CamBay school teaches history of claim

I read with interest your article praising the efforts of Nunavut Sivuniksavut in promoting the land claim agreement “Land Claim goes into the history book,” Aug. 26.

I wonder if I am the only person left with the impression that this subject is currently not covered in any Nunavut schools. In our community of Cambridge Bay, our students have been exposed to this agreement for many years.

Kilinik High School students have interviewed many major players in the negotiation process including the premier. We have read first person accounts, written letters to participants, and held a forum with local negotiators. I suspect that many other schools in Nunavut can say the same.

I look forward to receiving the new materials that will all be available soon and I guess we need to promote our school success more aggressively to receive the same kind of media attention. My students can already tell you why Nunavut Day is not on April 1. Can you?

Patti Bligh

Cambridge Bay