Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Announces Phase III of Indigenous Community Support Funding Allocation

(December 8, 2020, Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) announces $8 million in additional supports to address food security and on-the-land physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The funding will be divided based on an agreed-upon formula in specified amounts itemized below;
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc .           $593,765.00
Qikiqtani Inuit Association       $2,008,101.00 (including $663,665 for the affected community)
Kivalliq Inuit Association          $4,763,460.00 (including $4,242,580 for affected communities)
Kitikmeot Inuit Association     $634,684.00
NTI’s allocated funding will be held …

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Call for Proposals:
NTI Community Support Funding Program – Urban Inuit Shelter Services
Start Date: December 7, 2020
End Date: January 4, 2021
Audience: Nation-wide
(December 7, 2020 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI), the land claims organization for Inuit in Nunavut, has allocated a budget of one million dollars ($1,000,000) under its Community Support – Urban Inuit Shelter Services Program to assist registered non-profit urban organizations outside the Nunavut Settlement Area that are …

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Call for Proposals:
NTI Community Support Funding Program – Nunavut Shelter Services
Start Date: December 7, 2020
End Date: January 4, 2021
Audience: Nunavut-wide
(December 7, 2020-Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI), the land claims organization for Inuit in Nunavut, has allocated a budget of one million dollars ($1,000,000) under its Community Support – Nunavut Shelter Services Program to assist registered non-profit organizations and municipal governments within the Nunavut Settlement Area that are looking to …

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Postpones 2020 Presidential Election

(December 4, 2020 – Iqaluit, Nunavut)  Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) Acting President James Eetoolook announced today that the 2020 Presidential Election will be postponed until February 8, 2021, with the Campaign Period suspended immediately and re-starting on January 4, 2021.
This decision was made at the Special Meeting of Members and the Board of Directors Meeting this week, based on the ongoing public health emergency and the current COVID-19 conditions in …

NTI Launches COVID-19 Website

(December 2, 2020 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) introduces an online resource for COVID-19 support, COVID19.tunngavik.com.It is a hub of resources in Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun and English to keep Inuit updated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Information on the website will include how to stay healthy and protect your family, where to find support and counselling, safety measures on how to protect yourself from COVID-19, special announcements about new health …

NTI announces Mental Health Surge Capacity Funding

(December 1, 2020, Iqaluit, Nunavut)  Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) announces new supports   for activities that expand mental health services and support culturally safe adaptation of mental wellness services to the COVID-19 context.
Community-based wellness hubs or non-profit organizations may apply for funding to undertake healing and wellness initiatives. Interested parties will be asked to provide a 1-2 page summary of the proposed program and a budget breakdown and estimation by Dec. …

Isolation Kits for Individuals Impacted by COVID-19

(November 23, 2020, Iqaluit) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) announces Isolation Kits to provide supports and supplies for Nunavut Inuit directly affected by COVID-19.  Isolation Kits will be provided to Nunavut Inuit who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or are required to isolate for 14 days as a result of contact tracing.
NTI strongly encourages Inuit to follow the orders of the Chief Public Health Officer.
Isolation Kits are intended to support Nunavut …

NTI Election – Notice of Election

(November 16, 2020 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) Chief Returning Officer, Kathleen Sigurdson, announced NTI’s official list of candidates for the election of president on December 14, 2020.
The following candidates filed in accordance with NTI’s Election Rules and Procedures for the election of president by the deadline:
Aluki Kotierk
Andrew Nakashuk
This list is now considered final.
Voters must be 16 years of age or older as of December 14, 2020 and …

NTI Election – Unofficial List of Candidates

(November 13, 2020 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) Chief Returning Officer, Kathleen Sigurdson, announced NTI’s nomination period for the election of president closed at 5 p.m. today local time.
The following candidates submitted nomination papers in accordance with NTI’s Election Rules and Procedures for the election of president by the deadline:
Aluki Kotierk
Andrew Nakashuk
Candidates have until Monday, November 16, 2020 at 5 p.m. local time to withdraw their papers.
Voters must …

