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Quassa out, Savikataaq in QXQDYXW QHZV Arviat MLA is first Kivalliq premier after Premier Paul Quassa loses emotional non-confidence vote 16-3

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"It was emotional for a lot of members. Not a happy occasion."

– Arviat North-Whale Cove MLA John Main after the non-confidence vote, page 3.

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ᐃᒃᓯᕙᐅᑕᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᑐᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᕕᐊᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᒥᐅᓄᑦ ᑲᓇᖕᓇᖔᖓᓂ-ᑎᑭᕋᕐᔪᐊᒥᐅᓄᓪᓗ ᑭᒡᒐᖅᑐᖅᑎ ᔮᓐ ᒪᐃᓐ ᐃᖅᑲᐅᒪᔪᖅ ᐊᔭᐅᖅᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐱᖁᔨᕗᖔᕈᑎᕕᓂᕐᒥᓂᒃ ᐲᖅᑕᐅᖁᔨᓪᓗᓂ ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᖓᓂᒃ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᔫᓐ 14-ᒥ.

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ᐊᕐᕕᐊᒥᐅᑦ ᓂᒡᒋᖔᖓᓄᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎ ᔫ ᓴᕕᑲᑖᖅ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᒡᓚᑲᑕᒃᖢᓂ ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᔫᓐ 14-ᒥ, ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᒃᓴᒥᒃ ᐃᓇᖏᖅᑎᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᐹᓪ ᖁᐊᓴᕐᒥᒃ. ᓴᕕᑲᑖᖅ ᐊᑭᓯᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ.

Michele LeTourneau/NNSL photo

Chair of the regular members' caucus and Arviat North-Whale Cove representative John Main reflects on the non-confidence motion he introduced in the legislative assembly June 14.

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Arviat South MLA Joe Savikataaq enjoys a rare light-hearted moment June 14, as he casts his ballot to elect a premier to replace Paul Quassa. Savikataaq won the vote.

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ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᑎᐊᒥ ᑎᑕᒃᑎ ᒍᕆᒃ ᐳᕋᐅᓐ, ᐃᓕᓴᐃᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᖅ ᓄᓇᕗᒥ ᓯᕗᓂᒃᓴᕗᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᓕᓴᕐᕕᒃᔪᐊᖓᓂ ᐋᑐᕚᒥ, ᑎᑭᓯᒪᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᑎᐊᒥᐅᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᒋᐊᖅᑐᖅᖢᓂ ᐃᓕᓴᓯᒋᐊᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᒍᕇᑦ 6-ᒧᑦ ᑎᑭᖢᒍ ᐃᓕᓴᖅᑎᓂᒃ, ᒪᐃ 28-ᒥᑦ 31-ᒧᑦ. ᑲᑎᖃᑎᒋᕙᒃᖢᓂᒋᑦ ᐅᐸᒃᓯᒪᕕᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᐃᓕᓵᓂᒃᑳᖓᑕ ᐊᐅᓚᑕᐅᔪᒥ ᕿᑎᕐᒥᐅᓂ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖓᓐᓄᑦ ᒪᐃ ᕼᐊᑯᖓᖅ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᒃᑯᕕᐊᓂ. ᐳᕋᐅᓐᑕᐅᖅ ᑕᑯᕋᓐᓈᖅᑎᑦᑎᓚᐅᕆᓪᓗᓂ ᑯᓕᒃᒥ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᒥ ᐃᓕᓴᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐃᖕᖏᕈᑎᓂᒃ ᑎᑕᐅᓯᕐᓂᒃ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᓪᓗᓂ ᒍᕇᑦ 6-ᒥ ᐃᓕᓴᖅᑐᓄᑦ. ᓯᕗᓂᖓᓂ ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᑎᐊᒨᓚᐅᕐᓇᓂ ᐳᕋᐅᓐ ᖁᕐᓗᖅᑐᒦᓐᓂᕐᒪᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᓕᒫᒥᒃᑕᐅᖅ, ᐃᓕᓴᐃᓪᓗᓂ ᑎᑕᐅᑎᓂᒃ ᐊᒋᐊᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑯᑭᑦᑕᐹᕆᐅᖅᓴᐃᓪᓗᓂ ᐱᖃᑎᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᒥᐅᒥᒃ ᐱᖑᐊᖅᑎᒥᒃ ᓂᐊᓪᓴᓐ ᑕᒍᕐᓇᒥᒃ. ᑕᒪᐃᑕ ᐱᖑᐊᕈᓯᕐᓂᒃ ᐃᓕᓴᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᑭᓕᖅᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐱᖑᐊᖅᑏᑦ ᑕᕐᕆᔭᕐᕕᐊᓂᑦ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᖃᖅᑕᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᑎᑕᒃᑎᓂᒃ.

Please see Bringing, page 14

ᐊᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᕕᖃᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᒋᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᔪᑦ

ᖁᕐᓗᖅᑐᒥ ᐊᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᓄᑕᖅᑲᑦ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᕕᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᓕᕐᒥᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᓕᒪᒐᒃᑯᕕᖕᒥ ᐅᓪᓗᒃᑯᑦ ᓇᒡᒐᔾᔭᐅᑕᒫᑦ, ᔫᓐ 18-ᒥ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᖁᕐᓗᖅᑐᕐᒥᐅᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖓᑕ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᒃᑯᕕᐊᓂ. ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐱᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᑐᓐᖓᓱᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖓᓂ ᐃᓚᐅᕕᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᐊᕐᒪᑕ ᐊᒥᓱᓄᑦ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᓂᒃ ᐱᑎᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ, ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᒃᑯᕕᖕᒥ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨ ᒥᓚᓂ ᐸᓂᐅᔭᖅ. ᒪᕐᕉᖕᓂᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑎᖃᕐᒪᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖃᑎᒋᔭᒥᓄᑦ ᐊᐅᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ – ᓗᐃᑦ ᑭᒡᒐᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᕌᐳᑦ ᔫᓂᐅ ᑐᐱᓚᖅ. ᐅᖃᓕᒪᒐᒃᑯᕕᒃ ᒪᑐᐃᖓᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᑦ 9-ᒥᑦ ᐅᓪᓛᒃᑯᑦ 5-ᒧᑦ ᐅᓐᓄᒃᓴᒃᒧᑦ ᓇᒡᒐᔾᔭᒥᑦ ᑕᓪᓕᒻᒥᕐᒧᑦ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂᓕ ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᓂᐱᖅᑯᖅᑐᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᑐᓂᒃ ᓈᓚᒋᐊᕈᓐᓇᓚᖓᔪᑦ ᐅᓐᓄᒃᓴᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐱᑕᖃᖃᑦᑕᓚᖓᔪᖅ 1-ᒥᑦ 5-ᒧᑦ, ᒪᑐᐃᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᓈᓚᒍᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᐅᔭᖅ ᐅᓐᓄᒃᓴᒃᑯᑦ ᓯᓂᒃᑲᓐᓂᐊᕐᔪᒍᓐᓇᕐᓂᐊᕐᒪᑕ ᐅᖃᕆᓪᓗᓂ ᐸᓂᐅᔭᖅ.

