Monthly Archives: September 2010
High Arctic Exile Monument unveiling – Resolute
The photos below are from the High Arctic Exiles Monument unveiling ceremony in Resolute Bay, Nunavut. Click on the photo to view the high-res copy.
Terms of Use
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. reserves all rights to these images. The images may be used for not-for-profit purposes with credit to “Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (Ed Maryarma)”. These images may not be used for any for-profit purposes (including without limitation reproducing the images for sales or distribution, use on merchandise or commercial advertisements, etc.) without the written permission of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.
For additional information or questions please contact Franco Buscemi at 867 975 4939 or email fbuscemi @ tunngavik.com
AGM Notice
Notice is hereby given to the membership of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. that the 2010 Annual General Meeting of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. will be held Oct. 26-28, 2010. The Annual General Meeting will commence at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 26, 2010 in Rankin Inlet. Business to be transacted shall include presentation of the Auditor’s Report, presentation of the 2010 Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Annual Report, and the 2011/12 fiscal year budget.
Monuments being prepared for unveiling
The High Arctic Exiles Monuments in Resolute and Grise Fiord are being prepared for unveiling on September 8 and 10 respectively.
The unveiling ceremony will be held in Resolute at 3PM on September 8. The unveiling ceremony in Grise Fiord will begin at 3PM on September 10. Photos of the unveiling will be available at www.tunngavik.com.
In 2008, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. initiated the creation of the High Arctic Exiles Monuments to commemorate the sacrifices made by Inuit who were relocated to these communities. At a time when “Canadian sovereignty” is on the minds of politicians, the media, and opportunistic businesses who look forward to an ice-free Northwest Passage, there is no better time to issue this reminder: this land belongs to Canada not because of the lines drawn on a map, but because of the Inuit who sacrificed everything to live here.
The objectives are:
- To commemorate the Inuit who sacrificed so much as a result of the Government relocation of the 1950’s.
- To promote and preserve this moment in Nunavut’s history through the building of two permanent monuments.
- To involve the communities of Resolute Bay and Grise Fiord with the creation of the monuments and an unveiling ceremony, a feast, and presentations and activities in
- each community.
- To develop a national and international audience by exposing media to this moment in Nunavut’s history.
- To develop a committee that can use this project as a stepping-stone to organize an annual day of commemoration for the Inuit who suffered as a result of relocation.
- To show the world that Canada’s claim on the High Arctic remains strong because Canadians continue to live and prosper in its most northern communities.
- To gain an apology from the federal government.
Click on the photos below for high res copies. Please see terms of use below.
Terms of Use
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. reserves all rights to these images. The images may be used for not-for-profit purposes with credit to “Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (by Johnny Issaluk)”. These images may not be used for any for-profit purposes (including without limitation reproducing the images for sales or distribution, use on merchandise or commercial advertisements, etc.) without the written permission of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.
For additional information or questions please contact Franco Buscemi at 867 975 4939 or email fbuscemi @ tunngavik.com
Nominations for the 2011 National Aboriginal Achievement Award close Sept 22., 2010
The National Aboriginal Achievement Awards honour and celebrate the most outstanding Aboriginal people in the country.
The nomination deadline for the 2011 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards is fast approaching and accepting nominations until September 22, 2010.
The awards are recognized spiritual, political, cultural, social, academic, youth, and economic leaders who have served as an inspiration and made an mark on Canadian history.
Now in its 18th year, there are a total of 240 recipients of a National Aboriginal Achievement Award in diverse categories such as politics, public service, environment and natural resources, business and commerce, education, health, law and justice, culture, heritage, and spirituality, media and communications, sports, arts, and technology and trades. There is also a special youth award that includes a $10,000 cheque and a lifetime achievement award.
Aboriginal achievers will be celebrated at the 2011 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards in Edmonton, Alberta on March 11, 2011.
In 1993, NAAF created the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards to encourage and celebrate excellence in the Aboriginal community in conjunction with the United Nation’s International Decade of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The Awards have become a Canadian institution and are taped live and broadcast on Global and APTN annually.
Download your Nomination Form at www.naaf.ca/nominate.
Or call the NAAF Secretariat at 1-800-329-9780 ext: 242
For more information, please contact:
Jamie Monastyrski
Director of Communications & Media
National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation
cell: 416-903-4331
416-926-0775 ext: 238
