Media Centre - 2011 October

Inuit Heritage Trust Disappointed by Lack of Government Commitment to Nunavut Heritage Centre

Released | October 28, 2011 | Print this article

) Inuit Heritage Trust President Luke Suluk said today the organization is disappointed the Government of Nunavut has chosen not to commit to the urgent need to create a Nunavut Heritage Centre.
IHT has worked on the creation of the Nunavut Heritage Center with key partners Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated and the GN for the past [...]

Inuit Participate in Canadian Delegation to Polar Bear Range States Meeting

Released | October 26, 2011 | Print this article

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Vice-President James Eetoolook said today that Canada is leading the way in integrating science and Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, or Traditional Aboriginal Knowledge as it is called in other jurisdictions, in the management of polar bears across the circumpolar world. Eetoolook made the comments in his role as a member of the Canadian delegation [...]

NTI Board and Staff to Participate in ASIST Training

Released | October 24, 2011 | Print this article

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Cathy Towtongie today announced that the NTI Board of Directors and staff in all four office locations would be given the opportunity to participate in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST). The two-day ASIST workshop teaches participants the skills necessary to identify people at risk of suicide, the way in which [...]

Has tobacco affected you, your family and/or community?

Released | October 14, 2011 | Print this article

Has tobacco affected you, your family and/or community?

If you answered YES, then we are looking for your story!

· Have you lost loved ones to tobacco use?

· Has your health or the health of loved ones been severely affected by tobacco? How has this affected you?

· Have you quit [...]

ANNUAL REPORT - The State of Inuit Culture and Society 2009/10

Released | October 12, 2011 | Print this article

2009/10 Annual Report on the State of Inuit Culture and Society Released

Released | October 12, 2011 | Print this article

(October 12, 2011 - Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Cathy Towtongie today released the 2009/10 Annual Report on the State of Inuit Culture and Society, entitled Our Primary Concern: Inuit language in Nunavut. The report outlines in detail the current state of Inuit language across Nunavut, and provides several concrete examples of how Aboriginal [...]