Nunavut Government Proposes to Impose Millions of Taxes on Inuit with Bill 55

(November 10, 2020, Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet and Cambridge Bay, Nunavut)  Inuit oppose being liable to pay mining companies’ tax and call for the Bill 55 – An Act to Amend the Property Assessment and Taxation Act (PATA) to be withdrawn or amended, state the Presidents of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI), Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA), Kivalliq Inuit Association (KivIA) and Kitikmeot Inuit Association (KitIA).
Bill 55 makes Inuit responsible to pay for …

New Initiatives to Prevent, Prepare and Respond to Coronavirus

(November 9, 2020, Iqaluit) The Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Board of Directors announces new initiatives to prevent, prepare and respond to the coronavirus disease utilizing the Indigenous Community Support Fund.
“On behalf of Inuit, I sincerely thank Minister Marc Miller for recognizing the unique needs of Inuit in preventing, preparing for and responding to the coronavirus disease,” said Acting President James Eetoolook. “The rest of the country can rely on handwashing, physical …

NTI Election nomination period reconfirmed for November 2-13, 2020

(November 5, 2020 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) will hold an election for President on December 14, 2020.
Chief Returning Officer (CRO) Kathleen Sigurdson announced today that the nomination period for the election of President is confirmed to be November 2 to 13, 2020, as printed in the candidate’s handbook and nomination forms. The extended period will enable some candidates to obtain their Criminal Record Check from the RCMP …

Government of Nunavut Fails the Inuit

For Immediate Release
Government of Nunavut Fails the Inuit
 (November 5, 2020 – Iqaluit, Nunavut)  Today, the Government of Nunavut (GN) chose to join the long history of colonial destruction of Inuit language and culture with the passing of An Act to Amend the Education Act and the Inuit Language Protection Act.
“Nunavut was created to preserve and promote the Inuit language and culture in the midst of change and pressures of progress,” …

Protect Inuit Rights: Reject Bill 25

(November 4, 2020 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) today called on Members of the Legislative Assembly to reject Bill 25, An Act to Amend the Education Act and the Inuit Language Protection Act.
“When Inuit created the Territory of Nunavut in 1999, Inuit had high hopes of a school system based on Inuktut, and a government workforce which reflects the population in Nunavut, consisting of Inuit fluent in our …

NTI Mourns the loss of David Aglukark Sr.

 
(October 26, 2020 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) extends their condolences to the family and friends of David Aglukark Sr.
 
As an Assistant Chief Negotiator of what would become the Nunavut Agreement, Mr. Aglukark Sr. championed Inuit rights since the 1970s.  He contributed greatly to Article 5 (Wildlife) of the Nunavut Agreement, and continued to dedicate his political career to wildlife, fishing and hunting matters
 
“David was one …

NTI ELECTION NOMINATION PERIOD NOVEMBER 2-6, 2020

(October 23, 2020 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) will hold an election for President on December 14, 2020.
Nomination forms to nominate an Inuk as a candidate for election of the President of NTI are available from the Chief Returning Officer (CRO), Kathleen Sigurdson, Community Liaison Officers
(CLO), Ayaya Communications (Office of the CRO), or from NTI’s website beginning on November 2, 2020 at 12 a.m. EST.
Eligible candidates must be …

NTI Launches the Uqqujjait Innarnut – Elders Support Program

(October 22, 2020, Cambridge Bay, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) today launched the Uqqujjait Innarnut – Elders Support Program and urges eligible Inuit to apply. All eligible Nunavut Inuit Elders born on December 31, 1955 or earlier will receive a minimum monthly support of $120.
“With this program, we recognize the important role of Elders’ contributions in our communities on many fronts including Inuit language and culture. Further, we recognize the …

NTI Annual General Meeting Concludes in Cambridge Bay

(October 22, 2020 – Cambridge Bay, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) President Aluki Kotierk announces today that NTI has successfully concluded the 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut.
 
