Kivalliq NewsKivalliq News Nunavut's Award Wi nning Vo i ce of KivalliqWEDNESDAY, August 24, 2022 Vol 28 No 35 $1.00 Community Arts Sports 7 71605 00500 3 Publication mail Contract #40012157 Principal devoted to students’ success Coral Harbour’s Simone De Gannes receives national award for leadership SUCCESS
The Rankin Inlet hunting crew led by Joeffrey Kaludjak was successful late in the night Saturday, Aug. 20. The crew landed a 49-foot bowhead whale, which they proceeded to tow to shore at Naujaat, with assistance from Naujaat hunters. From left to right are Kakak Kaludjak, Joeffrey Kaludjak, Daniel Kaludjak, Foxy Brown, Robert Simik, Roger Q Siutinuar, Gabby Tinashlu, Solomon Malliki, Andy Malliki and Paul Malliki. Photo courtesy of Jessica Lynn Tinashlu
Qaggiavuut holds advanced training workshop in Arviat Kivalliq Inuit Art Camp returns with fun and learning Anything but calm air for the Calm Air Cup ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᓄᑦ ᐊᖓᒧᖅᑳᖓ ᑐᕌᖓᓂᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᓴᓪᓕᕐᒥᐅᑕᖅ ᓯᒨᓐ ᑎ ᒑᓂᖦ ᐱᕗᖅ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᓵᓚᖃᐅᓯᐊᖑᔪᒥ ᓯᕗᓕᐅᖅᑎᐅᓂᖓᓂ
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that ought to die Recommending that passengers not wear seatbelts
‘Arviat has a lot of talent’ Qaggiavuut leads advanced training program in community Arviat’s population might be young but it is also rich in Inuit culture and performing arts history. “Arviat has a lot of talent,” re marked Looee Arreak, executive director of Qaggiavuut, which led an advanced training workshop for singers, songwriters and performers in the community in July. “They carry a very rich Inuit culture.” About 10 people attended the train ing workshop, which was designed for people already on their way or involved in a performing arts career to take their work to the next level. Arreak specializes in song writing, which she taught during the work shop, while other experts led sessions on throat singing, drum dancing and more.“We wanted to focus on those who can be leaders, who can be teachers, and we wanted to encourage them to go further in what they’re already doing or what they already know,” said Arreak.
In the past, everyone used to have songs, said Arreak. “When a major thing happened, they wrote a song; when they were really happy, they wrote a song; when they went through trauma, they wrote a song,” explained Arreak, adding that Inuit would then gather to sing and drum dance together.
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Getting into cars in both Rankin Inlet and Arviat, southerner pas sengers will likely get a weird look if they try to put on their seatbelt. I was explicitly told “we don’t do that here” more than a few times when reaching for my belt. It initially seemed quaint and homey, but over time, it’s started to look more naïve and foolish. I’m all for individual choice, and if someone doesn’t want to wear their seatbelt, more power to them – just like if someone didn’t want to take the Covid vaccine, go ahead.Butadvocating against seatbelts and literally telling passengers not to wear them – even the car our company bought came with the passenger seatbelt wrapped behind the chair – is not some thing that helps much in the Individualsworld. may think they are fine drivers and speed limits are low enough, but no one is perfect, and we can’t control other people. Drunk driving is not a legend in Rankin Inlet. It most definitely happens, and there have been some high-profile in cidents with it in the past few years. The juxtaposition with how seriously the North took pandemic restrictions and vaccine passports makes it even more peculiar. On one hand, the communities are passionate about protecting everyone at all costs from a virus; on the other, they are laissez-faire about ve hicle safety. To be fair, this seatbelt sentiment isn’t exclusive to here and tends to be prevalent in small northern towns across Canada, including in the Yukon. There’s a romanticism about it, as if such a step for safety isn’t needed because there’s no rea son to be Accordingconcerned.totheCenters for Disease Control, seatbelts have been shown to reduce the risk of death by 45 per cent and the risk of serious injury by 50 per cent. If you don’t want to wear a seatbelt, that’s your free choice and we are all capable of deciding what’s best for ourselves. But I would suggest that it’s not an idea worth trying to sell other people on, especially your own passengers. Box
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During the workshop in Arviat, Arreak helped participants practise moulding their thoughts from ideas into poems and eventually songs in tune with the beat. “It’s good to write about what’s in your heart,” said Arreak. “Our history is not written, it is all oral, and so they would memorize their song (in the past), but nowadays we use pen andThepaper.”training was part of an overall goal for Qaggiavuut to recognize the variety of cultures and different ways of performing arts across the territo ry – not to centralize everything in the Iqaluit ways, but to support each region’s own styles. The workshop was a great start, said Arreak, who hopes to return Qaggiavuut to Arviat in the future to help artists further their careers. “We had the right people and the people who have a heart for this cul tural performance to be continued in a rich way,” she said. “It was a real Shelton Nipisar demonstrates drum dancing for the Qaggiavuut class in Arviat. Photo courtesy of Qaggiavuut Shelton Nipisar presents from the board during a Qaggiavuut training session in Arviat. Photo courtesy of Qaggiavuut
ᓯᑏᕝ ᓴᐃᒪᐅᑦ ᑎᑭᕋᕐᔪᐊᕐᒥᐅᑕᖅ ᓇᖏᖅᐳᖅ ᓴᓂᓕᖓᓂ ᐃᓚᖏᓐᓂ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᖏᓐᓂ ᑕᐃᑲᓂ ᑕᖕᒫᕐᕕᐅᔪᒥ .
