Kivalliq News, Aug. 23, 2023 edition

Baker Lake celebrates grads

ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᕐᒥ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᖃᑎᒌᒃᐳᑦ

Seven students pass milestone to roaring applause

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Grads cut the cake on their future

Baker Lake woman fundraises to get parents out of Yellowknife

ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᕐᒥᐅᑕᖅ ᐊᕐᓇᖅ ᑭᓇᐅᔭᕐᒥᒃ ᑲᑎᑦᑎᓇᓱᒃᐳᖅ

ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᓂ ᑎᑭᑎᓐᓇᓱᒃᖢᓂᔾᔪᒃ ᔭᓗᓇᐃᒥ

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services

Local Journalism Initiative Baker Lake

Darlene Nukik didn’t want to look at any photos of the fires in the Northwest Territories, knowing her mother and stepfather were caught in an extreme situation – but she had to look to see the updates, and she had been raising all the money she could to get them

out of Yellowknife and bring them back to Baker Lake.

Marjorie Sibbald, originally from Baker Lake, and common-law partner Frank Landry had been living in Fort Smith for years before this summer’s fire upended all of that.

The two – 67 and 69 – were forced to evacuate Aug. 12 and left to Hay River by bus. Once they made it there, Sibbald had to be hospitalized due to coughing and high blood pressure, but thankfully she was discharged the next day to the community centre.

Their journey didn’t end there, as the two were then evacuated

from Hay River and flown to Yellowknife Aug. 14, where they are now waiting on pins and needles for what comes next.

“Because they had nowhere to stay, a lot of us had to find and ask people if they can stay at their place,” said Nukik about the challenges to find lodging when her parents were evacuated to Yellowknife.

Eventually, they were put in a hotel and have until the 21st to stay there. As of last week, family in Baker Lake were fundraising to get them home as soon as possible.

“Hurts knowing they are way out there breathing in all that,” said Nukik.

She reached out to any organizations she could for financial support to get them away from the wildfires.

“I have been worried and scared for them,” said Nukik. “I try not to see pictures but I need to know updates as well.”

Her family frantically fundraised to cover the airfare from Yellowknife to Rankin Inlet, and thankfully they also collected enough points to bring them from Rankin Inlet to Baker Lake.

“A lot of sleepless nights,” said Nukik, who hopes everyone who has evacuated has places to stay.

After raising the money, though, the flight from Yellowknife to Rankin Inlet was no longer available due to the Yellowknife evacuation.

Continuing on their journey, her parents were in Whitehorse as of printing, as Nukik sought to arrange their travel from there to Baker Lake.

ᓄᓇᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂ, ᖃᐅᔨᒪᒐᒥ ᐊᓈᓇᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᑖᑕᒃᓴᓂ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᖅᑐᑰᕋᒥᒃ - ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᐸᓕᐊᔪᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕆᐊᖃᑲᑕᒃᑕᓂ, ᑭᓇᐅᔭᒥᓪᓗ ᑎᑦᑏᓪᓗᓂ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᓂ ᑎᑭᑎᑦᑐᒪᒐᒥᒋᑦ ᔭᓗᓇᐃᒦᑦᑐᑦ.

ᒪᔪᓕ ᓯᐸᑦ, ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᕐᒥᐅᑕᒃᓴᔭᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᐃᖓ ᕗᕋᑭ ᓚᑐᕆ ᓄᓇᖃᖅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᑦ ᕗᐊᑦ ᓯᒥᑦᒥ ᐊᕌᒍᒐᓴᖕᓄᑦ ᐃᑯᐊᓚᔪᐊᓗᒃᑕᖃᓚᐅᖏᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐊᐅᔭᐅᔪᒥ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐃᑯᐊᓚᔪᖅ ᐊᓯᔾᓯᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ.

