Two young people died by suicide in Arctic Bay over the last week
Nunavut-based counsellors are headed to Arctic Bay next week to provide support to the family and friends of young people who died by suicide in the community last week.
Event will kick off compilation album’s launch
Each public housing unit costs about $26,700 a year to maintain
Kunuk Qamaniq, 20, was shot and killed during police altercation in Pond Inlet
Jerry Puglik of Cambridge Bay dances with others from around Nunavut at the closing gala of the Inugatta Inuktuuqta language conference. The three-day conference, which looked at Inuktut-language revitalization, ended with an evening of entertainment and a keynote address from Nunavut Commissioner Nellie Kusugak, saying “it’s not too late” to act. More later on Nunatsiaq.com. (Photo by Jane George)
A proposed bylaw would make new rules about age and safety of cabs
“We need 30 more members in Nunavut”
Louis Tapardjuk of the Inuit Uqausinginnik Taiguusiliuqtiit, Nunavut’s arm’s-length language authority, stands with Nancy Kadlun, one of this year’s winners of Inuktut language achievement awards on Wednesday, March 28. Also honoured at a ceremony on Wednesday evening during the Inuugatta Inuktuuqta language conference in Iqaluit: Nancy Makpah, Mary Kilabuk, Mona Tiktalek, Robert Joanasie and Emily Angulalik. (Photo by Jane George)
Caribou Cabs has acquired Pai-Pa Taxi
“Last year we put in a request for additional resources—we were denied”
New pilot is “a holistic approach to justice that aligns with Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit”
“It is believed Ambar has succumbed to the elements”
Centre at odds with Happy Valley neighbourhood’s zoning designation, says neighbour
“Eating, sewing and talking: these are the best ways you can maintain your language”
Meeka Alivatuk lights the qulliq at the start of a two-day Tunngaviliurniq conference in Pangnirtung last week, on March 20. The Government of Nunavut’s Department of Education brought together elders to weigh in on education policy, to ensure the territory’s education system is rooted in Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit. (Photo courtesy of the GN)
Civil suit could expand to be nation-wide, lawyers say
Op Nanook no longer a summer-only emergency response exercise
Searchers on snowmobiles have been looking around Iqaluit for Ambar Roy, but without success. On Tuesday evening the Nunavut RCMP reported that searchers have not yet located Roy, the 18-year old who went missing on March 13. On Tuesday, Nunavut Emergency Management co-ordinated 34 volunteer and RCMP snowmobile operators to search an area about 10 kilometres NNE of Iqaluit. “Unfortunately, the search teams were unable to locate Ambar or any articles of clothing he was last seen wearing,” police said. They also said that snow storms on Saturday and Monday “hampered the search areas.” You can read more about the search for Roy on Nunatsiaq News. (Photo by Jane George)
Info session set for Monday, April 8, at the Frobisher Inn, from 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Event aims to “support the protection, revitalization and promotion” of the Inuit language
Members of Montreal’s The Open Door who’ve died are honoured with a “We Remember” wall. The photos honour those the drop-in centre held memorial services for in the past two years. The Open Door, which provides services to the city’s homeless and low-income population, and serves many Inuit clients, recently relocated its facilities. On Saturday, March 16, the centre held an open house to thank community members for their support with the move. (Photo courtesy of The Open Door)
“The Viking Sky crisis should serve as a wake-up call”
“It’s sort of a recognition that the policy framework has to include new investments”
Nunavut Sivuniksavut students square dance during the intermission of their play and fundraiser, “The Inuit Story: A Dramatization,” at Ottawa’s Arts Court Theatre on March 6. Students first showed off their dancing skills and then invited members of the audience to join in. (Photo by Kahlan Miron)
Searchers following footprints left by someone missing a shoe
