The Chinook Project

The two weeks I spent in Northern Labrador as part of the Chinook Project were so exciting, busy, and eye-opening that sometimes...

A craftsman from Nain sold me a necklace. It was a very simple piece: a small soapstone carving of an ulu (an Inuit woman’s knife)...

When I learned about my acceptance into the Chinook Project, my first reaction was excitement; my second was fear –“ Oh my goodness,” I...

After two busy days of travelling from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island to Ottawa, Ontario, the Chinook Team boarded the final plane...

It was mid-day when a bright and cheerful golden retriever pranced into our homemade clinic in Apex, Nunavut, happy to see everyone and...

Participating in the Chinook Project was a unique experience, to say the very least. The Project requires, sometimes forces, a student...

Our first day in Nain was as exciting and eventful as expected. The Chinook team arrived mid-morning and spent most of the day setting...

June 20th 2016, around 11:30pm With the sun setting on the Summer Solstice, across from the low-hanging Strawberry Moon, we drove down...

The Chinook Project is an opportunity for us all to work outside our comfort zones. Despite being on 'home territory,’ our volunteers...

Getting ready to leave for the Chinook trip, I felt very nervous. I didn’t really know what to expect when I got to Labrador. I was an...

The most important thing this project demands of its participants is an ability to adapt to any situation. In the beginning, there was a...

Nobody was as patient as Pualu. Curled up outside, with her white toes and brown eyes, she waited. The wind sweeping minutes past her...

There were many reasons why I wanted to be involved in the Chinook Project -- the primary reason being the positive impact the Project...

When I reflect on my time with the Chinook Project, I am reminded of a particular case I worked on with Dr. Heather Gunn-McQuillan. It...

Flying over the rugged landscapes of Labrador, I was mesmerized by the rocky terrain, coursing rivers, frozen seas, and picturesque...

At the end of our second clinic day in Nain, Dr. Heather Gunn McQuillan posed three simple questions to each of us to reflect on: “What...

As our little plane bumped on the tarmac of the Iqaluit airport, conflicting feelings of both overwhelming happiness and nervous...

“Wow… it’s like watching a really boring version of M*A*S*H.” Tej’s comment provoked laughs, disbelief, and a chorus of “What! No it’s...

On the third day of clinics, we were invited to attend a traditional sweat lodge held by the elders of the Sheshatshiu community. The...

When I sit down to write, a few days after returning home from the Chinook Project’s mission to Nain and Sheshatshiu, I have finally had...