From January to August 2019, Aaron was editor/reporter of Inuvik Drum. As the sole journalist at the Drum, he was responsible for filling the newspaper’s eight pages every week by himself.
All photos were taken in communities throughout Canada in the Northwest Territories. In addition to Inuvik, there are also photos from Tuktoyaktuk and Sachs Harbour.
Jade Inuaslurak of the Inuvik Drummers and Dancers. June 5, 2019
View of the setting sun, captured somewhere along the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway. January 2019
The shore of Sachs Harbour, NWT. July 1, 2019
The northern lights dance over Inuvik, N.W.T. February 2019
A child plays in some puddles outside of Tuktoyaktuk’s Mangilaluk School. Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T. May 2019
The sun sets in Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T. January 2019
View outside of Inuvik, via an ice road. Inuvik, N.W.T. January 2019
The Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway is a long, winding gravel road that spans 140 km. It’s a two hour drive full of beautiful scenery and interesting creatures. May 2019
Hester Inuaslurak of the Inuvik Drummers and Dancers. June 5, 2019
Inuvik Gun Club secretary Chris Garven – who’s also a range master and range officer with the group – practices his shot at the club’s outdoor range on June 15, 2019.
Tianna Gordon-Ruben provided the vocals, while her husband, Kolton (not pictured), strummed his guitar during the opening night of Tuktoyaktuk’s seventh annual Land of the Pingos music festival on Aug. 9.
Matt Chudek (centre), the organizer for the Inuvik Greenhouse’s murder mystery party, stages a brutal murder in a promotional image for the event. August 2019
“I hate it. It makes me sweaty,” was Bogdan Stanciu’s response when asked about the unusual warm temperatures Inuvik was experiencing in March 2019.
Tuktoyaktuk’s very own Henson Nasogaluak performs during the opening night of the 2019 Land of the Pingos music festival on Aug. 9.
Inuvik Mayor Natasha Kulikowski. After winning the municipal elections last October, she became the first female since 1982 to be elected as mayor of Inuvik. August 2019
Audience members spot-dance during the opening night of the seventh annual Land of the Pingos music festival in Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T. on Aug. 9.
What was the highlight of Shelby Steen’s 2019 Midnight Sun Softball Tournament? “I played first base for the first time and I won team MVP for the womens.”
Indigo Taylor (left), Eleanor Frost (centre), and Rohm Beenke pose for a picture during Inuvik’s 2019 Inuvialuit Day celebrations in June.
What was the highlight of Stefan Allen’s 2019 Midnight Sun Softball Tournament? “The highlight for me was seeing everyone enjoying themselves and having fun.”
The Pride flag flies high outside of Inuvik’s East Three schools on May 17.
Sunrise in Inuvik, N.W.T. February 2019
Ayden Nogasak began playing softball around the same time when he was learning how to walk. Although catching is something that he wants to work on, he’s nailed the art of batting. He’s only eight-years-old, but he said that he bats so hard that his fingers hurt. Sometimes, he hits the ball so hard that it ends up being uncatchable. He got into softball because of his dad, and he hopes to play just like him when he’s older. August 2019
Full moon in Inuvik, N.W.T. February 2019
Cotton Candy Sky. Inuvik, N.W.T. May 2019
Atley Taylor, left, poses with Ida Taylor during Inuvik’s 2019 Inuvialuit Day celebrations in June.
Edouard Bélanger from the Aklavik Outlaws rises up to block a spike from Tuk U’s Gerald Stuart during the men’s final game of the region’s first northern Territorial Volleyball Tournament on March 2, 2019.
A couple slow-dances during the opening night of the seventh annual Land of the Pingos music festival in Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T. on Aug. 9.
Stefan Allen of the Native Yankees, top, miraculously avoids getting tagged out by Douglas Keevik of the Barry Pickers during the final game of Inuvik’s 2019 Midnight Sun Softball Tournament on Aug. 5.
Michael McLeod, the MP for the Northwest Territories, was in Inuvik on March 4, where he announced the federal government’s funding contributions to a new diesel power plant in Sachs Harbour, as well as investments in research projects revolving around climate change and permafrost.
Tuktoyaktuk’s Siglit Drummers and Dancers kicked off the community’s seventh annual Land of the Pingos music festival with a drum dance ceremony on Aug. 9.
Brady began playing basketball just over a year ago. He’s already got a smooth jump-shot and some killer crossover moves in his arsenal. He’s only seven-years-old, so he can’t quite dunk yet. But he’s got slick handles that allow him to do some crafty dribbling tricks. His favourite team is the Toronto Raptors, so he was pretty happy when they won the NBA championship this past June. By practicing his game once a week, he hopes to become a better shooter than Raptors’ guard Fred VanVleet. August 2019
The northern lights dance over Inuvik, N.W.T. February 2019
William Gruben dangles his way past centre ice during an outdoor game in Inuvik, N.W.T. April 2019
Drum dance during the opening ceremonies for the 2019 Northern and Dene Games Summit in Inuvik in March. Photobombed by Payton Inglangasuk.
Randall Tetlichi speaks before youth participants during the opening ceremonies of the 2019 Northern and Dene Games Summit, which was hosted at Inuvik’s East Three Elementary School. March 2019
Aaron Hemens 