Kivalliq News - July 5, 2023

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Sarah Saumik shows off her Canadian pride during Canada Day in Rankin Inlet Saturday, July 1. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

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Ulukhaktok Gameti Behchoko

AROUND Kivalliq

with Cody Punter

Dream-maker chases his own

Land use plan lands Nunavut

The Nunavut Planning Commission has completed its recommended Nunavut land use plan for approval by the Government of Nunavut.

“As minister of environment responsible for accepting the plan with the federal minister of northern affairs and the president of Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, I look forward to working with the three approval authorities cooperating together in the review of the 2023 Recommended Nunavut Land Use Plan,” stated Joanna Quassa in a news release June 28.

Over the next several months, the GN and approval authorities will review the plan “to make sure it protects and promotes the existing and future well-being of Inuit and Nunavummiut,” stated the release.

NTI board meets Iqaluit

The Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. board met in Iqaluit mid-June to discuss a wide range of issues including children and youth welfare, housing for Inuit and the Qanuippitaa? National Inuit Health Survey.

NTI announced that its department of social and cultural development is investigating options for Inuit-designed and led prevention services in child and family welfare in the territory, as well as recommending a shift towards a preventative service model.

“NTI is well and uniquely positioned to play a preventative role in child and youth welfare in Nunavut and can make a significantly positive impact in the lives of many Inuit,” stated the June 15 release.

The board also decided on the allocation of $422 million in funding for Inuit housing from the federal government. Sixty-seven per cent of it will go toward affordable housing initiatives for fixed-rent, non-employer-tied units. Thirty per cent will go toward supportive housing, including delivery of shelters and housing for Elders and youth. Three per cent of the funding will go toward developing and delivering homeownership-related programd and training.

“These housing initiatives are dedicated to dealing with existing housing gaps that complement the housing initiatives by the Government of Nunavut and others,” states the release.

The housing fund will be split between NTI and the three regional Inuit associations.

NTI also awarded a contract for the logistical support of the Nunavut component of the Qaniuppittaa? National Health Survey to Argyle, worth $7.9 million. The contract is to support the delivery of the Inuit health survey in every community of Nunavut over the next two years, including hiring and training Inuit regional and community coordinators, field teams, interviewers and Elders.

The next board meeting is scheduled for late August in Iqaluit.

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services Local Journalism Initiative Rankin Inlet

Anyone who’s attended a hockey tournament in Rankin Inlet knows the passion recreation director David Clark has for his hometown and territory.

He frequently ends closing ceremonies by thanking “the best fans” of Rankin Inlet, and he was the coach to lead the U19 men’s team to the territory’s first hockey gold at the 2023 Arctic Winter Games earlier this year.

At the heart of every recreation activity or event in the Kivalliq capital is Clark, whose commitment to youth and sport is key to the heartbeat of the community.

But the 35-year-old, born-and-raised Rankinmiut is finally leaving his hometown this summer to pursue a dream of his own – one he shelved for many years as his focus was on family and his home.

“I really care about the youth in our community and giving the best opportunities for them that we can offer,” said Clark, who’s preparing to leave for a sport coaching and management program in Haaga-Helia, a university in Finland.

As he has encouraged youth to follow their dreams for years, he’s now taking his own advice.

“I talk a lot about following dreams and going after your aspirations, so I need to remember to do that myself,” said Clark. “No matter the age, it’s important for people to continue to develop and grow even in their adulthood. So many times, we get stuck in what we’re doing, and we all have goals and dreams. Who am I to say that to kids to follow their passion and follow their dreams, but yet I have my own that I’m not following?”

And this has been his dream since he was 20 years old. The university’s webpage link has been in his computer’s favourites bar ever since, and every year when applications open up, he thinks about whether the time is right to apply. Finally, it was, and after a series of interviews and assignments, he was accepted to the two-year program, which includes a third practicum year.

“I had a young family, and a lot of times, it just didn’t feel like the right time. I had a lot of prior commitments and I just didn’t feel like it was time to go,” said Clark. “But I always had it in the back of my mind, and it was always something I’ve dreamed of doing.”

He’ll be leaving this August and taking his wife and youngest son along with him.

“Getting the official news this spring was pretty overwhelming and exciting,” he said.