ᐅᐃᒌᒃ - 67 ᐊᒻᒪᓗ 69 - ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᖅᑐᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᓂᖁᔭᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᒌᓯ 12 ᐊᐅᓪᓚᓕᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᓄᓇᓯᐅᑎᑯᑖᒃᑯᑦ Hᐃ ᕆᕗᒧ. ᑕᐃᑲᓃᓕᕋᓗᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ, ᓯᐹᑦ ᐊᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒧᑦ ᒪᔪᐊᖅᑕᐅᔭᕆᐊᖃᓕᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᖁᐃᖅᓱᑲᑕᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᐅᓂ ᖁᒃᑎᒃᓯᓯᒪᓪᓗᓂ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᖁᔭᓕᕗᑦ ᐊᓂᓚᐅᕋᒥ ᐊᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᖃᐅᑉᐸᖑᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐱᖑᐊᕐᕕᖕᒧᐊᖅᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂᓗ.

ᓄᖃᓚᐅᖏᓚᖅ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᓂ ᑕᐃᑲᓂ, ᐊᓂᖁᔭᐅᓕᕆᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᖅᑐᒃᑯᑦ Hᐃ ᕆᕗᒥ ᖃᖓᑕᑎᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᔭᓗᓇᐃᒧᑦ ᐊᒌᓯ 14, ᑕᐃᑲᓂ ᐅᑕᕿᓕᖅᑐᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᕿᑲᑕᒃᖢᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᖓᓕᕐᓂᐊᕐᒪᖓᑦ. ‘’ᓱᖃᐃᒻᒪ ᐃᓂᒃᓴᖃᓚᐅᖏᓐᓇᒥᒃ, ᐅᓄᖅᑐᑎᒍᑦ ᕿᓂᕆᐊᖃᑲᑕᓚᐅᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᐃᓂᒃᓴᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᕿᓂᕐᖢᑕ ᐅᕙᑎᒋᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᐱᕆᔭᕆᐊᖃᓕᖅᖢᑎᒍ ᑐᔪᕐᒥᔪᓐᓇᕐᒪᖓᑦᑕ,’’ ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᓄᑭᒃ ᐊᔪᕐᓇᖅᑐᖅᓯᐅᓚᐅᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᑐᔪᕐᒥᕕᓯᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᒥᓄᑦ ᓚᓗᓇᐃᒨᖅᑕᐅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ.

ᐃᓂᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᓯᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᑐᔪᕐᒥᕕᖕᓂ ᑉᖕ-ᖑᕋᓱᖕᓂᖓᓂ. ᒪᓇᐅᔪᖅ ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᕐᒥ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂᒃ ᑲᑎᑦᑎᓇᓱᓕᖅᑐᑦ ᑎᑭᑎᑲᐅᑐᕈᒪᓗᓂᔾᔪᒃ ᐊᖏᕋᒧᑦ ᖃᓂᑦᑐᒃᑐᑦ.

‘’ᐋᓂᕐᓇᖅᑐᖅ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓪᓗᓂ ᐊᓂᖅᑎᕆᔪᑦ ᐳᔪᕐᒥ,’’ ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᓄᑭ. ᑎᒥᖃᖅᑎᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᔪᒪᓪᓗᓂ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓄᑦ ᑐᒃᓯᕋᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᓂᑎᑦᑐᒪᓪᓗᓂᒋᑦ ᐃᑯᐊᓚᔪᐊᓗᖕᒥᑦ ᓇᐹᖅᑐᓂᒃ.

‘’ᑲᐱᐊᓱᒍᑎᑲᑕᒃᑕᑲ ᐅᓗᕆᐊᓱᒍᑎᓪᓗᒋᓪᓗ,’’ ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᓄᑭᒃ. ‘’ᑕᑯᑦᑕᐃᓕᒪᑲᑕᒃᑲᓗᐊᖅᖢᖓ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᕆᐊᖃᕋᒃᑭᑦ.’’

