A visit way up North

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A visit way up North
Many thanks to Mr. Darren Morley And kids from
Helen Kalvak School
Your have to dress very warmly when you go to the
North West Territories!
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Welcome! We are Inuit kids that live here!
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We live near the sea.
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No trees grow here.
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There is a herd of musk ox nearby.
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Holman is a small town.
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We are famous for our artwork
Cranes by Pat Ekpakohak made of Muskox horns
and Caribou Antler
Susie Malgokak - Song of Bravery
Prints
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We have some special buildings.
Artists Co-op
Look at the big satellite dish.
Radio station
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Church
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The houses are small and the walls are thick to
keep us warm inside.
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It can be very beautiful here.
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We can even golf here!
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Our people have lived here for a long time.
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Students like to learn.
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Students go to school.
They have lots of computers in the classroom.
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We have a stuffed Polar bear in the hall of our
school!
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The school is located in Holman on Victoria
Island in the Arctic Circle
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http//www.beaufortdeltaedu.nt.ca/bsite/holman/Hol
man2.html
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Here are some teachers at the school.
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Mr. Morley came to teach here
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He came by plane
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Here is our grade 2 class.
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Inuit children like to play.
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They have to dress warm to play outside.
Hat
Big Parka
Mittens
Snow pants
Boots
It is so cold outside!
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Mr. Morley had to get used to putting on 3 layers
of clothing.
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He has to wear a big coat and big boots!
We are trying them on for size!
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We learn how to sew
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The elders teach us.
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In the summer some of the snow melts and we can
ride our bikes and play on the playground!
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We have a big lake close by
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We catch fish in the lake for dinner.
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Most of our food supplies comes by barge once a
year.
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It is hard to get fresh fruits and veggies!
The hunters bring us meat.
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Just like kids everywhere sometimes we act a
little goofy!
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We celebrate some of the same holidays you do!
Happy Halloween!
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The kids are playing string games.
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We are very good at the string game!
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We go on school field trips
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We drill a hole in the ice
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Frozen fish!
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We love to slide!
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It was so much fun!
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We travel by dog sled or by snowmobile.
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We watch for road signs.
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Mr. Morley sure had fun taking all these pictures.
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Goodbye! Thanks for visiting us!
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