But ‘we are still at the very beginning point of this conversation,’ says Natan Obed
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says he believes his organization’s new partnership with a philanthropic organization will help create a “world-class” post-secondary institution by and for Inuit.
Most events limited to 25 people, others to be held remotely
ᑖᓐᓇ ᕚᓐᑐᓪ ᑕᒪᑐᒥᖓ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᑐᕈᑎᖃᕐᓂᕋᐃᔪᖅ
Bill C-15 leaves questions unanswered and was rushed through, says Dennis Patterson
Aim is to help curb spread of highly contagious Delta variant in southern Canada
Brian Pottle, 29, will serve a 2-year term
ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᐃᓐᓇᑐᖃᐃᑦ ᐃᓐᓇᑯᕕᒃᒦᑦᑐᑦ ᓅᑕᐅᒪᐅᖅᓯᒪᖕᒪᑕ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᖅ-19 ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕆᔭᐅᑲᑕᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖃᖅᕕᖓᓂᒃ
639 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine administered in first 48 hours
New infections linked to fly-in, fly-out workers took place at ‘relatively large’ social events
ᕼᐊᐃᓗ ᕼᐊᓐᑎ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᒥ ᒪᑐᐃᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐱᔭᒃᓴᖃᕈᓘᔭᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᕙᓂ ᑭᖕᔅ ᑲᑦ ᑕᖅᑮᖕᓂᒃ ᒪᕐᕉᖕᓂᒃ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐅᑦᑎᐊᙱᒻᒪᕆᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ
Unlawful Property Forfeiture Act passed in 2017 but came into effect in April
Kuujjuaq residents participate in what organizers say is the community’s first pride parade on Wednesday. About 80 people attended to show support for LGBTQ+ in the community. “The group had lots of positive feedback and everyone was excited and glad that Kuujjuaq had its first pride parade,” said organizer Aputi Unatweenuk. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)
New collaboration will allow the organization to engage with Inuit, regional leaders, educators and youth
Even before NTI’s walk-in vaccination clinic officially opened at 1 pm. on Wednesday, the line was already out the door and wrapped halfway down the length of Iqaluit’s curling rink. While the clinic is offering adult Iqaluit residents a chance to receive the Moderna vaccine, those lined up were the city’s youth—and their guardians—anxious to be among the first in the territory to get the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. (Photo by Dustin Patar)
‘I am reminded every step of the way I do not belong here,’ says Nunavut’s MP in House of Commons
Malaya Qaunirq Chapman of Kuujjuaq took this photo of the haul of mussels she collected with her family at Dry Bay June 13. “We’re excited to be mussel picking on our first boat ride of the season,” she wrote. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)
Locals share hopes and concerns on developing a tourism industry for the Franklin wrecks
Indigenous northerners in territorial capitals less likely to report getting vaccinated than non-Indigenous northerners, StatCan survey suggests
‘I want the decisions to be taken by the communities…. Our role is to support them in those efforts’
Mining company’s territorial workers have been paid to stay home for past 15 months
Joanasie Tertiluk hopes to inspire the next generation of youth
ᒪᓕᒐᖅ ᓄᑖᒥ ᕿᑲᓐᓇᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᒧᒃ ᐱᓇᓱᒍᑎ ᐊᖏᖅᑕᐅᕗᖅ ᑯᐃᓐᒧᑦ
Nunavik’s Robert Watt is 1 of 3 new directors who will work to preserve Indigenous languages
Testing found no new cases at Aqsarniit school, after 2 students were positive last week
