Inuvikphotos.ca (Daily views from the NWT)

The Canadian national anthem in Inuvialuktun. (Language of the Inuvialuit of the western arctic)

Apparently, you can sing this one and follow the tune.

Don’t ask me to do it!

All Inuvik’s buildings are on permafrost pillars, and there are pebbles everywhere. This means a lot of inconvenience for people in wheelchairs.

Consider, for instance, this very complex ramp. That’s six narrow 90-degree turns.

Meet Jordin Tootoo, one of the north’s biggest celebrities. He’s an NHL player whose father is Inuit from Nunavut, and he plays for the Nashville Predators.

This is a poster from Sir Alexander Mackenzie primary school.

This appears to be the cab of a pickup truck.
It was fitted to a building and now serves as a sunroof.

Things here aren’t all dust and snow. In fact, you might even call Inuvik lush right now.

It’s a beautiful time of the year to go for a walk.

Moss on the ground also makes the landscape springy, like walking on thick blankets of vegetation.

These signs are common across the NWT in government offices. We do have 10 official languages, after all!

Is this legitimate, or are people teasing? Either way, it’s pretty hilarious!

Photo speaks for itself, no? Very strange thing to see rumbling down the street.

Here’s more stuff from Aboriginal Day.

I should hake taken a photo of just the dog and no children, so you’d believe it was even smaller. (The tire is very large.)

Two people walk near the Inuvik boat launch, late at night.