Terrence Kango carries his son, Mathew Kango, to the polling station at the Iqaluit cadet hall to vote in the 2024 Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. election. It’s election day for beneficiaries who are picking Kango said he was not motivated by NTI’s offer of a $100 voucher for any registered voter who shows up. “I was going to vote anyway,” he said. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Individuals do not need to vote to be eligible for money
Inuit beneficiaries of the Nunavut Agreement are eligible to receive $100 grocery vouchers for showing up at a polling station during the Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. presidential byelection on May 27.
Students from Umimmak School in Grise Fiord sled down a hill behind the school during their morning recess last Friday. Jarloo Kiguktak, head of the hamlet’s recreation department, captured the moment. The warmer temperatures have brought youth outdoors for daily activities. (Photo by Jarloo Kiguktak)
More than 100 Arviat residents call for justice for Kadin Savikataaq on May 5 — Red Dress Day. It’s the national day of awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, gender-diverse and two-spirit people. Savikataaq. 20, went missing in Arviat in 2024. Family and friends are still looking for answers. “Kadin’s life mattered,” said organizer Juanita Issakiark, in a Facebook message. (Photo courtesy of Juanita Issakiark)