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As told by Mariano Aupilardjuk

A wise elder was teaching his grandson about life.

"A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy.

"It is a terrible fight, and it is between two wolves."

"One wolf is evil; he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego."

"The other wolf is good; he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."

"This same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other person, too."

The grandson thought for a minute and then asked, "Which wolf will win?"

The wise old elder replied, "The one we feed."

iskimuu.

inuit uqausia avitturiinnaugaluaq. sanamaninga tukisinaqsivuq avitturlugu.

suurlu nilliagunnatalimaangi inuit nalunaiqtausimaanittuit. i, u, a, pi, pu, pa, ti, tu, ta...etc. nalunaikkutauliqsutit. taimaimmat atira taiviti (ta-i-vi-ti). inuit uqausingita taigusingit ajurnangittukuluugaluaq ilangit nalugijauvakkaluaqtuit asini uqausilinnut. taigusiit pimmariuningitta ujjiritsiaqtakka. ammaluttauq uqausiqatigiinngikkaluasuta inuujutigu piugivattara sunatuinnait uqaqtauningit ajjigiinngikkaluaqmata tukingi ajjigiippattuit. ajjigiinnginniit inuit uqausinginni katigutigingaariaqaqquuqtavut uqausivut pirurniarattigu. isumaga angillinnasuqattaqtara tavvuuna uqausikkut.

sunalimaat inuusirmi tukiqaqtuinnaummata.

Inuit qaujivallialauqtillugit qallunaat iliqqusinginnit tavvattauq uqausiq titiraqtaugunnasigivuq inunngnut. suuqaimmat inuktituuqtuit qallunaatituuqtuit amisuulirmata/unuqtuulirmata.

taakkua titirartakka nalunaikkutiralaat ajuriqtuijinut ammalu maanauliqtu gavamanut inungnuungaliqtausimammata inuktitut tukiqattitausimavut. atii inuusitta isuanu atuinnalaurlavut kinguvaattinnullu qaangiutinnasuinnaqpallugulu.

Taima.

holiday cheer

with x-mas over and the new year to come i figure it's time for a new post.

I finally got my hands on some pond inlet maktaaq and brought it to my family as I spent just about 2 weeks with them and just got back to YFB.

it was good to be back "home" around family and old friends. played poker it seemed like almost every night, went to the community games a few nights and just enjoyed visiting around with people close to me.

the food was always good too as we ate country food practically every other day.

thanks to my family for a good visit and wish everyone a Haapi Nuu Jaa!! and stay safe!

narwhal maktaaq galore (in Pond Inlet)

it appears there is much more narwhals that are trapped near pond inlet than was expected.

check out the latest CBC North news article here (don't forget to visit the 'related' link/s).

I wonder now if this issue would've been bigger news if an alternative option was decided upon for the situation.

I take it from the lack of presence from animal rights organization that this situation is not worthy of a fight (?).

how i would love to chomp down on some soy sauce-smothered, partially frozen maktaaq followed with a cup o' tea and palaugaaq - mmmmmm!

Did you hear...

Nunavut got its first female Premier? Eva Aariak is the Premier-elect and the second to serve after Paul Okalik held the top job in the Government of Nunavut for the past 9 years.

Many people no doubt are anticipating some changes and to some, it is a refreshing renewal while to other, it was an upsetting takeover.

She's the second politician to say these words in this new government (Lorne Kusugaq said it soon after being elected in Rankin South/Whale Cove).

Happy New Government!

Nunavut Leadership Forum

So, the leadership forum is scheduled to start tomorrow morning. Should be interesting - I'll maybe check it out in the afternoon if they have not already announced who is in what position.

twiddling my thumbs...

SB By-election results

Fred Schell, now the former Mayor of Kinngait has been elected as South Baffin's MLA after 59% of the elegibile voters cast their ballots.

What I find rather odd is that Kimmirummiut chose the out-of-towner over their local candidate.

More coverage here.