Highlights of the AGM Resolutions include:

Dolphin Union Caribou Interim Order – The members call upon the Government of Nunavut (GN) to follow the established, concesus based practice to work with Inuit communities and hunters as well as the Regional Inuit …

NTI Releases the Nunavut Infrastructure Gap Report

(October 21, 2020 – Cambridge Bay, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) released the Nunavut Infrastructure Gap Report today, the first-ever comprehensive study of infrastructure in Nunavut compared to the rest of Canada. In every one of the infrastructure sectors reviewed, Nunavut faces a significant gap when measured against national standards.
The report analyzes a range of infrastructure priority areas including housing, broadband, health care, power, and ports and harbours. The …

NTI Presidents Award

(October 20, 2020 – Cambridge Bay, Nunavut) Annually the President of Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated awards three Inuit who have made significant contributions in promoting the economic, social and cultural well-being of fellow Inuit.  Each recipient will be presented with an award of $500.
 
At the 2020 NTI Annual General Meeting in Cambridge Bay, President Kotierk recognized the following Inuit for their contributions:
 
Louie Bruce, Coral Harbour
Louie Bruce is an active leader …

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Annual General Meeting

Notice to the Public
This is a notice to the public that the 2020 Annual General Meeting of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. will be held from October 20-22, 2020 in Cambridge Bay, NU in person and VIA ZOOM and Facebook LIVE from the community hall.
All COVID-19 measures will be followed, including social distancing, frequent hand washing and limiting the number of people in the meeting location.
 
 
NTI Virtual Events –Annual General Meeting
Meeting …

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Board of Directors Meeting

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Notice to the Public
This is a notice to the public that the 2020 Board of Directors Meeting of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. will be held on October 19, 2020 in Cambridge Bay, NU in person and VIA ZOOM and Facebook LIVE from the Kitikmeot Inuit Association Boardroom.
All COVID-19 measures will be followed, including social distancing, frequent hand washing and limiting the number of people in the …

NTI Election Voters’ List Deadline: October 23!

(October 8, 2020 – Iqaluit, Nunavut)  Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) will hold an election for President on December 14, 2020.
Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement have until October 23, 2020 to make sure they are on the Voters’ List. Here is how to check:

Copies of the Voters’ List are posted in each community. Please check with your local CLO and let them know of any changes.
, to find out how …

NTI Election: Update on Voters’ List

(October 2, 2020 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) will hold an election for President on December 14, 2020.
NTI wants to make sure that all eligible voters can vote on election day. Eligible voters include Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement, who are 16 years or older on December 14, 2020. Here’s how to make sure you are on the Voters’ List:

Go to NTI’s website to make sure the …

David Kunuk Joins NTI as Chief Operating Officer

(September 29, 2020, Iqaluit) Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) is pleased to announce that Mr. David Kunuk has joined NTI as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective September 28, 2020.
David has had an extensive career with Inuit organizations and development corporations. From 2004 to 2015, he was the Director of Implementation for NTI, and in this role, was the main witness for the $1 billion lawsuit which was settled in 2015. …

CORRECTION NOTICE TO PRESS RELEASE REGARDING NTI Election for President 2020

(September 28, 2020 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) will hold an election for President on December 14, 2020. The nomination period for declaring candidacy runs from November 2–6, 2020. Please keep in mind:

Eligible candidates for election as a member of the NTI Executive must be Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement, who are 16 years of age or older on December 14, and eligible to vote.  Full election …

Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated cautiously optimistic following the Speech from the Throne

(September 24, 2020, Iqaluit) Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) is cautiously optimistic following the Speech from the Throne delivered by Her Excellency Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada yesterday.
NTI has been engaged with the central issue of reducing future potential risk and impacts from COVID-19, and to radically improve the health, well-being and self-sufficiency of Inuit in Nunavut. COVID-19 has highlighted two essential weaknesses in Nunavut’s socio-economic and human resources infrastructure.
NTI …

