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Frey Blake-Pijogge

Frey Blake-Pijogge is a journalist from Happy Valley-Goose Bay and is Inuk from Nunatsiavut. They graduated from St. Thomas University in Fredericton, NB. Frey joined The Independent in June 2025 as part of Journalists for Human Rights’ annual BIPOC Youth Fellowship.

Frey's Latest Articles

Hit comedy series North of North makes Nunatsiavummiut ‘feel seen’

‘I was completely obsessed with it from the very beginning,’ says Makkovik artist

Inuk designer brings renowned creations home for Labrador fashion show

April Allen has exhibited her work in Paris, Milan, Osaka and Vancouver -- but Happy Valley-Goose Bay tops them all for one reason

New children’s book from Inuk artist showcases Labrador life through a tale of survival

Kayla Williams’ latest story depicts a young girl who searches for her family in a winter storm, using Inuit knowledge

Labrador priorities in the 2025 N.L. election

Labrador candidates talk Indigenous rights, food insecurity, climate change, and establishing a Search and Rescue station in the region

Decolonizing climate action

Inuit governance and knowledge are at the core of Nunatsiavut's climate change strategy

Bearing the brunt of climate change in Nunatsiavut

Inuit in the self-governing region of Labrador speak about the ways climate change is impacting their mental health, food security and culture

Hydro-Québec halts work at Gull Island in wake of Innu blockade

Innu land defenders blockaded the site of a potential hydroelectric megaproject Wednesday, saying preliminary work needs to stop while their communities grapple with what some are calling a lack of consultations and unknown impacts to the land