ᐱᓪᓕᒍ ᐃᓚᖏᑦ ᑲᑎᑦᑎᔪᓐᓇᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᖃᖓᑦᑕᐅᑎᒧᑦ ᔭᓗᓇᐃᒥ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒧ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖁᔭᓕᓗᑎᒃ ᑲᑎᑦᑎᔪᓐᓇᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ ᖃᖓᑕᐅᑎᒃᓴᓄᑦ ᐊᖏᕋᕈᓐᓇᖁᓪᓗᒋᒃ ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᕐᒧᑦ. ‘ᓯᓂᓇᓚᐅᖏᑦᑐᖅ ᐅᓐᓄᐊᑯᑦ,’’ ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᓄᑭᒃ, ᐊᓂᑲᐅᑦᑐᖅᑎᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᓪᓗᓂᒋᑦ ᐃᓂᖃᑦᑎᐊᕋᓗᐊᕐᒪᖓᑕ.

ᒪᔪᕆ ᓯᐸᑦ ᖁᖓᔮᖅᐳᖅ ᔭᓗᓇᐃᒥ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᑦᑎᓐᓂ, ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᖅᑐᑦᑰᖅᓯᒪᓴᕋᓗᐊᕐᒪᑕ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᖅᑐᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᓂᖁᔭᐅᑲᑕᓵᖅᑎᓪᓗᒌᑦ ᐅᐃᒌ ᕗᕋᑭᓗ ᐊᑐᕈᓘᔭᓵᖅᑕᓂ ᐱᒐᓗᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ. ᐃᓚᖏᑦ ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᕐᒥᐅᑕᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂ ᑲᑎᑦᑎᓇᓱᒃᑐᑦ ᓚᑐᕆᑯ ᓄᓇᒥᓅᕐᓂᐊᕋᒥᒃ ᔭᓗᓇᐃᒥ. ᐊᔨᖁᑎ ᑖᓕᓐ ᓄᑭ

Marjorie Sibbald smiles while in Yellowknife this past week, despite the multiple evacuations she and partner Frank Landry have already gone through. Family in Baker Lake were fundraising to get her and Landry out of Yellowknife and back home.

Photo courtesy of Darlene Nukik

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with Stewart Burnett

Government states commitment on fires

Controversy at opening of Sakku School

ᐊᖏᖃᑎᒌᒃᓯᒪᖏᑦᑐᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᒃᑯᐃᖅᑐᖅ ᓴᑯ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ

ᓴᓪᓕᕐᓂ ᓴᒃᑯ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ ᐅᑯᐃᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᕌᒍᒥ ᐊᑲᐅᖏᓕᐅᕈᑎᑕᖃᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐊᖏᖃᑎᒌᖏᓂᒃᑯ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᖓᓄᑦ. NNSL ᐊᔨᖁᑎ

Nunavut

The Government of Nunavut stated its commitment to supporting the Northwest Territories and ensuring all Nunavut residents affected by wildfires in the territory are safe after the decision by the Government of the Northwest Territories to evacuate the City of Yellowknife last week.

“Our hearts are heavy in Nunavut today as we look to our neighbours in the Northwest Territories where wildfires are devastating their communities. We have connected personally with our friend and colleague, NWT Premier Caroline Cochrane, and our legislative colleagues in the Kitikmeot region,” stated Premier P.J. Akeeagok in a news release.

“As the capital city of Yellowknife and surrounding communities work to evacuate some 20,000 residents, we also acknowledge the many communities throughout the NWT under evacuation orders and alerts. We know many families are displaced from their homes, including the relatives and loved ones of Nunavummiut. This tragedy is deeply felt.”

The Aug. 17 news release stated that all Nunavut residents under the government’s care were safe and had either left or were booked to leave Yellowknife by noon Friday. That included those on medical and duty travel, and clients under the responsibility of Family Services and Justice.

As a pre-emptive measure, the Departments of Health and Community and Government Services worked with Canadian North to procure a charter flight to transfer all medical travellers and escorts from Yellowknife to Edmonton. Late Wednesday night, Aug. 16, all 85 medical travellers and escorts were accounted for and arrived safely in Edmonton.

Those travellers spent the night at Larga Kitikmeot in Leduc, Alberta, and were scheduled to either continue their medical care there or safely await repatriation to their home communities.

“My heartfelt empathy extends to those affected by wildfires threatening communities in the Northwest Territories and to Nunavummiut journeying south to access medical care,” stated Minister of Health John Main.

“We appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate this uncertainty and unforeseen challenges while prioritizing patient safety, well-being, and access to quality care.”

