Inuvikphotos.ca (Daily views from the NWT)

Hello everyone, from Inuvik, NWT!

This will be my first post of many; As the point of this blog is relate my experiences in one of the most unique regions of Canada, I anticipate having much to talk about.

The basic idea of this blog is simple: I want to express what life is like for a formerly suburban 22-year-old from Ottawa, now living and working as a reporter in the Canadian North.

I hope this blog will help fight some stereotypes (or confirm them, if that’s the case!) by giving my own “southern” perspective on life in NWT.

First, an explanation of the title: Though I do not speak Inuktitut, I encountered the phrase “Aniktailijitjutit Tuhagutikhait” in the airline safety manual on a First Air flight, July 3rd 2006. It was above pictures of passengers affixing their oxygen masks in case of a crash. Thanks to the English translation — and the French translation, which seems superfluous up here — I was able to get the meaning of the phrase.

I found it was an interesting mix; a very old language and a new technological context.

Mahsi cho! (This is Gwich’in for “thank you”)

The above picture was taken at Yellowknife airport.