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ᑖᒻᓇᑐᐊᖑᔪᖅ ᕿᒻᒥᕐᓂᒃ ᐃᓅᓕᓴᐃᔨ ᖃᒪᓂ’ᑐᐊᕐᒥ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᓐᑐᕆᔭ ᕋᐱᓐᓴᓐ ᓇᓗᓕᐅᖅᑲᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᖅ. “ᒫᓐᓇᐅᔪᖅ ᐱᓇᓱᑐᐃᓐᓇᓕᖅᑐᖓ,” ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᕋᐱᓐᓴᓐ, ᓂᙵᒃᓯᒪᑉᓗᓂᓘᓐᓃᑦ. “ᐱᕕᒃᓴᖃᕈᓐᓃᕈᒪ ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᐊᕐᒪᖔᕐᒪ ᓇᓗᔪᖓ.” ᕋᐱᓐᓴᓐ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᖅ ᒪᓂᑑᐸᒥ ᕿᒻᒥᕐᓂᒃ ᑭᒡᒐᖅᑐᐃᔨᐅᕙᒃᑐᓂᒃ, ᐃᑲᔪᖅᐸᒃᑐᑦ ᕿᒻᒥᕆᔭᐅᔪᒪᙱᑦᑐᑦ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖅᑖᕈᓐᓇᖁᑉᓗᒋᑦ ᖃᑉᓗᓈᖅ ᓄᓇᖓᓂ. ᐅᐃᓂᐲᒃᒥ ᑎᒥᖁᑎᒋᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᑭᒡᓕᖃᖅᑐᒃᑯᑦ ᑎᖕᒥᓲᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᖅᑎᑦᑎᔾᔪᑎᖃᕐᒪᑕ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᑕᒡᕙᑐᐊᖑᔪᖅ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᒃᓴᖓ, ᐊᓯᖏᑦ ᕋᐱᓐᓴᓐ ᐃᖕᒥᓂᒃ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᕆᐊᖃᖃᑦᑕᖅᖢᓂᒋᑦ. ᐃᓄᖕᓂᒃ ᑐᓴᖅᑎᑦᑎᒐᔪᒃᑐᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑐᓴᖅᑎᑕᐅᒐᔪᒃᖢᓂ ᐃᓄᖕᓂᒃ ᕿᒻᒥᖃᕈᓐᓃᕈᒪᔪᓂᒃ. ᕿᒻᒦᑦ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᒥᓃᑎᓚᐅᐱᓪᓚᖃᑦᑕᖅᑕᖏᑦ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᖅᑎᖅᑳᖅᑎᓐᓇᒋᑦ ᖃᑉᓗᓈᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᓄᑦ. ᐱᓕᕆᒋᐊᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᒪᐃ 2020-ᒥ, ᕋᐱᓐᓴᓐ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖅᑖᖅᑎᑦᑎᓯᒪᔪᖅ 160 ᐅᖓᑖᓃᑦᑐᓂᒃ ᕿᒻᒥᓂᒃ. “ᕿᒻᒥᕐᓂᒃ ᐃᑎᖅᑕᐅᒐᔪᒃᑐᖓ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᖅᑎᑉᐸᒃᖢᒋᓪᓗ,” ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ. ᓄᓇᒃᑰᕈᑎᖃᙱᓐᓇᒥ, ᒥᑦᑕᕐᕕᓕᐊᕈᑎᑉᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᖃᑦᑕᕐᒥᔪᑦ. ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᙱᑎᓪᓗᒍᓗ, ᕋᐱᓐᓴᓐ ᐊᑐᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᖅ $3,000 ᐅᖓᑖᓂ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᒥᓂᒃ ᕿᒻᒦᑦ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖅᑖᖅᑎᒃᑲᓐᓂᖅᖢᓂᒋᑦ 7-ᓂᒃ ᑕᖅᑭᓂᒃ ᖄᖏᖅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᓂᒃ. ᑮᓇᐅᔾᔭᒃᓴᕈᑎᒥᒃ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓯᔪᓐᓇᖅᓯᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᓯᒪᔭᖏᑦ ᐅᑎᕈᓐᓇᖁᑉᓗᒋᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖁᔭᓐᓇᒦᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᑦᑎᐊᓚᐅᕋᒥ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᑎᒥᓄᑦ. ᐅᖃᖃᑎᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥ ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓂᒃ ᕕᕗᐊᕆ 14-ᒥ, ᕿᒻᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᓛᕐᓂᒃ ᐃᓅᓵᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᖅᑎᓐᓂᐊᖅᑕᒥᓂᒃ ᐱᓯᒪᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ, ᑐᒃᓯᕋᖅᓯᒪᔪᖃᓕᕆᑉᓗᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᖓᓱᑦ ᕿᒻᒦᑦ ᐱᔭᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖅᑖᕆᐊᓖᑦ. “ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᑲᔪᓰᓐᓇᖅᑐᖅ,” ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᕋᐱᓐᓴᓐ, ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᔨ. “ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᔭᕋ ᐊᑭᓕᖅᑐᖅᑕᐅᓇᖓ. ᐃᑲᔪᕈᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓇᒡᓕᒍᓱᖕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓂᕐᔪᑎᓂᒃ ᐊᒃᑕᑯᓃᓕᖁᓇᒋᑦ.” ᓂᑲᓪᓗᖓᓕᖃᑦᑕᕐᒥᔪᖅ ᐃᓚᖏᑦ ᕿᒻᒦᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᑕ, ᐊᑕᐅᓯᕐᓗ ᐅᓕᒪᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓚᐅᖅᖢᓂ ᖁᖓᓯᓂᒃᑯᑦ, ᕋᐱᓐᓴᓐ ᒪᑦᑐᑎᖅᓱᕆᐊᖃᓚᐅᖅᖢᓂᐅᒃ. “ᕿᒻᒥᕐᓂᒃ ᐱᔭᕌᖓᒪ, ᐃᓛᓐᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᖁᖓᓯᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᖃᒃᓱᖓᐅᓯᖅᓯᒪᑐᐃᓐᓇᓲᑦ,” ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ. ᕿᒻᒦᑦ ᐱᒋᔭᐅᔪᒪᙱᑦᑐᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥ ᐃᐲᙶᖅᑎᑕᐅᒥᐊᓲᑦ ᐊᕐᓇᓪᓗᐃᑦ ᓯᖓᐃᓕᕈᓐᓇᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ, ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ. ᐃᐲᙶᖅᑐᓪᓗ ᐊᖑᓴᓪᓗᐃᑦ ᐊᕐᓇᓪᓗᕐᓂᒃ ᓇᓂᓯᑉᓗᑎᒃ ᓯᖓᐃᓕᖅᓱᐃᓲᑦ, ᕿᒻᒥᓖᑦ ᐃᓛᓐᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᙱᖦᖢᑎᒡᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᕿᒻᒥᓂ ᓯᖓᐃᓕᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᕿᒻᒥᓗᐊᕐᔪᐃᑦ ᓯᓚᒥ ᖁᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅᐸᒃᖢᑎᒃ ᐃᓅᕌᓂᒃᑳᖓᒥᒃ, ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᕋᐱᓐᓴᓐ. ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᖃᓄᖅ ᕿᒻᒥᕐᓂᒃ ᑲᐱᓯᖃᑦᑕᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ $20-ᒧᑦ ᑲᐱᓯᔪᓐᓇᖃᑦᑕᖅᓯᔪᖅ ᕿᒻᒥᕐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖁᐱᕐᕈᐃᔭᐃᖃᑦᑕᖅᖢᓂᓗ ᕿᒻᒥᕐᓂᒃ, ᑮᓇᐅᔭᑦ ᑐᕌᖓᓲᑦ ᕿᒻᒥᕐᓂᒃ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖅᑖᖅᑎᑦᑎᓇᓱᒍᑎᖏᓐᓄᑦ. ᒫᓐᓇᐅᔪᖅ, ᖃᒪᓂ’ᑐᐊᕐᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᔨ ᖃᐅᔨᓇᓱᒃᑐᖅ ᑭᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᕈᓐᓇᕐᒪᖔᑕ. ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᖅᑐᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᙱᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᑕᒪᓐᓇ

