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#RisingYouth grantee Manu
Kunuk organized an ice fishing
trip for his Aulajaaqtut 12 class
to the Bay of Two Rivers. The
purpose of this excursion was to
give students a chance to go out
on the land and embrace their
culture and tradition. It was a
fun-filled day as students drove
their skidoos on the ice, packed
their qamutiks with food, fuel,
and other essential items for their
trip, and ice fished all the way
until the evening. They caught
about ten fish and someone
even hunted a Canadian goose
with the guidance of elders!
The costs of ice fishing trips can
be prohibitive to many due to the
expensive equipment and/or the
gap in knowledge of how to go out
on the land. Manu's project was so
significant as it created this bridge
to connect with an important
piece of the students' culture.
" The biggest success achieved
through the project was
bringing students out on
the land who don't always
get the chance, as well
as building relationships
between everyone in our
Aulajaaqtut 12 class. We all
had the opportunity to go
out and have a fun day!"
MANU KUNUK
Ice Fishing
Manu Kunuk | $1,500
Iqaluit, Nunavut
NUNAVUT
Iqaluit is located on Inuit Territory
as part of the Nunavut Settlement Area.
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