Part of his excitement is learning more about how Finland develops its hockey programs, as he compares the country with Nunavut in its small population but surprisingly strong hockey players.

He’ll be living in Finland from August to May, returning to Rankin Inlet for the summers.

“I made a commitment to go to this program and I’m really looking forward to it,” said Clark. “I’m most excited about learning and growing, as a coach, as a person, as a father. I’m looking forward to the new experiences and learning how they do things. I’ve always had a very strong admiration for Finnish hockey. They’re one of the hockey powers that has a very small population, so I can relate to it a lot working within Nunavut.”

With his mind always on improving Nunavut recreation and hockey, he wants to take what he learns and make hockey in the territory even better. That said, Clark is attending the program with no exact future career aspirations: he’s going in with an open mind and looking to develop himself as a person. And along with that, he hopes his absence will provide an opportunity for others to develop themselves, too.

“I know that I’m a lot better recreation director now than I was 16 years ago, and the community has allowed me to grow as a person and within my position also,” said Clark.

Despite his love for Nunavut hockey, he’s not upset to be missing the 2024 Arctic Winter Games. He says it will be an important opportunity for other coaches to grow.

“I had my chance,” he said. “I’m always going to be connected to Team Nunavut and I believe one day, I’ll be back to coach other teams, but for this year, it’s OK. I set a goal to win a gold medal with that (AWG) team, and we did it. So for me to take a step back in that role, I think it’s a good time, gives other people opportunities.”

When he first started in his position, Clark made a list – closely guarded – of goals he wanted to see for Rankin Inlet. Those included the arena, new playgrounds, soccer turf, basketball court and the aforementioned hockey gold. But there’s one more he hasn’t achieved yet: a swimming pool.

“We’re trying to make Rankin a healthy place to live and give youth and our community members recreation activities they can do to feel good about themselves and feel healthy,” he said. “You don’t have a healthy community without a healthy recreation program.”

He thanked the municipality for providing so much freedom and opportunity to grow, as well as his family, loved ones and community members for their support.

“At the end of the day, I always felt my job was to try and make Rankin a better place,” said Clark. “That’s my mindset coming into work every day.”

Nunavut Day – one of a long list of recreational activities this summer – is coming up July 9, as Clark works to the last minute before leaving in early August.

“I know I’ll be a better person for it,” he said, adding that it’s not a goodbye to Rankin, but a ‘see you later.’

“Rankin is my home. It’s always going to be my home. I’m very proud to be from here. It’s a special palace in my heart and I’ll always consider it home, and I’ll be back.”

It’s not goodbye for beloved Rankin Inlet recreation director David Clark, but a see you later

Rankin Inlet recreation director David Clark is excited to pursue a long-held dream: attending a sport coaching and management program in Finland, where he will be living for the next two years. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

The Rankin Inlet Fire Department leads the way during the Canada Day parade Saturday, July 1. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Callers voice concerns on alcoholism

ᐅᖃᓚᕋᖅᑐᑦ

ᐃᓱᒪᓗᑎᒋᔭᒥᓂᒃ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᒥᐊᓗᒃ ᒥᒃᓵᓄᑦ

Hamlet hosts radio show on beer and wine store in Rankin Inlet Hᐊᒪᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᖃᕋᖅᑎᑎᕗᑦ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᕕᒃ ᐱᔾᔪᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ

After the show concluded, many people took to Facebook to remark that they wished the discussion could continue.

There was a lot of interest in the local radio channel Thursday night, June 29, in Rankin Inlet as the hamlet hosted a call-in show about the state of alcohol in the community with regards to the beer and wine store.

The store opened late 2021 and has been the subject of many discussions in the council chambers, with the RCMP recently urging the hamlet to address the situation, as many organizations report having their resources stretched dealing with the fallout of increased drinking in the community.

“The RCMP are just super busy,” said Coun. Michael Shouldice in the opening to the radio show, which was also hosted by Mayor Harry Towtongie, Deputy Mayor Martha Hickes and Coun. Chris Eccles.

“They had one weekend in one night they had 30 calls, with two guys on duty. It really kind of shocked the hamlet. We’ve had several discussions on it.”

Mental health workers have had their caseload increase by 90 per cent, said Shouldice, adding that it was reported to council that 980,000 cans of beer were sold in town last year.

