“We must all stand united in our actions against racism in all its forms”
On a sunny, blustery Tuesday, with a wind chill of -38 C, about 50 Iqaluit residents came to the city’s mosque to commit to fostering warmth and tolerance in this Arctic city.
Individuals who attended a federal Indian day school may be compensated between $10,000 and $200,000
In the wake of last week’s massacre of Muslims in New Zealand, Abdoul Ibn Houssein of Iqaluit’s mosque speaks on Tuesday afternoon to a diverse group of Iqaluit residents. His message: “We must all stand together against Islamophobia. We must all stand united in our actions against racism in all its forms: whether it is when our Indigenous sisters go missing or are murdered, or in the fight for social justice for our Inuit brothers and sisters, or in the fight against the killing of black people.” Read more later about the event on nunatsiaq.com. (Photo by Jane George)
Michael Irngaut said he harvested a caribou in 2015, unaware that a ban was in place
Nunavut Arctic College’s Sean Guistini and Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre’s Gwen Healey Akeorok, both of Iqaluit (third row, second and third from the left) stand on the steps of Finland’s presidential palace during the week which they recently spent in Finland with other Fulbright Arctic fellows. “We had high-level meetings with officials working in Arctic affairs, including meeting with the president’s office at the presidential palace in Helsinki, the MP for Lapland at the Finnish parliament, and a reception with many working in the embassies of Arctic countries with representation in Finland,” Healey Akeorok said. They also attended a panel discussion on emerging issues and innovations with Saami representatives, government officials, climate scientists and the senior Arctic official for Finland to the Arctic Council. From Helsinki, they then travelled to the Arctic city of Oulu where, among other activities, they participated in an “Innovation in business and the Arctic” session with entrepreneurs. The Fulbright Arctic program annually brings together a network of scholars, professionals and researchers from the U.S., Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia and Sweden for a series of three seminars and a Fulbright exchange. (Photo courtesy of Gwen Healey Akeorok)
Nunavut Impact Review Board weighing risks, benefits of development in Baffin Bay, Davis Strait
Workshops also aim to talk about mental health
Taloyoak eyes vacant government units for housing authority staff or the homeless
Volunteers are asked to help in the March 20 search for Ambar Roy
“ᐅᓪᓗᒥ ᐅᕙᓃᑉᐳᖓ ᒪᒥᐊᑦᑐᒪᓪᓗᖓ”
Mayor says Nunavut’s capital “absolutely needs support and assistance to deal with our water infrastructure issues”
Sixth-grade Umimmak event finalists Juana Gordon (left) and Aiva Lingered have a showdown at Jaanimmarik School’s March 7 Inuit games in Kuujjuaq, Nunavik. Lingard came out victorious, winning one of many games at the all-day event. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
170 individuals used the Uquutaq shelter in 2018
Innavik project now awaits regulatory approval
QIA promotes “conservation economy” within Canada’s Arctic policy framework
“We need to talk about these issues to raise awareness and protect our community”
Go, go, go! Four women race together at Kuujjuaq’s Winter Carnival, moving with their feet tied to boards. The race was one of many games and contests at the March 2 event, which also featured a treasure hunt, fishing contest and, if participants brought their own gun and bullets, target shooting. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
From left: Lizzie Hubloo, Nicole Tukkiapik and Ida Gordon serve tea and bannock in a tupik at Kuujjuaq’s Winter Carnival, held March 2. Organized by the local youth committee, the carnival offered a day of fun and games for the community. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
The creators of a new nonprofit focused on gender in the Arctic say that women’s issues affect the entire community — and should be taken more seriously.
“You build friendships that are very strong bonds, people you can rely on”
Members of a new Inuksuk Journalism Club at Iqaluit’s high school attend the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, March 6. The club was started up in January by Iqaluit journalist Thomas Rohner, pictured left. From right are club members Jacob Winford, Gr. 9, Jimmy Onalik, Gr. 11, and Simon Leblanc, Gr. 9. After question period was over the group spoke with cabinet minister Lorne Kusugak, who worked previously as a reporter with the CBC. (Photo by Beth Brown)
Territory adds second online supplier, works on licensed in-person sales
Risks and benefits of industrial activity in Baffin Bay and Davis Strait will be weighed
Nunavut Impact Review Board recommends its vice-chair, Marjorie Kaviq Kaluraq of Baker Lake
NTI will arrange travel for two family members and provide grave markers
