Finding True North Blog

Hi Finding True North friends! A few of you have sent messages asking about the blog and if it's still running, so I thought I'd put out a little update. Finding True North is still active, though not as frequently because I no longer live in Iqaluit. Luckily, I have the opportunity to work and visit Nunavut often, and I still want to help bring great content from the territory to you - it just won't happen in the same way! For those of you who are interested, I am starting a... few new projects (blog, YouTube, and other creative works) in the coming months and I am really excited about them. Regular readers will definitely see some Finding True North all-stars in these projects, too, which is amazing. To stay connected, follow me on my personal Instagram account by clicking any of the photos below or going to http://instagram.com/anubhamomin. That's where I am doing most of my updates (especially via the story feature), and I will share my new website, channel, and Facebook pages once they are set up! best, anubha

Tonight in Iqaluit! If you follow Finding True North on Instagram or check the #nunagram hashtag regularly, you will recognize Conor Goddard, who is featured in this film.

Kudos to the big little voices in Clyde River. You were heard, and please keep yelling. Also: spot the Finding True North Blog toque in the header photo!

NEW POST! Arctic photography tips from Sarah Mcnair-Landry of NorthWinds, Erik N Boomer, and Curtis Jones Photography. Featuring photos from the team's first Arctic photography course participants! Do you have any tips or tricks for Arctic photography? Leave a comment and let us know!

Tonight in Iqaluit! Screening of a new doc about amazing musicians, including The Jerry Cans / Pai Gaalaqautikkut, A Tribe Called Red, Iva Music, and so many more. I had a chance to preview this film - you want to see it, trust me.

Watch out for wildlife.

My "7-minute" #WalrusTalks presentation from last Saturday is online and ready for the sharing. I wrote my notes for the speech in the days before I went on stage, but these are the thoughts that have been floating through my mind (and intermittently on my blog) for years. This was a tough talk to give for many reasons, including the challenge of trying to articulate an experience that you're still navigating and processing. I am still working out my space and place, in Iqalu...it, in Canada, on this planet - and I'm not always batting at a thousand. And I accept that. It's exhausting but necessary to be uncomfortable, isn't it?

Prior to moving up North, I used to think being outdoorsy meant picnicking in Trinity Bellwoods Park. I didn't have the skills, experience, or inclination to take myself out of the city and deeper into this country. That changed, clearly, when I moved to Iqaluit and began trekking by foot or machine onto the tundra. What I found was this desire for adventure that had laid dormant until then, a longing to go outside my city, outside my comfort zone, outside myself. ***** @fin...dtruen has #partnered with @cibcnow in celebration of its 150th birthday to share what we love about Canada, and ask Canadians what it means to them to #StandForCanada. Use the hashtag to share your thoughts on Canada - what you love, what you desire, what it means to you - for your chance to be featured in their digital mosaic found at https://standforcanada.cibc.com See more

Best boomerang. Went dogsledding this morning with these doggos. Thanks to @inukpak.outfitting and our guides @eboomer, @sarahmcnairlandry, Martine, and Louis-Philippe for the fun, fresh start to the day

Have you ever been been to the floe edge, where the ice meets the water and the water meets the sky?

Thank you and props to everyone who worked to make this bill a reality.

I think there are more #nunagram_winner photos from #pangnirtung than anywhere else in #Nunavut. On glance at this image from @michaelhdavies and it's not hard to see why. #nunagram

Happy International Women's Day to all the badass women fighting the good fight while still being fly af.

This is awesome. Check out the video, and vote for SIKU in the Google Impact Challenge.

Your #nunagram_winner this week, and what a winner it is! Posted by @meetthenorth to #nunagram. Hope you love it as much as I do!

School night. Afternoon sunset views from Aqsarniit Middle School.

Loving this #nunagram_winner by @gracewboyd! Thanks for sharing with #Nunagram.

Sunday Bravo rescue.

It's Black History Month, and the Nunavut Black History Society has a great lineup of events in Iqaluit throughout. Last year, I did my favourite series of interviews, ever, during Black History Month. Here is the first part of that series; read it if you haven't yet, read it again if you have.