Kivalliq News - May 26, 2021 Edition

ᕿᒻᒥᖅ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᑎᑭᕋᕐᔪᐊᓕᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᓚᒥᓄᙵᐅᑉᓗᓂ Kivalliq News WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 2021

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Dog treks from Rankin Inlet to Whale Cove to reunite with family Elders out on the “water”

ᖃᒪᓂ’ᑐᐊᕐᒥᐅᑕᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᖃᖃᑎᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ Baker Lake students talk with Canadian astronaut

ᐃᖃᓗᒡᔪᐊᕋᓱᒃᑐᑦ ᓴᓪᓕᓂ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᓂᓗ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᒐᒃᓴᖏᑦ ᐊᖏᔫᔪᑦ Fishing derbies in Coral Harbour and Arviat net big prizes

Timothy Akerolik, left, Wesley Innukshuk and Johnny Ayaruak take a break from fishing. photo courtesy of Christina Best

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“From the first day of the campaign until today, I could not have done it without all the support.”

– Nunavut MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq announced May 20 that she would not be seeking re-election, page 7.

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Around Kivalliq Behchoko

Active cases: 45 Confirmed cases: 637 Recovered cases: 588 Total persons followed: 8,656 Current persons followed: 437 Completed tests in Nunavut: 14,981 Deaths: 4 Vaccine: 16,720 first doses, 13,305 second

Source: Government of Nunavut Department of Health

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NIRB hearing date set for Meliadine pipelines

Kivalliq The Nunavut Impact Review Board’s public hearing for Agnico Eagle’s proposal to build dual pipelines to pump water from its Meliadine mine into Melvin Bay has been scheduled for June 14 to 17 in Rankin Inlet.

As part of the amendment to build the 34-km pipelines, the company is also looking to raise the daily limit for how much salt water it can release into the ocean to 12,000 cubic metres to from 1,600 cubic metres.

NIRB is seeking representatives from the five affected communities – Arviat, Baker Lake, Chesterfield Inlet, Rankin Inlet and Whale Cove – to attend the meetings.

Each community will be able to select five representatives who can share their thoughts, concerns and questions with Agnico Eagle and NIRB. “Public input is essential to the NIRB’s process and as this project proposal, like any other project in Nunavut, has impacts (on) surrounding areas, we would like to hear from a broad range or representatives,” reads a news release from NIRB. The board is interested in hearing from people from all walks of life, such as harvesters, seamstresses, youth or Elders.

Anyone interested in being a representative should contact their local hunters and trappers organization, hamlet office, or Kivalliq Inuit Association office.

ᕿᒻᒥᖅ ᐃᓚᒥᓃᓕᕐᒥᔪᖅ ᓄᓇᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᑎᑭᕋᕐᔪᐊᓕᐊᖅᖢᓂ ᐱᖃᑎᖃᕐᓇᓂ

Sanikiluaq

ᕿᒻᒥᖅ, ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᓗᒃᑖᒥ ᐊᓯᐅᔨᔭᐅᓯᒪᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ, ᐸᖓᓕᒃᑐᕕᓂᖅ 70 ᑭᓛᒥᑕᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᒃᑯᑦ

ᐸᐸ ᕿᒻᒥᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᓴᓚᐅᓱᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᑕᒻᔅᑯᑦ ᓇᑎᐊᓗᖓᓂᒃ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᖅ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᖅ ᐱᐊᓂᒃᓯᒪᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᑐᖁᖓᓇᓱᒋᔭᐅᓕᓚᐅᕋᓗᐊᖅᖢᓂ. ᕿᒻᒥᖅ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᑎᑭᕋᕐᔪᐊᓕᐊᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᓚᒥᓂᒃ ᕿᓂᖅᖢᓂ ᐃᓚᒌᑦ ᑎᑭᕋᕐᔪᐊᓕᐊᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᓗᕕᖅᓯᔭᖅᑐᖅᖢᑎᒃ.

Fire at Baker Lake’s Magnetic Observatory

Baker Lake Baker Lake RCMP and the Nunavut Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating a fire that broke out at the Magnetic Observatory on May 18.

The Baker Lake Fire Department was extinguishing the blaze when the police arrived at the scene.

An RCMP news release didn’t state the extent of the damage to the building, which is property of the Government of Canada.

In an email to Kivalliq News, Natural Resources Canada, which manages the observatory, said it would not provide further details about the extent of the damage as the fire is still under investigation.

“There is no further information available at this time,” reads the email.

The Baker Lake Magnetic Observatory is part of a network of observatories operated by Natural Resources Canada that monitors the Earth’s magnetic field across the country.

The data is used to provide magnetic charts and for monitoring magnetic disturbances. Information produced from the observatory network is a key input to the Canadian Space Weather Forecast Centre for space weather forecasts.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Baker Lake RCMP or Crime Stoppers.

Elders on the land trip

Coral Harbour Coral Harbour is looking for Elders aged 65 and older to take part in a fishing trip on the land this week.

The excursion is scheduled to go to Qamanialuk.

Elders with physical disabilities or who require assistance are asked to sign up with a person who helps take care of them on the trip.

Anyone interested in going is asked to contact Leonie Pameolik at the hamlet office. The date for the the trip will be set once the hamlet knows how many Elders are interested in joining.

The deadline to apply is Wednesday, May 26.

