Kivalliq News - Nov. 22, 2023 edition

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Beer and wine store alarm keeps ringing RCMP again tells Rankin Inlet council about challenges in wake of store

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Baker Lake Baker Lake MLA Craig Simailak took a moment at the end of the fall sitting of the legislative assembly to acknowledge the Baker Lake Searchers committee.

“They are a voluntary committee who give their time to assist their fellow Inuit, without making any money,” he said in a member’s statement Nov. 9, interpreted from Inuktitut.

“Some of them, I have worked with for many years, sometimes working all day and night without sleeping, to conduct the searches, so it is due to their compassion and dedication they commit themselves.”

He named them: Chairman Richard Aksawnee, Deputy Chairman James Taipana, Secretary Treasurer Kaviq Kaluraq, Shawn Attungala, John Etegoyok, Lazurus Attungala, Solomon Mariq, Timothy Evviuk, Peter Jayko and Jimmy Misheralak.

“I thank these individuals and, if you are going out, inform people where you’re heading,” continued Simailak. “If you happen to not make it back or get lost, the individuals that I just mentioned will go searching for you so that you may return home safely. We would like to thank them.”

Successful organ transplant

Arviat John Main, MLA for Arviat North – Whale Cove, passed on some sincere thanks to all those who assisted a family with an organ transplant for their son.

Hunter Kablutsiak, now 17, received a kidney from his father, Daniel, who had to lose a significant amount of weight to be eligible.

This June, Hunter underwent the very-needed surgery to replace his kidney with one of Daniel’s, and Hunter is currently taking Grade 12 classes.

“The family would like to thank the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, the children’s hospital and staff, and medical travel for the Government of Nunavut,” said Main. “They would like thank Cayla Kablutsiak, who was the escort for Daniel, Transplant Manitoba, Dr. Pinsk, Dr. Offerni, and Dr. Peterson. They would also like to thank Julie Strong, Jody Zawatski, residents of Arviat, John Arnalukjuak High School, DOT and Marnie, as well as Arctic Connexion. Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate Hunter and the Kablutsiak family, and thank all the people, organizations, and businesses that made this transplant possible.”

Next Qilaut contest on

Nunavut The Department of Culture and Heritage is now accepting submissions for Qilaut 2023, Nunavut’s annual Inuktut songwriting contest, themed this year as ‘Naglingniq’.

“Since its inception, Qilaut has continued to celebrate Nunavut’s vibrant Inuktut music scene and promote the use of Inuktut,” stated a news release from the Department of Culture and Heritage.

“Through this contest, Nunavummiut are contributing to the vibrancy, revitalization and preservation of the Inuit culture and language. For eight years, Qilaut has inspired singers and songwriters across Nunavut to write over 80 original Inuktut songs.”

Nunavummiut are invited to submit original Inuktut songs, with prizes of $5,000 for first, $2,500 for second and $1,500 for third, plus seven prizes of $500 for runners up. Winning submissions will also be recorded professionally for a compilation album that will be distributed in 2024.

Any submissions can be sent to qilaut@gmail. com. The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. EST on December 31, 2023.

Baker Lake MLA Craig Simailak was wondering why the Qulliq Energy Corporation headquarters in his community was missing staff. NNSL file photo

At least three fewer staff in Baker Lake since March

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Joelie Kaernerk, minister responsible for the Qulliq Energy Corporation, opened a Nov. 3 legislative assembly meeting with a minister’s statement on the corporation’s upgraded headquarters in Baker Lake.

Though his plane couldn’t make the opening ceremony due to fog, Kaernerk thanked the premier for attending it and echoed acknowledgement to the corporation’s three longest-serving employees: Ruth Tapatai, Ruth Stoddart and Rosie Iyago.

“The new Qulliq Energy Corporation building creates a stable hub where our team can serve our customers and partners more efficiently,” said Kaernerk. “The design and construction highlight the Qulliq Energy Corporation’s commitment to adopting energy-saving technologies, pursue Energy Star certification and protect the environment.”

Baker Lake MLA Craig Simailak echoed those comments, congratulating Taparti, Stoddard and Iyago.

“I started with these three ladies way back in September 2000 when we first opened up this office,” he said, then bringing up a cyberattack the corporation suffered earlier this year.

Simailak said one of the consequences of the attack was the decision to transfer lead responsibility from the corporation’s information technology systems to the Department of Community and Government Services.

“It is my understanding that one or more positions at this corporation’s Baker Lake office have been eliminated as a consequence of that decision,” said Simailak.

He asked the new minister of QEC, Kaernerk, how many

positions at the corporation’s Baker Lake headquarters have been eliminated or transferred within the past six months, and if Kaernerk would commit to ensuring that any position losses are balanced by moving new positions into the community.

Kaernerk responded that there were no customers affected when the cyberattack happened.

“There was no one affected through that information technology, but the QEC is reviewing the process of this ongoing process,” said Kaernerk. “At this time around, all I can say is that the Qulliq Energy Corporation is revising the process.”

Simailak replied that he hoped the review wouldn’t take too long so the Baker Lake facility can move forward, then steering back to numbers.

“The government’s most recent quarterly employment report indicates that the Qulliq Energy Corporation had a total of 48 positions in Baker Lake as of March 31, 2023,” said Simailak.

“Can the minister confirm how many positions are currently located in Baker Lake?”

Kaernerk replied that there are 45 at this time.

Simailak then brought up a recent report that indicates the corporation had 13 vacant positions in Baker Lake as of March 31, asking Kaernerk what specific issues were preventing those positions from being filled.

Kaernerk mentioned the corporation revising its processes again.

“At this time around, the Qulliq Energy Corporation is revising the process and that they’re working hard to fill those positions,” said Kaernerk. “It’s a working process right now and they’re having difficulty in recruiting people. That’s one of the difficulties that they are having is to recruit people to be employed in the Qulliq Energy Corporation at the Baker Lake office. They are working hard to make this happen. It’s unfortunate, but they are working hard to get those positions filled.”

Rankin girls take home U15 soccer territorials

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Coral Harbour players rush each other after a huge win on Sunday. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Kugluktuk boys win their division

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The Maani Ulujuk Ilinniarvik roof just about left the building when the hometown Rankin girls defeated Iqaluit in the gold-medal finals to win the U15 soccer Makayla Kaludjak territorials Sunday, Nov. 19. erupts, along with the “I’m in disbelief,” said coach Julie Ell whole building, after following the win over Iqaluit. scoring a critical goal in The team had lost to Iqaluit earlier the women’s finals from in the tournament, so they regrouped, her side of the court. worked on their mistakes and beat the Stewart Burnett/NNSL visitors from the capital the second photo time.

“The banner is proof that they did what they were told,” said Ell. She said Iqaluit had a strong goalscorer, so the Rankin girls focused on defending their side.

“They did an amazing job this weekend,” said Ell. On the boys’ side, the Kugluktuk Grizzlies swept their way to gold, beating Coral Harbour in the finals in dominating fashion – despite having only one sub all weekend.

“I’m just really proud of the boys,” said Kugluktuk coach Lee Olson. “They do all the work all the time.

I just coach and show up and help them with what they’re working on. Other than that, it’s just all about them.”

They’ve been playing soccer for a long time, so they’re comfortable in different situations, said Olson, but having one sub was still a challenge.

“That was hard,” he said. “They’re pretty beat up today after three days but they did good. They made me proud.”

Winning came down to teamwork and moving the ball around, he said.

“When you only have one sub, you’ve got to make the ball work for you.”

Kugluktuk Grizzlies captain Nolan-James Demerah poses with the banner after his team defeated Coral Harbour in the finals. Next to him are organizers Kris Okpatauyak and Kandace Graham.

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Peecee Pudlat looks skyward after missing a chance.

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Cooper Anguti Saimaut cheers after scoring a goal for Coral Harbour.

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The Rankin team cheers after winning the U15 girls finals against Iqaluit.