ᐊᓐᑐᕆᔭ ᕋᐱᓐᓴᓐ ᕿᒻᒥᓂᒃ ᑲᒪᔨᒋᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᖃᒪᓂ’ᑐᐊᕐᒥ, ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖅᑖᖅᑎᑦᑎᒃᑲᓐᓂᖅᓯᓯᒪᑉᓗᓂ 160 ᐅᖓᑖᓃᑦᑐᓂᒃ ᕿᒻᒥᕐᓂᒃ ᒪᐃ 2020-ᒥ ᐅᑉᓗᒥᒧᑦ.

Andrea Robinson is the entire dog rescue organization in Baker Lake, having rehomed more than 160 dogs since May 2020. Photo courtesy of Andrea Robinson

ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑎᖃᕋᓂᓗ, ᕋᐱᓐᓴᓐ ᑲᑉᐱᐊᓱᖕᒪᑦ ᑕᖃᓇᔭᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑕᒪᑐᒥᙵ ᐊᐅᓪᓛᖅᑎᑦᑎᓇᓱᒃᑲᓗᐊᕐᓗᓂ. “ᐊᔪᕐᓇᕐᓚᒃᑐᖅ ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᐊᐅᓚᑕᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐊᑕᐅᓰᓐᓇᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓄᖕᒧᑦ,” ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᕋᐱᓐᓴᓐ. “ᐃᓄᑑᓗᖓ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᔪᓐᓇᙱᑕᕋ.”