Confirmed cases by community Iqaluit: 233 (44 active, 189 recovered) Kinngait: 7 (1 active, 6 recovered) Rankin Inlet: 21 (0 active, 21 recovered) Arviat: 339 (338 recovered) Whale Cove: 23 (all recovered) Sanikiluaq: 2 (all recovered)

Pepper the German shepherd relaxes on the Adams’ family carpet a week after she was believed to be dead. The dog ended up travelling from Rankin Inlet to Whale Cove to try and find her owners after they left the community for a funeral. photo courtesy of Donna Adams

ᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥ ᖃᐅᔨᓚᐅᑦᑐᑦ ᑕᕐᕆᔭᐅᑎᑎᑑᖅᑐᑎᑐᑦ Homeward Bound-ᖑᓂᕋᖅᑕᐅᔪᑎᑐᑦ ᑕᖅᑭᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᓕᓵᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᕿᒻᒥᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ 70 ᑭᓛᒥᑕᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᒃᑰᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐃᓚᒥᓄᙵᐅᑉᓗᓂ. ᐊᑕᒻᔅᑯᑦ ᐃᓚᒌᒃ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᖅᑎᓕᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᑎᑭᕋᕐᔪᐊᕐᒧᑦ ᑐᓴᖅᑳᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐃᓚᐃᓂᕐᒥᓄᑦ ᒪᐃ 2-ᒥ. ᑎᖕᒥᓲᑦ ᖃᖓᑕᔾᔮᙱᓕᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᖃᐅᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᑎᑭᕋᕐᔪᐊᓕᐊᓕᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᓯᑭᑑᒃᑯᑦ ᖃᐅᑐᐊᕐᒪᑦ ᐅᑉᓛᒃᑯᑦ. ᐸᕐᓇᒃᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ, ᐃᓚᒌᑦ ᐅᔾᔨᕈᓱᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᖁᓕᓂᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᓂᒃ ᕿᒻᒥᕆᓕᖅᑕᓂ ᐸᐸ ᐅᐃᒪᔮᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐃᓚᐅᔪᒪᑉᓗᓂ. ᕿᒻᒥᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᒐᔪᙱᖦᖢᓂ, ᐃᓐᓇᐅᓗᐊᓕᖅᖢᓂ ᑐᓵᑦᑎᐊᕈᓐᓃᖅᖢᓂᓗ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᑉᓗᓗᒃᑖᖅᑲᔭᖅ ᓯᓂᖃᑦᑕᓕᖅᖢᓂ. ᓄᓇᒧᙵᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᒪᓂᖓ ᓱᖏᐅᓐᓇᓚᐅᙱᑦᑐᖅ ᕿᒻᒥᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᓄᓇᒧᙵᐅᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᔪᓐᓃᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ 8-ᓂᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᓂᒃ ᖁᒃᓴᓪᓚᒍᑎᖃᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ. “ᓇᒧᙵᐅᓱᐃᑦᑑᓕᖅᑐᖅ. ᐳᑭᖅᑕᓕᙳᐊᕐᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᔪᓐᓇᐃᓪᓕᔪᖅ ᕿᒻᒥᕐᒥᒃ,” ᐊᓈᓇᒋᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᑕᓇ ᐊᑕᒻᔅ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ, ᐅᖃᐅᔾᔨᓪᓗᓂ ᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥ ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ. ᑭᓯᐊᓂᓕ, ᐃᓚᒌᑦ ᐊᑕᒻᔅᑯᑦ ᕿᒃᓵᖕᓇᖅᑐᒃᑰᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᓚᐃᓵᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᑕᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᕿᒻᒥᓂ ᐸᐸ ᐱᔫᒥᒍᓱᖕᓂᖅᓴᐅᔫᔭᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ ᐃᒃᐱᒍᓱᒃᑑᔭᖅᖢᓂᓗ. “ᖁᒃᓴᓪᓚᒃᓯᒪᓚᐅᕋᑉᑕ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᖅᑐᒃᑰᖅᖢᑕ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᕿᒃᓵᒃᖢᑕ ᕿᒻᒥᐅᑉ ᐃᒃᐱᒋᓚᐅᖅᑕᖓ, ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᒪᔪᒻᒪᕆᐊᓘᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ. ᖃᒧᑎᒧᓪᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᒥᓯᒃᖢᓂ,” ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᐊᑕᒻᔅ. “ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᑐᕌᖓᑎᑕᕋ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ ᓈᒻᒪᙱᑦᑐᖃᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᙱᑦᑐᒃᑰᕐᓂᑉᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᕿᒃᓵᖕᓂᑉᑎᓐᓄᓪᓗ ᑕᐃᑲᓂ ᐅᑉᓗᖓᓂᒃ. ᐅᕙᑉᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᕿᒪᐃᔪᒪᙱᑦᑎᐊᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ.” ᐃᓚᒌᑦ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᑕᐃᓐᓇᕐᒪᑕ, ᐸᐸ ᒪᓕᒐᓱᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᖃᒧᑎᒥᒃ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᒧᑦ ᐅᑎᓕᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᑕᒻᔅᑯᑦ ᐸᓂᖓ ᓄᑲᖅᖠᖅᐹᖓ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᐅᒪᖕᒪᑦ. ᖃᐅᖕᒪᑦ, ᐸᓂᒋᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᑎᖕᒥᓲᒃᑯᑦ ᑎᑭᕋᕐᔪᐊᓕᐊᓕᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᓚᒥᓄᙵᐅᑉᓗᓂ, ᕿᒪᒃᖢᒍ ᐸᐸ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᒥ. ᐃᓗᕕᖅᓯᐊᓂᒃᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᖃᐅᖕᒪᑦ, ᐊᑖᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᐅᐃᓕ ᐊᑕᒻᔅ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᑎᓕᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᓯᑭᑑᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᕐᓂᕐᒥᓂᒃ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᖠᖅᐹᕐᒥᒃ

ᐱᖃᑎᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᓴᓇᔭᕆᐊᖃᕐᒪᑦ. ᐊᖏᕐᕋᕐᒪᑎᒃ, ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᓐᓃᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐸᐸ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖅᓯᒪᙱᒻᒪᑦ. ᓄᓇᓕᐅᑉ ᐃᓗᐊᓂ ᕿᒻᒥᖅ ᕿᓂᓚᐅᐱᓪᓚᒃᖢᒍ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᓇᓂᔪᓐᓇᕐᓇᒍ. ᑕᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᕿᒃᓵᖕᓇᖅᑐᒃᑰᓕᐊᓂᖕᒪᑕᒎᖅ ᐃᓚᒌᒃ ᐃᓚᐃᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖏᖃᑎᒌᑐᐃᓐᓇᓕᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐸᐸ ᐅᑎᔾᔮᕈᓐᓃᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ. “ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐸᐅᑎᓯᒪᓚᐅᙱᓐᓇᑉᑎᒍᑦ. ᓴᑉᑯᑐᐃᓐᓇᓚᐅᖅᑕᖅᐳᑦ. ᖁᕕᐊᓱᓚᐅᙱᑦᑐᒍᑦ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐅᖁᒪᐃᑦᑐᒃᑰᖅᓯᒪᓚᐅᕋᑉᑕ,” ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ. ᖃᑉᓯᑲᓪᓚᑦ ᐅᑉᓗᑦ ᐱᐊᓂᖕᒪᑕ, ᐊᖑᓇᓱᒃᑎ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᔪᖅ ᑎᑭᕋᕐᔪᐊᑉ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᐅᑉᓗ ᐊᑯᓐᓂᖓᓂᒃ ᐅᖃᐅᔾᔨᑉᓗᓂ ᐊᑕᒻᔅᑯᓐᓂᒃ ᑕᑯᓇᓱᒋᖅᑲᐅᑉᓗᓂ ᕿᒻᒥᖓᑕ ᐊᔾᔨᖓᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᒥ. “ᐃᓱᒪᓕᓚᐅᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᐅᑎᔾᔮᕈᓐᓃᒻᒪᕆᒐᓱᒋᑉᓗᒍ. ᓄᓇᒧᙵᐅᖕᒪᑦ ᓄᓇᒥᓗ ᐊᒪᕈᖃᕋᔪᓕᖅᖢᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᔭᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᒻᒪᕆᐊᓘᓕᕐᒪᑕ ᓄᓇᓖᑦ ᐊᑯᓐᓂᖓᒍᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᑉ ᐃᓗᐊᓂ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ,” ᑕᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ. ᐅᐃᓕ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒦᓕᖅᖢᓂ, ᑕᓇ ᑎᑭᕋᕐᔪᐊᕐᒦᖦᖢᓂ ᐸᓂᓂᓗ ᓄᑲᖅᖠᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᕐᖑᑕᓂ ᐃᓚᒥᓃᖦᖢᑎᒃ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᐅᑉ ᐃᓗᐊᓂ. ᒪᐃ 10-ᒥ, ᑕᓇ ᐃᕐᖑᑕᕐᒥᓂᒃ ᓇᒃᓴᖅᖢᓂ ᕿᑎᒃᑐᓄᙵᐅᔫᒃ Hᐊᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᑉᓗᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᕿᑎᒃᑎᑦᑎᔪᓄᑦ. ᓯᑯᒧᙵᐅᕙᓪᓕᐊᑉᓗᓂ ᕿᑎᒃᑐᓄᑦ, ᐸᓂᓂ ᑕᑯᔭᖓ ᐅᓪᓚᒃᑐᖅ ᐃᖕᒥᓄᑦ ᔭᐸᓂ ᓰᒃᑕᖅᑐᖅᓯᒪᙱᖦᖢᓂᐅᒃ ᐅᖃᓘᑎᐊᓛᒥᓂᒡᓗ ᑎᒍᒥᐊᖅᖢᓂ. ᑲᑎᒻᒪᑎᒃ, ᐸᓂᖓᑕ ᐅᖃᐅᑎᑉᓗᓂᐅᒃ ᐸᐸᒎᖅ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒦᖅᑰᖅᑐᖅ. ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᒪᓕ ᐅᑲᓕᕉᖅ, ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥ ᕿᑎᒃᑐᓕᕆᔨ, ᐊᔾᔨᒥᒃ ᓇᒃᓯᐅᔾᔨᖅᑲᐅᖕᒪᑦ ᕿᒻᒥᖓᑕ ᐊᔾᔨᖓᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥ ᐸᖓᓕᑲᑕᒃᑐᒥᒃ. ᓱᒃᑲᒃᑎᖦᖢᑎᒃ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᔭᓕᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥ, ᐃᕆᐊᓛᖅᖢᑎᒡᓗ ᐊᑎᖓᓂᒃ. ᑕᐃᒪᓕ ᑐᐊᒡᓕᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᕿᒻᒥᖅ ᓴᖅᑭᓕᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᒻᒥᕆᔫᔭᖅᖢᓂᐅᒃ. ᐸᐸ ᐃᓕᑕᖅᓯᒐᒥ ᐃᓄᖁᑎᒥᓂᒃ, ᒥᓯᓕᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᑕᓇᐅᑉ ᑕᓕᖏᓐᓄᑦ. “ᐃᒡᒑᒃᑲᒡᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐱᒃᓯᖅᑲᔭᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᒥᓯᖕᒪᑦ,” ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᑕᓇ. “ᐃᓅᓯᒻᓂᒃ ᕿᐊᓯᑳᓪᓚᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᖅᑰᙱᑦᑐᖓ ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ. “ᖁᕕᐊᓱᓗᒃᑖᓕᓚᐅᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓴᕆᒪᒋᑉᓗᒍ. ᓱᑲᖓᔪᓐᓃᓚᐅᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᕿᒻᒥᑯᓗᒃᐳᑦ ᐅᑎᕐᒪᑦ.”