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Kugluktuk coach Lee Olson, right, shakes hands with tournament organizer Kris Okpatauyak. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Rankin girls captain Makayla Kaludjak, middle, holds the winning banner with organizers Kris Okpatauyak and Kandace Graham. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo Kugluktuk goaltender Garret Taptuna receives his gold medal. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Makayla Kaludjak and Peecee Pudlat stop for a photo during a break in the action. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Referees Dan Popescu and Kathleen Kozakewich gather with tournament organizer Kris Okpatauyak. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

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Continued concerns that community cannot handle fallout from beer and wine store

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After roughly 40 minutes of discussion between the RCMP and hamlet councillors about Rankin Inlet’s beer and wine store, Sgt. Patrick Frenette ended with a strong statement in the council chambers Tuesday, Nov. 14.

“The reason why I’m so passionate about this is unfortunately the RCMP sees the dark side of every community, not just Rankin Inlet, but every community in the country,” said Frenette, as council debated how to address the continued weight alcohol issues are putting on the community since the opening of the beer and wine store in 2021.

“And what affects me personally is going to houses where mom and dad are intoxicated to the point that they cannot function, there’s no food in the fridge because the money’s been spent on alcohol, and the kids are suffering because of it.”

Rankin Inlet RCMP Sgt. Patrick Frenette delivered perhaps his most passionate plea yet for help to deal with fallout from the beer and wine store in the community at hamlet council Tuesday, Nov. 14. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

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‘Kids are suffering’: Rankin Inlet RCMP sergeant

From Page A6 Another increasingly busy month In what has become common at the RCMP’s monthly statistics updates to council, Frenette cited more rising numbers and issued an evenmore passionate plea for help.

October was one of the busiest months of the year for the RCMP, said Frenette at the meeting, with 290 calls for service and 117 prisoners lodged – 111 of whom were intoxicated.

The police call volume for 2023 is up 23 per cent from 2022, which was already up roughly 30 per cent from 2021, said Frenette.

Of special concern in October for the RCMP sergeant was the police having to lay charges on 24 files in October, “based on the amount of violence” involved in the cases.

Frenette was running on three hours of sleep in the last 29 hours, representing the strain facing the community’s support system.

Despite the beer and wine store’s daily limits being reduced in half, that hasn’t seemed to affect the RCMP’s workload, reported Frenette. The only thing so far that shows a clear correlation is the days when the store is open compared to closed.

“What I’m receiving for information from the public is that people are simply going more often,” said Frenette about the reduction in daily purchase limits.

He added that there hasn’t been a permanent liquor inspector in the community since 2022, adding to the challenges.

“I think that’s a very vital position for our community right now,” said Frenette, adding that he has put some pressure on Iqaluit to find someone.

“Unfortunately, I see a lot of intoxicated people being served at the beer and wine store,” he added, including that he’s keeping a close eye on indications that people may be being overserved

at the legion as well.

Frenette again called the 12-beers-per-day limit “not a limit” in his opinion, in terms of alcohol abuse.

A house with no foundation “Here’s the issue, in my professional opinion,” said Frenette about the circumstances in Rankin Inlet. “The territorial government has opened a beer and wine store, a liquor store, with no substructure to sustain it. What I mean by that is the GN has not created any substance abuse programs, there hasn’t been an increase in counsellors, there haven’t been homeless shelters established. There’s been nothing to support individuals who suffer from alcoholism or substance abuse, period.”

The house is built without a foundation, he said, continuing his metaphor.

“And now the house is going crooked and we’re wondering how to bring it back on track, which is very difficult.”

Ideally, he’d like to see the foundation built up with substance abuse programs, counsellors, more health personnel and mental health workers.

The other options, he continued, would be cutting the daily limits in half again or ultimately shutting down the store.

“I’ve talked to several people that had overcome alcohol issues over the course of their lives and since the beer and wine store opened up again, unfortunately they fell back in that world, because it’s easy access,” he said.

Frenette added that he doesn’t feel the whole community should be punished because some are struggling, though. At the very least, he’d like to see profit from the store go into supportive programming in Rankin Inlet.

Deputy mayor Daniel Kowmuk asked if the RCMP could park outside of the store to provide

a presence.

“Wouldn’t have time for that,” said Frenette.

“We’re answering sometimes 24 calls a shift.

That doesn’t include the paperwork that comes along with it.”

Coun. David Kakuktinniq Jr., who mentioned he was approaching a year of sobriety himself, agreed that there needs to be more programming.

Ball’s in hamlet’s court Coun. Michael Shouldice told Frenette that, “You didn’t tell us anything new, and I think we should be ashamed of that. We knew that in the spring, we knew that when we went to the radio station, we knew that for several months, we knew that when we asked for a cut down.”

Now council has to take control of the situation itself, he said, advocating for the group to meet exclusively about the beer and wine store to determine next steps.

“We have to meet as a council,” said Shouldice.

“We have to talk this through.”

He said the council did meet with the minister of health and minister of finance previously.

“From our lips to their ears, that has been said,” said Shouldice about the concerns Frenette has been bringing up. “Not a lot of solid commitment on the other end. I found that disappointing.”

He said the situation was at an apex.

“I think it’s our job right now to take ahold of this,” said Shouldice.

Frenette said he has only been in Rankin Inlet for 15 months, so he doesn’t know the whole history of the community, but he has heard people wish for the peacefulness before the store opened.

Coun. Harry Niakrok Sr. seemed to endorse that sentiment, talking about his own living situation in his neighbourhood.

“Now it’s almost a daily occurrence where you get screaming and yelling,” he said, comparing

it to more quiet times in the past. “People not happy, people yelling and screaming, ‘Call the cops, call the cops.’ It’s really changed in the last few years, even just from my home looking out. There’s a big difference.”

Coun. Martha Hickes suggested council tell the Government of Nunavut that it wants the beer and wine store “shut down completely.”

Frenette noted that alcohol will always be in the community, but the importing process makes it much harder for it to become a problem.

“The difference is in Rankin Inlet that we’ve created a mechanism, which is called the beer and wine store, that makes it very cheap and efficient and easy to access alcohol.”

Since 2017, said Frenette, the record for prisoners in Rankin Inlet was 651. That’s on pace to “almost double” this year, he said, calling it “mind-blowing for any detachment throughout the country.”

Frenette said there are three clear options: address the store, address support programs, or do both.

“I feel that the GN is not supporting town council in these endeavours,” he said.

Coun. Chris Eccles said “the writing’s on the wall now” and council has the green light to move forward with its advocacy, noting that the GN has seemed understanding about the pressures.

Both Hickes and Kowmuk talked about Christmas and colder days coming and how these issues are affecting youth.

“It affects little kids,” said Kowmuk about children seeing intoxicated people fighting, or police kicking in doors. “I’m concerned about that now.”

At the end of the meeting, council scheduled another session the next week to discuss the beer and wine store issue among themselves.

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‘ᓄᑕᖅᖃᐃᑦ ᐊᒃᓱᖁᖅᑎᑕᐅᔪᑦ’ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᖕᒥᑦ ᐱᔪᓂᑦ: ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᐳᑭᖅᑕᓕᒃ ᐃᓱᒪᑕᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᓱᒫᓘᑎᒋᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᓱᓕ ᓄᓇᓕᒃ ᐊᔪᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᕕᖃᕐᓂᕐᒥᑦ From Page A7

