Thank-you to Kakivak, QIA for assistance

On behalf of Jolly Atagooyuk from Pangnirtung, Pierre Aupilarjuk from Rankin Inlet and Thomasie Etuangat from Iqaluit, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Kakivak Association and Qikiqtani Inuit Association for making it possible for us to participate at the Vestnorden Arts and Crafts Symposium, held in Reykjavik, Iceland, September 16 to 19, 2004.

The Symposium invites artists from northern countries to showcase their arts and crafts and provides a forum for participants to show their work and also to give workshops on how their art is created. The Inuit participants were able to share their skills, knowledge and experience with 17 other countries and with the Icelandic people who came to the exhibits.

We would also like to thank Keewatin Meat and Fish in Rankin Inlet for providing us with dried caribou and smoked arctic char that we were able to share with other exhibitors from the different Nordic countries and Icelanders who came to our booths. The sampling of the produce was a great success, in particular with the Sami and East Greenlandic artists.

Last, but not least, we would like to thank the Air Nunavut crew for not only flying us to and from Reykjavik, but also for their assistance in providing transportation and in attending at our booths.

Thank you to all of you for making it possible for us to showcase our Nunavut resources.

Without your support and willingness to help this trip would not have been possible.

Aaju Peter
Iqaluit