Nunavut Housing Corporation, reported Shouldice, is also facing high costs and stresses repairing units.

“It’s not just holes in the wall anymore,” he said. “It’s staff that are abused while they’re trying to work in these units. It’s people who have kicked the toilet off, kicked the sink off the wall in the washroom… It has changed an awful lot now and it’s more extreme.”

And that’s in a community with no rehab centre, no proper safe shelter, no men’s shelter and no soup kitchen, added the councillor. “Nurses don’t want to come here because it’s too busy,” said Shouldice, saying he was hearing the same from the RCMP. “It’s too much work.”

Community events are suffering too, he added, with intoxicated people at the ball diamond and square dances, and the need to even search diaper bags for alcohol at the arena.

Callers kept the local radio’s phone ringing off the hook for the full hour-and-a-half show.

One caller said their kids couldn’t play by Williamson Lake near the evening anymore because of intoxicated people, and another said the town has gotten worse ever since the store opened.

Many callers suggested setting up some sort of alcohol committee to discuss the impacts and ways forward. There were also suggestions to reduce the maximum limit for how much people can buy, as well as cut down hours or days the store is open.

Another caller said the town needs a treatment facility and more organizations to run activities for all ages throughout the year.

“This is exactly what we need,” chimed Coun. Chris Eccles during the show as suggestions flooded in.

The store was originally approved by Rankin Inlet plebiscite voters in 2017, with 75 per cent of voters at the time supporting it.

ᐃᒥᐊᓗᓐᑖᕐᕕᒃ ᐱᔅᔪᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ

ᖃᓄᖅ ᐊᑦᑐᐃᓂᖓ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒧᑦ.

ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᕕᒃ ᐅᒃᑯᐃᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᕗᖅ 2021-

ᒥ ᐊᒪᓗ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᖃᑦᑕᐃᓇᖅᖢᓂ Hᐊᒻᒪᓚᒃᑯᑦ

ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᓐᓂᒃ, ᐸᓕᓯᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᖁᔨᓕᖅᐳᑦ

Hᐊᒪᓚᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᖁᓪᓗᒍ

ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒧᑦ. ᑎᒥᖃᖅᑎᐅᔪᑦ ᐃᖃᓇᐃᔭᕐᕖᑦ

ᐸᕝᕕᓵᕆᔭᐅᕙᖕᓂᖏᓐᓄᓪᓗ. ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃ ᐱᔪᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ. ᐸᓕᓯᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᖃᕕᒡᔪᐊᖅᐳᑦ. ᐸᓕᓯᕋᓛᖅ

ᒪᐃᑯ ᓲᑎᔅ, ᐅᒃᑯᐃᖅᑎᑎᖃᑕᐅᕗᑦ ᒪᐃᔭ ᑐᒡᓕᖓ ᒪᑕ

Hᐊᓐᔅ ᐊᒪᓗ ᐸᓕᓯᓛᖅ ᑯᕆᔅ ᐃᑯᔅ ᐅᓐᓄ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ 30 ᐅᖄᓚᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ, ᒪᕈᒃ ᑲᒪᓪᓗᑎ ᐅᖃᓗᑎᒥᒃ. Hᐊᒪᓚᒃᑯᓐᓄ

ᖁᒃᓴᒡᓚᖕᓇᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ. ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕆᕈᓘᔭᓚᐅᖅᐸᕗ.

ᐃᓱᒪᓕᕆᔨ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᖏ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᖏᑦ

ᐃᒥᓱᕈᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓯᒪᓪᓗᓂᓗ

90%-ᒥᒃ, )ᑎᔅ

ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ, ᐃᓚᓯᓪᓗᓂ ᐅᖃᕈᒪᔭᒻᒥᓂᒃ, 980,000

ᕕᐊ ᓂᐅᕈᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᕋᓂ.

ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᖏᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᒥᓐᓄᑦ

ᐊᖑᒪᑎᔪᓐᓂᖅᖢᑎᒃ, ᐱᔭᕆᒃᑐᖅᖢᓂᓗ, ᐊᑭᑦᑐᕈᑎᒋᓪᓗᓂᐅᒃ ᐊᑭᓕᒃᓴᓄᑦ.