Please see Summer, page 14

ᓄᔭᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᓕᓴᖅᑎ 'ᐊᔪᖏᓐᓂᖅᐹᖑᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ' ᐃᓕᑕᕆᔭᐅᓯᐊᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ

ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᑎᐊᒥ ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᑎᐊᒥᐅᖅ ᑏᒐᓐ ᐊᖑᓛᓕᒃ ᐃᓕᑕᕆᔭᐅᔪᓯᐊᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ "ᐊᔪᖏᓐᓂᖅᐹᖑᓪᓗᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ" ᑐᖓᓕᖓᓂ ᐃᓕᓴᖅᑐᓂ ᓄᔭᓕᕆᔨᐅᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᔪᖏᓴᕐᓂᑯᐃᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥᐅᓕᒫᑦ ᐊᑭᒪᖃᑦᑕᐅᑎᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ, ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐱᑎᑕᐅᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ ᐃᓐᒪᓐᑕᓐᒥ, ᔫᓐ 4-5. ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ 12 ᐅᖓᑖᓂᑦᑐᓄᑦ ᐊᑭᒪᖃᑦᑕᐅᑎᓇᓱᐊᖅᑐᓂ ᓄᔭᓕᕆᔨᐅᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᖅ ᐃᓕᓵᓂᒃᑐᓂ, ᐊᒃᓱᐊᓗᒎᖅ ᑎᓇᓇᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᑭᒪᖃᑦᑕᐅᑎᔪᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒥᐅᓂᑦ ᑕᐅᓇᓂᕐᒥᐅᑦ ᓲᖑᓴᕐᓂᖅᓴᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᑕ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᕋᓱᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᑕᐅᑐᒃᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᒥᓱᓄᑦ, ᐅᓂᒃᑳᕆᓪᓗᓂ. ᐊᖑᓛᓕᒃ, 17-ᓂᒃ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᓕᒃ, ᑭᔾᔭᐃᒋᐊᖃᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᖑᑎᓂᒃ ᖃᓄᖅ ᓄᔭᖏᑦ ᐋᕿᒃᓱᖅᓯᒪᕙᓕᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᑕᑯᑎᑦᑎᓗᓂ, ᐊᕐᓇᓂᒃᓗ ᓄᔭᖑᐊᖃᖅᑐᓂᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐆᒃᑐᕆᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᑲᑎᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᓄᔭᓕᕆᔭᐅᕙᒍᓯᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᔾᔨᖑᐊᓂᒃ ᑕᐅᑐᒃᖢᑎᒃ ᐃᔾᔪᐊᖅᓯᒋᐊᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ, ᑖᒃᑯᐊ ᐃᓄᖑᐊᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐆᒃᑐᕋᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᓄᔭᓕᕆᔪᓰᑦ. "ᑕᐃᑲᓂ ᓄᔭᓕᕆᔭᕋ ᐱᐅᓂᖅᐹᖑᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᕙᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᓐᓂᑦ," ᐅᓂᒃᑳᕆᓪᓗᓂ ᓴᓇᔭᒥᓂᒃ. "ᐊᒃᓱᐊᓗᒃ ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᒋᔭᕋ ᓄᔭᓕᕆᓂᖅ ᐱᕐᕋᐃᓂᓗᐊᖑᐊᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᐃᒪᖓᓂᑦ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᐊᓂᑯᓗᒃᒪ ᓄᔭᖏᑦ ᑕᑭᒃᓕᒑᖓᑕ ᑭᐲᓐᓇᐅᔭᖅᖢᒋᑦ ᐊᓱᐃᓛᒃ ᐆᒃᑐᕈᒪᓕᓚᐅᖅᑐᖓ ᐊᔪᖏᓴᖅᑐᓂ (ᑲᓇᑕᒥ) ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᐃᒪ ᑲᓇᑕᓕᒪᒥ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᕐᓂᒃ ᐆᒃᑐᕋᓕᖅᐸᑕ ᐃᓚᐅᔪᒪᓪᓗᖓ.

Please see Hairdressing, page 14

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MLAs cite 'autocratic' leadership style, integrity as reasons for Paul Quassa's removal in 16-3 vote

by Michele LeTourneau & Casey Lessard Northern News Services

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ᐊᑯᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᒥ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓪᓗᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᐅᖃᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᔮᒃ ᐊᓇᕗᐊᖅ ᐃᕿᑦᑎᔪᖅ ᐲᖅᑕᐅᕋᑖᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᐹᓪ ᖁᐊᓴᕐᒥᒃ ᓂᕈᐊᕈᑕᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ 16-ᓄᑦ ᐲᖅᓯᖁᔨᔪᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒥ ᐊᖏᕈᑎᖓᓂᒃ ᐋᕿᒃᓱᐃᔨᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᕕᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᒃᑯᕕᐊᓂᑦ.

Joe Savikataaq stepped into unseated Premier Paul Quassa's shoes after an unprecedented vote of non-confidence June 14.

The Arviat South MLA was pronounced premier after two rounds of voting. Fellow Kivalliq MLAs Patterk Netser and Lorne Kusugak were also in the running.

"Yes, it comes down to leadership issues," said Arviat North-Whale Cove MLA John Main after the non-confidence vote.

"It was emotional for a lot of members.

Not a happy occasion. (It was) a professional decision based on work issues."

As chair of the regular members' caucus, Main spoke on behalf of the other members presenting the motion to remove Quassa. He cited two reasons to remove Quassa – his 'autocratic' leadership style, and integrity.

