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2021 News Archive

2015-2017 Annual Report on the State of Inuit Culture and Society Released

(January 28, 2021 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) On Bell Let’s Talk Day, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) Acting President James Eetoolook today announced the release of the 2015-2017 Annual Report on the State of Inuit Culture and Society (SICS), entitled Resilience in Life, which focuses on pathways to reducing suicide in Nunavut.
 “Some of our youth grow up believing that suicide is part of our culture. It is not. It is a symptom …

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Get Your Moderna Vaccine to Protect Against COVID-19

(January 19, 2021, Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) is encouraging all Nunavut Inuit to get vaccinated with the Moderna Vaccine.
“The researchers who developed the Moderna vaccine have a high level of knowledge about vaccines and have gone through Health Canada to get this approved. We need to get our information from these experts”, said James Eetoolook, Acting President of NTI.
The Moderna vaccine is 94% effective at preventing serious infection …

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NTI Congratulates Eva Aariak as Commissioner of Nunavut

(January 19, 2021, Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) Acting President James Eetoolook today congratulated Eva Aariak on her appointment to the role of Commissioner of Nunavut.
Aariak has had an extensive career serving Nunavummiut in various capacities.  She has served as the first Languages Commissioner of Nunavut, elected as the MLA representing Iqaluit East, and was then chosen as the first female Premier of Nunavut.
“We appreciate that in all of …

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Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Virtual Events

Notice to the Public
This is a notice to the public that the below meetings will be held VIA ZOOM and Facebook LIVE
 
NTI Virtual Events
January 18, 2021:  NTI Board of Directors and Executive
Meeting Time:  10:30 AM  – 12PM and 3:00 – 5:00 PM Eastern
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January 19, 2021:  Nunavut Tunngavik Foundation
Meeting Time:  3:00 – 5:00 PM Eastern
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January 20, 2021:  Makigiaqta
Meeting Time:  10:30 am to 12:30 pm Eastern.
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Join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86122648689?pwd=VmszVXczbkNjTjVJWXZaRjc0dUdDUT09
 
Passcode: NTIvw2021
 
Watch …

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NTI Election – Revised Notice of Election

(January 5, 2021 – Iqaluit, Nunavut)      Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) Chief Returning Officer, Kathleen Sigurdson, confirmed NTI’s official list of candidates for the election of president on February 8, 2021, with the campaigning period re-starting on January 4, 2021.
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
Voters must be 16 years of age or older as …

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