Victoria Amarook from Baker Lake poses in front of some
of the work made during the Kivalliq Inuit Art Camp. Photo courtesy of Paul Mantrop ᕕᒃᑐᐊᕆᐊ ᑕᖕᒫᕐᕕᓴᓇᐅᒐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦᑕᐃᑲᓂᓴᓇᐅᒐᖏᓐᓂᐃᓚᖏᓐᓂᓯᕗᓂᐊᓂᓇᖏᖅᐳᖅᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᕐᒥᐅᑕᖅᐊᒪᕈᖅᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥᖓᓂ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᖏᓐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓇᓂᓯᓂᕐᒥ ᑲᔪᖏᖅᓴᐃᓂᕐᒥ ᖃᓂᒋᔭᖓᓂ, ᐃᓚᖃᖅᑐᒥ ᐊᐅᓪᓛᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᖅᓱᕆᐊᕐᒧᑦ. ᑕᖕᒫᕐᕕᒃ ᐃᓱᓕᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᖏᓐᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓄᑦ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᔭᐅᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᔪᓚᐃ 29 ᒥ. “ᐅᕙᓐᓄᑦ ᓴᖅᑭᔮᓛᖑᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᑐᓂ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑕᖕᒫᕐᕕᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᙱᓐᓂᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᐅᔪᓂ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᑕᑯᒐᑦᑎᒍᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᖓᓂ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᕐᒥ,” ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᒫᓐᑐᕌᑉ. “ᖁᕕᐊᓇᑦᑎᐊᖅᐳᖅ ᑕᑯᓂᕐᒥ ᐊᑐᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᐅᔪᒥ ᐱᕈᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᑦᑎᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᖏᓐᓂ, ᐅᐱᒍᓱᖕᓂᕐᒥ ᐱᔭᕇᖅᑐᒥ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᖏᓐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖁᕕᐊᖦᖢᑎᒃ ᐱᒋᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᒪᓕᒃᑐᒥ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᒃᓴᒥᓂ.”ᒫᓐᑐᕌᑉᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐃᓕ ᐃᓚᐅᓯᒪᕗᑦ ᑕᒪᒃᑭᓂ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑕᖕᒫᕐᕕᖕᓂ ᑕᐃᒪᙵᓂ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᓂᖓᓂ 2006 ᒥ. “ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᓕᐊᓂ ᐅᕙᓐᓄᑦ ᑕᒪᒃᑭᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓂ ᑎᑭᑉᐸᒃᐳᑦ ᐊᒃᓱᕉᓴᒃᐳᑦ ᐊᔪᕐᓇᖅᑐᒥ ᐊᒥᐊᕆᔭᖓᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓇᓂᓯᓂᕐᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ, ᑕᐃᒃᑯᓄᖓ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᒋᔭᖃᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᐊᒥᓱᐊᓗᖕᓂ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᓕᐅᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓱᓇᒃᑯᑖᓂ,” ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᒫᓐᑐᕌᑉ. “ᑐᓵᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᒡᓚᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᖃᖃᑎᖃᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᓕᐊᖑᔪᖅ.ᐱᐅᓂᖅᐹᖑᓪᓗᓂᐱᓗᐊᖅᑐᒥᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑕᖕᒫᕐᕕᐅᑉ ᐱᕈᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᖓᓂ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᑕᐃᑯᖓ ᑕᒪᒃᑭᓗᒃᑖᓄᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᖃᖅᑐᓄᑦ, ᐃᓚᖃᖅᑐᒥ ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑕᐅᓯᒪᕙᒌᖅᑐᓂ ᑎᑎᕋᐅᔭᖅᑎᒥ ᐋᓐᑐᕉ ᖄᐱᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐃᓚᖃᖅᑐᒥ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᕐᒥ ᐱᕕᒃᓴᖃᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓄᑦ.“ᖃᔅᓯᒐᓚᖕᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓂ, ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ, ᑲᔪᓯᑎᑦᑎᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᖁᕝᕙᓯᒃᑲᓐᓂᖅᑐᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ,” ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᒫᓐᑐᕌᑉ. ᓴᓇᐅᒐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑕᖕᒫᕐᕕᖓ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᕙᒃᐳᖅ ᐊᐅᔭᑕᒫᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓛᓐᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᓄᕕᐱᕆᒥ.
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Bernadette Dean was on board the ship as a cultural translator, and she informed Mantrop of the Somebody’s Daughter program, which took Inuit women on the land to reconnect with their“Withroots.the help of Bernadette’s experience as a program director in the Kivalliq Inuit As sociation, we created an art program for Inuit youth,” said Mantrop, adding that since then, the program has evolved to all ages. Like with so many things, the art camp took a break during the pandemic, so teachers were excited to see it back on this summer in Rankin Inlet for the first time since 2019.
Kivalliq Inuit Art Camp back after pandemic break
Kivalliq News Wednesday, August 24, 2022 A5www.nnsl.com r?9o3u iWK5 ᓴᓇᐅᒐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑕᖕᒫᕐᕕᒃ ᐅᑎᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᖑᕗᖅ ᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑕᖕᒫᕐᕕᒃ ᐅᑎᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᒥᓱᓄᑦ ᖃᓂᒻᒪᓐᓇᐅᔪᒥ ᓄᖅᑲᖓᓚᐅᑲᒃᑎᑕᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᒫᓐᓇ 16 ᖓᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᖓᓂ, ᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑕᖕᒫᕐᕕᖓ ᐱᕈᖅᓯᒪᕗᖅ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᖓᓂ ᑲᔪᖏᖅᓴᐃᓂᐅᔪᒥ 2006“ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᒥᒥ. ᑕᖕᒫᕐᕕᒃ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᑭᒪᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓂᑯᓂ ᖁᕕᐊᓇᖅᑐᒥ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᒥ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒧᑦ,” ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐹᓪ ᒫᓐᑐᕌᑉ. ᐃᒻᒥᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᕌᑉ ᓴᐃᓕ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᑎᙵᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᓕᕆᔨᓂ ᐱᖃᓐᓇᕆᔭᖏᓐᓂ, ᕿᓂᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᕐᒥᐳᓚᕋᖅᑕᒥᓂᑦ.ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓃᖏᓐᓇᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂᐱᕐᓇᑎᑏᓐᐃᑭᒪᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᒧᑦᑐᓵᔨᐅᓪᓗᓂ,ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᖃᐅᔾᔨᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᒫᓐᑐᕌᑉᒥ ᑭᐊᑭᐊᑉ ᐸᓂᖓᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᒥ, ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᐊᕐᓇᓂ ᓄᓇᒧᐊᕈᔾᔨᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᑲᑎᒃᑲᓐᓂᖃᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᑕᑯᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂᖓᓂᖃᓂᒻᒪᓐᓇᐅᔪᒥ,ᑕᖕᒫᕐᕕᒃᓴᖑᓯᒪᕗᖅᒫᓐᑐᕌᑉ,ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᒥᐃᓄᐃᑦᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᒧᑦ“ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃᑐᙵᕕᒋᔭᖏᓐᓄᑦ.ᐱᕐᓇᑎᐅᑉᐊᑐᕐᓂᑯᖏᓐᓂᑐᑭᒧᐊᒃᑎᑦᑎᔨᐅᓂᖓᓂᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᒃᑯᓐᓂ,ᓴᖅᑲᑎᑦᑎᓚᐅᖅᐳᒍᑦᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᓄᑦ,”ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅᐃᓚᒋᐊᖅᓯᓪᓗᓂᑕᐃᒪᙵᓂ,ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᖅᖃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅᐅᑭᐅᓕᖕᓄᑦ.ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇᑎᑐᑦᐊᒥᓱᐊᓗᖕᓂ,ᓴᓇᐅᒐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦᕿᑲᓚᐅᑲᖕᓂᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅᐊᒥᓱᓄᑦᑕᐃᒫᒃᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᐅᔪᑦᖁᕕᐊᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂᐊᐅᔭᐅᔪᒥᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᒥᑕᐃᒪᙵᓂ2019ᒥ.ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᑦᓄᓇᒦᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦᐆᒃᑐᕋᖅᖢᑎᒃ Northern News Services
Art camp returns and evolves
“We’ve had several students, on their own merit, continue their art studies in post-sec ondary education,” said Mantrop. The art camp is held every summer and some times in November.