"We wouldn't have brought this motion forward if the caucus didn't feel that there was a lot of support for it," Main said.

Sixteen of 21 voted in support of the motion, including most cabinet ministers, with Finance Minister and Quttiktuq MLA David Akeeagok and Kugluktuk MLA Mila Kamingoak choosing to stand with Quassa.

Pangnirtung MLA Margaret Nakashuk and Michele LeTourneau/NNSL photo Amittuq MLA Joelie Kaernerk abstained.

Veteran Nunavut politician Jack Anawak, right, hugs unseated Premier Akeeagok was the sole representative to speak against the motion. He wanted real Paul Quassa after a non-confidence motion that saw 16 MLAs vote to examples to back up the claim that Quassa remove the Nunavut Agreement negotiator from the territory's top spot. was "misleading."

After the vote, which MLAs called a "I want to know … They (regular MLAs) as Health minister during the tail end of the "burden" and a "struggle," Quassa said his didn't give us concrete examples. If some- fourth assembly. thing like this happened to me, I would like "When I didn't get into cabinet at the removal was "democracy at work." to know the reason," he said.

Regardless of the June 14 events, the 5th beginning of this assembly, obviously I was Main said all the evidence was available quite shocked. But at the same time it gave me assembly has an approved mandate, Turaaqtain the hansard, the record of what's said in a real opportunity to step back," said Hickes. vut, and an approved budget, both of which the house.

"I was able to have more guided focus. But are unlikely to change much, said Savikataaq.

What has changed is that the government "You should read the hansard. (This) is not now, the questions I was asking … I've got to will be judged each and every day, rather than tied to any specific issue," he said. be ready to answer, too."

But some MLAs did point to issues, includWhen pressed about Quassa's so-called at a mid-term leadership review, as agreed on ing overspending at the Northern Lights trade leadership style, Hickes said he understood by all MLAs in Pond Inlet in February. show. Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet statements during the non-confidence vote Savikataaq said he feels he has the trust MLA Cathy Towtongie criticized the use of were vague. of his colleagues. He noted there would be 'limousines' – more accurately a "I don't think it's a matter minimal cabinet reshuffling, and on Friday car service – to transport minisof being purposefully vague," he reversed Quassa's appointment of former ters at Northern Lights. he said. "It's not one specific premier Paul Okalik as chief negotiator for On Northern Lights, "perexample. I had a very difficult devolution. Okalik started the job the previhaps we spent too much and I time this morning. I've known ous Monday. Akeeagok is the new Deputy apologize for that," Quassa said.

Paul Quassa for many years. Premier and Minister of Economic DevelopHe made a last-minute pitch He's a relation of mine. I have ment and Transportation. Hickes is the new to remain in the role of premier, a lot of respect for what he's Minister of Finance. Jeannie Ehaloak is the jabbing at the way the motion accomplished. We wouldn't be new Minister of Environment, in addition to was brought forward with few here today without all the hard her current portfolios.

"Nobody won," said Savikataaq. "It had to details in the public. work he did years ago. And he "Nunavummiut have elected did a lot of great work in the be done, and it was done."

While Savikataaq has frequently met with us to serve for four years," he last assembly. His passion and federal ministers, he said he looks forward to said. "Consensus is not working his heart are there. behind closed doors. It's work"But his leadership style … developing a relationship with Prime Minister ing in consensus." there's nothing really to wrap Justin Trudeau, who sent his congratulations Iqaluit-Tasiluk MLA George your hands around. Everything June 15.

Hickes said Quassa had outSavikataaq said he wants the same as his wasn't working." lined his leadership qualities at Savikataaq, when asked predecessors have from the federal governIqaluit-Tasiluk MLA the November race for Premier, what his leadership style would ment.

George Hickes "More funding, more health," he said. "It when he ran against Netser, be, said, "I'm a team player."

Savikataaq and Towtongie.

The unseating of Quassa, might just be about a different style. The issue "Expectations have not been met," Hickes which presented the hardest moments of a day this morning was about management. I have told the assembly. that stretched to more than 12 hours, caused a different management style. That's what I'll "The question is not 'Is it too early?' but several people to cry, including Minister of do to try to persuade the federal government 'When is too late, too late.' The reasons are Health Pat Angnakak. One long-time Gov- to see our side of the problem." ernment of Nunavut staffer said afterwards Quassa, in his second term as the reprereal and concerning to me."

At the end of the day, Hickes was the move was a betrayal, and not the Inuit sentative for Aggu, said he would continue acclaimed to fill Savikataaq's spot on cabinet. way. They said while the MLAs spoke of to represent his constituents. He was not This is a return to cabinet for Hickes, who consensus, their behaviour was anything but present during the proceedings to choose a new premier. was overlooked in November after serving consensus.

"He's a relation of mine.

I have a lot of respect for what he's accomplished.

But ... everything wasn't working."

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Stay safe as the ice melts news

CAMBRIDGE BAY Tea Talk with Navalik Tologanak email: helent@qiniq.com

UBLUKKUT IKALUKTUTTIAMIT. ALAPPAAKNAIKTUK NUNAKPUT. NIPALVAKTUK IPAKHANI. NAMAKTUK. IMMATAKTUK NUNA APUT MAHALIKMAT. NUTAKKAT ILIHAKHAKTUT TAIMAAKNAHUAT TUESDIMI JUNI 19MIT UTIKHUTIK AUGUSIMI. UNAGUIKHIKNAHUAT QUANA. INUIN AKOLAILGOMILIKTUT. AKHAYONNUAK. KAYOENKUTLU. TAUNUNGGAKTUT .

INUIN IKALUKHIUKPAKTUT TATPANI. TINGMIAKHIUKTUTLU.INUIN AUDLALUGAAKTUT QUANA. HIKUILIKTUKLU PINNIKHIYUK TAUTUGIAMI INUIN AUDLAAKTUT SIKITUUKKUT. NAMAINNAKTUGUT IKALUKTUTIAMI. NAMAKLUHI. INUTUKAIT ANIAKVINGMIITTUT NAMAINAKTUT. KONGOALOK NAMAKTUK. OTOTAKLU. KANIAKLU. IKAYUKTAUVAKTUT ANIIGIAMI. PULAAKPAKTUT QUYAGINNAK. TAMAITTA NAMAINNAKTUT. UKAUTIVAKLUGIT NUTAKKAT HIKUILIKMAT NANGIAKNAKTUK. Big hello to you all from the good folks in Cambridge Bay. We finally have melting snow and ice so that means lots of puddles, ponds and a bit of flooding from all the rain last week. The heavy equipment operators have been quite busy removing piles of snow around town on the roads and public places in town, and town maintenance crews are opening up culverts, repairing roads full of potholes.