NTI STANDS IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE SIPEKNE’KATIK FIRST NATION

(September 22, 2020, Iqaluit) Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) stands in solidarity with the Sipekne’katik fisherman, and all the Indigenous nations supporting them for their inherent right to fish for a moderate livelihood and condemns the unlawful acts of violence and hostility against Mi’kmaq Fishers. The Mi’kmaq right to earn a moderate livelihood from fishing is supported by the 1999 Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to allow for fishing and trade …

News Release- Nunavut Harvester Support Program

News Release- Nunavut Harvester Support Program
The Nunavut Harvesters Support Program will be delivered by the Regional Inuit Association, as of September 1st, 2020.
The purpose of Nunavut Harvesters Support Program (NHSP) is to preserve and advance Nunavut Inuit harvesting culture, heritage and traditional ways of life. The programs include the Community Hunt Program and the Harvesting Equipment Program, which is made up of the small harvesting equipment program, the safety equipment …

Inuktut Writing Prize Launched

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Inuit invest in educational broadcaster Inuit TV to strengthen Inuktut

(July 9, 2020 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) – Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) and Inuit TV Network launch Inuit TV with a special Nunavut Day announcement.
“It is our collective aspiration to strengthen Inuktut in all aspects of life for Nunavut Inuit,” said Aluki Kotierk, President of NTI. “I am especially thankful to Inuit TV for their vision to bring Inuit culture and language into our homes and ensure Inuit have access to …

Chief Returning Officer Announced for NTI Elections for President

(July 6, 2020 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) Acting President James Eetoolook today announces that Kathleen Sigurdson, working with Ayaya Marketing & Communications, will serve as Chief Returning Officer (CRO) for the NTI Elections for President which will be held on December 14, 2020.
The nomination period for the election will run from November 9 – November 13, 2020. Eligible candidates and voters must be Canadian …

Celebrating Nunavut Day in a new way

(July 3, 2020 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) – Nunavut Day will still be celebrated in 2020 with many activities. Due to COVID-19, this year’s events will see a shift from outdoor gatherings to a focus on online, TV, radio and social media activities.
Organizers are following the Chief Public Health Officer’s orders to avoid large gatherings of people. “Nunavut Day is the biggest day of celebration in the territory,” said NTI …

Formal Complaint Submission to the United Nations office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights

(June 18, 2020, Iqaluit, Nunavut) On May 28, 2020 Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) submitted a formal complaint to Mr. Fernand de Varennes, Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues within the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland.
NTI’s submission charges that Canada has failed and continues to fail to fulfil its international obligations in relation to Inuit as an ethnic and linguistic minority under international instruments to …

Urban Inuit Coronavirus Aid for Food Security and Shelter

(June 1, 2020 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) Inuit leadership allocate $2.5 million of the Indigenous Community Support Fund for Nunavut Inuit living outside of the Nunavut Settlement Area towards food security and shelter in response to the Coronavirus pandemic.
“Coronavirus is hardest on those people with weakened immune systems. We want to support the most vulnerable Nunavut Inuit, living outside of Nunavut, to help meet their most basic needs,” said Aluki Kotierk, …

Wash Your Hands and Home While Conserving Water

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Makigiaqta Inuit Training Corporation Call for Proposal

Please submit a detailed proposal to the following address;
Address: Makigiaqta Inuit Training Corporation
P.O. Box 638 Building 626
Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0

Phone: (867)-979-7923
Fax: (867)-979-7925
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Renewed call for Action on first confirmed case of COVID-19

(May 1, 2020, Iqaluit, Nunavut) On the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Nunavut, NTI renews its calls for swift action in testing, halting intercommunity travel and ensuring access to water and sewer services.
“We all knew that COVID-19 would arrive in Nunavut. There is still time to limit the spread and manage the impact. The emergency situation, even prior to COVID-19, was and is beyond the financial and human capacity …

Seeking Inuit Health Care Professionals

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NTI Expresses Condolences to the Family of Hezakiah Oshutapik

