Country Food Photos on Nunagram

Country Food Photos on Nunagram

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A few months ago, we noticed a hashtag and campaign from British Columbia called Beyond Bannock, which asked BC residents to show their connection to traditional food via photos, videos, and stories. Clicking the hashtag will lead you into a gallery of user-submitted country food photos from the west coast (warning: do not click if you are hungry!).

We thought the social media campaign was pretty darn neat, and we wanted to know: What do traditional food photos look like in Nunavut?

To find out, we checked out your Instagram photos tagged with #nunagram and grouped them according to six themes. Scroll down to see for yourself some of the territory’s best country food photos. Mamaqtuq!

1. Hunting and Harvesting

Nunavut boasts some of the most skilled and knowledgeable harvesters in the world – and some of them are pretty awesome photographers, too! From hunting to fishing to berry picking, there are some really amazing nunagram shots of people living closely with and off of the land.

 

#tbt #fishing #nunagram #nunavut

A photo posted by Franco Buscemi (@siutiapik) on

 

As a picked a few berries, I had a flashback of when I was a youngster and I was out camping with my grandparents and great grandmother Evie. I can't remember who else was there. We were berry picking close to Pang on our way back, well the way I remember it. I had a pail full of berries and knocked it over. I am a clumsy person to this day. Evie helped me pick it all up and it wasn't the first time it happened. It was not a significant day, but I picture that moment that she just helped my clumsy self! I remember she always had these Eddie Bauer type ducky boots, a flashback I get walking on the tundra, my atikuluk evie with her little cute boots. I called her this evening while I was on the tundra for a walk to tell her I thought of her and us berry picking as a child. We miss each other and she was very grateful for the phone call. Aakuluk atikulu, sometimes I want to experience summer time camping all over again. That's my throw back Thursday #tbt #blueberry #nunagram

A photo posted by Nadine Anirniliaq Chislett (@n.chislett) on

 

2. Hunted and Harvested

Didn’t we say that Nunavummiut are knowledgeable experts?! If you didn’t believe us, just check out some of their catches and harvests.

 

#eskimo #hunting #floeedge #coolsuspenders #seal #tradition #nunagram

A photo posted by Tommy Akulukjuk (@tommyakulukjuk) on

 

Bucket of #fish #boating in the bay #iqaluit #nunavut #nunagram #arctic char #nofilter #fishing #boat

A photo posted by Aaron Watson (@teirersias) on

 

3. Eating with Friends and Family

It’s abundantly clear that country food in Nunavut is not only important nutritionally, but also socially and culturally. In these photos, you can see Nunavummiut gathering together to celebrate food by sharing a bite, a meal, or a feast.

friends, lunch. #countryfood #delicious #caribou #arcticbay #nunavut #nunagram #fulbright #canada

A photo posted by Acacia (@acacia.johnson) on

 

 

 

4. Your Traditional Meal

Frozen. Fresh. Boiled. Dried. Aged. Traditional ways of preparing country food are almost as diverse as the species themselves – and are all delicious!

#caribou #arcticFood #eatcaribou #iqaluit #Nunavut #nunagram #fromKivalliq

A photo posted by Mosesie (@igloo939) on

 

Storm day project. #mipku #wildwood #nunagram

A photo posted by Jenna (@omaluk) on

 

Narwal on your plate (or cardboard) #Nunavut #nunagram #arctic #food #countryfood #narwal

A photo posted by Joshua Davidson (@joshofthearctic) on

 

 

5. Your Not-so-Traditional Meal

The times are a-changin’ in Nunavut, and so are culinary pursuits. The contemporary food system in the territory includes both country food and store-bought food, and sometimes they combine to form a tasty North-South fusion.

 

 

6. BANNOCK

Okay, okay. We know the whole point is to go “Beyond Bannock,” but who can resist baked or deep-fried deliciousness?

Mmm so good #nunagram

A photo posted by Jemima Idlout (@angiliq23) on

 

 

#Bannock #GetInMyBelly #Kugluktuk #nunagram

A photo posted by Jenny R Rand (@thegirlfromthebay) on

 

This post was inspired by Beyond Bannock, a social media campaign that aimed to raise awareness of indigenous diets and traditional foods in British Columbia. The campaign was run by the First Nations Health Authority, BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres, and Gathering Our Voices, who partnered together and asked people to submit photos, videos, and stories via Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. As part of the campaign, the First Nations Health Authority also promoted their traditional foods fact sheet, and in case you didn’t know, we have one for Nunavut, too!

And of course, feel free to share your country food photos with us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook!

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