It is a very busy time of the year in Cam-

bridge Bay. With warmer weather, the ocean is beginning to melt quickly and therefore we need to make sure our kids are not playing or riding their bicycles on the ice. The ocean and lakes are still thick enough for fishers and hunters and scientists to travel on with snowmobiles and sled boxes, but soon will be unable to travel on as the weather is warming up. With all the rain we had last week, it makes for a lot of the snow to melt faster and with the ice disappearing very fast, please be careful.

Many residents enjoy heading out this time of year to go ice fishing, geese hunting and egg hunting, so everyone has wind-tans in town. It is a fun time of year but also have to be very careful when travelling on the ocean and lakes.

Be safe.

Every year the community has a town clean-up as there is garbage all over the community, so many residents are busy cleaning up their yards and area. The town clean-up where everyone gathers together and gets assigned areas in town to pick garbage for the day is on Monday, June 25. We hope many residents of Cambridge Bay both young and older will come out and make our beautiful town cleaner.

Posters and announcements are posted around in public places so please take note of the times and place to meet on that day.

Cambridge Bay is a beautiful community, but the garbage clean-up makes it even more beautiful. Let us keep our community clean, see you at town clean-up everyone.

Last day of school for our hard-working school students and staff will be Tuesday, June 19, ending at the noon hour. High school students have been busy taking their exams and we wish all the luck for each one to do well and quana for trying so hard. Staying in school is so important, we are so proud of each of you and we love you from your community.

The Grade 6 students at Kullik Ilihakvik

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Look mom! I caught fish! held their graduation and will now move on to high school at Kiilinik High. I was not aware of their graduation ceremonies so I was not able to take photographs for the newspaper. We

photo courtesy of Sheldeen Emingak

are so happy our Grade 6 graduates are moving on. Congratulations.

God be with you Son, you will always be missed.

ᑎᒍᐊᖅᑕᐅᓂᑯᐃᑦ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᖅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᓅᓂᕐᒥᓄᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᖁᑎᑖᕋᓱᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐊᒥᓱᓂ ᐅᑭᐅᓂ, ᐊᒃᓱᕈᖅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒥᐅᑦ ᑎᒍᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐊᓐᑎᐅᕆᐅ ᒐᕙᒪᖓᓂᑦ ᐃᓅᓂᕐᒥᓄᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᖁᑎᑖᕋᓱᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂᓴᐅᑎᒋ ᐃᓅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑕᐅᓴᐅᑎᒋᖏᑦᑐᕕᓃᑦ ᐋᑐᕚᒥ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕕᖕᒥ ᐃᓅᕕᒋᔭᖓᓂ. ᓱᓕ ᑕᐃᒪᖓᓂᑦ ᐱᔭᕆᑐᑎᑕᐅᖏᓐᓇᖅᑐᑦ. ᐃᓚᖏᑦ ᒫᓐᓇ ᐃᓅᓱᒃᑑᓕᖅᑐᑦ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᐃᑦ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᖕᒥ ᓱᓕ ᐃᓅᓚᐅᕈᓯᕐᒥ ᑎᑎᕋᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᑕᐃᒪᖓᓂᑦ ᐊᒥᓱᐃᖅᓱᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᑐᒃᓯᕋᖃᑦᑕᖅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᑦ ᐋᒃᑳᑦᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᓯᒪᖕᒪᑕ, ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᐅᖅ ᔫᓯ ᑯᐃᓐᓵᑕ. ᐊᑭᓖᖃᑦᑕᖅᖢᑎᒃ $50ᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᓂ ᑐᒃᓯᕋᐅᑎᓄᑦ, ᑲᑎᖢᒋᑦ ᐅᓄᖅᓯᔪᒃᓴᐅᔪᑦ, ᑐᓂᔭᐅᔪᓐᓇᖏᓱᑎᒃ ᐃᓅᓚᐅᕈᓯᕐᒥ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑕᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᓇᐅᒃ ᑕᐃᒪ. "ᓯᕗᓂᖓᓂ ᑐᒃᓯᕋᐅᑕᐅᒋᐊᖃᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᔪᖓ ᑎᒍᐊᖅᑎᒋᔭᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᑎᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓗᓂ ᑭᓯᐊᓂᓕ ᐅᕙᓐᓄᖔᖅ ᑎᑎᕋᓕᕆᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᕋᐃᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᓈᓇᓪᓚᑦᑖᓂᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᕋᐃᓪᓗᑎᒃ," ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑐᖃᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᖅᖢᓂ ᐱᔭᕆᑐᓈᖅᓯᔪᓂᒃ ᑖᒃᑯᓄᖓ, ᑕᐃᔭᐅᔪᓐᓇᖏᒻᒪ ᐅᑭᐅᑭᓐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᕐᓗ ᑎᑎᕋᖁᑎᒋᖕᒪᒋᑦ ᑎᒍᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᑎᒍᔭᐅᓐᓂᕐᒪᑦ ᐃᓅᔪᓯᖓᑕ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᖓᓂᒃ ᑐᒃᓯᕋᕆᐊᖃᓕᖅᑐᕕᓂᖅ, ᑕᒪᐃᑕ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᒃᑲ ᐃᓅᔪᓐᓃᖅᓯᒪᓕᕐᒪᑕ … ᑕᐃᒪᖓᓂᑦ ᐋᕿᒃᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑑᔮᓕᕋᓗᐊᖅᖢᓂ, ᓱᓕᒃᑲᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᓯᖔᖓᓂᒃ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᓄᐃᑦᑐᖃᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᑦ." ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᐃᓅᔪᓯᕐᒥᓂᒃ ᑎᑎᕋᖁᑎᖃᖏᖢᓂ ᐅᕝᕙᖣᓐᓃᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖃᕈᑎᒥᒃ ᓈᓴᐅᑎᑖᕈᓐᓇᖏᒻᒪᑦ ᐊᒥᓱᓂᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᓂᒃ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑑᓕᕋᓗᐊᖅᖢᓂ ᐊᑎᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖏᒻᒪᑦ ᐃᓕᓴᕆᐊᒃᕕᒃᓴᖓᓂ ᐃᓚᐅᔪᒪᒐᓗᐊᖅᖢᓂ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᖁᑎᖏᑦ ᓈᓯᒪᔪᐃᓐᓇᐅᒋᐊᖃᕐᒪᑕ, ᐅᖃᕆᓪᓗᓂ. "ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᐅᑎᒋᒐᒃᑯ ᑕᓐᓇ ᐃᓕᓴᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᖃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐱᒃᑯᒥᒋᔭᓐᓂᒃ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᓐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᓱᓕᔪᒥᒃ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑕᖃᖏᓐᓇᒪ," ᐅᖃᕆᓪᓗᓂ. ᐊᓯᖏᑦᑕᐅᖅ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑑᖃᑎᖏᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑖᕆᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᐊᔪᖅᓯᓯᒪᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᑕ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑕᖃᖏᖢᑎᒃ ᒪᓕᒐᑎᒍᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖃᕈᑎᓂᒃ. ᑕᐃᓱᒪᓂ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᕐᔪᐊᑉ ᐊᒡᓚᒡᕕᖓᓂ ᕼᐊᓐᑐ ᑑᑐ ᐊᐱᖅᓱᖅᑎᑕᐅᓕᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ ᑭᒡᒐᖅᑐᖅᖢᓂ ᑖᒃᑯᓂᖓ