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ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ Hᐊᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ ᐅᖃᖃᑎᒌᒃᖢᑎᒃ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓂᐅᑉ ᒥᒃᓵᓄᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᖏᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᙱᑦᑑᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ. ᐊᑕᐅᓯᖅ ᑲᑎᒪᔨ ᑕᓂᐅᓪ ᖃᐅᒻᒪᒃ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᒎᖅ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓂᖅᑕᖃᓕᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᒥᓲᓂᖏᑦ ᐃᓱᒫᓘᑎᒋᓕᕋᒥᒋᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃᑯᒡᒎᖅ ᒪᓕᒃᑕᐅᔭᕆᐊᓖᑦ ᐃᓚᒋᐊᖅᑕᐅᓇᔭᕐᒪᑕ. “ᐃᓱᒫᓘᑎᒋᒐᑉᑭᑦ ᓄᑕᕋᑯᓗᒃᐳᑦ ᐅᑉᓗᑕᒫᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕆᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ, ᐱᓗᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓂᖅ ᓴᖅᑭᑉᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᐊᓘᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᒫᓐᓇᐅᔪᖅ,” ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ. “ᐱᓗᐊᓕᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ.” ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂᓗ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᔾᔨᖅᑐᕆᐊᖃᓕᕐᒪᑕ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓗᑎᒡᓗ ᐃᓄᖕᓂᒃ. “ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᙱᑦᑐᐊᓗᒃ ᐃᓚᐃᖅᖢᓂ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓂᒃᑯᑦ,” ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ. ᖃᐅᒻᒪᒃ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓄᒡᒎᖅ, “ᐊᖏᕐᕋᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᖏᑦ ᓈᒻᒪᒐᔭᕐᒪᑕ,” ᐃᔪᕈᓱᓕᖅᖢᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᔨ ᑭᓕ ᑲᓛᒃ–ᓕᓐᑎᐅᓪ. ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᑲᓛᒃ–ᓕᓐᑎᐅᓪ ᑐᑭᓯᐅᒪᔪᕉᖅ ᐊᒥᓲᓕᕐᒪᑕ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓂᖅᑕᓖᑦ ᒫᓐᓇᐅᔪᖅ, “ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᓄᑕᕋᕆᔭᑦ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖅᓯᒪᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᒥᓱᓂᒃ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᕐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒥᓂᒃᑕᐅᖅ ᑲᒪᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕈᑎᓕᕆᔭᕆᐊᖃᕋᔭᖅᐸᑕ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᑕᖅᑲᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᖅᑎᕈᓘᔭᕋᓱᒋᐊᖃᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ – ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᐊᔪᕐᓇᖅᑐᖅ.” ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᒡᒎᖅ ᐅᔾᔨᖅᑐᕆᐊᓖᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᐅᒪᖃᑦᑕᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕌᖓᒥᒃ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂᓗ ᑕᒪᕐᒥᒃ ᑲᐱᔭᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑲᐱᔭᐅᓯᒪᙱᑦᑐᓪᓗ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᓕᖃᑦᑕᓕᕐᒪᑕ. “ᖃᓄᖅ ᐊᑯᓂᐅᑎᒋᔪᖅ ᐊᑐᓯᒪᑎᑦᑎᓂᐊᖅᐱᑕ ᐃᓅᓇᓱᐊᖅᑐᓪᓗ ᓄᖅᑲᖓᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ?” ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᑲᓛᒃ–ᓕᓐᑎᐅᓪ. “ᒪᕐᕉᖕᓂᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᓂᒃ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓂᖅᑕᖃᓕᕐᒪᑦ.” ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐅᕈᒪᖕᒪᑕ, ᐸᕐᓇᐃᔪᒪᖕᒪᑕ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᕈᒫᕐᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕆᐊᕈᒪᔪᑦ. “ᓱᓇᓗᒃᑖᑦ ᒪᑐᔭᐅᒃᐸᑕ ᐊᔪᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖓ,” ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᔨ. ᖃᐅᒻᒪᒃ ᑭᐅᑉᓗᓂ ᐃᒪᓐᓇ, “ᑕᐃᑉᓱᒪᓂᑐᖃᖅ, ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖑᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᔪᖓᑦᑕᐅᖅ,” ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᑐᑭᓯᐅᒪᒐᒥ ᑲᓛᒃ–ᓕᓐᑎᐅᓪᒥᒃ. ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐊᔭᐅᖅᑐᐃᒃᑲᓐᓂᖅᖢᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ 50%-ᒦᑦᑕᕆᐊᖃᕋᓱᒋᖕᒪᒋᑦ ᐅᑉᓘᑉ ᐃᓗᐊᓂ, ᖃᐅᒻᒪᒃ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇᒎᖅ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᒥᓂᒃ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅᑐᖅ.

Hᐊᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑐᑭᒧᐊᒃᑎᑦᑎᔨᖓ ᑎᐅᕆᓐ ᕕᓕᓐ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓂᖅ ᐊᒃᑐᖅᓯᓯᒪᖕᒪᑦᑕᐅᖅ ᓴᓇᔨᒥᓄᑦ Hᐊᒻᓚᒃᑯᓐᓂᒃ. ᓇᓗᓇᐃᔭᐃᑉᓗᓂᓗ ᑭᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᓂᑦᑕᐃᓕᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᓯᒪᖕᒪᖔᑕ ᑕᐃᑲᓂ ᐅᑉᓗᕐᒥ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᑉᓯᑲᓪᓚᑦ ᐳᑭᖅᑕᓕᙳᐊᖑᔪᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓂᒃ. ᒪᕐᕉᒃ ᓴᓇᔩᒃ ᓴᓇᑎᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑑᒃ, ᐊᖏᕐᕋᒥᓂᒃ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓂᖅᑕᖃᖅᑐᖃᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᓴᓇᑎᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᓴᓇᕝᕕᖕᒥᓄᑦ ᑐᕌᓪᓚᑦᑖᖃᑦᑕᖅᐸᑕ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓴᓈᓂᒃᑳᖓᒥᒃ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᒥᓄᑦ ᑐᕌᓪᓚᑦᑖᖃᑦᑕᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᑭᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᖃᙱᓪᓗᑎᒃ. ᑕᐃᑉᑯᐊᒃ ᓴᓇᔩᒃ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᐅᔭᕆᐊᖃᖃᑦᑕᓚᐅᖅᑑᒃ ᐊᓇᕐᕕᓕᐊᕆᐊᖃᕌᖓᒥᒃ ᒪᓕᒐᐅᑉ ᐊᑖᒍᑦ. ᕕᕗᐊᕆ 14-ᒥ ᐱᒋᐊᖅᖢᒍ ᑲᑎᒪᔩᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ, ᑖᑉᑯᐊᒃ ᒪᕐᕉᒃ ᓴᓇᔩᒃ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖓᓂ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓂᖅᑕᖃᖅᑐᖃᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᒃ, ᑕᒪᕐᒥᒃ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓂᖅᑖᖅᓯᒪᙱᑦᑑᒃ. ᕕᓕᓐ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂᓗ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᑦᑕ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓂᖅᑕᖃᖅᑐᑦ ᖃᑉᓯᐅᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᓚᖓᒍᑦ ᒪᓕᑦᑎᐊᖅᓯᒪᖃᑦᑕᙱᓯᒪᖕᒪᑕ ᓄᕙᒍᓐᓃᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᑕᐅᑲᐅᑎᒋᖃᑦᑕᙱᓐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑕᐅᙱᓗᐊᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ. ᒫᓐᓇᑲᐅᑎᒋ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᐅᑏᑦ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᓕᖅᐸᑕ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᕆᔭᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᕗᒥ, ᕕᓕᓐ ᐃᓱᒪᔪᖅ 1000-ᖏᓐᓃᑦᑐᓐᓇᕐᒪᑕ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓂᖃᕐᓂᕋᖅᑕᐅᔪᑦ. ᑕᒪᕐᒥᒃ Hᐊᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᓴᓇᔨᖏᑦ ᑲᐱᔭᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᑕᒪᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᑭᓕᖅᑐᖅᑕᐅᓇᑎᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᓲᑦ ᑲᐱᔭᐅᓯᒪᓗᒃᑖᙱᖦᖢᑎᒃ, ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ. ᑲᑎᒪᔨ ᔭᔅᑕᓐ ᒥᐅᕆᑦ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ Omicron ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓂᐅᔫᑉ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕈᑕᐅᓯᒪᓂᖓ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᓯᒪᔫᔭᕐᒪᑦ ᓯᐊᒻᒪᒃᓴᕋᐃᓐᓂᖅᓴᐅᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᓄᖑᓴᕋᐃᓐᓂᖅᓴᐅᑉᓗᓂ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᐅᓂᖅᓴᐅᔪᕉᖅ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖏᓐᓇᖅᐸᑕ ᐱᙳᐊᖃᑦᑕᕐᓗᑎᒡᓗ. “ᐅᖃᙱᑦᑐᖓ ᑐᖁᔪᖃᔾᔮᙱᓐᓂᖓᓄᑦ,” ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ, ᒥᑭᓪᓕᑎᕆᑉᓗᓂᓗ ᒪᓕᒐᕐᒥᒃ ᓄᓇᕗᒥᐅᑦ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᓴᓇᔨᒋᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᐅᑎᑕᐅᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᖃᑉᓗᓈᓂ ᓴᓇᔨᓂᒃ ᐃᓇᖏᖅᑕᐅᑉᓗᑎᒃ. ᒥᐅᕆᑦ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᒡᒎᖅ ᓴᓇᔭᖅᑐᕆᐊᓕᐅᒐᓗᐊᑦ. “ᓴᓇᑉᓗᓂ ᓱᓇᐅᔫᔭᕐᓇᕐᒪᑦ,” ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᒥᐅᕆᑦ. ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᔨᕐᔪᐊᖅ ᐃᖢᐊᖅᓴᐃᔨ ᒪᐃᑯ ᐹᑐᓴᓐ “ᐃᒃᐱᒍᓱᙱᒻᒪᑦ,” ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᒃᑲᓐᓂᖅᖢᓂ, ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂᓗ ᓄᓇᕗᒥᒎᖅ ᐃᖢᐊᖅᓴᐃᔨᓂᒃ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖅ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐅᖅᑎᑕᐅᓗᐊᖅᑐᖅ. “ᑕᖃᒋᑦᑎᐊᓕᖅᑕᒃᑲ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᒥᐅᑦ ᐅᕙᑉᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᒪᓐᓈᖅᑐᐃᔪᑦ,” ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ. ᒥᐅᕆᑦ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᒪᓕᒃᑑᔭᙱᒻᒪᒡᒎᖅ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᖓᑕ ᒪᓕᒐᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᕗᒥ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᑭᓯᐊᓂᓕ “ᐃᓱᒪᑕᕐᔪᐊᑉ ᐸᑐᓴᓐ,”

ᒪᐃᔭ Hᐊᕆ ᑕᐅᑐᙱ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᒪᓕᒐᕆᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓂᒃᑯᑦ, ᐱᓗᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᓄᑦ, ᐸᒡᕕᒋᕙᓪᓕᐊᓕᕐᒪᒋᑦ.

Mayor Harry Towtongie said the rules and restrictions around Covid-19, especially for youth, are beginning to bother him. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᑕᐃᒍᖅᖢᓂᐅᒃ. ᒪᐃᔭ Hᐊᕆ ᑕᐅᑐᙱ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᑐᓴᖃᑦᑕᕋᒥᒎᖅ ᐃᓄᖕᓂᒃ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᖃᓕᕋᔭᕐᒪᑕ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᓄᕙᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅᑐᑎᑐᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᓱᒫᓗᒃᐸᑕ, ᑲᐱᔭᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᑦ. “ᖃᐅᔨᒪᙱᑦᑐᖓ ᓱᖕᒪᑦ ᑲᑉᐸᓱᒃᑐᐊᓘᔭᕆᐊᖃᕐᒪᖔᑉᑕ,” ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ, ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂᓗ ᐸᒡᕕᒍᓱᒃᑲᒥ ᐃᓱᒪᔪᖃᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᑦ ᐃᖢᐊᙱᑦᑐᒃᑰᖅᑎᑕᐅᔭᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᑦ ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑕᐅᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ. ᕕᓕᓐ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᑲᐱᔭᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑎᖓ ᐊᑐᕈᓐᓃᕋᔭᕐᒪᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᒃᐸᑕ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᖅᑐᖃᕈᓐᓃᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ.

