Photo: Charlie Evalik receives an honorary degree

June 15 was a proud day for Kitikmeot Inuit Association president Charlie Evalik and his family after Evalik received an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University of Alberta. “Charlie Kakotok Evalik champions a transformative vision for Canada’s North… He is a strong advocate for leadership roles for Inuit as decision-makers in development that respects both the land and its people,” the university says about its decision to honour Evalik. (PHOTO COURTESY OF JOEY EVALIK)