ᐃᒡᓗᓕᖕᒥᐅᓂᒃ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᓂᒃ, ᐊᑯᓐᓂᖅᓱᖅᑎᒧᑦ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᒃᑎᑕᐅᔪᕕᓃᑦ ᐊᓐᑎᐅᕆᐅᒥᐅᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᑎᖓᓂ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᕋᖅᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᑖᒃᑯᐊ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᐃᑦ ᑖᓱᒧᖓ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᒃᐸᑕ. ᑐᕌᖅᑎᑦᑎᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᓄᓇᕗᒥ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᐱᖅᓱᖅᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᒧᑦ ᕼᐃᐅᕆ ᒪᓪᕼᐃᒧᑦ, ᐅᖃᖅᑎᒋᔭᐅᔪᒧᑦ ᐊᓐᑎᐅᕆᐅᒥᐅᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨᖓᓐᓂ ᒥᓂᔅᑕᒋᔭᐅᔪᒧᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᑎᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᓂᐅᕕᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓂᓗ. ᓚᓪᕼᐃ ᑐᒃᓯᕋᐅᓯᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑲᐅᓯᕆᔪᓐᓇᖏᑕᕋᓗᐊᖏᒎᖅ ᒪᓕᒐᑎᒍᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖁᑎᒋᔭᐅᖕᒪᑕ. ᑭᓯᐊᓂᓕ ᐊᓐᑎᐅᕆᐅᒥ ᐃᓅᓂᑯᐃᑦ ᐃᓅᕕᒋᔭᖓᓂ ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐅᑭᐅᒥ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᖁᑎᑖᖅᑎᑕᐅᓐᓂᖏᑉᐸᑕ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑕᐃᒋᐊᖃᓕᓲᖑᖕᒪᑕ ᐅᑭᐅᓕᒫᒥᒃ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑕᖅᑖᕈᓐᓇᖅᓯᓚᐅᖏᓐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᑭᓖᒋᐊᖃᓕᖅᖢᑎᒃ $50-ᓂᒃ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᓕᕆᔨᒧᑦ. ᑭᓇᐅᓂᕐᒥᓂᒃ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑕᓂᒃ ᐱᖓᓱᓂᒃ ᑕᑯᑎᑦᑎᒋᐊᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐊᑎᖓᓂᒃ ᑎᑎᕋᖃᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᖃᖓᓗ ᐃᓅᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᖕᒪᖔᑦ ᐃᔾᔪᔪᒥᒃ ᐸᑎᒃᑎᑦᑎᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᐃᔨᕋᓛᒧᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓗᓂ ᐃᓗᐊᖅᓴᐃᔨᖏᑕᓗ ᐃᕐᓂᓴᐃᔨᐅᓚᐅᖅᑑᑉ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖓᓂᒃ ᐱᑕᖃᕐᓗᓂ. ᐱᔨᑦᓯᕋᖅᑎᒋᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᓐᑎᐅᕆᐊᒥ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᖃᑎᖃᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᕋᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᖃᖓᑐᐃᓐᓇ ᒃ ᑐᐊᕕᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᐅᔪᖃᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᖅᐸᑦ, ᒪᑯᓄᖓ ᐃᓕᓴᕐᕕᖕᓄᑦ ᐃᓯᕈᓐᓇᐅᑎᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖃᕈᓐᓇᐅᑎᒥᒃᓗ ᓈᓴᐅᑎᑖᕋᓱᐊᓕᖅᐸᑕ, ᒪᓪᕼᐃ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ. ᐊᐱᕆᔭᐅᒐᒥ ᖃᓄᑎᒋ ᐊᑯᓂᐅᑎᒋᔪᒥᒃ ᑐᒃᓯᕋᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐅᑕᖅᑭᓇᔭᕐᒪᖔᑕ ᑭᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᑭᐅᓕᓛᒥᒃ, ᒪᕼᐃᓪ ᑭᐅᓚᐅᖅᑕᖓ ᐊᓐᑎᐅᕆᐅ ᒐᕙᒪᖓᓂ ᐅᔾᔨᖅᓱᑎᖃᖏᒻᒪᑕ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᓂᒃ ᑐᒃᓯᕋᖅᑐᓄᑦ. ᓯᓕᔅᑏᓄ ᐅᔭᕋᖅ, ᐃᒡᓗᓕᖕᒥᐅᑦ ᒥᔪᖓ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑎᒍᐊᖅᓯᒪᓪᓗᓂ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ, ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᒥᓱᓂᒃ ᐱᔭᕆᑐᔪᑕᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐱᑕᖃᕐᒪᑕ ᒐᕙᒪᑎᑐᖃᒃᑯᓐᓂᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᖁᑎᑖᕋᓱᐊᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᑎᒍᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ. ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᐊᒃᓱᕉᑎᒋᓕᕐᒪᒍ ᐅᑭᐅᓂ ᐊᕙᑎᓂ ᖁᓕᓂᓗ. "ᐅᓪᓗᒥ, ᑭᒃᑯᑐᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕈᓐᓇᐅᑎᒥᒃ ᓈᓴᐅᑎᖃᖏᑦᑐᑦ, ᐊᑎᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖏᒻᒪᑕ ᐃᓕᓴᕐᕕᓂ, ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕋᓱᐊᕈᓐᓇᖏᓱᑎᒃᓗ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑕᖅᑖᕈᓐᓇᖏᖢᑎᒃ ᑭᓇᐅᓂᕐᒥᓄᑦ."

