Media Centre - 2010 January

NTI Agrees with TRAFFIC to Reject US Proposal

Released | January 22, 2010 | 1 Comment | Print this article

NR 10-02 TRA ENG – For Immediate Release
(January 21, 2010 – Rankin Inlet, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Vice-President of Finance Raymond Ningeocheak said NTI supports the recommendation released yesterday to reject the American proposal to list polar bears as endangered under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). The recommendation [...]

Kakiniit Nunavut Day Grants

Released | January 20, 2010 | No Comments | Print this article

Applications for Kakiniit Nunavut Day Grants are now being accepted.   Apply early.  Deadline is May 28, 2010.
For applications or more information visit:
http://www.tunngavik.com/current-initiatives/kakiniit-nunavut-day-grants/

Inuit Donate $50,000 for Haitian Relief

Released | January 18, 2010 | No Comments | Print this article

(Ottawa) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Paul Kaludjak today announced that NTI and the Regional Inuit Associations donated $50,000 to help provide relief to survivors of the recent earthquake in Haiti. NTI contributed $20,000 and each of the RIAs contributed $10,000.
Speaking on behalf of all four organizations, Kaludjak said Inuit wanted to assist in any way [...]

Call for Nominations – Nunavut Wildlife Management Board

Released | January 18, 2010 | No Comments | Print this article

Nunavut Tunngavik is looking for an energetic and dynamic individual to fill a position on the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board (NWMB) for a four-year term.
Candidates must be actively and personally committed to representing the interests of Beneficiaries of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement (NLCA), and must possess a strong understanding of the NLCA as it [...]

Qauma Mobile Treatment Project coming to Iqaluit January 11 to January 29, 2010

Released | January 13, 2010 | 1 Comment | Print this article

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.’s Qauma Mobile Treatment Project is funded by the Aboriginal Healing Foundation. The Project was launched by NTI in 2003 to help former residential school students deal with the long lasting effects of their experiences.
In 2009/10, the project will deliver healing and treatment services in four Nunavut communities.  Healers will be available in [...]

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Released | January 9, 2010 | No Comments | Print this article

Talk to us about polar bears, 1-877-975-4901

Released | January 4, 2010 | 2 Comments | Print this article

NTI has a new hotline. We want you to call us and talk to us about your concerns about polar bears.
NTI is collecting your traditional knowledge about polar bears and climate change.
Please call our local or toll-free telephone numbers by the end of February.
Toll-free: 1-877-975-4901. Iqaluit: (867) 979-4101.