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Breakdown by community: Pangnirtung: 24 Arctic Bay: 1 Pond Inlet: 24 Arviat: 19 Naujaat: 8 Baker Lake: 22 Qikiqtarjuaq: 3 Cambridge Bay: 15 Rankin Inlet: 70 Coral Harbour: 13 Resolute Bay: 9 Gjoa Haven: 11 Sanikiluaq: 14 Iglulik: 48 Sanirajak: 19 Iqaluit: 149 Taloyoak: 32 Kinngait: 12 Kugluktuk: 1 Source: Government of Nunavut Department of Health

Water treatment plant needs to be replaced

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Pelagie Papak, planning and lands administrator, presents at council Feb. 14.

The hamlet is pursuing a subdivision in Area 5, but it may have to scale back some of the zoning to ensure the utilidor system can keep up. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Anthony Arnarauyak tows Shaporah-Latoya Subgut as the sun sets in Rankin Inlet Wednesday, Feb. 16. Stewart Burnett/ NNSL photos

Airport construction narrows down contractors

Rankin Inlet Following a request for qualification, the Government of Nunavut has opened the tender for bidding for the new Rankin Inlet air terminal building construction and commission to three companies: Pilitak Enterprises Ltd, EBC Inc. and NDL Construction.

The new terminal building is set to be three-and-a-half times larger than the current one.

Darrin Nichol, director of Nunavut airports, told Kivalliq News previously that work could start as soon as this summer.

Work experience offered

Rankin Inlet Youth 15 to 30 have an opportunity for six weeks of paid programming, including a two-week work experience placement at an organization in Rankin Inlet.

Ilitagsiniq’s Youth Career Development Program aims to strengthen career, personal and cultural skills. It is open for applications, with placements occurring in March to April or April to June.

Masks handed out

Baker Lake The Hamlet of Baker Lake distributed disposable face masks to homes in the community last week.

Two boxes, with 50 masks per box, were destined for every household in the community. Hamlet staff placed boxes on porches or doorknobs.

“We thank everyone for your understanding and cooperation as we continue our daily fight against Covid-19,” wrote senior administrative officer Sheldon Dorey in a news release.

Council supports metering changes

Rankin Inlet Councillors voted to support Qulliq Energy Corporation’s pursuit of implementing advanced metering infrastructure.

The energy corporation seeks to implement the change across the territory and it has already been approved by the Government of Nunavut, now just waiting on a review by the Government of Canada.

QEC claims the new infrastructure would ensure that billing will be 100 per cent accurate, eliminate manual reads, use smart grid technologies, increase safety, eliminate exposure to elements such as weather and wild animals and facilitate the ongoing pandemic planning.

Utilidor system stretched to max, delaying development

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services Rankin Inlet

Rankin Inlet can grow only as far as its water and sewage system allows, and that’s already putting the brakes on plans in the near term.

“This is the number-one issue for the Hamlet of Rankin Inlet right now,” said Coun. Justin Merritt at the Feb. 14 council meeting.

He was referring to the need to replace the town’s water treatment plant, a project he estimates could cost the Government of Nunavut upward of $100 million.

Rankin Inlet’s utilidor system is already stretched to near-capacity. The oldest section of utilidor was constructed 45 years ago and renovated in 2013. Utilidor areas 2 and 3 are scheduled for replacement but senior administrative officer Darren Flynn says the rest of the system is in “reasonable shape.”

The hamlet is pursuing a new subdivision in Area 5, but it’s now looking at scaling back plans and focusing on mostly R1 development, instead of R2.

Lots zoned in R1 are either

single dwellings or up to five units; lots zoned in R2 are in excess of five units. Often, R2 lots combine office fronts on the first level with several or dozens of residential apartments above.

Council is looking at making the majority of lots in the new Area 5 subdivision R1 and leaving a minority for R2, but no development will be able to take place on the R2 lots until a new water system in town can accommodate the increased strain. Council is also looking at encoding these utilidor concerns into the zoning bylaws.

“People need housing,” said Merritt about getting the R1 lots developed, even if the R2s have to wait. “We have to get it done.”

He stressed to Mayor Harry Towtongie to keep up pressure on the Government of Nunavut to make sure the water treatment plant gets replaced.

“It’s a big investment, but it needs to be done, and it needs to be done in the next 10 years,” said Merritt.

He went on to point out the emergency Rankin Inlet would be in if the utilidor system failed.

“Rankin is too quiet, too nice,” said Coun. Daniel Kowmuk, also stressing the need to put

Rankin Inlet’s water storage tank at Williamson Lake. The water and sewer system in town needs to be replaced if the hamlet wants to continue to grow, as the utilidor is currently taxed to near-capacity and is slowing down much-needed development.

Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo pressure on the territorial government.

A new water treatment plant would also likely bring in filtered water. Currently, Rankin Inlet’s drinking water is disinfected with chlorine, but not filtered.

This summer, work on the lift station at Johnson Cove will begin.

Ronnel Guilaran, communi-

cations specialist at Community and Government Services, said CGS is currently developing a business case for the replacement of Rankin Inlet’s water treatment plant, dependent on funding approvals.

“The design could begin by April 2023 and construction would begin during the summer of 2024,” stated Guilaran in an email.

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It’s hard to overstate the need for Rankin Inlet’s water system to upgrade: there will be no substantial growth in the community until it’s done.

The current system can sustain a modest amount of new residential housing, but bigger apartments and buildings look to be off the table.

As Coun. Justin Merritt expressed at the hamlet’s last council meeting, a failure of the water system is a real emergency, and not one we can solve by ordering delivery and watching TV at home.

Nunavut communities being underserviced and stretched beyond capacity is nothing new: in another story this week, Baker Lake’s lone dog rescue person is at the end of her rope without sustainable funding and support.

Every community could use more infrastructure, programs and services.

It’s no news to those living in Nunavut that the way the territory is set up is grossly inefficient and costly, spread between communities that don’t connect, that all need their own infrastructure, where all development is more expensive, and getting the building

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Still, housing is the forerunblocks there is a journey of its ning emergency in Nunavut and own. deserves immediate attention.