For questions and concerns regarding upcoming medical appointments affected by the evacuation of Yellowknife, please contact your local health centre. Individuals with questions regarding medical travel scheduled in Yellowknife may contact Kitikmeot Medical Travel toll-free at 1-844-886-8010 or, after hours, 983-4506 and 983-5196.

Considering the NWT’s role in connecting the Kitikmeot region with southern Canada, a GN inter-departmental committee is assessing ongoing repercussions and impacts as issues arise related to transportation and supply to Nunavut. The government has met with community leaders and will continue to provide updates and discuss any concerns.

“This tragic situation in the NWT is one more example of the close connection between our communities in the North and the importance of working together to protect our communities against ever changing threats,” stated CGS Minister David Joanasie. “The forest fires in the Northwest Territories are devastating and my department is fully committed to working with our counterparts in the Government of Northwest Territories and our communities here in Nunavut to respond to and recover from this unprecedented event.”

Coral Harbour embroiled in dispute ᓴᓪᓕᖅ ᐊᑲᐅᖏᓕᐅᕈᑎᒃᑰᖅᐳᖅ

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services Local Journalism Initiative Coral Harbour

Not much is being publicly said, but there is likely a lot being said behind closed doors between the Government of Nunavut and Coral Harbour’s district education authority.

According to members of Coral Harbour’s DEA, Sakku School was closed as of Aug. 14, when it was supposed to be opening for the new school year. According to what the GN told Kivalliq News, that was not necessarily the case.

Either way, the exact source of the issue appeared locked behind privacy considerations.

“The Department of Education is aware of issues at Sakku School in Coral Harbour,” the department told Kivalliq News in an email.

“The department connected with the DEA chair yesterday evening to discuss their concerns, and will continue the dialogue going forward.”

Details regarding the exact issue going on are confidential and cannot be shared or discussed publicly, the email went on to say.

“The Department of Education will work to ensure that all proper procedures and due process will be followed regarding this and all related matters.”

According to the DEA, the school closure is in support of the principal, though the DEA would not elaborate on that comment at the time. The principal of Sakku School is Simone De Gannes, who last year earned a humanitarian award from the Commissioner of Nunavut.

“The department continues to support Sakku School and the school’s leadership team,” wrote the Department of Education. “Sakku School was opened yesterday (Aug. 14) and remains open today, though some parents may be choosing to keep their students home from school.”

The GN ended the email by stating, “We are looking forward to resolving this issue so that students in Coral Harbour can resume their learning and other school activities.”

But as of Monday, Aug. 21, the DEA released a new letter outlining the concerns.

In the letter, the DEA says the decision to close the school was made in response to the Department of Education suspending the principal pending an investigation at the start of the school year.

“Department of Education representative came into town unannounced to the DEA to deliver a suspension letter to the principal and just left the community without giving the DEA an opportunity to ask questions or give proper guidance in welcoming the students for the first day of school,” writes the letter, which was posted to Facebook.

“DEA’s primary goal is to have a safe and welcoming school environment for both the students and staff to enjoy teaching and learn. We trust that the principal will be cleared of wrongdoing and be welcomed back to the school on Sept. 8, 2023 to properly welcome the students to a good start of the 2023-2024 school year.

The letter ends by saying anyone who feels their children are safe without a principal in school can send their kids to school as of Aug. 22.

ᓴᒃᑯ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃᒧᑦ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᓄᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᑕᖅ ᓯᒧᓐ ᑎᑲᒃ, ᓴᐅᒥᖕᓂ, ᐃᒃᐱᒍᑦᑕᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒥᓂᒃ ᐃᓕᓴᕆᔭᐅᔪᑎᑖᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᕙ ᖃᒪᓂᖅ ᐊᕆᐊᖅ, ᑲᒥᓯᓇ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒧᑦ, ᐊᕌᓂ. ᓴᓪᓕ

ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᓗᐊᖏᑦᑐᖅ ᓇᓂᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐃᖕᒥᓂᖅᓱᖅᑐᒃᑯᑦ

ᓄᓇᕗ ᒐᕙᒪᖓ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓴᓪᓕᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕇᔩᑦ. ᓴᓪᓕᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖓᒍᑦ, ᓴᒃᑯ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ ᐅᑯᐊᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ ᐱᒋᐊᖅᖢᒍ ᐊᒌᓯ 14, ᐅᑯᐃᕐᓂᖃᓪᓗᐊᓕᕋᓗᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐅᑭᐊᖑᓂᐊᖅᑐᒧ. ᐱᓪᓗᒍ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᖓ ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ ᐱᕙᓕᐊᔪᓕᕆᔨᒧᑦ, ᐱᔪᑎᐅᖏᑲᓗᐊᕐᒪᑦ.