ᐃᑭᐊᕐᒥᒃᑯᑦ ᓱᕋᒃᓴᐃᑐᐃᓇᕈᓐᓃᕐᒪᑕ, ᐃᖃᓇᐃᔭᕐᕕᑦ ᐸᕝᕕᓴᒃᑕᐅᓗᐊᓕᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᓪᓗ, ᓱᕋᒃᑎᖅᕆᓕᕐᒪᑕ ᐊᓇᕐᕕᓂᒃ, ᖁᕐᕖᔭᐃᓪᓗᑎᑦ, ᐅᐊᓴᕐᕖᔭᐃᓪᓗᑎᒡᓗ. ᐊᓯᔾᔨᖅᑐᒻᒪᕆᐅᖕᒪᑦ ᐱᓗᐊᑲᓐᓂᓕᖅᖢᑎᒡᓗ.

ᓄᓇᓕᒡᓗ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᕕᖃᖏᖦᖢᓂ, ᓱᓂᐅᒪᔪᓄᓪᓗ ᐅᐸᒡᕕᖃᖏᖢᑎᒃ, ᐊᖑᑎᓄᑦ ᐅᐸᒡᕕᒃᑕᖃᖏᒃᑭᓪᓗᓂ, ᐊᒪᓗ ᐊᑭᖃᙱᑦᑐᒃᑯᑦ ᓂᕆᔭᖅᑐᕐᕕᖃᖏᖦᖢᑎᒃ. ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᑲᑎᒪᔨ.

ᐃᖢᐊᖅᓴᐃᔩᑦ ᑕᒪᐅᖓᕈᒪᔪᓐᓃᖅᑐᑦ

ᐱᓕᕆᕈᓘᔭᕐᓇᓗᐊᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ. ᐅᖃᖅᐳ

ᓲᑎᔅ, ᑐᓴᕆᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐸᓕᓯᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᓐᓇᓗᐊᖅᑐᐊᓘᓂᖓᓄᑦ. ᑲᑎᖓᕈᓗᔭᕐᕕᐅᕙᒃᑐᓪᓗ ᑭᐱᖑᐃᔭᕐᕖᑦ

ᐊᑲᐅᖏᑦᑐᒃᑰᕆᕗᑦ, ᐊᖓᔮᖅᑐᓄ ᐱᔾᔪᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ, ᒥᒧᕆᐊᖅᑐᓂ ᐅᓚᕕᓴᐃᓪᓗᑎᒃ, ᓯᐊᕆᔮᕐᕕᖕᒥᓪᓗ

ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕆᐊᖃᖃᑦᑕᒻᒪᕆᓕᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒡᒋᕐᒪᖓᑦ

Hᐊᑭᐅᑉ ᓂᕈᒥᐊᒐᕐᔪᐊᖓᑕ ᐃᓗᐊᓂ.

ᐅᖃᓘᑎ ᓯᕙᓃᓇᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ.

ᐃᓚᖓ ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᕿᑐᖓᒋᒃ ᐊᓂᕋᔭᒍᓐᓇᐃᓕᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐅᓐᓄᓵᒃᑯᑦ ᑕᓯᖓᓐᓂᒃ, ᐊᖓᔮᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᒋᓪᓗᒋᑦ, ᐃᓚᖓᓗ ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᒃ

ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ. ᐃᓚᖓᓗᖅ ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᓱᒪᓕᐅᕆᓪᓗᓂ

ᐊᕿᒃᓱᐃᖁᔨᓪᓗᓂ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᖕᓄᑦ

ᐊᔪᕈᑎᓕᖕᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᓕᐅᖁᔨᓪᓗᓂ, ᑕᒪᓇ

ᐃᒥᐊᓗᓐ ᐊᑲᐅᖏᓕᐅᕈᑕᐅᓗᐊᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ.

ᐃᓱᒪᓕᐅᕆᔪᖃᑲᓐᓂᕆᓕᓗᓂ ᑭᓪᓕᖃᖅᑐᒥᒃ

ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕈᓐᓇᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᒪᓗ ᐊᑲᕐᕋᑭᒡᓕᒋᐊᕐᓗᒍ.

