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Highlights from the Inuit Studies Conference 2016

The 20th Biennial Inuit Studies Conference runs Oct. 7-10 in St. John's.

Conference taking place Oct. 7-10 throughout St. John's

CBC News · Posted: Oct 09, 2016 2:39 PM NT | Last Updated: October 9, 2016

Bowdoin College's Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum shared this photo of a child learning how to scrape seal skin. (Twitter.com/@arcticmuseum )

The 20th Biennial Inuit Studies Conference, running Oct. 7 to 10 at Memorial University and other areas in St. John's, is co-hosted by MUN and the Nunatsiavut government.

Have a look at some of the sights and sounds from around the conference below:

Latonia Hartery captioned this photo of throat singers with the words "Inspiring women. Inspiring voices." (Twitter.com/@HartLatonia)

The Nain Moravian Brass Band performed performed at St. Andrew's Church as part of the Inuit Studies Conference. (Twitter.com/@inuitstudies)

Drum dancing in Harbourside Park for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/inuitblanche?src=hash">#inuitblanche</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/inuitsc2016?src=hash">#inuitsc2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/uvvKCf8WE5">pic.twitter.com/uvvKCf8WE5</a>
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