40 ᒥᓂᑦ ᖃᓂᑕᖓᓂᑦ ᐅᖃᓪᓗᕆᒃᓴᓚᐅᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐳᑭᖅᑕᓕᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᕕᐅᑉ ᒥᒃᓵᓄᑦ, ᐳᑭᖅᑕᓕᒃ ᐹᑐᕆᒃ ᕗᕆᓂᐊᑦ (Sgt. Patrick Frenette) ᐱᐊᓂᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᓴᙱᔪᒥᒃ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᕝᕕᖓᓂᑦ ᑐᒡᓕᐊᓂᑦ, ᑲᑕᒑᕆᕝᕕᒃ 14-ᒥᑦ. “ᐱᔾᔪᑎᒋᔭᕋ ᐊᒃᓱᕉᑎᒋᓂᕆᔭᕋ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᕕᒃ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᒋᑉᓗᒍ ᐳᑭᖅᑕᓖᑦ ᐱᐅᖏᑦᑐᒥᒃ ᑕᑯᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᑕ ᓄᓇᓕᓗᒃᑖᓂᑦ, ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᖏᑦᑐᖅ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᓗᒃᑖᓂᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥᑦ.” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᕗᕆᓂᐊᑦ, ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔩᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᓇᔭᕐᒪᖔᑦ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃ ᐱᔾᔪᑕᐅᓂᖓ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᑦ ᑕᐃᒪᙵᓂᑦ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᕕᒃ ᐅᒃᑯᐃᕐᒪᑦ 2021-ᒥᑦ. “ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᐊᒃᑐᖅᓯᒪᓂᕆᔭᕋ ᐃᒡᓗᓄᙵᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᖅ ᐊᓈᓇᒋᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᑖᑕᒋᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᐋᖓᔮᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐋᖓᔮᓗᐊᒧᑦ ᐊᔪᓕᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ, ᓂᕿᐅᓯᕝᕕᖓᑦ ᓂᕆᔭᒃᓴᖅᑕᙱᑦᑐᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖅ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᖕᒧᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᖅᑕᖃᐃᑦ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᓕᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᒋᑉᓗᒍ.” ᐱᓕᕆᓂᖃᕐᓂᖅᓴᐅᖕᒥᔪᖅ ᑕᖅᕿᖅ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᒐᔪᒃᑑᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᐳᑭᖅᑕᓕᖕᓄᑦ ᑕᖅᕿᑕᒫᑦ ᓈᓴᐅᑎᓂᒃ ᑐᓂᓯᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᖏᑦ ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᓐᓄᑦ, ᕗᕆᓂᐊᑦ ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᒥᓱᙳᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᒃᓱᕉᑎᒋᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂᖅᓴᐅᑉᓗᒍ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᔪᒪᑉᓗᓂ. ᐅᑭᐅᓖᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᓐᓇᓛᖑᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐳᑭᖅᑕᓕᖕᓄᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᖑᔪᑦ, ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᕗᕆᓂᐊᑦ, 290-ᖑᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐅᖃᓗᒃᑐᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᔪᒪᑉᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ 117 ᑎᒍᔭᐅᑉᓗᑎᒃ ᑖᑉᑯᓇᙵᑦ 111-ᖑᔪᑦ ᐋᖓᔮᖅᑑᑉᓗᑎᒃ. ᐳᑭᖅᑕᓕᖕᓄᑦ ᐅᖃᓗᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᑦ 2023-ᒥᑦ 23%-ᓂᒃ ᐊᒥᓱᙳᕆᐊᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ 2022-ᒥᐅᖓᓂᑦ, 2022-ᒥᑦ ᐊᒥᓱᙳᕆᐊᕌᓂᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ 30% ᖃᓂᑕᖓᓂᑦ 2021-ᒥᐅᖓᓂᑦ, ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᕗᕆᓂᐊᑦ.

ᐃᓱᒫᓘᑎᒋᔭᐅᓗᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐳᑭᖅᑕᓕᖕᒧᑦ ᑕᖅᕿᖅ ᐅᑭᐅᓖᑦᒧᑦ ᐊᑭᓕᒐᒃᓴᖅᑖᖅᑎᑦᑎᔭᕆᐊᖃᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ 24-ᓂᒃ ᑕᖅᕿᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᓖᑦᒥᑦ, “ᒪᓕᒃᖢᒋᑦ ᐊᒥᓲᑎᒋᓂᖏᑦ ᐅᓇᑕᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᑦ” ᐊᑭᓕᒐᒃᓴᖅᑖᖅᑎᑕᐅᔪᓂᑦ. ᕗᕆᓂᐊᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐱᖓᓱᓂᒃ ᐃᑲᕐᕋᓂᒃ ᓯᓂᒃᓯᒪᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅᖢᓂ ᑭᖑᓪᓕᖅᐹᑦ 29 ᐃᑲᕐᕋᐅᔪᓂᑦ, ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᔪᖅ ᐊᑐᖃᑦᑕᖅᑕᖓᓐᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒧᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᐃᓂᖓᓐᓂᑦ. ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᕕᐅᑉ ᖃᐅᑕᒫᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᖅᑕᐅᔪᖕᓇᓚᐅᖅᑐᓂᑦ ᓇᑉᐸᖓᓂᑦ ᒥᒃᖠᒋᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓕᕋᓗᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᐊᓯᐊᙳᖅᓯᓂᖃᖅᑑᔭᙱᑦᑐᖅ ᐳᑭᖅᑕᓖᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᖏᓐᓄᑦ, ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᕗᕆᓂᐊᑦ. ᑕᐃᒪᙵᓂᒥᑦ ᒪᓐᓈᒧᑦ ᑎᑭᖦᖢᒍ ᐅᔾᔨᕐᓇᓛᖑᔪᖅ ᓇᑉᐸᒥᒃ ᒥᒃᖠᒋᐊᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐅᑉᓗᓂᑦ ᐅᒃᑯᐃᖔᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᕆᔭᖓ ᐅᒃᑯᐊᖅᓯᒪᑎᓪᓗᒍᒥᐅᖓᓂᑦ. “ᐃᓄᖕᓂᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᑎᔭᐅᓯᒪᔪᖓ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕆᐊᖅᑐᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕆᐊᖅᑐᕋᔪᖕᓂᖅᓴᐅᑐᐃᓐᓇᓕᖅᑐᑦ,” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᕗᕆᓂᐊᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᐊᒥᓲᔪᖕᓃᕆᐊᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᕐᓂᖏᑦ ᖃᐅᑕᒫᑦ ᓂᐅᕕᖅᑕᐅᔪᖕᓇᖅᑐᑦ. ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᑦ ᑕᐃᒪᐅᖏᓐᓇᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᖕᓂᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᐃᔨᑕᖃᙱᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᑕᐃᒪᙵᓂᑦ 2022-ᒥᑦ, ᐃᓚᓯᑉᓗᓂ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᐅᑎᐅᔪᓄᑦ. “ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᒋᔭᕋ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᖕᓂᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᐃᔨᖃᕐᓗᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᑉᑎᖕᓄᑦ ᒫᓐᓇ,” ᕗᕆᓂᐊᑦ ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ, ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂᓗ ᐊᔭᐅᖅᑐᖅᓯᒪᔭᖏᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖅ ᐃᓐᓄᒃᑕᐅᖁᑉᓗᒍ. “ᑭᓯᐊᓂ, ᐊᒥᓱᓂᒃ ᐋᖓᔮᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᑕᑯᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᖓ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᕕᖕᒥᑦ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᖕᓂᑦ ᓂᐅᕕᖅᑎᑕᐅᔪᓂᒃ,” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖃᑦᑕᖅᑕᖏᑦ ᓖᔾᔨᓐᒥᑦ ᐃᒥᕐᕕᖕᒥᑦ ᐋᖓᔮᓕᐊᓂᒃᑐᑦ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᖕᒥᑦ ᓂᐅᕕᖅᑎᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᖔᑕ. ᕗᕆᓂᐊᑦ ᐅᖃᒃᑲᓐᓂᖅᑐᖅ 12-ᐱᐊᓂᒃ-ᖃᐅᑕᒫᒧᑦ ᑭᒡᓕᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᖅ “ᑭᒡᓕᒋᔭᐅᖏᑦᑐᖅ” ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᖓ,

ᐊᒥᐊᓗᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ. ᐃᒡᓗᕐᔪᐊᖅ ᑐᙵᕕᖃᙱᖦᖢᓂ “ᐅᓇ ᐱᔾᔪᑕᐅᔪᖅ, ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒻᓂᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖃᖅᖢᖓ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᒻᓂᒃ ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖓ,” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᕗᕆᓂᐊᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᖓᓂᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᐱᔪᓂᒃ. “ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᒃᑯᐃᖅᓯᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᐊᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᐊᐃᓂᓄᑦ ᓂᐅᕕᕐᕕᖕᒥᑦ, ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᕕᖕᒥᑦ, ᐃᓚᖃᒃᑲᓐᓂᙱᖦᖢᓂ ᐊᔪᙱᓐᓂᐊᕐᓗᓂ. ᑐᑭᖓ ᐅᖃᖅᑕᒪ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᓴᖅᕿᑦᑎᓚᐅᖏᑦᑐᑦ ᐋᖓᔮᕐᓇᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐊᔪᓕᕈᑎᖃᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᕈᑎᓂᒃ, ᐊᒥᓱᙳᕆᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᙱᑦᑐᑦ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᐅᒡᕕᐅᔪᖕᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᐅᔾᔨᔩᑦ, ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖃᙱᑦᑐᓄᑦ ᐃᓂᒋᔭᐅᔪᖕᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐱᑕᖃᙱᑦᑐᖅ. ᓱᓇᑕᖃᙱᑦᑐᖅ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᐊᕐᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᖕᓄᑦ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐋᖓᔮᕐᓇᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐊᔪᓕᕈᑎᖃᖅᑐᓄᑦ, ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇᐃᑦᑐᖅ.” ᐃᒡᓗᕐᔪᐊᖅ ᑐᙵᕕᖃᙱᖦᖢᓂ ᓴᓇᔭᐅᓯᒪᔪᖅ, ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ, ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᖓ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕆᑉᓗᒍ. “ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᒫᓐᓇ ᐃᒡᓗᕐᔪᐊᖅ ᐋᖅᕿᐅᒪᔪᖕᓃᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓱᒪᔪᒍᑦ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᑕᐅᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᖕᓇᕐᒪᖔᑦ ᐊᔪᙱᓐᓂᐊᕐᓗᓂ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐊᔪᕐᓇᖅᑐᒻᒪᕆᐅᔪᖅ.” ᐱᐅᓗᐊᕋᔭᖅᑐᖅ, ᑕᑯᔪᒪᔪᖅ ᑐᙵᕕᖕᒥᑦ ᓴᖅᕿᑦᑎᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᖕᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐋᖓᔮᕐᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐊᔪᕈᑎᖃᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᑐᕌᖓᔪᓂᒃ, ᐅᖃᓪᓚᐅᔾᔨᔨᖃᕐᓗᓂ, ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᖅᑕᐃᓕᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᔨᑖᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓱᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᖅᑕᐃᓕᒪᔪᓕᕆᔨᓂᒃ. ᐊᓯᖏᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᖕᓇᖅᑐᑦ, ᐅᖃᒃᑲᓐᓂᖅᑐᖅ, ᖃᐅᑕᒫᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᐃᑦ ᐱᔭᐅᔪᖕᓇᖅᑐᑦ ᒥᒃᖠᒋᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓗᒋᑦ ᓇᑉᐸᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᖃᐅᑕᒫᑦ ᐱᔭᐅᔪᖕᓇᖅᑐᓂᑦ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐅᒃᑯᐊᒻᒪᕆᒡᓗᒍ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᕕᒃ. “ᐅᖃᖃᑎᖃᖅᓯᒪᔪᖓ ᖃᑉᓯᐊᕐᔪᖕᓂᑦ ᐃᓄᖕᓂᑦ ᐃᒥᖃᑦᑕᕈᖕᓃᖅᓯᒪᓂᑯᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᐃᒪᙵᑦ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᕕᒃ ᐅᒃᑯᐃᕐᒪᑦ, ᐃᒥᐊᓗᖕᒧᑦ ᐅᑎᖅᖢᑎᒃ, ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᓂᖅ ᐊᔪᕐᓇᙱᓗᐊᓕᕐᒪᑦ,” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ

ᐳᑭᖅᑕᓕᒃ. ᕗᕆᓂᐊᑦ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᐅᑕᓗᒃᑖᑦ ᐱᔭᐅᔭᕆᐊᖃᙱᑦᑑᒐᓗᐊᑦ ᐃᓚᖏᑦ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ. ᒥᑭᓛᒃᑯᑦ, ᑕᑯᔪᒪᓇᔭᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᕕᖕᒥᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐊᖑᔪᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᔭᕆᐊᓖᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᐃᔾᔪᑎᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᑦ. ᒦᔭᒧᑦ ᑐᒡᓕᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᑖᓂ ᖃᐅᒪᒃ ᐊᐱᕆᔪᖅ ᐳᑭᖅᑕᓕᖕᒥᑦ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᕕᐅᑉ ᓯᓚᑖᓂᑦ ᓄᓇᒃᑰᕈᑎᖓ ᓄᖅᖃᖓᑎᑦᑐᖕᓇᕐᒪᖔᒍ ᑕᐃᑲᓃᓐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᐅᓂᐊᕐᓗᓂ. “ᐱᕕᖄᔾᔮᙱᑦᑐᒍᑦ ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇᐃᓐᓂᐊᕐᓗᑕ,” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᕗᕆᓂᐊᑦ. “ᑭᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᐃᓛᓐᓂᒃᑯᑦ 24-ᓂᑦ ᐅᖃᓗᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᓐᓇᕆᔭᑉᑎᖕᓂᑦ. ᐃᓚᐅᖏᑦᑐᑦ ᐊᓕᓚᔪᓕᕆᔭᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᓗᒃᑐᑦ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᒋᑉᓗᒋᑦ.” ᑲᑎᒪᔨ ᑕᐃᕕᑎ ᖃᑯᖅᑎᓐᓂᖅ ᒪᒃᑯᖕᓂᖅᓴᖅ, ᐅᖃᖅᖃᐅᔪᖅ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᕐᒥᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᒧᑦ ᑎᑭᐅᑎᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᒥᖃᑦᑕᕈᖕᓃᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ, ᐊᖏᖃᑕᐅᑉᓗᓂ ᐱᑕᖃᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᖓᓂᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᔭᕆᐊᓕᖕᓄᑦ ᑐᕌᖓᔪᓂᒃ. ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᕿᑎᒪᔨᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᒃᓴᖅᓯᐅᕈᑕᐅᓂᐊᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᑲᑎᒪᔨ ᒪᐃᑯᓪ ᓲᓪᑕᐃᔅ ᐅᖃᐅᑎᔭᖓ ᐳᑭᖅᑕᓕᒃ ᕗᕆᓂᐊᑦ, “ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕆᔭᐃᑦ ᓄᑖᖑᖏᑦᑐᖅ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᙳᒋᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᑕᕗᑦ ᓄᑖᖑᙱᒻᒪᑦ. ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓚᐅᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᐅᐱᕐᖔᖑᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓚᐅᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᓈᓚᒡᕕᖕᒧᙵᐅᒐᑉᑕ, ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓚᐅᖅᑕᕗᑦ ᖃᑉᓯᐊᕐᔫᓕᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᑕᖅᕿᓄᑦ, ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓚᐅᖅᑕᕗᑦ ᐊᒥᓲᔪᖕᓃᕆᐊᖅᑕᐅᖁᒐᑉᑎᒍᑦ.” ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔩᑦ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᕆᐊᖃᓕᖅᑕᖓ ᑕᒪᓐᓇ, ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᓲᓪᑕᐃᔅ, ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᕕᒃ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᒋᓗᒍ ᑲᑎᒪᔾᔪᑕᐅᓗᓂ ᖃᐅᔨᓂᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᒋᐊᕐᓂᐊᖅᑕᖏᓐᓂᒃ. “ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᐅᓗᑕ ᑲᑎᒪᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᑐᒍᑦ,” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᓲᓪᑕᐃᔅ. “ᐃᓱᒪᒃᓴᖅᓯᐅᕈᑎᒋᓗᒍ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᐅᓯᕆᑦᑎᐊᕆᐊᖃᖅᑕᕗᑦ.”