(April 24, 2020 Iqaluit ) Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) Board of Directors today expressed condolences to the family and friends of Pangnirtung resident, Hezakiah Oshutapik who passed away on Friday, April 17, 2020.
“Hezakiah Oshutapik was an engaged leader who will be remembered for his kindness and goodwill. He had the best interest of his fellow Inuit at heart. I offer sincere condolences to Hezakiah’s family as they grieve his passing. …

GN and NTI provide $2M for community food programs during COVID-19

GN and NTI provide $2M for community food programs during COVID-19
IQALUIT, Nunavut (April 3, 2020) – Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) President Aluki Kotierk today announced over $2 million for community food programs for children and Elders as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
These funds will be distributed directly to hamlets, to deliver community-based programming to fit their needs. Funds will be allocated by community-size: communities …

Immediate Investment Towards Handwashing made by NTI

(March 26, 2020 Iqaluit, Nunavut) NTI is immediately investing $1.25 million of the Indigenous Community Support Fund to Nunavut municipalities to ensure Inuit have a steady supply of clean water to wash hands.
“Water is a basic human right,” said NTI President Aluki Kotierk. “We are taking this emergency measure to ensure Inuit are able to wash their hands frequently to prevent COVID-19.”
NTI is working with the Nunavut Association of …

NTI Calls for Housing Equity on World TB Day in midst of COVID-19 Pandemic

(March 24, 2020 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) Today, on World Tuberculosis Day, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated calls on the Government of Canada to immediately make a significant funding commitment towards housing equity in Nunavut to address a root cause of high rates of respiratory illness in Nunavut.
Efforts to eliminate TB will improve the health and wellbeing of Nunavummiut. These improvements will help protect our families and communities against TB and other …

Community Hunt Funds to all the Hunters and Trappers Organizations (HTOs) in Nunavut in light of COVID-19

Inuit organizations are providing $10,000 to Hunters and Trappers Organizations (HTOs) in Nunavut to assist with community hunts and help minimize the impacts of COVID-19 on Inuit facing economic hardship and food insecurity.
“We all have an important role in preventing the spread of COVID-19,” says Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) President Aluki Kotierk. “Enhanced nutrition, food security and access to good, nutritious country food for individuals, families and communities will help …

Looking for information on Coronavirus-19 in Inuktitut? NTI has translated this resource from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
What is coronavirus-19?
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that was first identified during an investigation into an outbreak in Wuhan, China.
Can I get COVID-19?
Yes. COVID-19 is spreading from person to person in parts of the world. Risk of infection from the virus that causes COVID-19 is …

NTI stands in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en

(February 21, 2020, Iqaluit) Nunavut Tunngavik stands in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en land defenders, and all the indigenous nations supporting them for their inherent right to govern their own territory and to protect their ancestral lands. The Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs, have not provided free, prior, and informed consent to the construction of the TransCanada Coastal GasLink through their traditional lands. The Wet’suwet’en hereditary governance system predates colonization, a governance system …

Inuit urge protection and preparation now – To avoid paying the ultimate cost

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(February 18, 2020) Inuit voices were among those sounding an early warning regarding climate change many years ago, before the world started to heed the warnings of scientists around the globe. Then, and now, Inuit are witnessing firsthand the changes occurring in the Arctic and in our communities. Increasingly more ships are coming to the Arctic – as the earth’s climate changes, ice recedes, waterways open. Inuit involvement …

Media Advisory Government of Nunavut and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated sign renewed protocol

What: Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated President Aluki Kotierk will sign the Katujjiqatigiinniq Protocol, a renewed commitment to implementation of the Nunavut Agreement and working together to benefit Nunavut Inuit.
When: 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Media are asked to arrive by 11:15 a.m. to set-up
Media scrum to follow
Where: Koojesse Room, Frobisher Inn, Iqaluit
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Media Contact:
Cate Macleod Press Secretary

Qajaaq Ellsworth
Senior Communications Advisor, President’s Office
Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated
(867) 975-4955

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