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EPISODE · Jan 21, 2026 · 13 MIN

Rassi Nashalik is still a rock star in the north

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Rassi Nashalik was the first person to ever host the Inuktituk news program Igalaaq.  As she receives the Order of Canada, she still works to educate both Inuk and non-Inuk about the importance of her language and her culture.

Rassi Nashalik was the first person to ever host the Inuktituk news program Igalaaq.  As she receives the Order of Canada, she still works to educate both Inuk and non-Inuk about the importance of her language and her culture.

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Rassi Nashalik was the first person to ever host the Inuktituk news program Igalaaq.  As she receives the Order of Canada, she still works to educate both Inuk and non-Inuk about the importance of her language and her culture.

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