Use SIKU to take photos and videos of your goose harvest and observations, including nesting, hatching, and molting to help share knowledge between northern communities about the timing of the spring goose migration.
How to Join
Step 1
Download the SIKU app. It’s free and made by and for Indigenous communities.
Step 2
Make a Goose Post. To qualify, it must:
Be made on the land
Tag your Indigenous community
Include a photo or video capturing a goose-related event such as nesting, hatching, molting, or harvesting eggs or geese
Be created & uploaded between April 2, 2024 and July 31, 2024
Step 3
That’s it! We’ll notify you if you’re a winner.
Prizes
Community Prizes
The first person in each eligible community to make a qualifying goose harvest post on SIKU wins a $100 gift card from the Northern store†!
Grand Prizes
Everyone who makes an eligible goose harvesting or observation post uploaded to SIKU between April 2 and July 31 2024 is entered into the Grand Prize draw for a Northern Gift Card†. Keep posting to increase your chances of winning!
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$1000 Northern Gift Card
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$750 Northern Gift Card
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$500 Northern Gift Card
† Community Winners and Grand Prize Winners from communities without Northern stores will receive an alternate equivalent prize.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Stay safe
Avian Flu
Avian flu – also known as “bird flu” – is a contagious viral infection that can affect both farm and wild birds including migrating ducks and geese. You can help document sick birds by making observations on SIKU and marking the bird as sick in the Unusual section of the post, but touching dead or sick birds is not recommended. Learn more about Avian flu and how to safely harvest game meat. Follow all public health guidelines and never put yourself in danger to make a post for the SIKU Goose Watch challenge.
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Making an Impact
Between 2020 – 2023, SIKU users from 61 communities helped track the spring goose migration, making over 2500 goose posts!
Track the Migration
The SIKU Goose Map shows where geese have been spotted so far this year in real time. Prepare for the spring harvest by checking how close the geese are to your community. Watch for egg picking posts later in the spring to see the timing of this year’s egg harvest.
View last year’s winners!
Partners & Sponsors
Goose Watch is brought to you by the Arctic Eider Society, an Inuit-led charity established in 2011, and developer of SIKU: The Indigenous Knowledge Social Network. SIKU is a web and mobile platform that provides tools and services for Indigenous communities to lead their own research and monitoring programs.
The North West Company is a leading retailer to underserved rural communities and urban neighbourhood markets. Their stores, including Northern stores, offer a broad range of products and services with an emphasis on food. The North West Company has been a major supporter of the Goose Watch Challenge since 2021.
Uvagut TV is Canada’s first national Inuktut television channel – broadcasting movies, documentaries, cultural programs, current affairs shows, interviews with elders, and five hours of daily kids shows. They are currently available in over 610,000 homes across Canada.
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Qualifying Requirements
- Goose Posts must be made between April 2 and July 31, 2024
- All posts must be unique observations – no duplicates
- All posts must be real, relevant, and reliable – no fake posts or old photos
- You must be 19 or older to win
Terms and Conditions
- Winners from communities without Northern stores will receive an alternate equivalent prize.
- Goose Watch posts may be used by SIKU and partners, such as Uvagut TV, for the purposes of sharing knowledge and to promote the Goose Watch on social media, television and other channels. Winning posts may be shared widely in the press and on social media.
- Participants may be subject to additional terms and conditions and winners will be determined at the sole discretion of the Arctic Eider Society.
- The Arctic Eider Society reserves the right to disqualify any posts or contestants at their sole discretion and without providing a reason or notice. Users agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy of the SIKU platform, including respect for Indigenous knowledge, rights and integrity.
Waiver
By participating in the Goose Watch Challenge and using SIKU, you acknowledge that you are doing so at your own risk on a volunteer basis, and agree to waive all rights to claims, litigation or other actions related to these platforms, tools and services.