A new country food cut-and-wrap facility is coming to Taloyoak, which will aim to provide affordable, healthy food to residents, and create new jobs for Inuit. (Screenshot from Arctic Inspiration Prize broadcast/APTN)
Project aims to improve access to country food, provide local jobs for Inuit
A new meat-processing facility aims to make traditional food like caribou and beluga more accessible for Taloyoak residents, the man behind the project says. Jimmy Oleekatalik, manager of the Spence Bay Hunters and Trappers Organization, described the project as the start of a new traditional food-driven economy for the community. Oleekatalik’s project, Niqihaqut, which means...