Meanwhile, Yukon gets to The Nunavut Housing Corporapretend to be Northern, rake in tion can’t build fast enough to federal funding and continually accommodate the population, polish up its roads and recreand it can’t even keep up with ational activities for its majorimaking sure existing homes are ty-bureaucrat population. safe.

Nunavut gets somewhere It will be hard for Nunavut to between $2 and $3 billion per ever properly grow if its split year from the federal governbetween a well-off government ment, and that’s not nearly and those struggling enough, without even factoring stewart workforce to even secure proper homes. in the Government of Nunavut burnett Throwing money at things is taking a considerable portion generally not a sustainable idea, to pay its administration. but when it comes to the circumIncreasingly, the south is stances of Nunavut, it’s what the federal seeing the value in Nunavut and Indigenous government needs to do more of. And what sovereignty. The territory’s economy may does a few extra billion even mean in the be mainly a government outpost today, but post-Covid economy, anyway? there is real potential for a vibrant future for But for that investment to make sense for tourism, culture and traditional industries like everyone involved, Nunavut can’t be depenmining.

In the meantime, governments will continue dent on the federal government forever, and it must find a path to self-sufficiency. running in circles trying to patch about a milHard to do that when there are a dozen peolion holes, with far more being made all the ple in your house and a boil water advisory, time as population growth outstrips any hope though. of breaking even with infrastructure.

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Teaching kindness at any age

Two-year-old Nancy Meeko models her Pink Shirt Day wear. Her mother, Tessa Naulalik, said she tries to instill anti-bullying teachings in her children. Photos courtesy of Tessa Naulalik

Tessa Naulalik knows you can never start too young with teaching children about bullying.

“I’ve taught them that bullying is not acceptable anywhere, anytime,” she said, as her two-year-old daughter Nancy Meeko modelled a Pink Shirt Day T-shirt.

Naulalik has tried to instill on her children that people are different and to never judge or bully others for how they look or sound.

She grew up in Rankin Inlet, and her daughter is growing up here too. Naulalik said she had some bullies growing up, and her six-year-old faced some bullies in the past year, but those issues have improved since changing houses.

“I told my kids, if anybody is bullying them to ask them to stop,” said Naulalik. “If that doesn’t work, go tell us, their parents or teacher.”

Pink Shirt Day is held every year on the last Wednesday of February. It originated from David Shepherd, Travis Price and their teenage friends organizing a highschool protest to wear pink in support with a Grade 9 boy who was being bullied for wearing a pink shirt in 2007. It has since become an international campaign.

Rankin Inlet RCMP update

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services

One cop gone, one coming

Rankin Inlet No more drunk tank calls

The Rankin Inlet RCMP are putting a damper on residents calling the cops on drunk friends and relatives who are “just being annoying,” according to Cst. Zac Roy. “We do push back a little bit now, saying we’re not just going to take this person to the jail or to the drunk tank just because he’s being annoying to you.”

He spoke at hamlet council Monday, Feb. 7, and said the detachment plans to steer away from the practice.

If the person just won’t go to sleep, he said, the cops won’t take them to the drunk tank anymore. He suggests coming up with a more viable solution when the person is sober.

Calls down, sexual assaults up

Call volume to the RCMP in the first month of 2022 was lower than usual, at least partially due to the amount of blizzards.

However, calls started to increase toward the end of the month, ending with 128 total calls, which resulted in eight criminal investigations in which charges were laid, 49 calls where alcohol was a factor and 18 prisoners lodged.

Roy noted that there was a higher number than usual of sexual assault complaints, which the detachment hopes to solve.

He said they were of both a present and historic nature.

“That’s the bad news that these things are happening, but the good news is that they’re being reported,” he said.

Cst. Kyle Amsel has decided to resign from the RCMP, said Roy, who added that Amsel would be staying in the community and working with CIRNAC. Cst. Matthew Hope will be travelling to the hamlet with his family in the next couple of months.

Aiming to increase community engagement

Coun. Daniel Kowmuk asked Roy if the detachment would increase its community engagement.

Roy said yes and that it was part of their annual priorities, but that Covid restrictions have put a damper on things.

“We are falling behind on those numbers,” he said, adding that it’s a priority.

“It makes a lot of difference with the community,” said Kowmuk.

Coun. Michael Shouldice asked Roy if the RCMP were planning any new strategies on their approach as society moves past Covid.

Roy answered affirmatively, but said those discussions are happening at the Iqaluit level.

Marijuana isn’t the problem

Roy said marijuana isn’t much of a problem, but when asked about substance use, said there were some people who use whatever they can get their hands on.

“I haven’t seen or received a complaint of someone being on hard drugs yet,” he said.

He agreed with a suggestion that it was more along the lines of gas, propane or other inhalants.

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Advocate for unwanted dogs ‘running on fumes’

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ᐊᓐᑐᕆᔭ ᕋᐱᓐᓴᓐ ᓂᑲᓪᓗᓲᖅ ᕿᒻᒥᕐᓂᒃ ᑕᑯᔭᕌᖓᒥ ᖃᐃᑕᐅᔪᓂᒃ, ᐃᓛᓐᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᖅᓯᒪᓲᑦ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ.

‘It is near impossible for this to be a one-person organization,’ says volunteer

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services Baker Lake

She’s the entire dog rescue organization in Baker Lake, and Andrea Robinson is at the end of her rope.

“I’m running on fumes at this point,” said Robinson, clearly exasperated. “Once those fumes are gone, I don’t know what’s going to happen.”

Robinson works with K9 Advocates Manitoba, which helps

connect unwanted dogs in Baker Lake with new homes in the south.

The Winnipeg organization has a limited cargo account, but other than that, all the work is left to Robinson.