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Elders spend day on the land

By Cody Punter Northern News Services

A group of Rankin Inlet Elders got to enjoy a day of fishing and traditional lunch on the land earlier this month.

The May 12 excursion was part of the hamlet’s monthly events for Elders, which are organized by the community wellness department.

Elders were driven by bus up the mine road toward Meliadine Lake for the day. They were then met at Mile 24 by members of Rankin Inlet’s search and rescue team, who delivered them to their final destination by qamutik.

Each Elder had the chance to fish at holes that were pre-

drilled for them by search and rescue volunteers.

Unfortunately, the outing was cut short due to bad weather.

“It was a good day out but got a bit windy,” said Christina Best, community wellness co-ordinator.

The event was made possible thanks to donations

by Agnico Eagle, Northern Store, CO-OP, Eskimo Point Lumber Supply and Kivalliq Arctic Foods.

The community wellness department is expected to run another Elders gathering next month. Those interested in participating should contact Best through the hamlet.

Marlene Tulugak helps prepare food for Elders during a lunch organized on the land by Rankin Inlet’s community wellness team. photo courtesy of Christina Best

Timothy Akerolik, left, Wesley Innukshuk and Johnny Ayaruak take a break from fishing. photo courtesy of Christina Best

Olivia Pissuk jigs for fish during the Elders lunch organized near Meliadine Lake on May 12. photo courtesy of Christina Best

Rankin Inlet’s search and rescue team helped make sure all the Elders were able to get to the fishing spot. photo courtesy of Christina Best

Maryann Tattuinee displays the fish she caught during the Elders lunch on the land. Tattuinee ended up catching the only fish of the day. photo courtesy of Christina Best

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Dog travels from Rankin to Whale Cove alone German shepherd, missing for a week, walked 70 km across the tundra

By Cody Punter Northern News Services

The Kivalliq witnessed its own real life version of Homeward Bound earlier this month when a dog travelled 70 km across the tundra to be reunited with its owners.

The Adams family was getting ready to leave Rankin Inlet for Whale Cove after hearing about a death in the family on May 2.

Flights were cancelled the next day, so they planned to head to Whale Cove by snowmobile the following morning.

While they were getting ready to go, the family noticed their 10-year-old German shepherd Pepper was frantic and eager to join them. That was out of character for the aging dog, who has bad hearing and spends most of her days sleeping.

Her desire to travel was even more unusual given that Pepper hadn’t joined the Adams on the land ever since an incident about eight years ago gave her a scare.

“She doesn’t go anywhere anymore. Bylaw doesn’t even bother her,” mother Donna Adams, told Kivalliq News.

However, as the Adams were grieving the death of their family member, Donna said Pepper seemed to be especially energized and affectionate.

“We were in such shock and trauma and grieving she felt that, because she was determined to go with us. She even jumped on the sled,” said Adams. “I attribute it to her knowing that something was wrong and she knew we were traumatized and grieving that day. She didn’t want to leave our sight.”

When the family finally took off, Pepper tried to chase the sled but she eventually returned home where the Adams’ youngest daughter was staying behind.

The next day, the daughter ended up getting on a rescheduled flight to join the rest of her family in Whale Cove, leaving Pepper all alone.

The day after the funeral, the father Willie Adams headed back to Rankin Inlet by snow machine with his eldest son because he had to go to work. When they got home, they were devastated to find that Pepper was gone. They searched around the community for a while but she was nowhere to be found.

Donna said there was already so much grief over the death of a family member that they eventually accepted that Pepper was gone for good.

“It wasn’t really a priority. We just let it go. We were sad but we had so much going on,” she said.

A few days later, a hunter travelling between Whale Cove and Rankin Inlet told the Adams he thought he saw a German shepherd wandering on the tundra.

“We just figured she was a goner for sure. Like she took off and it’s wolf hunting season and there’s a lot of traffic between the communities this time of year,” Donna said.

With Willie back in Rankin Inlet, Donna stayed in Whale Cove with her youngest daughter and granddaughter to spend time with family for the week.

