By Cedric Gallant, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News For two Grade 6 students from Ivujivik, the Quebec Indigenous Science Fair is the chance to mould their curiosity — literally. Siasi Ainalik and Shannon Usuarjuq wanted to know if there was clay in their community. So they looked it up, discussed it with community members, and found there was white clay near the river. “It just looked like sand,” said Ainalik. “We just needed to take the rocks out, remove the water, and put it in a pillowcase [to filter it].” They left it for 48 hours to seep away its water contents, moulded the pieces into bowls and hearts, and cooked them. The end result formed their contribution to the 25th edition of the Quebec Indigenous Science Fair, hosted…
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