The bowhead whale hunt returned to Iqaluit this year. APTN National News did a great feature-length article on the hunt, and what it meant to the community. They interviewed our Executive Director, Joseph Murdoch-Flowers for the article, about Qajuqturvik's distribution of the whale in the community.

“The sense of community and joy and pride that was there was really overwhelming,” Joseph told APTN. “It was really beautiful to see how people were so excited to get maktaaq, and so proud of the hunters who got it."

“There was a real feeling of coming together, just at the causeway to get this maktaaq, and then eventually to share it at the Food Center as well. It was a beautiful community experience, and we’re just so happy that we were able to provide that to the community.”

The article has long first-hand accounts with hunters, definitely worth checking out!

(Photos courtesy APTN)