She fields messages and calls constantly from people wanting to surrender their dogs. She takes the animals into her own home temporarily before arranging their travel south. Since she started her efforts in May 2020, Robinson has rehomed more than 160 dogs.

“I’m a rotating door of dogs,” she said.

She doesn’t have a car, making transportation to the airport even harder.

With no sustainable funding, Robinson spent more than $3,000 out of her own pocket on rehoming dogs in the last several months.

She managed to put together a fundraiser to help break even, and she was thankful for some generous offerings of support in the community.

As she spoke to Kivalliq News Feb. 14, she had a litter of puppies waiting to be sent out, another request coming in and three dogs at the pound needing rehoming.

“It’s just constant,” said Robinson, who also works full-time as a teacher. “This is all volunteer. This is purely out of passion and care for animals to not end up at the dump.”

ᐊᓐᑐᕆᔭ ᕋᐱᓐᓴᓐ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᔨᐅᔪᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᕿᒻᒥᓕᕆᔨᐅᑉᓗᓂ ᖃᒪᓂ’ᑐᐊᕐᒥ ᕿᒻᒥᕐᓂᒃ ᐃᓅᓕᓴᐃᓲᖅ, ᕿᒻᒥᖅᑖᖅᑎᑦᑎᓲᖅ ᒪᓂᑑᐸᒥ ᕿᒻᒥᓕᕆᒃᑲᐅᔪᓄᑦ.

Andrea Robinson works full-time as a teacher and is the entire dog rescue organization in Baker Lake, connecting unwanted pets with K9 Advocates Manitoba. Photo courtesy of Andrea Robinson

Andrea Robinson is often saddened by the state of dogs when they come in, sometimes being wounded or in poor health. Photo courtesy of Andrea Robinson She also is frequently saddened to see the state some dogs are in, including one that got an axe to its neck, which required Robinson to administer first aid.

“When I get dogs, sometimes it’s just a piece of rope around their neck,” she said.

One of the primary sources of unwanted dogs in the community is people leaving their female dog outside while it’s in heat, she said. Loose male dogs track down those females and breed with them, with the owners sometimes not even knowing their dog is pregnant and the puppies freezing to death after being born, according to Robinson.

She received vaccination training, and for $20 she can now vaccinate and deworm dogs, with funding going toward her rehoming operation.

Now, the Baker Lake teacher is reaching out desperately for support. Without sustainable funding or help, Robinson fears she may not have the energy left to keep the operation going.

“It is near impossible for this to be a one-person organization,” said Robinson. “I cannot do it alone.”

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‘I don’t know why we’re having to be so scared,’ says mayor Covid exasperation flowing in Rankin Inlet council

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services Rankin Inlet

An open discussion on Covid policies in Rankin Inlet’s council saw both ends of the debate’s spectrum.

On one, Coun. Daniel Kowmuk said the number of cases in Rankin Inlet was concerning him, and he suggested increased restrictions around schools.

“I’m worried about our kids going to school 100 per cent, especially when there’s Covid going like crazy right now,” he said. “It’s going to get worse.”

He added that the government needs to slow down and work harder to educate people.

“It’s not fun losing a loved one due to Covid,” he said.

Kowmuk suggested that for students, “homeschool will do,” which triggered a laugh from Coun. Kelly Lindell.

She said she understands there are a lot of cases right now, “but having kids home for weeks and weeks and weeks and expecting parents to do their job plus homeschool, plus keep them entertained – you’re asking for the impossible.”

She suggested people continue to

be careful and stay home if sick, but noted that vaccinated and unvaccinated people are both getting sick.

“How long are we going to shut down and stop life?” asked Lindell.

“Because it’s been two years of Covid now.”

She said people want to make money, plan trips and go to school.

“I can’t do lockdown anymore,” said the councillor.

Kowmuk responded that, “once upon a time, I used to be a parent too,” and said he understands where Lindell is coming from.

Though he stuck to his suggestion of splitting students 50-50 throughout the day, Kowmuk emphasized that it was just a suggestion.

Senior administrative officer Darren Flynn said Covid has had an impact on staffing in the hamlet. He listed off a number of people in isolation at the time, including multiple staff in bylaw and finance.

Two staff were on a “work-tohome-to-work” exemption, where they had positive cases of Covid in their homes, but they were allowed to work if they went straight to their jobs and straight home without interacting with anyone. Those workers had to go home just to use the bathroom under that policy. As of the Feb. 14 council meeting, though both workers had

Covid in their homes, neither had tested positive themselves.

Flynn also said the Government of Nunavut’s case numbers were somewhat misleading because of how infrequently recoveries were posted and the lack of testing. Once rapid tests are available at home across the territory, Flynn suggested there could be thousands of positives.

All hamlet staff are vaccinated, but not all volunteers, he added.

Coun. Justin Merritt said the science on Omicron seems to indicate it spreads faster but also dies out faster, and he said it’s better for youth to be in school and playing sports.

“I’m not saying nobody’s going to die,” he said, going on to criticize the policy of sending Nunavummiut mine workers home while the mines fly in southern replacements.

Merritt said people should be going to work.

“Work makes you feel like something,” said Merritt.

But chief public health officer Dr. Michael Patterson “doesn’t care,” he added, suggesting Nunavut’s top doctor is overpaid.

“I’m sick of these people from Iqaluit telling us what to do,” he said.

Merritt said he doesn’t feel like he’s following the Premier’s rules in Nunavut, but those of “King Patterson,”

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Coun. Daniel Kowmuk suggested schools be cut to 50-per-cent attendance at a time to limit the spread of Covid. Other members of council pushed back. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo as he dubbed him.

Mayor Harry Towtongie said he’s hearing from residents that the government should consider treating Covid like the flu now, and that if people are worried, they can get their vaccination.