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Taloyoak woman defends her name after animal cruelty charge 'Social media is making me look like a monster,' says Karen Nanook, insisting she's been falsely accused

by Derek Neary

Northern News Services

Taloyoak

A Taloyoak woman charged with animal cruelty following the death of a puppy says she's been falsely accused and her life has become increasingly difficult since the criminal allegation has been made public.

Karen Nanook, 41, says she has lost a job opportunity as a result of facing one count of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal.

"Social media is making me look like a monster," Nanook said.

"It's very hurtful ... I'm really saddened and feeling helpless about the accusations about me on social media and in the news," she said.

She grew up around dogs and was taught to treat them well, she says.

"My parents always raised a team of husky dogs my whole life. My dad used to take me out all the time when I was little, out dog-teaming," she recalls. "We raised hunting dogs that we'd take out hunting to the cabin with us and they'd protect us if there was dangerous animals that might come around. They've always been so loyal to us ... I always respected (the dogs). I treated them like they were my own babies."

In early May, a four-month-old husky pup named Spike was sent to Yellowknife from Taloyoak after the young dog sustained multiple pelvis fractures, head trauma and severe bruising to its body. On its Facebook page on May 9, the NWT SPCA described the abuse of the pup as a "brutal attack" that left the animal "traumatized both mentally and physically."

The pup later suffered seizures and succumbed to its injuries on May 28.

The police publicly announced the charge against Nanook on June 7.

Lena Totalik, Nanook's older sister, said she's certain Nanook is innocent.

"She wouldn't do that to a helpless animal.

She loves dogs. We grew up around dogs. Our

ᑭᐅᕆᓐ ᓇᓄᖅ ᐊᔾᔨᖑᐊᒥᓂᒃ ᑐᓂᓯᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ ᐃᒃᓯᕚᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ "ᕿᒻᒥᑯᓗᐊᑕ ᓴᓂᑦᑎᐊᖓᓂ," ᐱᐅᕆ. ᓇᓄᖅ ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᒐᒃᓴᖑᖅᑎᑕᐅᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ ᐃᓖᔭᖃᓚᐅᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᐆᒪᔪᒥᒃ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖓᓂ ᑐᖁᔪᖃᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᕿᒻᒥᐊᕐᔪᒃᒥᒃ. ᑭᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᑕᒻᒪᐅᖅᑲᔪᓂᒃᑯᐊ ᓴᒡᓗᔪᓪᓗ ᐅᕙᓐᓂᒃ ᑎᒃᑯᐊᖅᓯᔪᑦ.

photo courtesy of Karen Nanook

Karen Nanook provided this photo of herself sitting next to her "beloved puppy," Barry. Nanook has been charged with causing unnecessary suffering to an animal following the death of a different husky puppy. She says she has been falsely accused. parents always had dogs around when we were growing up," Totalik said. "I know she wouldn't hurt or injure a dog or a puppy. I've always seen her taking care of dogs and puppies, even when we go out camping."

Totalik added that she's hopeful people will stop "picking on" her sister.

"She's a good, loving mother, also to pets.

She takes care of them," she said.

ᓯᑕᒪᓂᒃ ᑕᖅᑭᓕᒃ ᕿᒻᒥᐊᕐᔪᒃ, ᑕᐃᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᓯᐸᐃᒃᒥᒃ, ᑐᖁᓚᐅᕐᓂᕐᒪᑦ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖓᓂ ᐋᓐᓂᖅᓯᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᖢᓂ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥ ᓱᒃᑲᓕᔪᒃᑯᑦ ᖃᖓᑕᓲᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᖅᑎᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᑕᓗᕐᔪᐊᒥᑦ ᔭᓗᓇᐃᕝᒧᑦ ᒍᕆᑦ ᓯᓖᕝ ᐆᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕕᖓᓄᑦ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᐅᒋᐊᖅᑐᖅᖢᓂ ᒪᐃᒥ.

photo courtesy of the NWT SPCA

This four-month-old husky pup, known as Spike, died of its injuries a few weeks after being flown from Taloyoak to Great Slave Animal Hospital in Yellowknife for care in May.

Nanook says the fatally-injured puppy was not under her care in the household where she used to live, but has since left.

"I don't know what happened to the puppy," she says.

She'd like to teach her children how to raise huskies. That has become legally prohibited at this time as a court order prevents Nanook from being around animals. Since she recently moved

into her parents' home, it has also caused them hardship because they've had to move their team of dogs a kilometre outside of the community to comply with the legal restrictions against Nanook.

She is due to appear in court in Taloyoak on July 16. She says she's looking forward to clearing her name.

"I'm confident it's going to be resolved," Nanook says.

Adoptees struggle to get birth certificates 'Thirty years later, it's still a problem today,' Iglulik mayor says of obtaining federal documents

by Derek Neary

Northern News Services

Iglulik

For decades, it has been an ordeal for Nunavut adoptees to obtain an Ontario birth certificate if one wasn't issued at the Ottawa hospital where they were born.

That hassle remains.

Some teenagers in Iglulik have applied for birth certificates numerous times only to be repeatedly rejected, said community member Jose Quezada. At $50 per application, the cost has added up, and the teens have nothing to show for it.

"At first they wanted my stepparents to put in the application but after that they sent another letter to me that said I have to write about my birth mom instead," said of one of the frustrated teens, who can't be named due to privacy restrictions related to youth in adoptive custody. "But they passed away, both my parents... Every time we fix it, they always make a new situation."

Not having a birth certificate or a social insurance number has impeded the teenager from registering for the

Nunavut Sivuniksavut program, he explaining why medical documentation was not available. said.

Service Ontario will work with "I have my right to education but individuals when urgent matters I can't go because of that," he said.

Other teens have had difficulty arise, such as barriers to schooling or obtaining work because they lack employment, Malhi said.

