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The Gift of Music
Talented young Arviat musician Jamie Okatsiak jams out some tunes at JAHS.
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Arviat Film Society Youth meet at the Nunavut Research Institute and Arctic College.
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Arviat students scored big at the 8th Territorial Skills competition in Iqaluit!
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Arviat Science Night
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Join the Conversation on Global Dignity Day! A Webinar to Support You!
Monday, September 16, 2026 7:00 - 7:45 PM EST! REGISTER NOW! Space is limited! The Sixth Annual Global Dignity Day is scheduled for Wednesday, October 16th, 2013, and will be celebrated... Read more
Arviat Film Youth explore Visual Science Communication
We caught up with AFS members Shelton Nipisar and Corinna Tugak, Amy Owingayak, Curtis Konek and Patrick Pingushat at the Arviat Community Learning Centre where they're hard at work handling... Read more
AFS' Innosar Issakiark named Top 20 TD Scholar for Community Leadership
IQALUIT, Nunavut (May 28, 2026) – Innosar John Issakiark, a Grade 12 student from John Arnalukjuak High School in Arviat, has been named a recipient of the 2013 TD Scholarship... Read more
Healthy Living with Inuk Basketball Slam Dunk Artist Ralph King
Inuk youth Ralph King from Arviat, Nunavut demonstrates his slam dunk and gives advice to youth about active living and staying in school. Check it out! Read more
Arviat students Ask Bob: Will Climate Change affect the Northern Lights?
"Will climate change have an effect on the Northern Lights" That's the question John Arnalukjuak High School students and Arviat Film Society members Shelton Nipisar and Innosar Issakiark had... Read more
Arviat Film has a logo
Arviat Film Society has a new logo. Local talented artist Brian Arualak was commissioned to create the logo. Brian has also created various murals in public places in Arviat including... Read more
Shelton and Innosar's 2013 Skills Nunavut Video
Watch this gold medal-winning video from John Arnalukjuak High School students Shelton Nipisar and Innosar Issakiark! Their challenge at the 8th Nunavut Territorial Skills Competitions was to create a horror... Read more
Arviat students win big at 8th Nunavut skills competitions
Twelve students from John Arnalukjuak High School competed in the eighth territorial skills competitions, held from April 24-26 at Inuksuk High School in Iqaluit. Each came home with a medal... Read more
NRI Science Night
Students in Arviat came out for the Arviat Film Society's Science Night with the Nunavut Research Institute this week. We'd like to thank our visiting researchers Frank and Karina from... Read more
Arviat Elders and youth sharing traditions through arts and technology
This week, Arviat Qaggiqtiit Elders and performers were hard at work in the Margaret Aniksak Visitor's Centre, discussing new routines and teaching new traditional pihiit (songs) with their performance coach,... Read more
Arviat youth exploring arts with Beethoven, Mozart and electric guitars …
Arviat youth Jamie Okatsiak left listeners in awe last week as he played Beethoven's Flight of the Bumblebee and Mozart's Turkish Waltz with an electric guitar in the John Arnalukjuak... Read more
Piqqusilrivvik welcomes new students for 2013 winter program
It's a full house at Piqqusilirivvik, as students from across Nunavut assemble in Clyde River for an exciting new semester. Read more
Photo Gallery
Arviat Youth and Elders
Arviat Film Society youth work with Inuit Elders at the Arviat Visitor's Centre in March 2013. Photo: Jamie Bell. Read more
NRI Science Nights
Arviat Film Society youth meet researchers from the University of British Columbia School of Social Work and Trent University in March 2013 at the Nunavut Research Institute and Nunavut Arctic Read more
Arviat and the Arts
Curtis Konek, Innosar Issakiark, Jamie Okatsiak and Eric Anoee, Jr. take a break after jamming out some incredible tunes in the JAHS Music Room. Photo: Gord Billard. Read more
In the Media
Kivalliq News: Youth take on PR roles
A great story from Miranda Scotland at Kivalliq News on how Arviat's youth media teams are spreading message about local...
CBC National: Arviat asks: Will Climate Change affect the Northern…
"Will climate change have an effect on the Northern Lights" That's the question John Arnalukjuak High School students and…
Kivalliq News: Connected to space. Arviat teen takes part in…
February has been one spaced-out time for Ethan Tassiuk as he enjoys being Arviat's scientific version of bubble boy.
Kivalliq News: Shine your light on me
Arviat's Curtis Konek had the bright light of fame shine upon him during Dignity Day 2012 this past October when…
Nanisiniq Arviat researchers featured on CBC Northbeat
Nanisiniq Arviat History Project Youth Curtis Konek and Jordan Konek as they continue to document traditional Inuit knowledge in their…
Kivalliq News: Young Arviat filmmaker a mentor for youth
Jordan Konek has found himself all over the globe in the past few years, film camera in hand.
Kivalliq News: Arviat film festival highlights history
The Nunavut Arctic College Learning Centre is scheduled to host a special event involving the Nanisiniq Arviat History Project this…
Nunavut Arctic College seeking donations of children's clothes for Arviat…
Nunavut Arctic College is collecting gently-used children's clothing for boys and girls of all ages. Other items such as rubber…
Northern Lights
Adult learners face unique challenges in Canada’s Far North, because of its sparse population spread over a vast area, limited…