ᐃᓚᖓ ᐅᖃᕆᕗᖅ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᕕᒃᑕᖁᔨᓪᓗᓂ

ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᖑᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔩᑦ ᑭᐱᖑᐃᔭᐃᔾᔫᒥᓗᑎᒃ ᑭᑯᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂ. ᐊᑐᖁᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᐱᒃᑯᒋᔭᐅᕗᑦ,

ᐸᓕᓯᕋᓛᖅ ᑯᕆᔅ ᐃᑯᔅ ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ. ᐱᓂᑲᓗᐊᕐᒪᑕ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᒡᕕᒃᑯᑦ ᖃᕆᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ

ᐅᖃᕋᑎᒌᒃᑲᓂᖅᐴᒃ ᐊᑯᓂᑲᓂᐅᓪᓗᐊᖃᐅᓂᖓᓂᒃ

ᐅᖄᓚᖃᑦᑕᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᖅ. ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᕕᒃ

ᐃᖏᖃᑎᒃᒋᖕᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᕗᖅ

ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒃᑖᕐᕕᒃᑕᖃᓕᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍᐊᑲᐅᔪᓐᓃᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂᖓᓂᒃ

Coun. Michael Shouldice helped host a radio call-in show about the beer and wine store with other members of Rankin Inlet council Thursday, June 29. He listed many of the negative impacts the store appears to be having in town. NNSL file photo

By

Burnett

Logging the miles in the sky

Arviat pilot looks ahead to more experienced days

By Darrell Greer Northern News Services

Arviat’s Kelly Owlijoot isn’t losing any of his passion for flying as he slowly builds his hours behind the controls of a helicopter.

Owlijoot received his aviation document allowing him to fly for employment in August of 2022.

He said the pace has been slow since then, with the only time he took to the air being a six-week period flying tourists out of Churchill to see polar bears.

“A lot of the tourists were really excited to get the chance to see the bears,” said Owlijoot.

“Most of them were from outside the country and it was their first chance to see polar bears, so they were pretty stoked to have the opportunity.

“Many of them were well-to-do individuals, such as retired doctors, medical researchers and things like that.

“It was cool to have the chance to talk to them about what they used to do, or still do in some cases, on our way to Churchill.”

Owlijoot said winter can be a slow time for helicopter work.

He said even when work does arise, the helicopter companies prefer higher-end pilots with more experience and plenty of hours behind the controls.

“A lot of that has to do with the fact if the helicopter breaks down it takes more experienced pilots to know exactly what to do in that situation.

“Another reason there’s less opportunity to fly is that there’s forest fires in the spring and summer that require helicopters to help fight them, but there’s none of that during the winter.

“And, of course, there’s the weather itself. With the type of helicopter I was training in (Bell 206B Jet Ranger) , I wasn’t able to fly if the temperatures hit -32 C or colder.”

Owlijoot is currently looking forward to returning to Churchill this coming month so spend another month, or so, flying tourists.

He said he’ll be flying along the coast spotting polar bears and beluga whales for the visitors.

“I’m also kind of hoping other odd jobs will come-up, sooner or later, that will take me to Arviat or another area in the Kivalliq region.

“I haven’t gotten to make a flight anywhere in the Kivalliq region yet. I often get pretty close to Arviat, maybe a 90-minute-trip away, but haven’t made it there yet.

“So, hopefully, there will be some work that will take me there soon.”

Owlijoot said low-time pilots do the easier jobs first.

He said that includes tourism and the transportation of people from one place to another.

“After you get more hours of flying and experience, you get to do other stuff like long-line slinging or short-line slinging, taking cargo to exploration camps, hunting camps or whatever.

“I’ve had training in both and know the basics of it, but I still need to get in a bit more flying time to get used to it.

“You’ve been studying hard for 18 months, or so, and you get so used to operating the helicopter, so it becomes a lot like riding a bike.

“But if you haven’t flown in a few months, a more experienced helicopter pilot will fly with you for a bit just to make sure that everything is still good.”

There’s one area of helicopter flying that Owlijoot is especially looking forward to one day taking part in.

He said search and rescue is so important in the Kivalliq, that he looks forward to the day he might play a vital role in saving someone’s life.

“About a month ago, there was a hunter from Arviat who was stuck out on the land for about nine days.

“A helicopter played a crucial role in finding that man, and I’d really like to do that one day and help the people in Nunavut that way.

