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Former Nunavut TV star on what National Indigenous History Month means to her

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By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News Ooleepeeka (Rebecca) Veevee was born in a camp outside Pangnirtung in 1950, but considers Iqaluit her home community. Living in a traditional sod house made of whale bones and animal skins called a qammaq, she didn’t have access to technology growing up. “My grandma, she played music and danced a lot. Then people starting laughing. I want the people to be happy and l…

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Former Nunavut TV star on what National Indigenous History Month means to her

Ooleepeeka (Rebecca) Veevee was born in a camp outside Pangnirtung in 1950, but considers Iqaluit her home community.

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