On May 10, Donna decided to take her granddaughter down to check out Whale Cove’s games in celebration of Hamlet Days.

As she drove down to the ice where events were taking place, she saw her youngest daughter running frantically with her coat unzipped with her cellphone in hand.

When they met up, her daughter told her she thought Pepper was in town. She said Molly Okalik, the community’s recreation coordinator, had texted a blurry picture of what appeared to be a German shepherd walking around.

They drove around town as fast as they could, yelling the dog’s name. Then, out of nowhere, a skinny version of their family pet emerged.

Once Pepper recognized her owners, she jumped into Donna’s arms.

“She nearly knocked the glasses off my face,” said Donna.

“I don’t think in my life I’ve ever burst into tears instantly like that.”

Donna said Pepper looked 10 year younger because she lost so much weight and her eyes were swollen shut due to snow blindness.

That night Pepper didn’t eat and she didn’t even go out to pee because she was so tired. After everything the family had been through, they were ecstatic to be reunited with their beloved dog.

“By then we had completed the funeral and we were in lighter spirits and it brings some closure,” Donna said. “We were just on cloud nine and beyond.”

Willie ended up getting a co-worker to bring a kennel from Rankin Inlet to Whale Cove the next day. By Wednesday, Donna and her grandkids were all on a flight back home with their family dog.

Now that they are back in Rankin, Donna said Pepper is “back to her lazy old self.”

Although Pepper is not normally allowed to lie on the carpet, the Adams have now made an exception for their determined dog.

“We were all elated and proud of her more than anything,” Donna said. “We’re so relieved we didn’t lose her after all.”

ᐊᑕᒻᔅᑯᑦ ᐃᓚᒌᑦ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᐅᖃᑎᖃᓕᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᕿᒻᒥᕐᒥᓂᒃ ᐸᐸᒥᒃ ᐊᓯᐅᔨᓯᒪᓚᐅᖅᑕᒥᓂᒃ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᕐᒥᒃ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᕐᒥᒃ ᕿᒻᒥᖅ ᓄᓇᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᑎᑭᕋᕐᔪᐊᓕᐊᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ 70 ᑭᓛᒥᑕᓂᒃ ᐅᖓᓯᖕᓂᓕᖕᒥᒃ. ᐃᓚᒌᑦ ᐅᐃᓕ ᐊᑕᒻᔅ ᐊᖓᔪᒃᖠᖅ, ᖁᓛᓂ ᓴᐅᒥᖅᖠᕐᒦᑦᑐᖅ, ᓴᒥᐅᓪ ᓇᐸᔪᖅ ᐊᑕᒻᔅ, ᖁᓛᓂ ᑕᓕᖅᐱᐊᓃᑦᑐᖅ, ᑎᕙᓐ ᓇᐸᔪᖅ, ᓴᐅᒥᖅᖠᕐᒦᑦᑐᖅ, ᑕᓇ ᐊᑕᒻᔅ, ᕿᑎᐊᓃᑦᑐᖅ, ᕿᒻᒥᓂᓗ ᐸᐸ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᕐᖑᑕᖓ ᒥᐱᓖᓐ ᐊᑕᒻᔅ.

Willie Adams Sr., top left, Samuel Napayok Adams, top right, Devin Napayok, left, Donna Adams, centre, with dog Pepper and granddaughter Maybelline Adams. photo courtesy of Donna Adams

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ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᐱᕐᖔᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᒐᓱᒡᔪᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᐅᓲᖅ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᓂ ᓴᓪᓕᓂᓗ ᐊᒥᓱᓄᑦ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᕝᕕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᐅᑉ ᓄᙳᐊᓂ ᒪᐃ 15-ᒥ. “ᐃᓚᒌᖕᓄᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᒋᔭᐅᓪᓚᕆᓲᖅ,” ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᕋᐃᔭᓐ ᓴᐃᓐᑦ ᔮᓐ, ᐃᒃᓯᕙᐅᑕᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᓂ ᐃᖣᕋᕋᓱᓲᓄᑦ Hᐃᐅᓕᒐᓱᒃᐸᒃᑐᓄᓪᓗ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᒋᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ. “ᓯᓚ ᓂᒡᓕᓇᕐᓚᓚᐅᕋᓗᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᓯᕿᓐᓂᔮᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ.” ᐊᕐᕕᐊᓂ, ᑕᐱᑕ ᒪᓐᓂᒃ, ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐸᐅᑎᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᖅᖢᓂ $5,000-ᒥᒃ Hᐃᐅᓕᒐᓱᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᖃᓗᖓᑕ ᑕᑭᓂᖓ 40 1/16 inches-ᒦᖦᖢᓂ. ᐃᖣᕋᕋᓱᒃᑐᓂᒡᓕ, ᑐᐊᕇᓐ ᐊᕐᓗᖅ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐸᐅᑎᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᖅᖢᓂ $5,000-ᒥᒃ ᐃᖃᓗᖓᑕ ᑕᑭᓂᖓ 36 1/8 inches-ᓂᒃ ᑕᑭᓂᖃᖅᖢᓂ. ᓴᓪᓕᓂ ᐆᒐᕋᓱᒃᑐᓂᒃ, ᓵᓐᑎ ᓴᕕᐊᕐᔪᒃ ᓄᑲᖅᖠᖅ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᓄᑖᒥᒃ ᓯᑕᒪᓕᖕᒥᒃ Hᐊᓐᑕᑖᖅᖢᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ $500-ᒥ ᐊᑭᓗᒃᓯᒋᐊᕈᑎᒥᒃ ᑳᒻ ᐃᐊᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᑎᖕᒥᓲᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᖅᖢᓂ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐸᐅᑎᓯᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ. ᐳᕆᑦᔭᑦ ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑐᖅ, ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᔨᒋᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᓴᓪᓕᓂ ᐆᒐᕋᓱᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᓐᓄᑦ, ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᑦ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᒐᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᑲᑎᑦᑎᓇᓱᒋᐊᖃᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ ᐊᒥᓱᑦ ᐊᑎᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓕᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ. “ᐊᒃᓱᓪᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐆᒐᕋᓱᖕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂᒃ ᑲᑎᑦᑎᒃᑲᓐᓂᐊᕐᔪᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ,” ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ. ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᓴᓪᓕᓂ ᐃᖃᓗᒡᔪᐊᕆᐊᖅᑐᕋᓱᒃᑐᑦ ᐱᒋᐊᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᓯᓚᓗᓚᐅᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᓂᒡᓕᓇᙱᓐᓂᖅᓴᐅᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐱᐊᓂᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ.