ᓇᐅᑯᑐᐃᓐᓇᑯᑦ, ᑲᖑᓇᖅᑑᓯᒪᑲᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ.

‘’ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᕐᔪᐊᒃᑯᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔪᑦ ᐊᑲᐅᖏᓕᐅᕈᑎᐅᔪᒥᒃ ᓴᒃᑯ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ ᓴᓪᓕᕐᓂ,’’ ᑎᒥᐅᔪᖅ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᐳᖅ ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ ᐱᕙᓕᐊᔪᓕᕆᔨᓄᑦ ᑎᑎᖃᑯ.

‘’ᑎᒥᐅᔪᖅ ᑲᑎᖃᑎᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᒃᓯᕙᐅᑕᐅᔪᒥᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᑐᓂᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓄ ᐃᒃᐸᒃᓴᖅ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐃᓱᒪᓗᑎᐅᔪᓂᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ

ᓇᓄᓇᐃᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅᐅᖃᐅᒪᖃᑎᒌᖏᓇᕐᓂᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ.’’

ᐊᑲᐅᖏᓕᐅᕈᑎᒧᑦ ᑲᖑᓇᖅᑑᖕᒪᑕ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑐᓴᖅᑕᐅᔭᕆᐊᖃᖏᖦᖢᑎᒃ ᑭᑯᓕᒪᕐᓄᑦ, ᑎᑎᖃᒃᑯᑦ ᑐᓴᖅᐳᑦ. ‘’ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓂᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᐊᑲᐅᔪᒃᑰᑦ ᐃᖏᕋᒐᓗᐊᕐᒪᖔ ᐊᒪᓗ ᒪᓕᒋᐊᓕᑦ ᒪᓕᒃᑕᐅᓗᑎᑦ ᐱᔪᒧᑦ.’’ ᐅᖃᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᓂ, ᐅᑯᐊᕈᑎᖃᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒧᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᑕᕐᒥ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᑦ ᑭᐅᔪᓐᓇᖏᓚᑦ ᑕᔅᓱᒥᖓ. ᐃᓱᒪᑕᖅ ᓴᒃᑯ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒧᑦ ᐃᑕᖓ ᓯᒧᑦ ᑎᑲᓐᔅ, ᐊᕋᓂ ᐃᓕᓴᕆᔭᐅᔪᓯᐊᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᑲᒥᓯᓇᒥ. ‘’ᑎᒥᐅᔪᖅ ᑲᔪᓯᔪᖅ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᓪᓗᓂ ᓴᒃᑯ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ

ᐊᒪᓗ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᑦ.’’ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᕐᔪᐊᒃᑯᑦ. ‘’ᓴᑯ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ ᐅᒃᑯᐃᖓᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᒃᐸᒃᓴᖅ ᐊᒌᓯ 14 ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᑯᐃᖓᐃᓐᓇᖅᖢᓂ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ, ᐃᓚᖏᑦ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᖄᑦ ᐊᖏᕋᖅᓯᒪᑎᑦᑎᓪᓗᑎᒃ.’’

ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑕᓂ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᖃᖅᓯᒪᕗᖅ, ᑕᑯᔪᒪᕗᒍᑦ ᐊᑲᐅᖏᓕᐅᕈᑎᐅᔪᖅ ᐊᕿᒋᐊᖅᑕᓗᓂ ᐃᓂᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᓴᓪᓕᕐᓂ ᑲᔪᓯᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᖏᑦ.’’

