American Proposal to Uplist Polar Bears is Rejected

(March 18, 2010 – Doha, Qatar) Representatives from Nunavut Tunngavik and the Regional Wildlife Organizations are attending the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species’ (CITES) 15th Committee of the Parties meeting in Doha, Qatar.
An American proposal to change the listing of polar bear from appendix II to appendix 1 of CITES was voted on this morning in Doha by delegate countries. The proposal would greatly restrict the international trade …

Recruitment and Retention of Inuit Nurses in Nunavut Report Released

(March 9, 2010 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. 1st Vice-President James Eetoolook today announced the release of a report aimed at finding ways to increase the number of Inuit nurses in Nunavut. The report is entitled Recruitment and Retention of Inuit Nurses in Nunavut. “I am happy NTI produced this report as it contains practical recommendations to build a representational Inuit nursing workforce,” said Eetoolook. “This is critically important …

Nunavut Tunngavik Reacts to Territorial Budget

(March 9, 2010 – Cambridge Bay, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. 1st Vice-President James Eetoolook said the Government of Nunavut’s 2010/11 budget addressed social and cultural areas of importance, and NTI looked forward to working with the government on shared priorities, including education, language, culture, housing, homelessness and poverty reduction. Finance Minister Keith Peterson tabled the budget yesterday in the Nunavut Legislative Assembly.

Eetoolook said the GN needed to clarify what …

Nunavut Tunngavik Reacts to Federal Budget

(March 5, 2010 – Rankin Inlet, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Vice-President of Finance Raymond Ningeocheak commented on the release of yesterday’s federal budget. Ningeocheak said he was disappointed by the absence of new investments to address major social problems in Nunavut.
“NTI recognizes and welcomes the renewal of a number of health programs that were set to expire, including programs for maternal health and diabetes, but it is surprising and disappointing …

Nunavut Tunngavik Disappointed by Polar Bear Quota Reduction

(Rankin Inlet, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Vice-President of Finance Raymond Ningeocheak today said he was disappointed with the decision to reduce the Total Allowable Harvest on the Baffin Bay polar bear population from 105 to 65 over the next four years. The decision was announced today by Government of Nunavut Environment Minister Daniel Shewchuk. The quota will be reduced gradually by 10 bears per year until the new quota is …

NTI Makes Changes to Photo of the Year Contest

(February 2, 2010 — Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. has made changes to the Photo of the Year Contest in an effort to make the contest easier to enter, and to give the submitted photographs more visibility. Effective today, Inuit interested in submitting their photographs to the contests will enter entirely online. Participants are no longer required to print the entry forms and fax them in. Forms can be …

NTI responds to the Publication of Nunavut Inuit Child Health Survey Results

(February 01, 2010 — Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik President Paul Kaludjak today responded to the Canadian Medical Association Journal report entitled Food insecurity among Inuit preschoolers: Nunavut Inuit Child Health Survey, 2007-2008.
NTI played a participatory role in the creation of the Nunavut Inuit Child Health Survey (a companion piece to the Inuit Health Survey) to give Inuit communities, advocates, researchers, and policy-makers access to credible, peer reviewed research that provides …

NTI Agrees with TRAFFIC to Reject US Proposal

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 was issued by Trade Records Analysis of Flora and Fauna in Commerce (TRAFFIC). This means …

Inuit Donate $50,000 for Haitian Relief

(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 possible to help alleviate the suffering of Haitians.
“Inuit are a compassionate people. We come together …