Sanikiluaq “ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᑦᑐᐊᓘᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ. ᓯᑕᒻᒥᕐᒥ ᑕᓪᓕᒻᒥᕐᒥᓗ ᐊᓄᕌᖅᖢᓂ ᓯᓚᓗᒃᖢᓂ, ᐱᖅᓯᕈᔪᒃᖢᓂ. ᑕᐃᒪᐃᒃᑲᓗᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᓈᒻᒪᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ,” ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ. ᐊᕐᕕᓂᒋᓕᖅᑕᖓ ᐅᑭᐅᖅ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᕐᒥᐅᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂᒃ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᖅᑎᑦᑎᖃᑦᑕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ. ᑐᒡᓕᐊᓂ ᐅᑭᐅᒥ ᓴᓂᓕᕇᒃᑐᒃᑯᑦ, ᐊᕐᕕᐊᕐᒥᐅᑦ Hᐊᒻᓚᒃᑯᖏᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᖅᓯᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᑭᓖᙱᑦᑐᓐᓇᖁᑉᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᑎᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᖃᑕᐅᓂᒃᑯᑦ. “ᑕᐃᒪᐃᓕᐅᓚᐅᕐᒥᔪᑦ ᐊᕐᕌᓂ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓂᓕᕆᑎᓪᓗᑕ,” ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᓴᐃᓐᑦ ᔮᓐ. ᐅᑭᐅᖑᔪᖅ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᑭᓖᔭᕆᐊᖃᙱᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᑎᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᖃᑕᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᑲᑎᒪᔩᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᙱᑦᑐᑦ ᖃᑉᓯᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᖕᒪᖔᑕ. ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᓴᐃᓐᑦ ᔮᓐ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᓇᓗᓇᙱᑦᑐᕉᖅ 100-ᖏᓐᓃᒻᒪᑕ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᒥ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᐅᑉ ᓄᙳᐊᓂ. “ᐅᑭᐅᖑᔪᖅ ᐊᑯᓂᐅᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᑯᓂ ᐊᓂᑦᑕᐃᓕᑎᑕᐅᓯᒪᓚᐅᖅᖢᑕ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᒻᒪᑦ ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᓄᓇᒥᖃᑎᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᐃᓚᑉᑎᓐᓂᒃ,” ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ. ᐊᒻᒪᓗᑦᑕᐅᖅ ᐊᒥᓲᓚᐅᕋᓗᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑕᐅᔪᑦ, ᑕᐃᒪᐅᓚᐅᕐᒥᔪᑦ ᐊᒃᖤᑕᐅᔪᑦ, ᑐᒃᑐᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᒥᖕᒪᒃᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᐃᓚᒌᖕᓄᑦ. ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᐅᑉ ᓄᙳᐊᓂ ᐃᑰᑕᕈᓘᔭᓚᐅᕋᓗᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐊᒥᓱᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᒐᖃᑦᑕᓚᐅᕋᓗᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᓴᐃᓐᑦ ᔮᓐ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᑉ ᓯᓚᑖᓅᖅᖢᓂ. “ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᖏᓐᓇᓲᖅ ᑕᑯᑉᓗᓂ ᐃᓄᖕᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᒥ ᐊᖑᓇᓱᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᖃᓗᒐᓱᒃᑐᓂᒡᓗ,” ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᓴᐃᓐᑦ ᔮᓐ.

Roland Mamgark displays the trout he caught during Arviat’s fishing derby. photo courtesy of Arviat Pike and Trout Derby

Baker Lake students chat with astronaut Speaking about space travel via Zoom

By Cody Punter Northern News Services

Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk has been dreaming of going to the moon ever since he was in Grade 6.

On May 19, he joined Grade 11 and 12 students at Jonah Amitnaaq Secondary School in Baker Lake on a Zoom call to educate them about his long journey to realizing his dreams.

“As a kid I used to dream about going to the moon,” he told students. “It’s still one of the coolest things that technology has achieved.”

Kutryk was invited to speak to students as part of the Canadian Space Agency’s junior astronaut program.

