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Qinu - Ice Watch Word of the Week 1

Learn about Qinu (ᕿᓄ) or Qinuaq (ᕿᓄᐊᖅ), one of the first types of ice that forms in the fall time around the harbours and bays and starts building up around the shore as the ocean begins to freeze.

The Word of the Week is part of the 2022 SIKU SmartICE Ice Watch Challenge. Learn more at siku.org/icewatch.

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English narration with Inuktut subtitles

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Duration:

2m 28s

Tagged:

ice safety, ice watch, indigenous knowledge, Qinu, Qinuaq, Siku, SmartICE, wotw