“Eventually, I’d like to take part in search and rescue and maybe take part in animal surveys.

“I really enjoy flying and plan to keep doing this for quite awhile.”

Helicopter pilot Kelly Owlijoot, from left, joins float plane operator Joe Jr. Savikataaq and Calm Air’s Nangmalik Qanatsiaq, all from Arviat, for a photo op in the community on June 4. Photo courtesy Kelly Owlijoot

How Canada Day looked in Rankin Inlet

Hundreds came out on a sunny, and somewhat buggy, afternoon to see and engage in the Canada Day festivities in Rankin Inlet.

Events included face painting, cardboard boat races, carnival games, hotdogs, bike races and much more.

Emilee and Sherry Morey embrace Mazie Haduca during festivities. Stewart Burnett/ NNSL photo

Josie Connor Taipana, middle, gets ready to take off in the bike race. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Sabina Tamalliq Aqnaquaq Aingidlik cheers while playing one of the carnival games. Stewart Burnett/ NNSL photo

Sarah Saumik shows off her decked out ATV. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Silu Aliyak tosses a beanbag as friend Naomi Osborne waits to go next. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services

Keeping the knowledge – and fish – preserved

ᐱᖁᓯᖅᐳᑦ

ᐱᓯᒪᐃᓐᓇᕐᓚᕗᑦ

ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂᓪᓗ ᐱᐅᖅᓱᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓗᑕ

Ilitaqsiniq hosts fish preservation workshop in Rankin Inlet

Ilitaqsiniq’s Rankin Inlet office hosted a three-day workshop for nine participants to teach fish preservation in late June. Elder Rosemary Sandy led the workshop, along with Kelly Lindell and James Mearns. The program was funded by the Social Justice Fund and ran June 27-29.

ᐃᓕᑕᖅᓯᓂᖅ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᕕᓕᒃ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᓂ

9-ᓂᒃ ᐃᓚᐅᔪᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓂᒃ, ᔫᓂᐅᓵᖅᑐᒥ.

ᐃᓐᓇᕆᔭᐅᓗᓂ ᐅᓗᓯ ᒥᐊᓕ ᓵᓐᑎ, ᑲᐊᓕ ᓕᓐᑎᐅᓪ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ

ᔭᐃᒥᓯ ᒧᐅᓐᔅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑎᓵᖅᑐᑦ. ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ

ᒧᐅᓐᔅ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓕᕐᒥᐅᑕᖅ, ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑎᕗᖅ ᐃᕋᕖᔭᐃᓂᕐᒥᒃ , ᓴᐅᓂᔭᐃᓂᕐᒥᓪᓗ . ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᕆᔨ ᑭᐊᓕ ᓕᓐᑎᐅᓪ ᑲᑕᕆ ᐊᔭᕈᐊᖅ ᐱᕙᒋᔭᐃᖃᑎᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᓱᕆᓇ ᒪᓐᑲ−ᒥᒃ

ᑎᐅᕆᒃ ᕗᕆᓚᓐ ᐸᓂᖅᑎᓕᐊᒐᒃᓴᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᒥᒃ ᐸᕐᓇᐃᕗᖅ . ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᕆᔨ ᑭᐊᓕ ᓕᓐᑎᐅᓪ

ᓂᖅᖠᐅᖅᑕᐅᕗᖅ

ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᕆᔨ ᑭᐊᓕ

ᐃᒐᔭᐅᕋᓂᓵᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐳᒨᖅᑐᒧᑦ ᓂᕆᔭᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᓯᕗᑦ . ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᕆᔨ ᑭᐊᓕ ᓕᓐᑎᐅᓪ ᐃᖃᓗᒃᐃᓚᓯᒪᕈᓘᔭᖅᖢᓂ

ᓕᓐᑎᐅᓪ

ᐃᓐᓇᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ

ᐅᓕᓯ ᒥᐊᓕ ᓵᓐᑎ

ᐱᔅᓯᓕᐅᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ

ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑎᕗᖅ

. ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᕆᔨ ᑭᐊᓕ

ᓕᓐᑎᐅᓪ

Cold smoked jarred char is seen here. Photo courtesy of Kelly Lindell

Elder Rosemary Sandy demonstrating pipsi cutting techniques. Photo courtesy of Kelly Lindell