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‘ᓄᑕᖅᖃᐃᑦ ᐊᒃᓱᖁᖅᑎᑕᐅᔪᑦ’: ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᐳᑭᖅᑕᓕᒃ ᐃᓱᒪᑕᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ From Page A8

ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔩᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᖃᑎᖃᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᒥᔅᑕᓂᒃ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᖅᑕᐃᓕᒪᔪᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ. “ᖃᓂᑉᑎᖕᓂᑦ ᓯᐅᑎᖏᓐᓄᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ, ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᓚᖅᑐᑦ,” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᓲᓪᑕᐃᔅ ᐱᑉᓗᓂ ᕗᕆᓂᐊᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕆᔭᖏᑦ ᐃᓱᒫᓘᑎᒋᔭᖏᓐᓂᒃ. “ᓇᓗᓇᙱᑦᑐᒥᒃ ᐱᑕᖃᓗᐊᓚᐅᖏᑦᑐᖅ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ. ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᒋᓚᐅᖏᑕᕋ ᑕᒪᓐᓇ.” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᖃᓄᐃᖓᓂᐅᔪᖅ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐸᖑᑎᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ. “ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᕆᔭᕗᑦ ᒫᓐᓇ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᓗᒍ,” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᓲᓪᑕᐃᔅ. ᕗᕆᓂᐊᑦ ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒦᓕᖅᑐᖅ 15-ᑐᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᑕᖅᕿᓄᑦ, ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇᒧᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒫᓂᙱᑐᖅ ᐱᓐᓂᑰᔪᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᑦ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐃᓄᖕᓂᑦ ᑐᓴᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐅᑎᕈᒪᓇᔭᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᓴᐃᒪᓂᖃᖅᑐᒧᑦ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᕕᒃ ᐅᒃᑯᐃᓚᐅᖏᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᓱᓕ ᑕᐃᒪᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᒧᑦ. ᑲᑎᒪᔨ ᕼᐃᐅᕆ ᓂᐊᖁᖅ ᐊᖓᔪᒃᖠᖅ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᔪᖅ, ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᑦᑑᓂᕆᔭᖓᑕ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖓᑕ ᓯᓚᖅᖃᑎᖏᓐᓂᑦ. “ᒫᓐᓇᐅᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᖃᐅᑕᒫᖅᖃᔭᐅᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᑐᖅᖢᓛᕐᕕᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᕆᐊᓛᕐᕕᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᒍᑦ,” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ, ᓂᐱᖃᓗᐊᖏᓐᓂᖅᓴᐅᖃᑦᑕᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᓂᖓᓂᑦ ᐱᑉᓗᓂ. “ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᙱᑦᑐᑦ, ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᕆᐊᓛᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑐᖅᖢᓛᖅᑐᑦ, ‘ᐅᖃᓗᒡᕕᐅᓕᑦ ᐳᑭᖅᑕᓖᑦ, ᐅᖃᓗᒡᕕᐅᓕᑦ ᐳᑭᖅᑕᓖᑦ.’ ᐊᓯᐊᙳᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᖃᖓᑦᑎᐊᓵᖑᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥᐅᖓᓂᑦ ᖃᑉᓯᐊᕐᔪᐃᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᑦ ᐊᓂᒍᖅᑐᓂᑦ, ᐊᖏᕐᕋᒻᓂᑦ ᐃᑦᑐᐊᖅᖢᓂᓘᓐᓃᑦ. ᐊᖏᔪᒥᒃ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᙱᑦᑎᐊᓕᖅᑕᖓ.” ᑲᑎᒪᔨ ᒫᑕ ᕼᐃᒃᖦ ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᔾᔨᖁᔨᔪᖅ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ “ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᕕᒃ ᐅᒃᑯᐊᖅᑕᐅᒻᒪᕆᒡᓗᓂ ᐱᖁᔭᖓᑦ.” ᕗᕆᓂᐊᑦ ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃ

ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒦᖏᓐᓇᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᑎᑭᓴᐃᔭᕆᐊᖃᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᖅ ᐊᔪᕐᓇᕐᓂᖅᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᔪᖅ ᐃᖢᐃᓗᑕᙳᕐᓂᐊᕐᓗᓂ. “ᐊᔾᔨᒌᙱᓐᓂᖓ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᐋᖅᕿᒃᓯᓯᒪᔪᒍᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᖕᓇᖅᑐᒥᑦ, ᑕᐃᔭᐅᔪᒥᒃ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᕕᒃ, ᐊᑭᑐᓗᐊᖏᑦᑐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᖢᐊᖅᖢᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᔪᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᕕᐅᔪᖕᓇᖅᑐᖅ.” ᑕᐃᒪᙵᓂᑦ 2017-ᒥᑦ, ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᕗᕆᓂᐊᑦ, ᐊᒥᓲᓛᖑᓕᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᑎᒍᔭᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᑦ 651-ᖑᑉᓗᑎᒃ. ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᖃᖅᑐᖅ “ᒪᕐᕈᐃᖅᑕᖅᖃᔭᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ”-ᒥᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᖑᔪᒥᑦ, ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ, “ᐅᐱᓐᓇᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᓇᓕᑐᐃᓐᓇᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐳᑭᖅᑕᓕᖕᓄᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥᑦ.” ᕗᕆᓂᐊᑦ ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᓇᓗᓇᙱᑦᑐᖅ ᐱᖓᓱᐃᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᖕᓇᖅᑐᑦ: ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᓗᒍ ᓂᐅᕕᕐᕕᒃ, ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᑐᕌᖓᔪᑦ, ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᑕᒪᕐᒥᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᓗᒋᑦ. “ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᒃᑲ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᖏᒻᒪᑕ ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᒪᔪᓂᑦ,” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ. ᑲᑎᒪᔨ ᑯᕆᔅ ᐃᐊᑯᓪᔅ ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ “ᓇᓗᓇᕈᖕᓃᖅᑐᖅ” ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᑎᒪᔩᑦ ᐱᒋᐊᕈᖕᓇᖅᓯᔪᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᓂᐊᕐᓗᒋᑦ, ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᑐᑭᓯᓯᒪᔫᔭᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᒃᓱᕉᑎᒋᔭᐅᔪᓂᒃ. ᑕᒪᕐᒥᒃ ᕼᐃᒃᔅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᐅᒪᒃ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᓂᕝᕕᐊᖑᓂᐊᖅᑐᒥᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒡᕕᖕᒥᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᒃᑮᕐᓇᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᖅᓴᐅᓕᖅᑐᒥᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᐃᑦ ᐊᒃᑐᖅᓯᓯᒪᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ. “ᐊᒃᑐᖅᓯᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᖅ ᓄᑕᖅᖃᓂᒃ,” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᖃᐅᒪᒃ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᓄᑕᖅᖃᐃᑦ ᑕᐅᑐᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᑦ ᐋᖓᔮᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᓄᖕᓂᑦ ᐅᓇᑕᖅᑐᓂᒃ, ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐳᑭᖅᑕᓕᖕᓂᑦ ᐊᕿᓯᑉᓗᑎᒃ ᐅᒃᑯᐊᕐᒥᒃ ᐅᒃᑯᐃᖅᓯᔪᓂᒃ. “ᐃᓱᒪᓘᑎᒋᔭᕋ ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᒫᓐᓇᐅᔪᖅ.” ᑲᑎᒪᓂᖅ ᐃᓱᓕᒻᒪᑦ, ᑲᑎᒪᔩᑦ ᐋᖅᕿᒃᓯᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᒥᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔾᔪᑎᖃᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᕕᖕᒥᑦ.

Loretta Nakoolak sent this image from Coral Harbour. Danisha Pee was about to do a drum dance near Qulurtualaaq.

Tout le monde joue un rôle pour la santé mentale et les personnes ayant des dépendances par la pratique d’inuuqatigiitsiarniq; soit respecter les autres et les liens qui les unissent, et faire preuve de bienveillance envers les autres.

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A10 Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Aivilik MLA Solomon Malliki asked whether Nunavut Development Corporation would be making any venture equity investments in his constituency. File photo courtesy of Solomon Malliki

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Nunavut Development Corporation: Anything is possible MLA asks about organization’s investments in smaller communities

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services Local Journalism Initiative Coral Harbour/Naujaat

Aivilik MLA Solomon Malliki said he believes the best cure for poverty is a job and asked about the Nunavut Development Corporation’s performance in creating employment incomes for residents in his constituencies of Naujaat and Coral Harbour.

