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High drama

In Yellowknife, Arctic Air, a new TV show takes wing

The Man Behind the Mask

This Hallowe'en, spook your friends with a Witt original.

Bard of the Yukon

Meet Clea Roberts, a new Northern voice in Canadian poetry. Photo by Mike Thomas

Which fest is best?

In our latest issue, we explore what's great about two of Canada's best festivals: Yellowknife's Folk on the Rocks and the Dawson City Music Festival.

This summer, before you reach into the fridge for a cold one, have a read through our beer-off results. We got homebrew champion and nationally-certified beer judge Lara Lewis to compare the four most popular brands from Yukon Brewing Co. – the only brewery North of Sixty – with their mainstream counterparts.

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As long as the sun rises and the river flows

Those words were the beginning of a commitment by Chief Monfwi that the Tlicho (Dogrib) people would honour their commitment to the land, and to Treaty 11. That was in 1921. August 2005 marked a momentous occasion for the Tlicho. In a ground-breaking move, they gained the power to govern themselves.

SUMMER FESTS

Open Sky Festival
The Deh Cho’s homecoming party
Late June in Fort Simpson, NWT
www.openskyfestival.ca

Atlin Arts and Music Festival
The Southern Lakes’ best little fest
Early July in Atlin, B.C.
www.atlinfestival.ca

Dawson City Music Festival
The Yukon’s go-with-the-flow rock show
Mid-July in Dawson City, Yukon
www.dcmf.com

Great Northern Arts Festival
The Arctic’s artistic showcase
Mid-July in Inuvik, NWT
www.gnaf.org

Aqpik Jam Music Festival

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