Asked how many Nunavummiut those legal documents.

After MP Hunter Tootoo's office have used the delayed registration made some inquiries on behalf of the process over the past year, Malhi replied that the Ontario Iglulik teens, a liaison government doesn't officer with the Ontario track that information.

Public Service recently Celestino Uyarak, committed to help the mayor of Iglulik and an youths if they contact adoptee himself, knows her. She directed Nunavut News' questions to there are too many hurdles in getting access to Harry Malhi, a spokesperson with the Ontario federal documents for Ministry of Government adoptees. It's an issue and Consumer Services. he struggled with three Anonymous Malhi wouldn't disdecades ago. cuss any of the teens' "As a matter of fact, cases due to privacy reasons. He said I had a hard time getting a social Ontario births not registered within insurance (number) because of my one year go through a delayed regis- adoption papers and that's like 30 tration process for a birth certificate years ago. Thirty years later and it's and the $50 fee is attached. Also still a problem today," Uyarak said. required are three pieces of evidence "Today, if you don't have a social showing the child's name and date insurance number, you cannot regisof birth as well as a sworn statement ter for school, a job or proper ID."

ᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᑕᕝᕙ ᑕᐅᑦᑐᒐᖃᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᓐᑎᐅᕆᐅᒥ ᐃᓅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᖏᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ. ᐃᓚᖏᑦ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑑᓕᖅᑐᑦ ᑎᒍᐊᖑᔪᕕᓃᑦ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᖕᒥ ᐱᑎᑕᐅᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ, ᐃᓅᓂᑰᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐋᑐᕚᒥ, ᐊᑯᓂ ᐃᓅᓂᕐᒥᓄᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᖁᑎᑖᕋᓱᐊᖅᓯᒪᓕᕐᒪᑕ ᐃᓚᖏᑦ ᐋᒃᑳᑦᑕᐅᓯᒪᓪᓗᑎᒃ.

"Every time we fix it, they always make a new situation."

image courtesy of the Government of Ontario

This is the way Ontario birth certificates look today. Some adopted teenagers in Iglulik, born in Ottawa, have been trying for years to get one and they've had many applications rejected.

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Wind micro-grids in Nunavut – pipe dream or possibility?

Winners of infrastructure challenge believe their idea makes sense of networking so they can start moving from idea to project.

Nunavut Favaro says the technology is there, even When three Newfoundland and Labrador for cold-weather climates, and it's getting less men heard of the CanInfra Challenge back in and less expensive by the year. He says it's January, they decided to go for it. absolutely doable and could pay for itself in "The challenge was a national competition approximately eight years. to solicit ideas for infrastructure projects that "The savings are so profound. Compare that would be transformational if they were built," to the Site C dam in British Columbia, which said conservation biologist Brett Favaro, who will take 71 years," he said. Site C is a BC along with Brandon Copeland and Dave Lane, Hydro clean-energy project. decided to put forward IceGrid.

The team did send an e-mail to Qulliq "They were supposed to be Energy Corp. (QEC), but Favaro really big thoughts that would says they didn't hear back. advance our thinking about what Qulliq president Bruno infrastructure would look like in Pereira, speaking at an Iqaluit Canada."

Chamber of Commerce breakfast IceGrid is a pitch for a windmeeting in early June, said he's powered micro-grid in Iqaluit. constantly approached by southThe trio chose Iqaluit for a few erners hoping to solve Nunavut's reasons. Nunavut is the only Can"diesel problem", but who have Brett Favaro adian jurisdiction solely dependno idea of Nunavut's real-world ent on diesel for electricity. logistics.

"The other thing is it could And Favaro gets that, but he really be a beacon of hope. To our says if Norway can do it there's no reason why mind, if you can prove you can do this, if you Canada can't. can get it done in a northern climate where Favaro popped up on the Iqaluit Public Serthere's a lot of challenges then there's really vice Announcements with the IceGrid. Public no excuse not to do it in other places, as well," comments ranged from "Who the hell are you said Favaro. people?" to outright skepticism, while private "And imagine the Canadian leadership." messages demonstrated interest, he said.

Team Polar Power presented convincing Either way, Favaro says this is an idea, and research and statistics, convincing enough that any such project in Nunavut would have to be the panel of judges gave them first place and community-driven, and funding should not $50,000. The panel was made up of global con- be on the backs of Nunavummiut. For now, sulting firm BCG senior advisor George Stalk, the three men are speaking with whoever former deputy minister of infrastructure Drew approaches them.

Fagan, ‎managing director of infrastructure Nunavut News asked Pereira what he and natural resources for the ‎Ontario Teach- thought of the IceGrid pitch. ers' Pension Plan Olivia Steedman, and co"The installation of renewable energy into head of Debevoise & Plimpton's Global Infra- Nunavut's power supply falls in line with structure and Finance Group Drew Buchanan. QEC's desire to move away from diesel. The In addition, the win has opened up a world corporation is interested in reviewing a busiby Michele LeTourneau Northern News Services

ᐳᕌᓐᑕᓐ ᑰᑉᓚᓐ, ᐳᕆᑦ ᕚᕙᕉ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑏᕝ ᓖᓐ ᓂᐅᕙᓐᓛᓐᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓛᐸᑑᕆᒥᐅᑦ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᖑᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᑭᓯᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ CanInfra Challenge-ᒥ ᒪᐃ 29-ᒥ ᐆᒧᖓ IceGridᖑᓂᕋᖅᑕᖓᓄᑦ ᐃᑯᒪᖅᑯᑎᖃᕈᑎ ᐊᐅᓚᐅᑎᒧᑦ. ᐊᑭᓯᓇᓱᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᑦᑐᒥᒃ ᓴᓇᖅᑯᑎᒥᒃ ᓄᑖᒥᒃ ᓴᓇᔪᖃᕈᓐᓇᕐᒪᖔᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ. IceGrid-ᓕᐊᖓᑦ ᐃᒪᐃᓐᓇᔭᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᐅᓚᐅᑎᓕᐅᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᓄᕆᒧᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑕᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᒥᑭᓐᓂᖅᓴᓂᒃ ᐅᐊᒍᓕᕇᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ.

"The savings are so profound."

photo courtesy of IceGrid

Brandon Copeland, Brett Favaro and Dave Lane of Newfoundland and Labrador won first place in the CanInfra Challenge May 29 with their IceGrid pitch.