Sakku School principal Simone De Gannes, left, received a humanitarian award from Eva Qamaniq Aariak, commissioner of Nunavut, last year. Coral Harbour district education authority has said the school closure is in support of the principal. Photo courtesy of Nikolas Telford

Coral Harbour’s Sakku School opened its school year embroiled in a controversy between the district education authority and Government of Nunavut. NNSL file photo

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A beautiful ceremony in Baker Lake

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2023 graduation rings in new school year

Seven bright stars graduated from Jonah Amitnaaq Secondary School in Baker Lake Friday, Aug. 18.

They are Mackenzie Putumiraqtuq, Aaron Niego, Haley Hachey, Kassidy Klinger, Richard Iyago, Kimberly Ukpatiku and Sydney Kataluk.

The ceremony involved tear-jerking speeches, moody lighting and a lot of proud loved ones. Following the school reception, grads took part in a parade around the community. Then they held a feast at the community hall, followed by games, a square dance and fireworks.

The next day, grads held their dinner and prom. Many of the grads are already preparing to head south for school, while some ponder their next move. Either way, from the ceremony to the square dance, it was evident Baker Lake was proud of their accomplishments.

Unlike many schools that hold their graduation events at the end of the school year, Baker Lake holds its just before opening the doors on a new year. The grads-to-be for 2024 had the honour of serving dinner

ᐊᒥᑦᓈᖅ ᖁᑎᖕᓂᖅᓴᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᕐᒥ ᐅᓪᓗᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ, ᐊᒌᓯ 18. ᐅᑯᐊᖑᕗᑦ, ᒪᑲᓐᓯ ᐳᑐᒥᕋᖅᑐᖅ, ᐃᐅᕆᓐ ᓂᐊᐃᑯ, Hᐊᐃᓕ Hᐊᑎ, ᑲᓯᑎ ᑭᓪᖑ, ᕆᑐᑦ ᓚᑯ, ᑭᒻᐳᓕ ᐅᒃᐸᑕᐅᔭᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓯᑦᓂ ᑲᑕᓗᒃ.

ᖁᕕᐊᓱᖃᑎᒋᒃᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᕿᐊᓐᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐅᖃᓚᒃᐸᒃᖢᑎᒃ, ᐃᒃᐱᖕᓇᖅᑐᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᒃᑯᒍᓱᒃᑐᑦ ᐃᓚᖏᑦ. ᐱᐊᓂᖕᒪᑕ ᐃᖏᕋᔭᒃᓕᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᓄᓇᓯᐅᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ. ᓂᕆᑎᑦᑎᓕᕆᓪᓗᑎᓗ ᐱᖑᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ, ᐱᖑᐊᕈᓗᔭᖅᑎᑕᐅᓕᕆᓕᓗᑎᒃ, ᒧᒥᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᑯᐊᓪᓚᒃᑐᓂᑦ ᖁᖏᐊᖅᑎᑎᓗᑎᒃ. ᖃᐅᖕᒪᑦ ᓂᕆᕈᓗᔭᓕᖅᐳᑦ ᒧᒥᕐᓂᖃᖅᖢᑎᒡᓗ. ᐸᕐᓇᓯᔪᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕆᐊᑲᓐᓂᕋᓱᒃᖢᑎᒃ ᖃᓪᓗᓈ ᓄᓈᓄ, ᐃᓚᖏ ᐊᖏᕋᖅᓯᒪᓪᓗᑎᒃ. ᖃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᔭᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᒃᑯᒍᓱᒃᐳᑦ, ᐅᔾᔨᕐᓇᖅᑐᖅ ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᕐᒥᐅᑦ ᐱᑯᒍᓱᒃᑐᑦ ᐊᓂᒍᐃᕙᓪᓕᐊᔭᕐᒥᓂᒃ.