Ilitaqsiniq co-instructor James Mearns from Iqaluit showing how to filet and debone char. Photo courtesy of Kelly Lindell

A char poke bowl made by participants. Photo courtesy of Kelly Lindell

Meagan Netser showing off her pipsi skills. Photo courtesy of Kelly Lindell

Hot smoked char ready to eat. Photo courtesy of Kelly Lindell

Derek Fredlund using the grinder to grind char for jerky. Photo courtesy of Kelly Lindell

Catherine Ayaruak portioning fish with Serina Makkah. Photo courtesy of Kelly Lindell

Leah Aliyak Milley prepping vegetables, with Meagan Netser cutting avocados. Photo courtesy of Kelly Lindell

Polar bear destroyed in Rankin Inlet

Animal kept coming to town

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services Local Journalism Initiative Rankin Inlet

A polar bear was spotted swimming in Hudson Bay just in front of the town of Rankin Inlet early Sunday, July 2.

Local photographer David

Jr. was snapping some photos when the

bear began making its way toward people’s belongings and the community. He dropped his camera, drove his truck toward it and honked to divert it.

Later in the afternoon, the bear was spotted swimming around town again. This time, Charlene Williams-Kadjuk executed a defensive kill on the animal, shooting it before it could keep coming into the community.

Kakuktinniq

Charlene Williams-Kadjuk shows the size of the bear’s paw next to her hand. Photo courtesy of Charlene Williams-Kadjuk

Local photographer David Kakuktinniq Jr. snapped this photo of a polar bear that was visiting the outskirts of Rankin Inlet early Sunday, July 2. Photo by David Kakuktinniq Jr.

Charlene Williams-Kadjuk pulled the trigger on the polar bear, which had returned to Rankin Inlet after first being spotted in the morning. Photo courtesy of Charlene Williams-Kadjuk

ᓇᖕᒥᓂ ᐱᔪᒪᔭᓂ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᐊᓕᖅᐹ

ᑕᐃᕕᑎ ᑲᓛᒃ ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᒍᓱᒃᐳᖅ ᐊᑐᕈᒪᑯᑖᒃᑕᒥᓂ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᐊᓕᕋᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕆᐊᕐᓗᓂ ᕕᓐᓚᓐ-ᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᒻᒪᒃᓴᐃᔨᐅᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᑲᒪᔨᐅᓂᕐᒥᓪᓗ, ᑕᐃᑲᓂ

ᑲᓚᒃ ᐃᓚᐅᓕᓵᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐱᖑᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᓂ 16 ᐊᕌᒍᓕᖅᑐᖅ. ᓇᖕᒥᓂᑐᐊᖅ ᐃᓱᒪᖃᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᕗᖅ ᐱᔪᒪᓚᖅᐅᑕᒥᓂᒃ ᑕᑯᖑᐊᖢᓂ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᐊᓕᖅᐹᓗ

ᕕᓐᓚᓐᒧᑦ ᐊᕋᒍᓄᑦ ᒪᕐᕉᖕᓄᑦ, ᐊᐅᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᓗᒍ. ᓱᑐᕈᑦ ᐳᕐᓂᑦ/NNSL ᐊᔾᔨᖁᑎ

ᐱᖑᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑐᑭᒧᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᔨ ᐅᑎᓛᖅᐳᖅ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒧᑦ. ᖃᑯᒍᑦᑕᐅᖅ

ᐱᖑᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑐᑭᒧᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᔨ ᑕᐃᕕᑎ ᑲᓚᓐ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᐅᑦᑎᐊᖅᐳᖅ Hᐊᑭᖅᑎᓄ ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐅᒍᓱᖕᓂᕐᒥᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒥᓂᒃ, ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᐅᓄᑦ.

