A final thank-you

I have recently been told that I’m terminally ill and I would like to say a few thank-you’s to the following people:

Thank-you to my family; the Aknavigaks; the Ohokannoaks; the Koahas; Kelvin Ng, who is my best friend, and his family; the first board of directors for the NIRB, the NIRB transition team and our lawyer Wild Bill Tilleman, who was a great support for a number of years; and Joe Kunuk, the former mayor of Iqaluit, who I respected during the race for capital of Nunavut.

Thank you all for your support over the years and I wish you all the best in the future.

Last, but not least, thank you to my beautiful wife Vivienne and my daughter Ovik, who have supported me 100 per cent.

Larry Pokok Aknavigak
Cambridge Bay