Media Centre - 2011 August

NTI Welcomes Federal Investment in Nunavut

Released | August 24, 2011 |  Print this article

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Cathy Towtongie today said she welcomed Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s announcement of a three-year pilot project to create a partnership to enhance the NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines. The partnership, which comes with $830,000 in funding, includes the Government of Nunavut, the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, and the NWT [...]

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Board of Directors Meeting Repulse Bay, Nunavut August 23-25, 2011 AGENDA

Released | August 23, 2011 |  Print this article

Day One – Tuesday August 23, 2011

· Call to Order

· Opening Prayer

· Welcoming Remarks NTI President Cathy Towtongie

· Welcoming Remarks Mayor Hugh Haqpi

· Welcoming Remarks MLA John Ningark

1. Approval of Agenda

2. Executive Committee Reports

a) NTI President Cathy Towtongie

b) KitIA President Charlie Evalik

c) KivIA [...]

President Sends Condolences

Released | August 22, 2011 |  Print this article

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Cathy Towtongie offered condolences to the families affected by the air disaster in Resolute Bay over the weekend.

“I want to express my personal and heartfelt condolences for the loss of the families, the people of Resolute Bay, the Nunavut community, and the First Air family. At times like this, [...]

NTI Committee Meets with Fisheries on Narwhal

Released | August 12, 2011 |  Print this article

) Nunavut Tunngavik Vice-President James Eetoolook called this week’s meeting with officials from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans promising. The meeting was the second of two meetings planned as part of an alternative resolution to the legal action NTI launched against DFO earlier this year after DFO restricted international trade in narwhal tusks without [...]