Inuit youth between the ages of 18 and 30 will be asked what is important to them and their communities
A new Arctic Youth Council is being launched by Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard, and they are seeking Inuit youth between the ages of 18 and 30 to take part.
Gjoa Haven residents hold up caribou pants and parkas made during a five-week program at Nattilik Heritage Centre. The clothing will be donated to the local search and rescue operation. From left: student Lisa Kirnik, NHS manager Jennifer Ullulaq, student Rhea Siutinnuaq, mentors Mary Qingnatuq and Elizabeth Hiqiniq, and search and rescue chairperson Amber Eleeheetook. Absent are student Melanie Kununak and mentor Ruth Qirqqu. (Photo courtesy of the NHS/Facebook)
The number of vessels sailing the passage’s Arctic waters grew by 44 percent from 2013 to 2019 and total distance more than doubled, a new PAME report found