Arctic Journal
For the first time ever, the Arctic Inspiration Prize (AIP) has awarded over $3 million to seven teams across the North for their ground‐breaking projects. The prizes were awarded in a pan‐northern virtual celebration broadcast across the country on APTN February 26.
The $1 million prize went to
“Imaa, Like this”: Children and Youth Expressing Themselves Through Music for their project focused on teaching Inuit children music, employing Inuit youth as music instructors, mentoring Inuit youth musicians to become community music leaders, and providing professional development opportunities for Nunavut educators and post‐secondary students on integrating traditional Inuktut music into their programs.
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Posted: Feb 20, 2021 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: February 20
The Dakhká Khwáan Dancers were one of several artists who performed at the Arctic Inspiration Prize ceremony that was broadcast across the country for the first time in its history.(Arctic Inspiration Prize)
The Arctic Inspiration Prize awarded more than $3 million to seven northern projects from music education to food sovereignty to Indigenous-led conservation.
The million-dollar prize went to Imaa, Like this: Children and Youth Expressing Themselves Through Music. Their project is focused on teaching Inuit children music, employing Inuit youth and music instructors and to mentor youth to become musical leaders in their communities.