“I don’t know why we’re having to

be so scared,” he said, adding that he was getting bothered by the idea of penalizing youth with some of the restrictions.

Flynn added that Rankin Inlet’s vaccine passport bylaw would be dead once the government declares the state of emergency is over.

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Fifteen participants finish 16 weeks of cultural sewing in Rankin Inlet Debbie Baker dons her pullover parka. Photo courtesy of Ilitaqsiniq

Christal Kubluitok made this baby rabbit fur hat. Photo courtesy of Ilitaqsiniq

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Stephanie Aulatjut wears her amauti, completed in the program and with the help of instructor Rosemary Sandy. Photo courtesy of Ilitaqsiniq

Getting a spot in Ilitaqsiniq’s Miqqut program is coveted, so when the full-time, 16-week cultural sewing experience opened in Rankin Inlet last fall, it had double the applicants that there were spaces for.

Participants, guided by Elders and guest experts, can be any age and experience.

“They’re able to make whatever they desire in the program,” said Amy Aingidlik, program coordinator. “That ranged from parkas to wind pants to slippers to mitts, hats.”

The group gathered every work day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

All the materials are provided, and as with Ilitaqsiniq programs in general, Inuktitut literacy activities were included.

“It really helps women in the community to not just build a skill, but also to reinforce self-healing, confidence and selfworth,” said Aingidlik.

No one gets graded, and there’s no testing – it’s all voluntary participation and based on participants’ own inspiration.

Aingidlik is a seamstress herself, and though she has not been enrolled in the Miqqut program, she was glad to experience some of the magic as a coordinator.

“It very much felt like I participated in the program,” she said.

“Being there, being around the Elder instructors, learning new skills and techniques ... I found my self-healing, self-worth within the daily activities.”

At the end of it, she heard nothing but good things from participants – other than the desire to have even longer days.

The Miqqut program has been running since 2012.

From poking fun to friends

Susan Ugjuk, left, and Felesh Naukatsik pose for a picture in front of the Northern Store in Rankin Inlet Thursday, Feb. 17. In light of Pink Shirt Day, the pair were asked if bullying had impacted them at all. Naukatsik said the two actually used to poke a lot of fun at each other, but over the years became close. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Christine Tootoo displays her tuilik aumauti, completed in the program with the help of instructor MaryAnn Tattuinee. Photo courtesy of Ilitaqsiniq

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Coun. Justin Merritt says the Hamlet of Rankin Inlet’s financial situation is the best it’s ever been, and council is looking to spend some surplus cash before the end of the fiscal year. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Radio station wages rise and a councillor quits

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Hamlet flush with cash, looking for ways to spend it The Hamlet of Rankin Inlet’s financial situation is the “best it’s ever been,” said Coun. Justin Merritt.

The Hamlet is currently running an operating surplus of $500,000. Merritt attributed that to a few factors, such as reduced travel expenses for mayor and council and Covid funding.

He projected a $350,000 to $400,000 surplus by the end of the financial year.

Coun. Michael Shouldice makes a point during the hamlet council meeting Monday, Feb. 14. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo “I don’t want a half-million-dollar surplus,” said Merritt.

He suggested the Hamlet find some ways to spend that money before year’s end, such as creating recreational opportunities for youth.

Mayor Harry Towtongie suggested the Hamlet could look into making sure people’s homes are fire safe and equipped with working smoke alarms and fire extinguishers.

The council will be determining the best ways to spend the bulk of the surplus in the coming weeks.

Radio station wages to rise $100,000 from the Kivalliq Inuit Association to sustain

services during the pandemic has been put toward drawing down some of the expenses at the Rankin Inlet radio station.

Senior administrative officer Darren Flynn explained that in a normal year, the radio station takes $140,000 to run.

The Hamlet has a $30,000 grant from the Department of Culture and Heritage, with the rest being picked up by bingos.

Flynn said he would look at giving better time slots to the radio station for its bingos, as well as suggesting to raise wages above the previous minimum wage.

“One of the biggest challenges for the radio station has been retaining staff,” he said, adding that several people left because of the low wages.

“Trying to get people to commit to come in for minimum wage has been extraordinarily tough.”

Council agreed to boost wages to $20 per hour, retroactive for current staff to Jan. 4.

Karlik calls it quits In few words, Coun. Gabriel Karlik announced his resignation.

“As of today, I will be putting in my resignation at the council,” he said, citing missed council meetings and other commitments taking up his time.

He called it an interesting two years of time on council and was thankful for the opportunity.

“We really need your knowledge and expertise,” said Towtongie, with other members expressing that it would be a loss for council.

Before the meeting ended, the rest of council agreed to replace Karlik by appointing a new councillor. The hamlet is now seeking applications to replace Karlik and will be deciding on a candidate at the Feb. 28 council meeting.

Coun. Gabriel Karlik, left, announced his resignation from hamlet council Feb. 14. The hamlet will be seeking nominations to appoint a replacement councillor. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

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Restaurant, food bank team up for love 150 couples served caribou dinner

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services Rankin Inlet

Iglu Donairs and the Ikurraq Food Bank teamed up to serve 150 couples a caribou steak dinner for Valentine’s Day.

A blizzard meant the event actually happened Feb. 15.

Thanks to generous sponsors, the food bank was also able to host several social media games in the run-up to the takeout dinner.

The event also served as an early test for Iglu Donairs, which opened Jan. 30 in the Agnico Eagle Arena.

John Niakrok, left, works with father Harry Niakrok in the background.

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Eric Katokra and Kristen Bruce smile as they head home with their dinner. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo Theresa Niakrok serves a caribou steak dinner for two during the delayed Valentines Day event. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Bernice, left, and Harry Niakrok work together to get 300 plates out for the Feb. 15 dinner.

Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo Evangeline Ittinuar gets ready to head home with her meal. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

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