the midnight sun.
Canoe Days
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Be a part of the canoe races, talent shows, jigging/dancing contest, drum dancing!
Great Northern Arts Festival
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This annual 10-day event features up to 80 visual artists and 40 performers from across Canada's North. There are Inuit, Inuvialuit, Gwich'in, Dene, Metis and other First Nations, as well as non-Aboriginal artists and artisans.
Gwich'in Day Aklavik
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Ehdiitat Gwich'in Council
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Celebrate Gwich'in day with traditional games, dancing, feasts and entertainment.
Gwich'in Day Fort McPherson
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Tetlit Gwich'in Council
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Join us for Gwich'in day filled with activities such as a cookout, dance, music, kids activities, games and more.
Gwich'in Day Tsiigehtchic
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Celebrate Gwich'in Day with traditional games, music and food!
Ikhalukpik Jamboree
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Hamlet of Paulatuk
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Celebrate the return of the Arctic Char with traditional games and drum dances. Crib night, opening ceremonies, jamboree king & queen, good man and woman competitions.
International Film Festival Roadtour Inuvik
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Western Arctic Moving Pictures
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The Yellowknife International Film Festival consists of select film screenings from the Yellowknife International Film Festival.
Inuvialuit Day Inuvik
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Celebrate Inuvialuit day with traditional games, music and food!
Inuvialuit Day Paulatuk
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Paulatuk Community Corporation
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Celebrate Inuvialuit day with traditional games, music and food!
Inuvialuit Day Sachs Harbour
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Sachs Harbour Community Corporation
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Celebrate Inuvialuit Day with traditional games, music and food!
Inuvialuit Day Tuktoyaktuk
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Celebrate Inuvialuit Day with traditional games, music and food!
Inuvialuit Day Ulukhaktok
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Celebrate Inuvialuit Day with traditional games, music and food!
Inuvialuit Final Agreement Day
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Paulatuk Community Corporation
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Celebrate Inuvialuit Final Agreement Day with traditional games, music and food!
Inuvik Muskrat Jamboree
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After 60 years, this celebration continues today in a four-day community festival. The majority of the community events such as harpoon throwing, tea boiling, dog team races, and skidoo races take place down on the frozen East Channel of the Mackenzie River. While other events such as community feasts, drumming, dancing, talent shows, and opening ceremonies usually take place indoors at the local recreation complex or secondary school.
Inuvik Sunrise Festival
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Town of Inuvik
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An annual three-day celebration of the return of the sun to the community. Bonfire and fireworks on the Saturday closest to the sunrise.
Kingalik Jamboree
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Hamlet of Ulukhaktok
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Celebrate the return of the kingalik (king eider duck) during Father's Day weekend with traditional events such as tea-boiling, duck plucking, fish filleting. Outings with families to greet the ducks, square dancing, traditional events and contests, seal skinning, traditional dress, outdoor events, feasts, bike races, relay races and a scavenger hunt.
Ko K'e Music and Spoken Word Festival Inuvik
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Northern Arts and Cultural Centre
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The Ko K'e Music and Spoken Word Festival celebrates Northern and indigenous artists. Each presenter shares stories through their own creative discipline, be it storytelling, playing music, telling legends, reciting poetry or even throat singing.
Mackenzie River Jamboree
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This annual jamboree includes dogsled races, traditional games and snowmobile races.
Mad Trapper Jamboree
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A fun weekend of old-time dancing, dogsled races and cultural events.
Midway Lake Festival
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For more than 30 years, this annual family festival has attracted old-time fiddler and dancers, as well as local bands. Held at Midway Lake, 30 km from Fort McPherson on the Dempster Highway. There is bus service from Fort McPherson. Traditional foods and crafts for sale.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Aklavik
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Fort McPherson
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Inuvik
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Paulatuk
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Sachs Harbour
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Hamlet of Sachs Harbour
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Tsiigehtchic
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Tuktoyaktuk
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Ulukhaktok
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
Peel River Jamboree
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This annual jamboree includes traditional food, games, dances talent show, skidoo races, snowshoes races.
The Land of the Pingos Music Festival
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This unique music festival features local performers, jigging contests and a BBQ cookout.
White Fox Jamboree
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Held during the first week in May, this event celebrates the return of spring with traditional activities and food.
