Media Centre - 2008 September

NTI Board Passes Reclamation Policy

Released | September 23, 2008 | No Comments | Print this article

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(September 23, 2008 - Cambridge Bay, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. 1st Vice President James Eetoolook today announced that the NTI Board of Directors unanimously approved a Reclamation Policy for Inuit Owned Lands on Wednesday September 17, 2008 at a board meeting in Kugaaruk, Nunavut.Everyone was in agreement with the policy [...]

Qauma Mobile Treatment Project Schedule Announced

Released | September 18, 2008 | No Comments | Print this article

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(September 18, 2008 - Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. has released the 2008/09 schedule for the Qauma Mobile Treatment Project.
The schedule for this year’s visits is as follows:
Qikiqtarjuaq Sept. 29 - Oct. 24
Coral Harbor Nov. 10 - Dec. 5
Grise Fiord Jan.12 - Feb. 6
Cambridge Bay Mar. [...]

NTI celebrates the Inuit Language Protection Act

Released | September 18, 2008 | No Comments | Print this article

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(September 18, 2008 - Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Paul Kaludjak is pleased to see the Legislative Assembly has passed Bill 7, the Inuit Language Protection Act.
This is a historic turning point for all dialects of the Inuit language in Nunavut. The act gives Nunavummiut a good [...]

Inuit Leaders say Bill 21 Isn’t Ready to Become Legislation

Released | September 16, 2008 | No Comments | Print this article

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(September 16, 2008 — Iqaluit, Nunavut) Leaders of Nunavut’s Inuit organizations today collectively urged the Nunavut Legislative Assembly not to pass Bill 21, the proposed Education Act, in its current state.
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., Kitikmeot Inuit Association, Kivalliq Inuit Association, and Qikiqtani Inuit Association all believe that Bill [...]

NTI and Baffinland Sign Exploration Agreement

Released | September 15, 2008 | No Comments | Print this article

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(September 15, 2008 - Cambridge Bay, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. 1st Vice President James Eetoolook today announced that NTI signed a mineral exploration agreement with Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation granting rights to explore a portion of Inuit Owned Lands parcel PI-17. This parcel, 150 kilometers south [...]