The presentation was originally supposed to be an in-person visit last spring but due to Covid-19 it had to be postponed until this year.

“He was an amazing speaker. How often do you get to talk to a real astronaut?” said career transitions teacher David Applebaum, who was one of two teachers present for virtual session. “It was a great opportunity and the kids really enjoyed it,” Baker Lake’s senior physics class enrolled in the program last year. As part of their application, senior students had to organize a series of fun challenges for the rest of the school over the course of the year.

“They were STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) activities – building a hovercraft was one, landing a space rover was another one. They also participate in a virtual tour of the solar system on NASA’s website,” said substitute teacher Corey Casey, who sat in on the presentation.

The focus of Kutryk’s talk was his own journey to become an astronaut and his role in NASA’s next mission to the moon. He was actually rejected as a candidate to be an astronaut when he first applied in 2009. When the next opportunity arose in 2017, he was successful.

He told the students that his trajectory is an

example of why it is important to be persistent.

Following a rigorous selection process, the Canadian Space Agency chose Kutryk to be a part of the Artemis program, which is NASA’s plan to return to the moon by 2023.

“That’ll be the first time any human beings will have returned to the moon since the Apollo missions,” he said.

Although he has been training at NASA headquarters for four years, Kutryk has yet to go to space.

“Life as an astronaut is more about the work you do on Earth than in space,” he said during his presentation.

Students were able to ask Kutryk questions.

One asked about the logistics of going to the bathroom while in orbit. Although he didn’t get into the details, Kutryk explained that most human waste becomes recycled.

“It’s kind of a funny question but it’s also a serious question,” he said. “It’s a very small component that ends up as pure waste. A lot of the urine is recycled. It’s processed until it’s water again.”

Student Olive Duval actually ended up stumping Kutryk when she asked him what Artemis stands for.

The astronaut knew that it was named after a Greek deity but did not know that Artemis was the Greek god of the moon.

Duval said she knew being an astronaut wasn’t easy but she was surprised to find out just how much work it takes. She was also interested to find out that astronauts need to learn to speak Russian in order to go to space.

“I always knew that being an astronaut doesn’t mean just going to space. I knew about it but I didn’t know it took that much time to go space,” she said.

Even with all his training, Kutryk is still not guaranteed to be one of the select few to go the moon, as the selection process for that phase of the Artemis mission has yet to happen.

Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk shared images from his training with students at Jonah Amitnaaq Secondary School Baker Lake, including this photo of him living underground for several weeks during an exercise intended to simulate the isolation of being on another planet. screenshot However, he said if he is chosen, he would make sure to remember Baker Lake while in orbit.

“If I get up to the space station in the next few years, I promise to try and take a picture of Baker Lake and send it to you.”

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Jimmy Ishalook cuts down a little tree while his mom Janet Ishalook watches from the tree line. photo courtesy of Arviat Pike and Trout Derby

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Feature Jack Irkok, back left, Abraham Irkok, Elizabeth Irkok and Nelson Kuksuk pose alongside Aupaa Irkok, who took down a grizzly bear during the fishing derby. photo courtesy of Arviat Pike and Trout Derby

by Cody Punter

Hundreds of participants joined in on cod, pike and trout competitions Northern News Services

The annual spring fishing derbies in Arviat and Coral Harbour drew hundreds of participants over the May 15 weekend.

“It’s great family time,” said Ryan St. John, chair of Arviat’s trout and pike derby committee. “Other than weather being a little on the cool side, the sun was out.”

In Arviat, Tabitha Manik ended up taking home first place and $5,000 in the pike category with a fish measuring 40 1/16 inches. In the trout category, Dorean Arloo took home first place and $5,000 with a 36 1/8 inch fish.

In Coral Harbour’s cod derby, Sandy Jr. Sakiakjuk won a brand new Honda ATV and a $500 Calm Air gift card for coming in first place.

Bridget Pingwartok, the treasurer for Coral Harbour’s cod derby, said the committee had to arrange extra prizes because so many people registered.

“Luckily our cod derby committee saved a little bit more money,” she said.

Pingwartok said Coral Harbour’s derby also started off with bad weather but finished on a warm note.

“It was fun. Thursday and Friday we had a blowing snow weather, and kind of a whiteout. Other than that it was pretty good,” she said.

This was the sixth year that Arviat organized a big derby with cash prizes. For the second year in a row, Arviat’s hamlet stepped in to provide funding so that registration fees could be waved for the derby.

“They did that last year as well because we’re dealing with COVID-19,” said St. John.

Because registration wasn’t required this year, the committee isn’t sure how many people participated. But St. John said there were definitely hundreds of people out on the land over the weekend.

“We dealt with a long winter and a long lockdown it was nice to enjoy being out there with family,” he said.

In addition to all the fish, a number of grizzly bears, caribou and some muskox were harvested by families. Although he spent most of his weekend drilling holes and cooking food, St. John said it was a relief to get out of town.

