Jay Legere

Jay Legere is a social media presenter in Yellowknife, N.W.T.

Latest from Jay Legere

Extreme cold is 'freedom' for this Inuk hunter

The colder, the better for this Inuk hunter who lives for frozen cheeks and blizzards.
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Kristian Binder's love for the North is on full display in his photography

Kristian Binder is one heck of a photographer, who consistently produces eye popping images of the N.W.T.s Beaufort Delta region.

Dene woman makes earrings like you've never seen before

Inspired by the natural world around here, Vashti Etzel made these Gule det’ele earrings with caribou tufting and beads.
Arctic Sewing Room

Inuk woman embraces the fluffy stuff found under muskox fur

Emily Karetak-Tagoona has been sewing for over 40 years. Now she's grabbing hold of a new material that is hidden deep below muskox fur.
Arctic Sewing Room

These traditional handmade dancing boots are incredible

Joyce Roberts has been sewing since she was a child. Now she's a master of her craft, and these boots are proof.

This Yukon family is living in a yurt in the woods, and they love it

This Yukon family is living the dream in a traditional Mongolian yurt that has no electricity, windows or running water.
Arctic Sewing Room

Alaskan woman makes her first parka and her little boy loves it

Crystal Alstrom, an Alaskan Yupik Eskimo, makes a parka for her little boy. It's her very first parka, and the results are amazing.
Arctic Sewing Room

Hannah's hats: Inuk woman's passion for making nasatuinnak is in her blood

Nunaviks' Hannah Gordon loves making traditional hats known as nasatuinnak. She makes them for her friends and family and sends them to people all over the world. It's a lifelong passion handed down by her mother and grandmother.
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Klik bait: This Dene woman's bannock pops are delicious

Klik bannock pops are served in the Arctic Kitchen
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Inuvialuit woman makes Indigenous footwear that you can eat

Delicious traditional shoes are served in the Arctic Kitchen.