Chesterfield Inlet (Feb 01/06) - Grade 12 graduate Rebecca Sammurtok returned to the halls of her past at Victor Sammurtok school in Chesterfield Inlet with a very special project this past month.

Elders and youth look at images from the past during a Project Naming session at Victor Sammurtok school in Chesterfield Inlet arranged by 2005 Grade 12 grad Rebecca Sammurtok. - photo courtesy of Glen Brocklebank

Sammurtok, now continuing her studies at the Nunavut Sivuniksavut program in Ottawa, returned to Chester with a collection of old photographs.

Her assignment was to have as many people identified in the photos as possible.

Staff members at the school helped Sammurtok arrange a special evening to examine the photos.

A total of nine elders attended the event.

Teacher Glen Brocklebank said five members of the school's student council volunteered their time to take notes at the event.

"It was an incredible experience and awesome to watch," said Brocklebank.

"The elders saw pictures of their parents and other relatives.

"The event lasted about two hours and was really exciting to be a part of."

For more on Sammurtok's Project Naming, please see the Feb. 8 edition of Kivalliq News.