Photos of aboriginal Northerners are usually taken by outsiders. These three photographers are anything but outsiders. And you can tell the difference.

During the long days of summer in Yellowknife, golf seemed natural. Except there wasn't a course -- until one local golfer took a swing. By Randy Freeman

Crave more of Yukon photographer Ian Stewart's look at a Tlingit festival? Here's a slideshow of photos we didn't publish.

She’s Nunavut’s answer to Jamie Oliver: a cooking-show guru whose goal is to teach Inuit to eat better – and have a great time doing it. By Margo Pfeiff

What a decade it's been. In honour of 10 years that changed the North, we look back on what we think were the 10 biggest stories to come out of the place between 2000 and 2010. By the Up Here editors

Love him or loathe him, in the dizzying reaches of the High Arctic, he’s the guy who gets things done – one ear to the phone, one hand on the wheel, a head full of plans and pockets stuffed with money. By Brent Reaney

He’s Yellowknife’s Fishin’ Technician, landing lunker trout and charming the pants off VIP visitors. Now if only he could make his mark. By Nathan VanderKlippe

Once numerous, always influential, the North's missionaries are aging and their ranks are growing thin. As they wrestle with their legacy, the church is struggling to keep the faith without them.