ᐊᓯᖏᓪᓕ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᑦ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᓂᖃᖅᐸᖕᒪᑕ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓇᖅ ᐊᓂᒍᕌᖓᑦ ᑭᓯᐊᓂᓕ ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᕐᒥᐅᑦ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᓂᖃᓕᕌᖓᑕ, ᐊᑐᖅᐸᒃᑕᓂ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓇᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᖏᓱᒐᕐᔪᒃᑎᓪᓗᒍ. ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᓂᖃᓛᖅᑐᑦ 2024-ᒥ ᓂᕆᑎᑦᑎᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᓂᒃ

ᖁᕝᕕᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᓇᓚᒃᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᑲᑕᒃᑐᓂᒃ. ᓱᑐᕈᑦ ᐳᕐᓂᑦ/NNSL ᐊᔨᖁᑎ

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ᑭᒻᐳᓕ ᐅᒃᐸᑕᐅᔭᖅ ᖁᖓᐸᒃᖢᓂ ᐊᓐᓄᓕᖅᐸᒃᖢᓂᓗ ᐱᓱᒃᑎᓪᓗᒋ

2023-ᒥ.

Haley Hachey, valedictorian, sheds

tear

she listens

speeches. Stewart Burnett/ NNSL photo

Haley Hachey smiles wide while walking into the ceremony. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

As the ceremony ends, grads toss their hats in the air, trying not to hit the lights – a point practised in the rehearsal. From left to right are Kimberly Ukpatiku, Mackenzie Putumiraqtuq, Haley Hachey, Richard Iyago, Kassidy Klinger, Aaron Niego and Sydney Kataluk. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Kassidy Klinger puts on a big smile as she enters the room. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Kimberly Ukpatiku oscillates between smiles and seriousness down the walkway. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

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ᐃᐅᓕᓐ ᓂᐊᐃᑯ ᕿᕕᐊᖅᐳᖅ ᓴᕿᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐱᓱᒡᕕᒃᑯᑦ. ᓱᑐᕈᑦ ᐳᕐᓂᑦ/NNSL ᐊᔨᖁᑎ

Mackenzie Putumiraqtuq smiles during the walk-in. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Richard Iyago walks tentatively through the runway. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Sydney Kataluk looks toward the stage as she enters the ceremony. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Haley and father Kenny Hachey dance together. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Sydney Kataluk invites grandfather John Avaala to square dance. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Kassidy Klinger and Mackenzie Putumiraqtuq laugh after their square dance. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

A room full of family and loved ones celebrate the grads together. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Aaron Niego gives a look as he approaches the runway. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Grads cut the cake together at the community hall. From left to right are Mackenzie Putumiraqtuq, Aaron Niego, Haley Hachey, Kassidy Klinger, Richard Iyago, Kimberly Ukpatiku and Sydney Kataluk. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Extra effort goes noticed

One thing Baker Lake seems to do well is celebrate its successful community members.

Seven high school graduates took the next step in life last weekend, and they did so to roaring applause from the town.

Much of the preparation work for grad was done by the grads themselves, but there were also many volunteers, teachers, administration staff and community members who played a role and made everything come together.

I’ve covered a lot of graduation events in the north and Jonah Amitnaaq Secondary School’s was something special.

Winning for a friend

Every little detail was considered and thoughtful effort was put in.

The rehearsal before grad was a full run-through and more, complete with troubleshooting every little question anyone had about the run of play, including where to look when holding the diploma, the moment grads should throw their hats and everything else.

The tears, hugs and smiles when it all came together proved how worth it everything was.

STEWART BURNETT

And the event didn’t end at the reception and parade: the community feast, games and square dance that same night made for a beautiful extended celebration. It was clear that more than just the grads and their families cared about this accomplishment.

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services

Eight teams competed and Salliq FC from Coral Harbour came out on top – undefeated again – of the 2023 Calm Air Co-ed Soccer Championships in Rankin Inlet Sunday,

Aug. 20.

Dayna Bruce, from Salliq FC, said that the team had lost one of its talented players back in June. They were playing with heavy hearts, but they played their hearts out and did it for their lost friend in the end, defeating Whale Cove 8-4 in the finals to secure the win.

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The winning Salliq FC. From left to right, back row, are Sam Saviakjuk, Kevin Jr. Angootealuk, Abel Jr. Kalai, Owen Angootealuk, Louie Bruce and Terrence Pudlat. In front are Lexi Dion, Catherine Jones and Dayna Bruce, with goaltender Frederick Hutchings/ Photo courtesy of Meagan Kalai

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