“As the minister is aware, section 3 of the Nunavut Development Corporation Act stated very clearly that the purpose of this corporation is to ‘create employment income for residents of Nunavut, primarily in smaller communities,’” cited Malliki.

David Akeeagok, minister responsible for NDC, responded in Inuktitut that he applauds the work the organization does and encourages it to do more for smaller communities.

“I’ve been encouraging the board and as of yesterday, or a few days ago the letters of expectations were just delivered,” he said, interpreted from Inuktitut. “More work needs to be done, but the work that they do, I think it can be enhanced in various communities.”

Malliki then cited Akeeagok’s letter of expectation to the chairperson of the board of NDC. “In his letter of expectation, the minister directed the corporation to seek new projects in investment in commercial fisheries in the harvesting sector that will lead to enhanced employment and income-earning opportunities for Nunavut hunters and fishermen in processing plants for workers,” said Malliki.

“As the minister will recall, my colleague representing Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet recently asked questions about the potential for a new commercial fishing plant and fishing opportunities near Southampton Island. Can the minister indicate if the Nunavut Development Corporation is actively pursuing opportunities in this sector?”

Akeeagok responded that NDC was already processing arctic char in a few of its facilities.

“We always try and find ways of increasing and enhancing that,” said Akeeagok, interpreted from Inuktitut.

“When the board met just this month, I was given the opportunity to speak to them and I continued to encourage them that we need to do more, especially in the areas of freshwater fisheries, and look at options of not just focused on one market but focus on other markets such as our Nunavut communities are in dire need for food security. From my perspective, we do have a potential market in our own communities.”

Malliki responded that NDC has a venture equity investment in Sudliq Developments, located in Coral Harbour, and paid tribute to the constituents who operate that business.

He asked if Akeeagok would confirm if the corporation is making any new venture equity investments in companies located in Naujaat and Coral Harbour.

“I’m not intimately involved in the board’s decisions and the board’s deliberations when it comes to pursuing other potential sectors,” responded Akeeagok, interpreted from Inuktitut.

He said he is a strong advocate to pursue new sectors and he continually reminds the board that through the Katujjiluta mandate, “everything is possible.”

“I want to stress that to our board of directors for the Nunavut Development Corporation that anything is possible,” said Akeeagok.

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023 A11

Aivilik MLA Solomon Malliki was wondering if trichinosis testing could be sped up so hunters didn’t have to sit on meat while they await results. In this image, a walrus yawns on Round Island in Bristol Bay on June 27, 2019. Photo courtesy of Linda Shaw

Results before consumption Aivilik MLA asks about speeding up trichinosis testing

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services Local Journalism Initiative Kivalliq

Inuit prefer not spoiling fresh walrus meet while awaiting trichinosis results, said Aivilik MLA Solomon Malliki in the legislative assembly Nov. 3.

Hunters do not wish to give diseased meats to their fellow residents, he added, asking the minister of health if the testing process, performed in Iqaluit, could be sped up.

“I am asking if there is any way to speed up this process and delivering the results to the community a bit faster,” said Malliki, interpreted from Inuktitut.

John Main, minister of health, responded that communities can obtain test results in approximately three days.

“That’s our timeline,” said Main.

He noted that prior to the testing in Iqaluit, samples used to be sent to northern Quebec, “so the current testing arrangement has been set-up in order to enable quick turnaround for harvesters.”

Main added later, in a return to oral questions Nov. 9, that testing is also done in a lab in Rankin Inlet, which is part of a pilot program through Nunavut Arctic College and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Malliki asked if communities that conduct the most walrus hunting could be provided sampling kits beforehand.

Main said that was now being done in Iqaluit, in an initiative created in partnership with Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., and that his department has been providing support to ensure everything is implemented and set up properly.

“Any laboratory conducting testing for trichinella must have a quality assurance program as in accurate results can lead to serious illness,” said Main. “They have to provide a sustainable and timely service including weekend testing and they also have to have a logistics chain in terms of getting samples from different locations.”

Malliki asked how long testing takes on samples and if the minister knew the average estimate for how long it takes a hunter to be informed of the results.

“According to the letter that I have, or documents that I have, it would take approximately three days and some time, but, in regards to the lateness of the results being relayed to the harvesters, I will try and get that information from the staff,” replied Main, interpreted from Inuktitut.

“Health supports hunters with preparing sample submissions and covers the costs for shipping,” said Main. “We encourage harvesters and community members to contact their local health and/or conservation officers to assist with testing, sending out samples.

A12 Wednesday, November 22, 2023

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The Aqqusariaq recovery centre in Iqaluit “will serve as a hub for Inuit-led treatment opportunities that are trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and closer to home,” says Health Minister John Main.

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‘A ray of hope’ Nunavut’s Health minister expresses optimism over Aqqusariaq treatment centre and other initiatives

By Kira Wronska Dorward Local Journalism Initiative

“Mental health and addictions pose huge challenges to many Nunavummiut throughout their lives,” Health Minister John Main said during the fall sitting of the legislative assembly.

A repeated thread of discussion for MLAs during the late October/ early November legislative sessions revolved around strategies for combatting these stigmatized illnesses that continue to plague communities.

There is “a ray of hope” on the horizon, according to Main, as construction began in August on Aqqusariaq, or the $83.7 million Nunavut Recovery Centre.

“This facility will offer in-territory addictions and trauma treatment based on Inuit language and culture,” said the Health minister. “The project is a trilateral partnership of Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, Indigenous Services Canada and the Government of Nunavut Department of Health.”

The name Aqqusariaq describes “a trail or pathway used to reach a destination and is highly symbolic of a recovery journey. The continuing tripartite investments and commitments being made to the development of Aqqusariaq represents the strengthening of in-territory mental wellness and substance abuse resources, part of an Inuit-designed, delivered and administrated addictions and trauma treatment system. Also, the need for in-territory addictions and trauma treatment infrastructure is being addressed in a meaningful, Inuit-focused and collaborative manner,” said Main.

“The establishment of Aqqusariaq will enable those seeking mental health and addictions support to access treatment within Nunavut, reducing the need to travel south for care,” he added. “It will serve as a hub for Inuit-led treatment opportunities that are trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and closer to home. The facility will host a range of activities, including on-the-land healing camps, allowing Nunavummiut to reconnect with the land and traditional Inuit practices.

By combining evidence-based treatments with culturally grounded initiatives, we plan to support healing and empowerment.”

With construction currently underway at the Aqqusariaq location, “substantial completion” is planned for December 2025.

“As work at site progresses,” said Main, “the Aqqusariaq Development Team is building the programs… with a group of Nunavummiut subject matter experts. Health remains steadfast in our commitment to fostering a nurturing environment for mental health and addictions care… [the program] also includes on-the-land treatment in all three regions of Nunavut, and it also includes work to support developing a mental health workforce, particularly looking at getting more Inuit into the field.”

Housing for Aqqusariaq staff is being looked into by the Department of Health in consultation with the Nunavut Housing Corporation, and Main committed to provide updates on this issue so that “that the lack of housing is not a barrier to recruiting and hiring staff for the facility.”

