Media Centre - 2003 November

Aboriginal Land Claims conference concludes with national recommendations

Released | November 14, 2003 | No Comments | Print this article

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(November 14, 2003 — Ottawa) Aboriginal leaders met today to urge the Government of Canada and the Prime Minister to develop a new land claims implementation policy in discussion with Aboriginal governments, organizations and land claims groups. This was one of the key recommendations made at an Ottawa conference [...]

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. to Prepare new 10-year Strategic Financial Plan

Released | November 7, 2003 | No Comments | Print this article

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(November 7, 2003 — Sanikiluaqt, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) today passed a resolution to begin preparing a new 10-year Strategic Financial Plan for the 2008-2017 period.
NTI’s Finance Committee will work with Nunavut Trust and the Nunavut Investment Review Committee to update the existing 15-year Strategic Financial Plan and to [...]

NTI AGM Delegates Approve 2004-05 Budget

Released | November 7, 2003 | No Comments | Print this article

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(November 7, 2003 — Sanikiluaq, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) Annual General Meeting delegates today approved the proposed budget for the 2004-2005 fiscal year. The $35 million budget allows for the continued effective operation of NTI, the Regional Inuit Associations and Inuit Heritage Trust, as well as growth in the [...]

NTI Honours Community and Territorial Leaders

Released | November 7, 2003 | No Comments | Print this article

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(November 7, 2003 — Sanikiluaq, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) today recognized the contributions many people have made to Inuit well-being in a special ceremony during the Annual General Meeting in Sanikiluaq. Nearly 100 delegates participating in the AGM were on hand for the event.
I am so proud of all [...]

NTI AGM Delegates Approve 2005-06 Budget

Released | November 5, 2003 | No Comments | Print this article

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(November 5, 2003 - Rankin Inlet, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) Annual General Meeting delegates today approved the proposed budget for the 2005-06 fiscal year. The $44.6 million budget provides resources for NTI, the Regional Inuit Associations and Inuit Heritage Trust to carry out their regular operational requirements, as well [...]

NTI Makes Important Advances in Social and Cultural Development Department

Released | November 5, 2003 | No Comments | Print this article

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(November 5, 2003 — Sanikiluaq, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) today updated delegates at their Annual General Meeting in Sanikiluaq on the work being done to tackle Nunavut’s social problems.
In September 2002, the NTI Board made the decision to assume responsibility for Inuit rights and obligations under Article 32 of [...]

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. to explore building a drug and alcohol treatment centre for Inuit

Released | November 4, 2003 | No Comments | Print this article

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(November 4, 2003 — Sanikiluaq, Nunavut) The Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) Board of Directors unanimously passed a resolution at their meeting in Sanikiluaq last night, Nov. 3, to study the feasibility of building an Inuit-owned drug and alcohol treatment centre for Inuit in Nunavut.
We deal with crises and problems created [...]

National Conference on Land Claims Implementation to begin

Released | November 3, 2003 | No Comments | Print this article

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(November 3, 2003 –Ottawa) Leaders from Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. will gather in Ottawa next week as co-sponsors of an Inuit, First Nations and Metis national conference on implementing land claims agreements across Canada.
Redefining Relationships, a three-day conference scheduled for Nov. 11-13, will bring together Aboriginal leaders, politicians, policy [...]