Arctic Eider Society
House 408B X0A 0W0 Sanikiluaq, NU, Canada

Live from Arctic Change 2020, Lucassie Arragutainaq presents the first-ever research project using SIKU end-to-end, inspired by our late elder Piita Kattuk, and engaging Inuit in every stage of the process. Learn how seal and polar bear diets change seasonally, based on SIKU posts collected by Sanikiluaq hunters, and how this approach can better incorporate Inuit knowledge to help implement the National Inuit Strategy on Research.

Wednesday, Dec. 9th @ 10:30 EST - Tune in for our live talk at Arctic Change 2020 to see how much Sanikiluaq was able to accomplish during the pandemic and learn how they are taking a whole-of-community approach and working with the Qikiqtani Inuit Association to create Qikiqtait: an Inuit-led protected area for the Belcher Islands Archipelago.

Tune in for our live talk at Arctic Change 2020 and hear from the team behind SIKU: The Indigenous Knowledge Social network as they share updates on new features and progress over the last year.

Tune in for our live talk at Arctic Change 2020 to see how much Sanikiluaq was able to accomplish during the pandemic and learn how they are taking a whole-of-community approach and working with the Qikiqtani Inuit Association to create Qikiqtait: an Inuit-led protected area for the Belcher Islands Archipelago.

Sanikiluarmiut please stay safe and well. The health guidelines indicate that hunting is still ok; however, it is important to respect physical distancing while on the land as well as in town, including when it comes to sharing food. Please keep in mind that you or others could have COVID for up to 2 weeks before you show symptoms, so even if you or your friends aren't sick it could still be transmitted by direct or indirect contact, and so following health guidelines is very important right now to prevent it being spread in the community. Take care, stay safe and keeping everyone in our thoughts right now.

International Inuit Day 2020 We're celebrating International Inuit Day on November 7th with a podcast dedicated to our youth. ICC Chair Dalee Sambo Dorough host...s a roundtable discussion with four Inuit youth representatives from Alaska, Greenland, Chukotka, and Canada. They discuss how they will mark International Inuit Day, what it's like to be an Inuk in 2020, what issues are top of mind, and the road ahead to the next ICC General Assembly in Ilulissat, Greenland in 2022. Music is by Nelson Tagoona, Inuit throat boxing artist from Baker Lake, Nunavut. Additional narration is by Hazel Ootoowak, Project and Office Coordinator at ICC Canada. The podcast is hosted on Buzzsprout here: https://bit.ly/3gwLV9w You can also find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google. Enjoy! We've also gathered photos from across Inuit Nunaat to illustrate our beautiful land, traditional activities, and of course our political activities as well. We hope you enjoy our 4-minute video. International Inuit Day was created in 2006 by the ICC in part to memorialize our founder, Eben Hopson, and also to take pride in our achievements over the decades, as well as celebrating our traditional culture and language. We wish everyone a safe, thoughtful and joyous International Inuit Day.

Help track the spring Goose migration on SIKU and you could win $100! For each Inuit community in Canada, the person who posts the first goose Hunting Story with photos of your geese from this spring on SIKU will receive a $100 gift card and a free SIKU toque. If you don't have the SIKU app, you can download it for iPhone and Android devices. For more info visit: https://siku.org/first-goose

Important updates are now available for the SIKU app on both Android and iOS, including Nunavik place names and other improvements. Download the new version here: https://siku.org/download Check out the video below to learn more about how to make and upload a Hunting Story Post.

Check out this article about our SIKU platform and thank you to RBC #TechForNature for the ongoing support!

One week left to make your Goose Watch posts with the SIKU APP and qualify for the $1000 grand prize on July 31st. Congrats to all the winners and contributors ...so far, it's been awesome to see your stories on the SIKU feed! Download the SIKU app for your phone to get involved, and let us know if we can help. See more

Congrats to Breanna Wolki for winning SIKU Goose Watch for Tuktoyaktuk! Just 10 days left to get your posts in for the extended July 31st deadline for the $1000... draw!! Download the SIKU app on your phone and use it to make a Goose hunting story post on the land to qualify. It works offline and you can upload it when you get home. Happy hunting! See more

We've extended the SIKU Goose Watch $1000 grand prize draw until July 31st! An update for the SIKU app is now available that fixes the photo gallery issues introduced by the Android 10 update and we've extended the deadline so that Android users affected by this still have an opportunity to participate. Download the SIKU app update today and get your posts in for the draw!... Android: siku.org/android iPhone: siku.org/ios

The SIKU APP Goose Watch has been a great success, and a $1000 grand prize has been added, every goose posts made on the land with the SIKU APP counts for the draw at the end of June. Check out the video for how to make a post and help track the goose migration and timing of nesting on SIKU. 20 communities now have $100 winners for the first goose post! Feel free to message us with questions.

In the context of current events, AES staff are taking the time to reflect on how we can be better allies to the communities that we serve as well as to communities facing similar social and environmental justice issues at home and abroad. Today marks the one year anniversary of the MMIWG report and is yet another reminder that there is a lot of work to do to address racism and social justice issues. We are listening, learning and reflecting on how we can all do better to help our communities thrive.

Congrats to Karen Kitekudlak and elder Joseph Kitekudlak Sr. 75 for winning SIKU Goose Watch for Ulukhaktok! He doesn't use the internet but wanted to participa...te, and the SIKU app is a great way for young people to support elders who want to share their knowledge. Check it out, and make the first goose hunting story post on the SIKU app for your community and win $100 and we've added a grand prize of $1000 and every post counts, so keep on posting with the SIKU app! Draw will be at the end of June. Track the migration on the Goose Watch feed on SIKU app, available free for download from your app store. See more

Congrats to Crystal Natanine for winning SIKU Goose Watch for Arctic Bay, furthest north goose post on SIKU so far! 17 Communities have goose posts so far, get... $100 for the first goose post on the SIKU app in your community and we've added a grand prize of $1000 - every post counts, so keep on posting with the SIKU app! Draw will be at the end of June. Track the migration on the Goose Watch feed on SIKU app, available free for download from your app store. See more

Today’s homeschooling video lesson plan from our upcoming Arctic Sea Ice Educational Package explores the relationships between species in the Arctic marine ecosystem. It includes breathtaking wildlife videos from the Arctic and uses SIKU's interactive food web so you can follow along from home! See all the details: https://arcticeider.com/education-outreach/home-school/afw/

Congrats to the winners so far - the geese are coming! Make the first SIKU Goose Hunting Story post from this spring for your community and win $100 and a SIKU ...Toque! For more details download the app or visit siku.org/first-goose - and you can track the spring migration on the SIKU goose watch feed. We're working on a grand prize too, and every post counts for that draw, have a great long weekend! See more

The SIKU Goose Watch Competition was featured in Nunatsiaq News, help track the spring migration between communities and you could win $100. Congrats to Jack Iqaluk who won on his birthday and is featured here! See where the geese are on SIKU here: https://siku.org/app