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ᑕᒡᕙᓂ ᐅᑭᐅᒥ ᐊᑐᖅᑐᒥ, 17 ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᑦ ᖃᒪᓂ’ᑐᐊᒥᐅᑕᐃᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᑦ ᐊᖑᓇᓱᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖏᑦᑎᒍᑦ. ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑎᔨᒋᓂᐊᖅᑕᖓᑦ ᔮᓐ ᐃᑎᒍᔪᒃ, “ᖃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᓂᖓᓂᑦ ᓱᓇᓗᒃᑖᓂᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᐳᑦ.. ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᕙᓪᓕᐊᑉᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᐅᓪᓛᖅᖢᑎᒡᓗ − ᐃᓕᑉᐸᓪᓕᐊᕗᓪᓗ.” ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑎᔨᐅᖃᑕᐅᑉᓗᓂ ᐲᑕ ᑎᒃᑖᓛᖅ, ᑕᐃᒪ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᑦ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᖅᑎᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᐳᑦ 6− ᖑᑉᓗᑎᒃ 4−ᒧᐊᕋᓱᐊᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᐅᓐᓄᓴᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᑎᖅᐸᒃᖢᑎᒃ “ᑐᒃᑐᓯᐅᖅᖢᑎᒃ, ᑐᒃᑐᓯᐅᖏᒃᑯᑉᑕ, ᐃᖃᓗᒃᓯᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᐳᒍᑦ,” ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᑎᒍᔪᒃ. ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇᐅᓕᐅᕈᓐᓇᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᑐᓂᕐᕈᑎᖃᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ ᖃᒪᓂ’ᑐᐊᒥ ᓴᓇᕕᒃ ᑯᐊᐸᒃᑯᖏᓐᓂᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᓯᓚ ᐊᓯᔾᔨᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᖓᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᓕᕈᑕᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᓱᖏᐅᑎᒋᐅᖅᓴᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᔨᓂᑦ (CCHAP), ᐊᒻᒪ ᓯᓚᐅᑉ ᐊᓯᔾᔨᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᒃᓯᒪᔪᓕᕆᓂᖅ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ (CCPN), ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᓕᑦ ᖁᓕᓂᑦ−15-ᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᓂ ᖁᓕᓂ (10) ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᖑᓇᓱᖕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᓐᓇᐅᒪᓇᓱᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᓪᓗ. ᐊᒻᒪ ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑕᐅᑎᑕᐅᑉᓗᑎᒃ Articonnexion−ᑯᑦ, ᑯᐸᒃᒥᐅᑕᐃᑦ. ᑕᐃᒪ ᐃᑭᐊᕿᕕᒃᑯᑦ Facebook−ᑯᑦ ᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᑕᒪᑐᒥᖓ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᔭᐅᔪᒥᒃ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ: “ᓄᑖᓂᒃ ᐊᖑᓇᓱᐊᕈᑎᓂᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᑐᒃᑐᓚᐅᖅᖢᑎᒡᓗ ᐃᓚᒥᖕᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂᒥᐅᓄᓪᓗ ᓂᕿᒃᓴᓂᒃ!” ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᖅᓯᓯᒪᑉᓗᑎᒡᓗ ᐊᖑᓇᓱᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐱᑕᖅᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᓚᐅᖅᑐᓂᒃ. ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ Veronique Perez, Articonnexion −ᑯᓐᓂᑦ ᑲᒪᔨᐅᔪᖅ, ᖃᒪᓂ’ᑐᐊᒥ ᐊᖑᓇᓱᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᒥᑭᒋᐊᕐᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᓪᓗ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒋᑉᓗᓂᔾᔪᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᓂ ᒪᕐᕉᖕᓂ ᐊᓯᖏᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᑎᑕᐅᖃᑕᐅᑉᓗᑎᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᑦ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ “ᐊᖏᓂᖅᓴᓂᒃ ᐃᓚᐅᓂᖃᕈᒪᓕᓚᐅᖅᐳᒍᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥ.” ᑕᐃᒪᓕ ᖃᒪᓂ’ᑐᐊᒥ ᓴᓇᕕᒃ ᑯᐊᐸᒃᑯᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᕈᑎᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᐱᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᑲᔪᓯᑦᓯᐊᖁᑉᓗᒍ ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕈᑦ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑎᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᓂᒃ. ᑖᒃᑯᐊ Articonnexionᑯᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑎᐅᑉᓗᑎᒃ ᐱᖁᑎᑎᒍᑦ, ᓴᓇᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᓯᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᖁᑎᓂᒃ. “ᔮᓐ(ᐃᑎᒍᔪᒃ) ᐊᑯᓂ ᐅᕙᑉᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᖅᓯᒪᓕᖅᐳᖅ… ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᑦᓯᐊᕈᓐᓇᖅᖢᓂᓗ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᓄᑕᖃᓂᒃ,” ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ Perez.

ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᖏᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᓕᐊᖅᐸᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᑐᔪᕐᒥᕕᓕᐅᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ

ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᖏᑦᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᒥᓂᔅᑕ ᔮᓐ ᒦᓐ ᐅᖃᖃᑦᑕᖅᓯᒪᓚᐅᖅᖢᓂ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᓕᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒧ ᑐᔪᒥᕕᖃᕆᐊᖃᖏᓐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᒥᓲᖏᓗᐊᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐊᑭᑐᔪᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᐊᖏᓐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ, ᓯᕗᓂᒃᓴᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᐱᑕᖃᓕᑐᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑭᐅᔾᔪᑎᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᖃᒪᓂ’ᑐᐊᒥ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᒥᑦ ᑯᕆᒃ ᓯᒪᐃᓚᖕᒧᑦ. “ᓈᓴᐅᑎᓂᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕈᑎᖃᖅᐳᒍᑦ ᐊᑲᐅᓯᕚᓪᓕᕈᑎᒃᓴᖅᓯᐅᖅᖢᑕᓗ ᑕᒪᑐᒧᖓ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᓕᐊᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐊᔪᖅᓯᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᑕ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᕆᐊᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᐅᓇᓱᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ,” ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᒦᓐ, ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᒃᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᖃᓪᓗᓇᐅᔭᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ, ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᓄᕕᐱᕆ 2−ᖑᑎᓪᓗᒍ. “ᑕᑯᖃᑦᑕᕋᑉᑎᒍᓗ ᓯᓂᒃᑐᑦ ᒥᑦᑕᕐᕕᐅᑉ ᐅᑕᕿᕕᖓᓂ, ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᑕᑯᕋᓐᓂᖏᑦᖢᓂᓗ.” ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᒡᓗᑕᕐᓂᒃ ᐃᓂᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᖅᑐᐊᕐᒪᑕ ᓯᓂᒃᑕᕐᕕᖕᓂᑦ, ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᐃᖢᐊᖅᓯᕚᓪᓕᕈᑕᐅᓯᒪᑉᓗᓂ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐊᑭᑐᔪᐊᓗᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᕗᖅ. ᑕᐅᑐᒃᖢᒋᑦ ᑕᒪᒃᑯᐊ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥ ᓲᕐᓗ ᐃᓄᑐᖃᓄᑦ ᐃᓂᒃᓴᖅ, ᑭᒍᑎᓕᕆᕕᒃᓴᖅ ᐃᕐᓂᓱᒃᓰᕕᒃᓴᕐᓗ, ᒦᓐ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ “ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᕗᒍᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓗᑕ ᑐᔪᒥᕕᒃᓴᒥᒃ ᓇᔪᖅᑕᐅᕕᒃᓴᒥᒃ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᓕᐊᖅᐸᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᓴᓇᒋᐊᖃᕐᒪᖔᑉᑕ.”

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‘A ray of hope’ From Page A12 Renovation plans Netsilik MLA Joseph Quqqiaq inquired during a later session Sanikiluaq about the long-term plans for the Aqqusariuq centre as well as related initiatives.

“Mental health is a growing area of concern across Nunavut.

Under the department’s ongoing life-cycle budget, there are plans to renovate three facilities to provide mental health and addictions services. My question is: what three facilities are being renovated and where?”

“Currently,” Main responded, “we have work on the books for a facility in Arviat that would be a surplussed building that’s being brought forward for consideration or moving towards converting it into programming space. There is some work in Iqaluit. I believe it’s a Greenstone Building… the Rankin Inlet Wellness Centre repairs, that’s the third one. For all those projects, they’re existing assets that are either being repurposed or upgraded.”

Iqaluit-Manirajak MLA Adam Lightstone shifted the discussion to developments in expanding education and training programs that provide Nunavummiut “with the necessary qualifications for professional and paraprofessional work in health care, mental health and addictions treatment.”

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replied. “When it comes to our work with Nunavut Arctic College, they’re a valued partner. We’ve had the nursing program here in Iqaluit for a number of years. For the first time, Nunavut Arctic College is delivering a licensed practical nursing course in Rankin Inlet. That’s exciting to see.

