Photo: Nanisiniq celebrates Global Dignity Day

Nanisiniq Arviat History Project member and Global Dignity Canada national role model Curtis Konek (in orange) with members of the Arviat Film Society celebrates Global Dignity Day Oct. 17 at John Arnalukjuaq High School. Last week Konek also spoke in Inuktitut to more than 1,200 students who came together virtually from classrooms across the country for a national video-conference. On Oct. 26, the Nanisiniq team will present “Piliriqatigiinniq Working Together: Making the Past Present: Inuit Youth” at the Inuit Studies conference in Washington D.C. Back row: Innosar Issakiark, Jonathan Kigusiutnak, and Shelton Nipisar, teacher Gord Billard; front row: Ramon Kaviok, Curtis Konek, and Ethan Tassiuk. (PHOTO COURTESY OF NANISINIQ)