“It’s always good to see people out there hunting and fishing,” said St. John.

fact FILE fishing derby results (place, fish size, prize) Arviat pike derby top finishers

1st: Tabitha Manik, 40 1/16” $5,000 2nd: Joy Kablutsiak, 38 7/8” $3,000 3rd: Michael Kyak, 38 3/4” $2,000 4th: Laureen Caskey, 38 5/8 $1,500 5th: Hannah Muckpah, 38 1/2” $1,000 6th: Carlos Arnalak, 37 3/8 $900 7th: Nick Arnalukjuak, 36 5/8 $800 8th: Samantha Ussak, 36 1/2 $700 9th: Martha Akatsiak, 36 3/8 $550 9th: Dino Kigusiutnar, 36 3/8 $550 Arviat trout derby top finishers

1st: Dorean Arloo, 36 1/8” $5,000 2nd: Katelyn Tiktak, 35 7/8” $2,500 2nd: Donny Kigusiutnak, 35 7/8” $2,500 4th: Sherlyn Kadjuk, 35 3/4” $1,500 5th: Nanauq Baker, 35 11/16” $1,000 6th: Joel Illangiayok, 35 5/8” $900 7th: Rosemary Mukyungnik, 35 3/8” $750 7th: Janet Ishalook, 35 3/8” $750 9th: TIED - Dominic Pingushat 35 1/8” $550

9th: TIED - Theresa Nibgoarsi, 35 1/8” $550 Coral Harbour cod derby winners

1st: Sandy Jr. Saviakjuk - Honda ATV, $500 Calm Air 2nd: Bernie Uluadluak - $6,000 2nd: Charlie Nakoolak - $4,000 4th: Mark Pootoolik - $3,000 5th: Ida Nakoolak - $2,000 6th: Maaki Nakoolak - $1,500 6th: Justin Pameolik - $1,500 8th: Jordan Emiktowt - $1,000 9th: Sarah Matoo - $900 10th: Mark Pootoolik - $800 11th: Stuart Taparti - $700 12th: Jordan Emiktowt - $600 13th: Abraham Owpaluk- $500 13th: Mark Pootoolik - $500 Co-op card 15th: Mark Pootoolik - Coleman stove and $100 16th: Samson Ell - $300 gift card for Northern Store 17th: Mark Pootoolik

Source: Arviat pike, trout derbies, Coral Habour cod derby organizers

Aislyn Puugutaq Kuksuk, 11, fishes with her namesake George Puugutaq Kuksuk on May 17. photo courtesy of Arviat Pike and Trout Derby

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021 A7

MP Qaqqaq won’t seek reelection Rookie New Democrat changed tune after second leave ordered by doctor

By Cody Punter Northern News Services

Nunavut MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq announced May 20 that she won’t be seeking a second term in office.

“I’m incredibly thankful for this opportunity to be able to bring a voice to the House of Commons that speaks truth and reality,” she wrote in the statement, which she shared on social media. “Even though I will not be running again, for the remainder of my term, I will continue to fight for Nunavummiut.”

Qaqqaq recently returned from two weeks sick leave as recommended by her doctor. Her leave of absence came a few days after she issued an apology for claiming that Liberal Labrador MP Yvonne Jones is not Inuk on social media.

Earlier this year, Qaqqaq announced she would run in the next election after the Prime Minister suggested Canadians could be heading to the polls as early as this fall.

However, she backtracked from those comments with her recent statement. An election date has yet to be set but the

latest it can by held by legislation is Oct. 16, 2023.

Although she’s not seeking reelection, Qaqqaq said she will continue to fight for basic human rights of Nunavummiut.

She said she hopes to continue working with leadership to ensure the expansion of the Mary River Mine respects all stakeholders and that COVID-19 assistance meets the needs of Nunavummiut. She also plans to table legislation to have Indigenous languages included on federal ballots.

“In Nunavut, 64.5 per cent of individuals’ first language is Inuktitut or Inuinnaqtun. As a step toward reconciliation and to ensure democracy, Indigenous languages should be included on election ballots,” she wrote in her statement.

Qaqqaq, who was raised in Baker Lake, was elected in 2019 at the age of 25, capturing 40.8 per cent of the popular vote as the NDP candidate.

She has been open about her own mental health struggles since being elected to office. Last year, she took two months off work under the recommendation of her doctor due to extreme burnout, depression and anxiety. That break came

Nunavut MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq and Jagmeet Singh and serve food to the public at Qajuqturvik Food Centre during a visit by the NDP leader to Iqaluit, Dec, 1, 2019. Qaqqaq announced she would not run for reelection after a second medically ordered leave. NNSL file photo

following a gruelling housing tour of Nunavut, in which she documented the neglect and overcrowding that Nunavummiut face. Her report on Nunavut’s housing shortage was tabled in the House of Commons earlier this year.

“From raising awareness with my housing tour to raising issues in the House of Commons in question period, and in committees, I have taken every chance I could to fight and speak out,” she said.

In her statement, she acknowledged all the constituents who have been kind and open to sharing their stories of resilience.

“From the first day of the campaign until today, I could not have done it without all the support and encouragement.

Together, we have been able to show the reality we face in the North – the rates of death by suicide, the low availability of housing, and the struggles people face every day just for their own basic human rights – to the rest of Canada,” said Qaqqaq.

She has been vocal in sharing her frustration over the federal government’s indifference to the pleas of Inuit, particularly over housing. In her statement, she said that just because she has decided the House of Commons is not the place for her to continue her fight, she doesn’t want other young Inuit and Nunavummiut to be discouraged from trying to make a difference.

“As we know, federal institutions like the House of Commons, aren’t easily changed and governments don’t help Indigenous peoples without an immense amount of pressure,” she wrote.

“Change is possible and our voices matter. You can do anything you set your mind to, and if you have room in your life to try to help others, please do so.”

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