Thank you to Iqalungmiut for your hospitality

I would like to thank all the Iqalungmiut for all the wonderful welcome I had during my short stay there.

I would especially like to thank my brother, Josh, and his son, Oolai for making me feel welcomed into their home.

I would like to thank my brothers, Josephie and Inutsiaq, for it was great to finally see them. Also, I along with my siblings and friends would like to thank Christopher Groves for his help when we got stranded in the low-tide and he pulled us out with his truck.

It is people like him who help others when needed, even though they aren’t asked, who make Iqaluit a great place to live and visit. Also, I would especially like to thank the elders who shared their food when Oolai and I visited them at their meeting place.

I saw the positive sides of Iqaluit being in Nunavut now and being the capital too and it’s wonderful to see that the people are starting to help each other again. Of course, like everything new, there is bound to be growing pains and it’s what you do with them that has positive effects in the long run.

Where there’s criticism, let there be room for unity to correct them and gratitude. Take care of yourselves and each other as that is what makes Nunavut a unique place to be. Qujannamiik.

Annie Teemotee Mitsima
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