Steve Shimout from Whale Cove stands next to some of his work during the camp. Photo courtesy of Paul Mantrop
Now in its 16th year, the Kivalliq Inuit Art Camp has grown from its original inspiration in“Originally2006. the camp was developed on board an Adventure Canada ship tour of the Arctic,” said Paul Mantrop, one of the organizers and teachers.Heand Rob Saley, plus a group of artist friends, were looking for a way to stay in the communities they were visiting.
Participants spent time on the land practising their art and finding inspiration in their sur roundings, including a trip to Marble Island. The camp ended with a display of their work for the community to view July 29. “The highlight for me in every art camp is we don’t know the students or their abilities until we meet them on day one,” said Mantrop. “It’s always rewarding to see each student grow and develop their own ideas, taking pride in their finished work and excited to start their nextMantropartwork.”and Saley have attended every art camp since its origin in 2006. “Feedback for me comes from every student – they’re struggling with a challenging painting and find success, to those students that are just enjoying working with the abundant art supplies,” said Mantrop. “Hearing the laughter and communication between the students is the best feedback.” He especially highlighted the camp’s growth from a youth event to one for all ages, including involving established artist Andrew Qappik and KIA programming that includes financial opportunities for the students.
Coral Harbour U16 take the win
Players high-five back at the dugout after scoring. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo
It was anything but calm air for the Calm Air Cup this August in Rankin Inlet, where the Freaks took down the Salliq Invaders in the final to win the 2022 trophy. Strong winds during the weekend and espe cially on the final day made the ball difficult to track and most spectators huddled in their cars for warmth, but the players played on. Six teams and more than 75 players partic ipated in the event.
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Ruby Ningeocheak prepares to throw a runner out at first. Stewart Burnett/ NNSL photo
Andy Nakoolak tags out Airo King as he slides into third in the finals. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo
Freaks fend off Invaders in Calm Air Cup
The Salliq Goal Diggers gather for a photo. Back row, left to right are Prime Paniyuk, Russell Matoo, Nolan Nakoolak, Rodney Nakoolak, Justin Eetuk, Isaiah Harron, Robert Dion and Charlie Nakoolak. Front row, from left are Erin Pilakapsi, Cady Angootealuk, Ruby Ningeocheak and Danisha Pee. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo
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The Salliq Goal Diggers bested the Rankin Braves in the finals of the weekend U16tournamentslowpitchinRankinInletendingSunday,Aug.14.
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The Salliq Invaders gather for a team photo after their second-place finish. Back row, from left are Sandy Jr. Saviakjuk, Joshua Ningeongan, Mikey Okaliq, Nigel Nakoolak, Andy Nakoolak, Ian Nakoolak, Owen Angootealuk and Charlie Nakoolak. Front row, from left are Dawn Siutinuar, Edna Nakoolak, Eema Jones, Vivian Paniyuk and Keesha Jones. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo
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The Freaks gather for a championship photo with family. Back row, from left are Carlo Hamilton, Carly Hamilton, Chad Taipana, Olivia Tagalik, Norman Okalik, Tracy Roach, Tristan Dias, Loren Kaludjak, Catherine Ayaruak, Molly Ayaruak, Seamas Ayaruak, James Merritt, Suzanne Sammurtok, Airo King, Alastair Sammurtok and Chris Ussak. Front row, from left are Pataa Hamilton, Carter Hamilton, Carson Nukapiak, Maniittuq Ayaruak, Paris Graham, Kandace Graham, Kusugak Goku Graham, Chad Graham and Karl Karlik. Stewart Burnett/ NNSL photo
Eema Jones hits a grounder for the Invaders. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo
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