Media Centre - 2005 November

NTI to Host Televised Year-in-Review Program

Released | November 30, 2005 | No Comments | Print this article

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(November 30, 2005 — Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. will broadcast a two-hour Year-in-Review live, televised program on the Aboriginal People’s Television Network (APTN) Northern Service on Dec. 8, 2005 from 7-9 p.m. EST.
President Paul Kaludjak, 1st Vice-President and Vice-President of Finance James Eetoolook and 2nd Vice-President [...]

NTI Board of Directors Concerned with New Education Bill

Released | November 24, 2005 | No Comments | Print this article

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(November 24, 2005 — Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.’s Board of Directors passed a resolution during their recent board meeting in Cambridge Bay expressing deep concern with the Government of Nunavut’s proposed Education Bill.
The Department of Education is promoting a draft Education Bill they plan to table in the Nunavut [...]

Elders and Youth Resolution Passed at NTI AGM

Released | November 18, 2005 | No Comments | Print this article

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(November 18, 2005 - Cambridge Bay, Nunavut) Elders and youth were on the minds of the members of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.’s Annual Meeting today during the passing of two new resolutions.
The first resolution directed the NTI Finance Committee to investigate possible funding sources to be used to hire an [...]

NTI Calls for Fairness in Awarding of Food Mail Program Contract

Released | November 18, 2005 | No Comments | Print this article

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(November 18, 2005 - Cambridge Bay, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Annual General Meeting members passed a resolution calling for fairness in awarding the Food Mail Program contract in Nunavut.
The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND) runs the Food Mail Program in Nunavut communities. Canada Post manages the program [...]

NTI Announces New Fiscally Prudent Policies

Released | November 18, 2005 | No Comments | Print this article

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(November 18, 2005 - Cambridge Bay, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Annual General Meeting members today adopted two new policies designed to assist the organization in meeting their objective of having $1.148 billion in the Nunavut Trust at the end of the 2007 fiscal year. Inuit organizations currently derive financial benefits [...]

NTI Calls for Funding for Women’s Shelter

Released | November 18, 2005 | No Comments | Print this article

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(November 18, 2005 - Cambridge Bay, Nunavut) Members at the Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Annual General Meeting in Cambridge Bay today passed a resolution which asked the Government of Nunavut to provide funds to the Kugluktuk women’s shelter to permit it to operate on a full-time basis.
Violence against women and families [...]

NTI Presents Award to First Inuk Doctorate Student

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

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(November 17, 2005 - Cambridge Bay, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Paul Kaludjak yesterday recognized the Carleton University graduation of Cambridge Bay resident Thomas Hadlari. Dr. Hadlari will be presented with a plaque and a cheque for $1,000 as a result of his accomplishment.
Dr. Hadlari became the first Inuk in [...]

NTI AGM Delegates Approve 2006-07 Budget

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

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(November 17, 2005 — Cambridge Bay, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) Annual General Meeting delegates today approved the proposed budget for the 2006-07 fiscal year.
The $36 million budget will provide NTI, Regional Inuit Associations, Inuit Heritage Trust, Community Liaison Officers, and the newly created Qaujisaqtiit Society with the financial [...]

Inuit Organization Lawsuits Protect Inuit Voice in Residential School Negotiations

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

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(November 4, 2005 Iqaluit, Nunavut) - Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., (NTI) Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) and Makivik Corporation today responded to inaccurate comments made by Alberta lawyer Steven Cooper in a Nov. 4, 2005 newspaper article concerning lawsuits launched against the Government of Canada on behalf of Inuit and Inuvialuit residential [...]