ᑲᑎᖓᓂᖃᖅᑐᖃᓕᕌᖓᒥ ᐅᑯᐊᖅᑎᐸᒃᐸᖓ ᖁᔭᓕᓪᓗᓂ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᐅᓄᑦ, ᐱᓕᒻᒪᒃᓴᐃᔨᐅᓚᐅᖅᖢᓂᓗ U19 Hᐊᑭᖅᑎᓄᓐ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᑰᓗᒥᒃ 2023 ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥᑦ ᐱᖑᐊᔪᐊᖃᑕᐅᓂᖅ ᐊᕋᒍᒋᓵᖅᑕᑦᑎᓐᓂ. ᐱᖑᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧ ᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥ ᑲᓚᒃ, ᐱᓕᕆᓂᖃᑦᑎᐊᖅᓯᒪᕗᖅᒪᒃᑯᑦᑐᓄᑦ, ᐱᖑᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᓪᓗ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓪᓗᓂ. 3-ᓂᑦ ᐊᕋᒍᓕᒃ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᐱᕈᖅᓴᔪᖅ ᓄᒃᑎᖅᑐᕐᓂᐊᓕᕋᒥ ᐱᔪᒪᔭᓂ ᐊᑐᕐᓗᓂᐅᒃ - ᓄᓕᐊᓂ ᕿᑐᖓᓂᓪᓗ

ᑲᒪᒋᑦᑎᐊᖏᓐᓇᕋᒥᒋᑦ.

ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᑦ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᖕᒪᑕ, ᐱᔪᒪᔭᖏᓐᓂᓪᓗ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᖃᖅᑎᓐᓇᓱᒃᐸᒃᖢᓂᒡᔪᒃ ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᑲᓚᒃ. ᐸᕐᓇᒃᑐᖅ

ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕆᐊᓕᖅᖢᓂᓗ ᐱᓕᒻᒪᒃᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᑲᒪᔨᐅᓂᕐᒧᓪᓗ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᒡᔪᐊᕐᒧᑦ, ᕕᓐᓚᓐ-ᒥᑦ. ᒪᑯᒃᑐᓂ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᖏᓇᕋᓱᒃᐸᒃᑲᒥ ᐱᔪᒪᔭᕐᒥᓂ ᐱᓇᓱᖁᔨᓪᓗᓂ ᐊᕋᒍᒐᓴᖕᓄᑦ.

20-ᓂ ᐊᕋᒍᖃᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐱᔪᒪᓕᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᕙᖓ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕆᐊᕈᒪᓪᓗᓂ

ᐱᓯᒪᐃᓐᓇᖅᖢᓂᐅᒃ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ, ᐊᕋᒍᑕᒪ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕆᐊᓗᐅᓕᕐᒪᖔ,ᐃᓱᒪᒋᕙᒃᖢᓂᐅᒃᐱᖏᐊᑕᐃᓇᖅᐸᖓ, ᐊᖏᖅᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂᓗ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᓂᐊᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᕋᒍᓄᑦ ᒪᕉᖕᓄᑦ. ᐃᓚᖃᕐᓗᒍ ᐃᖃᓇᐃᔭᕐᓗᓂᓗ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᓯᒻᑦ ᐊᕋᒍᑦ ᐱᖓᔪᖓᓐᓂᑦ.

ᒪᑯᒃᑲᑦᑕ ᖃᑕᖑᑎᒌᒃᑎᒍᑦ, ᓇᒪᒃᓯᐊᓂᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᕉᔨᖏᒻᒪᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃᓴᕋ, ᐅᖃᖅᐳ ᑲᓚᐅᒃ. ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐱᔪᒪᓂᕇᓇᐅᔭᖅᑕᕋ ᑕᒪᓐᓇ.

ᐊᐅᓪᓚᓚᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᐅᒍᓯᒥᑦ ᒪᐃᒧᑦ. ᐅᑎᖅᑕᖃᑦᑕᓚᖅᑐᖅ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᐅᔭᖑᕌᖓᑦ.

ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔪᖓ ᐃᓄᕈᖅᐹᓪᓕᕐᓂᐊᑐᖓ ᐅᑎᕈᒪ, ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᑕᕙᐅᕗᑏᑐᐃᓇᐅᖕᒪᑦ ᐅᑎᓛᕐᒥᔪᖓ. ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ ᓄᓇᖏᖕᒪᔾᔪᒃ ᐊᖏᕋᕇᓇᐅᔭᕐᓂᐊᖅᑕᖓᒍᖅ.

ᑐᕌᕈᑎᖓᓗ

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