“It’s supposed to be like great fishing, and my dad is very jealous."

“This is what we’ve been waiting for...It’s a huge relief right now.”

“The Arctic is dramatically and rapidly changing, and it’s changing so fast and so dramatically that it is transitioning to a new climate.”

“We are in California for the first time, and it’s hot, and it’s burning, and you’ve got to be aware.”

“I can tell you that I did not close my door for one minute.”

“Water is very, very, very key to life, especially to the Dene people..."

“It’s not someone else’s issue. It’s the whole community’s issue. We really have to keep on top of it.” 

"...I’m forever thankful and grateful that they’ve given me the opportunity and this great honour."

“As long as the border remains closed, we have no tourists, pretty much..."

A new grand chief and deputy grand chief have been elected to lead the Gwich’in Tribal Council.

"The GNWT hopes the new, bigger barges, with more storage space, will mean only one trip needs to be made each year."

"...they have all the same basic needs as everybody else."

"So, rain or shine, 54 km/h winds, whatever – we’re going to do what we do and just kind-of carry on with life.”

“They know who they are as Inuvialuit, and how to harvest and live off the land, not using all the modern technology we have now."

“It was a gift, because I would have wished time could stand still – and it actually did.”

"...we’re indirectly being told that our lives and our homes aren’t worth a 30-minute drive.”

“The Gwich’in, we lead the fight, but it’s not just about us..."

“We’ve stepped up to the plate and managed to provide that service to kind of keep the whole system running..."

“It’s just the wonder of all of it. You stand out there on a clear night, looking at the sky, going, ‘What’s really out there?’”

"It’s been a really tough year for fishers all around.”