“We finished developing the personal support worker program with Nunavut Arctic College and that was piloted and delivered to students in four communities. Now we’re working with Nunavut Arctic College to see the first in-person delivery of that course and that’s more specifically looking to Rankin Inlet for that. I’m happy to see that the college has secured funding for the next couple of years to deliver that program. It’s going to be important when we’re looking at needs around long-term care,” Main added, addressing another long-standing issue: the lack of Elder-care facilities in the territory.

“There are a number of different initiatives within the Department of Health that are also meant to strengthen our workforce; I’ll just mention two,” Main added. “The mental health paraprofessional positions that we have created where the positions are laddered, so there are four different positions and those are targeted specifically for Nunavut Inuit. I believe… 27 out of 31 paraprofessionals currently are Inuit and it’s really exciting because those paraprofessionals support the mental health professionals at the community level.”

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Every child deserves access to services that they need.

Whether it’s medical supplies, personal care, or academic assistance, we can help communities get the supports that Inuit children need.

Learn more at Canada.ca/supporting-inuit-children or contact our national call centre 24/7 at 1-855-572-4453.

ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᓂ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᓄᑕᖃᓂ ᓄᑕᖃᓕᒪ ᐱᔪᓇᖃᑦᑕᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᐃᓇᐅᑎᑕᐅᕙᒃᑐᓂ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᒃᓴᓂᑦ. ᐱᔪᓄᑦ ᐃᖢᐊᖅᓴᐅᑏᑦ, ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᑲᒪᑦᑎᐊᕐᕋᓱᒍᑎᓄᑦ, ᐅᕝᕚᓘᓂᑦ ᐃᓕᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒧᑦ ᑐᕌᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᑎᒃᓴᑦ, ᐃᑲᔪᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᒍ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂᑦ ᐱᔪᓇᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᒃᓴᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᑕᖅᑲᑦᐱᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᑕᖏᓐᓂ.

The territory’s education minister confirmed that biology, chemistry and physics would be offered as high school courses in Arviat next year. Pictured here is John Arnalukjuak High School in Arviat. Photo courtesy of Omar Caneo

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ᐅᕙᓘᓃᑦ ᐅᖃᖃᑎᖃᕆᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᓕᒪᒥ ᐅᖃᖃᑎᖃᕐᕕᒃ 24/7 ᐅᕗᖓ 1-855-572-4453

Every child deserves access to services that they need.

Whether it’s medical supplies, personal care, or academic assistance, we can help communities get the supports that Inuit children need.

Learn more at Canada.ca/supporting-inuit-children or contact our national call centre 24/7 at 1-855-572-4453.

Chaque enfant mérite d’avoir accès aux services dont il a besoin.

Nous pouvons aider les communautés à obtenir le soutien dont les enfants inuits ont besoin, qu’il s’agisse de matériel médical, de soins personnels ou d’aide scolaire.

Pour en savoir plus, consultez le site Canada.ca/soutenir-enfants-inuits ou contactez notre centre d’appel national 24 heures sur 24, 7 jours sur 7, au 1-833-753-6326.

Minister commits to biology, physics and chemistry

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services Local Journalism Initiative Arviat

The education minister made a quick commitment to providing three high school courses in Arviat in the legislative assembly Nov. 9.

Arviat South MLA Joe Savikataaq had asked whether biology, chemistry and physics would be offered made available in the coming year, citing the need for those in his constituency who need them for university.

“Yes, I will commit to our department working with the district education authority to seek out those courses,” replied education minister Pamela Gross.

Savikataaq said he looks forward to the positive results from those courses and then pivoted to online learning, asking if there is a dedicated teacher in instances where students have no family help to take an online course.

Gross responded that there are options for distance learning and the principal is the first point of contact for students studying by distance.

“Can the minister assure Nunavummiut that there will always be a dedicated teacher to help these students who are working harder than normal because they are doing their regular schooling plus online course?” emphasized Savikataaq. “Will there always be a dedicated teacher for students that are taking remote learning for these academic courses if they are not available in the community?”

Gross responded efficiently again.

“Yes, we do have the availability of having someone available in the school to help the students that are learning from a distance,” said the minister. “Our schools also have learning coaches who are available for the students’ needs to support them through that time.”

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Will council take ownership of the alcohol situation?

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If not for a push from Coun. Michael Shouldice, RCMP Sgt. Patrick Frenette’s pleas may have echoed off into the hamlet chamber’s walls again.

The RCMP sergeant’s monthly crime update has been at the core of council’s discussions over the past year, as rapidly rising statistics seem to point to a clear culprit in the beer and wine store, opened late 2021.

It’s such a correlation that Frenette has cited an example of two recent Saturdays where one had the store open and the other closed, and the day with it open saw 20 times the police calls.

In journalism terms, it’s very rare to see the local police chief repeatedly requesting help and making warnings about an ongoing and worsening situation in town.

Shouldice commented that the council should be “ashamed” of the fact Frenette has to keep coming back and saying the same

things, and there’s truth to that.

Rankin Inlet could continue to mosey along, think about writing a letter, see what Frenette says next time, but Shouldice seemed eager to move things along at the Nov. 14 meeting.

When Mayor Harry Towtongie wondered aloud if “we should go to the government again, (say) look, this didn’t work, what are we going to do,” Shouldice responded pointedly.

“Shouldn’t we ask ourselves that question?” asked Shouldice.

“Shouldn’t we meet, Harry?

Shouldn’t we take that by the hand and say we own this, let’s have a meeting? Shouldn’t we?

I’m sorry I keep pushing that, but until we take ownership, it’s not going to happen.”

“You’re right,” responded the mayor, as

Shouldice was talking.

And following through, Towtongie ended the council session by scheduling the meeting about the beer and wine store.

Since these discussions at council began, the hamlet has been responsible for lowering the daily limits by half, as well as creating some language around public intoxication at community facilities and hosting a radio show on the subject, so there has been some action on the file.

But to catch Shouldice’s drift, one imagines the council could do even more.

STEWART When the new council had BURNETT its first post-election meeting, there was a fair bit of back-patting about being a leader in the community and making change for the better. However, that doesn’t automatically come from being on council. It takes action to be a leader and make change. Town councils across Canada are full of lame-duck councillors who contribute very little. It is up to the councillors to take their passion beyond the mandated bi-weekly meetings and wield their platform for change.

As Frenette mentioned in his parting words, we need to keep in mind the people who are really suffering in all of this. To focus on the challenges for the RCMP and social workers’ capacity is to ignore the more immediate destructive pain individuals, families and children are experiencing.

As the police force bends, residents here

are buckling and breaking. How many people end up in the ‘drunk tank’ is a statistic, but how many have said and done things they can never take back? And to Frenette and deputy mayor Daniel Kowmuk’s concerns, how many children have seen things they will never forget? How much generational trauma is being passed on?

The relevant flip side of the coin is that these ills will always exist, in all of us. The beer and wine store provides easy access, but alcohol is legal for adults in Canada, and individuals not only have the right but deserve to steer their own fate, to a reasonably generous degree.

After all, the town voted for the store in the first place. It didn’t appear out of nowhere.

The one petition to close the store didn’t receive an overwhelming number of signatures.

It’s fair to wonder just how much this issue really matters to the community.

The sad part is that though Rankin Inlet may badly need resources to address these challenges, so too does every other community in Nunavut and across the country. Travelling around the country these days, one would notice just how much the whole place is lacking resources and seemingly falling apart.

Beyond Rankin Inlet’s humble council, if this is really such a problem in town, the community needs to take ownership, as well as other relevant organizations such as the Kivalliq Inuit Association and local MLAs. Though Frenette’s warnings are dire, if few sign petitions, no one attends council meetings, there are no protests in the streets – one has to wonder if anyone really cares that much.

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OPPORTUNITIES IN RANKIN INLET, NU Nunavut Northern Allowance: $18,517

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Water/Wastewater Systems Manager (Re-Advertisement) Starting Salary $107,497 Ref. #: 14-508102

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Regional Communicable Disease Coordinator

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