Media Centre - 2005 March

Inuit and Scientists Team Up on Climate Change Adaptation

Released | March 22, 2005 | No Comments | Print this article

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(March 22, 2005 - Cambridge Bay, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik 1st Vice-President and Vice-President of Finance James Eetoolook said he was very satisfied with the outcome of the Inuit Perspectives on Climate Change Adaptation Challenges workshop held in Iqaluit last week.
The workshop followed up on the work initiated during the [...]

Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit Society Established

Released | March 17, 2005 | No Comments | Print this article

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(March 17, 2005 — Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik 2nd Vice-President Raymond Ningeocheak announced today the establishment of the Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit Society, a disabilities council for Nunavut. The inaugural meeting of the Society took place in Iqaluit this week, March 15-17, 2005. This is a very exciting development because there [...]

NTI: DIAND fails to Carry Out Prime Minister’s Commitment to Nunavut

Released | March 16, 2005 | No Comments | Print this article

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(March 16, 2005 — Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik President Paul Kaludjak said today that the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND) is failing to carry out commitments Prime Minister Paul Martin made to change how Northern Aboriginal peoples are treated in Canada. Kaludjak said he plans to deliver [...]

Inuit Perspectives on Climate Change

Released | March 15, 2005 | No Comments | Print this article

Inuit Perspectives on Climate Change

Elders Report on Climate Change

Released | March 15, 2005 | No Comments | Print this article

Elders Report on Climate Change

NTI to Host Climate Change Adaptation Workshop

Released | March 14, 2005 | No Comments | Print this article

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(March 14, 2005 - Cambridge Bay, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. 1st Vice-President James Eetoolook today announced a three-day climate change adaptation workshop would take place in Iqaluit this week.
The workshop, entitled Inuit Perspectives on Climate Change Adaptation Challenges in Nunavut, will be held at the Francophone Centre March 15-17, 2005. [...]

NTI to Review Programs for Beneficiaries

Released | March 9, 2005 | No Comments | Print this article

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(March 9, 2005 - Rankin Inlet, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. 2nd Vice-President Raymond Ningeocheak today announced changes made to the Programs for Beneficiaries offered by NTI. The changes, passed in a resolution during the recent NTI Board of Directors meeting in Kugluktuk, were needed in order to stretch funds to [...]

NTI Says DIAND Plans to Appoint a non-Inuk to Inuit Secretariat

Released | March 4, 2005 | No Comments | Print this article

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(March 4, 2005 — Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. has learned that the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development plans to appoint a non-Inuk as the Executive Director for the Inuit Secretariat.
When Prime Minister Paul Martin announced 11 months ago that he was creating an Inuit Secretariat, we applauded [...]