Schools in Kuujjuaq opened their doors to students for registration on Thursday, August 15, in preparation for the start of classes today. To welcome their Grade 4 to Secondary 5 students, Jaanimmarik School had a special guest: Hannah Tooktoo Koneak, who recently completed a 4,000 km journey across Canada to raise awareness about the suicide epidemic in Nunavik. She raised over $32,000 to help her complete her journey and raise awareness of suicide prevention. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
Nunavut’s Hyper-T, also known as Adam Tanuyak, performs at Kuujjuaq’s Aqpik Jam Music Festival on Monday, Aug. 12. Hyper T has lost friends and family to suicide and raises awareness for this cause through his music. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
Colleen Nakashuk, who performs as Aasiva, sings in Inuktitut while playing her ukulele at Kuujjuaq’s Aqpik Jam Music Festival on Monday, Aug. 12. Nakashuk, whose songs often play on the radio in Kuujjuaq, is originally from Pangnirtung and now lives in Iqaluit. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
Kuujjuaq’s Aqpik Jam Music Festival opened on Monday, Aug. 12, with a performance by the Kuujjuaq Youth Group. Here Alison Mesher, far left, passes on the tradition of drum dancing to a group of young boys. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
From left: Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Aluki Kotierk, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett and Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq celebrate the signing of an agreement in principle for a Nunavut devolution agreement on Thursday, Aug. 15. The agreement in principle will act as a negotiation guide for a final devolution agreement, which will see responsibilities over Nunavut’s Crown lands and natural resources transferred from the federal government to the territory. The final agreement is expected within five years. See our story later at Nunatsiaq.com. (Photo by Kahlan Miron)
Carolyn Bennett, Canada’s minister of Crown-Indigenous relations, today apologized on behalf of the Government of Canada to Qikiqtani Inuit for the trauma caused by federal government actions between 1950 to 1975, such as forced relocations, family separations and the killing of Inuit sled dogs. See our story at Nunatsiaq.com. (Photo by Kahlan Miron)
From left: Nunavut Transportation Minister David Akeeagok, federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau and Qikiqtani Inuit Association President P.J. Akeeagok stand before a National Aerial Surveillance Program Dash-7 plane after an announcement in Iqaluit on Wednesday, August 14. Garneau made several announcements connected to Canada’s Oceans Protections Plan, including funding for coastal environmental research, for community harbours in Grise Fiord and Resolute Bay, and for capacity building for QIA and the Nunavut Impact Review Board to help with “longer-term participation in engagement activities linked to Oceans Protection Plan initiatives or Canada’s marine safety system,” according to a federal news release. See our story later at Nunatsiaq.com. (Photo by Kahlan Miron)