The challenge was intended to bring out new infrastructure ideas to benefit Canada. IceGrid proposed a wind-powered micro-grid in Iqaluit. ness case for the IceGrid: A Renewable Energy Micro-grid for Nunavut proposal as it may be eligible for one of the corporation's upcoming programs," sated Pereira by e-mail.

"QEC anticipates launching an Independent Power Producer policy and program that will allow the corporation to purchase power from external electricity generating systems, such as those described in IceGrid's proposal. More information will be made available on this pro-

gram closer to 2019."

Pereira also congratulated the team on their win.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a few words to say at the CanInfra conference and to the team.

"While we continue to innovate and create, we can't underestimate the effect on people.

Canada needs people like you who are ready to innovate and seize opportunities," he said.

Makigiaqta funds Inuit training projects Training corporation allocates $12.6 million

by Michele LeTourneau Northern News Services

Nunavut

Nine projects are approved for roughly $12.6 million in funding from the Makigiaqta Inuit Training Corporation as a result of an open call issued in the fall of 2017.

"Now that Makigiaqta is adequately staffed to support Inuit focused projects, I look forward to seeing efforts to enhance the preparedness of Nunavut Inuit to participate in employment," stated Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) president Aluki Kotierk in a news release.

The training corporation's board of directors made their decision from 37 proposals under four strategic priority areas – early learning systems, wrap-around support for success in education, foundational skills development opportunities for adults, and advanced training and post-secondary opportunities for employment in key sectors.

There are three funding categories – threeyear, two-year and one-year projects.

Three-year project funding of $875,000 goes to the Recreation Parks Association of Nunavut for its youth recreation strategy, $2,862,000 to the Nunavut Fisheries and Marine Training Consortium for continued delivery of training to adults in the marine and fisheries industry, $4,401,900 to Inspire Nunavut to train young people across Nunavut to become social and traditional entrepreneurs, $1,619,000 to the Nunavut Film Development Corporation

for a territorial film industry training program and $1,275,000 to the Qajuqturvik Food Center to deliver accredited culinary training via the Inclusion Cafe.

Two-year project funding of $422,706 goes to Nunavut Sivuniksavut to offer a thirdyear Advanced Inuit Studies Program and $782,000 to the Kugluktuk Katimayeen Hamlet of Kugluktuk and Elder Centre Corporation for 30 health-care aide positions to support long-term elder care in the community.

Songwriting and music production workshops by Nunavut Hitmakerz and employment support programs for Inuit youth by Performance Management Consultants receive one-year funding of $75,625 and $294,060 respectively.

Makigiaqta was formed in January 2016 using $175 million in funds secured through a settlement agreement of a $1-billion land claim implementation lawsuit launched by NTI in 2006.

Makigiaqta will continue to examine the systemic changes that are required to encourage and support Inuit employment, according to the release.

"The Government of Nunavut is pleased with the progress of the Makigiaqta Inuit Training Corporation. As the work of the corporation continues, the government looks forward to more opportunities to enhance educational and training options for Inuit in Nunavut," stated then-Premier Paul Quassa.

ᓄᓇᕗᒥ ᐃᖃᓗᓐᓂᐊᖅᑏᑦ ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᓕᕆᔨᖏᑦ, ᑭᓴᕐᕕᒃᒥᒃ ᑕᐃᔭᐅᔪᒥᒃ ᐃᓕᓴᕐᕕᖃᕐᒪᑕ ᐅᕙᓂ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᓕᓴᖅᑎ ᒫᔨᒥ ᖃᑦᑎᕆᔨᐅᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᔪᖏᓴᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ, ᑎᒥᖁᑎᖓᑦ ᑐᓂᐅᓯᐊᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ $2,862,000-ᓂᒃ ᒥᑭᒋᐊᖅᑕ ᐃᓄᖕᓂᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᐃᓕᓴᕐᕕᖓᓂᒥᑦ ᑲᔪᓯᑎᑕᐅᖁᔭᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐃᒪᕐᒥᐅᑕᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᒃᑯᓐᓄᓪᓗ ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᓕᕆᔨᐅᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᓕᓴᕕᖓᓂᒃ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ.

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The Nunavut Fisheries and Marine Training Consortium, whose Kisarvik program students are seen here in March during firefighting training in Iqaluit, received $2,862,000 from the Makigiaqta Inuit Training Corporation to continue delivering marine and fisheries training to Inuit.

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In search of Thor, my father An Iqaluit woman's determined quest to find the father she never knew

by Malaya Rheaume

Special to Northern News Services

Iqaluit

It is my hope that my story helps Inuit who are trying to find their biological parents.

I was born in July 1976 in Iqaluit, then Frobisher Bay. My biological mother had been dating a man who, like many white men during that time, was journeying across the Arctic in search of work. After about a year in the Baffin region, in late 1975, he decided it was time to move on and he left Frobisher Bay for parts unknown. He essentially disappeared.

Shortly after his departure, my mother discovered she was pregnant and the next summer I arrived on the scene. It wasn't long after I was put up for adoption. My grandmother's sister took me in at a very young age. I asked her what I should call her since she wasn't my mother. She replied you can call me Angiyu, meaning sister.

My Angiyu was a wonderful, spiritual woman. She could hunt, fish, and performed what many would consider manly chores. We went to church three times a week.

She had me read the Bible in Inutituk.

This helped me keep my language alive, which I cherish today.

In many ways, Angiyu saved my life since quite often while growing up I had the feeling I was alone and abandoned. She always braided my hair and instilled responsibility and a strong work ethic. Emotional words were rarely spoken, and, after her passing several years ago, I always wished I had told her how much I love her and how grateful I am for her putting me on a good path in life.

Eventually I married and moved to Yellowknife, raising three beautiful children there. After several years my husband and I drifted apart and I

ended up moving to Ottawa.

For my whole life I've wondered who is my father? My biological mother, who lives in Ottawa, only knew his first name was Thor. I was told he had long brown hair and a beard. I knew he worked at the power corporation. Despite all my efforts I simply couldn't find my superhero dad.

Finally my new fiance and I decided to get our DNA tested through Ancestry DNA to see what it revealed. After getting results several weeks later, we decided to send out emails to all my white connections, telling a brief story about me and who I was looking for. For a couple of months there was nothing. Then a second cousin from Minneapolis, Minnesota, eventually led us to a new name. We immediately searched for it and my fiance yelled, "We got him!"

Thor was living in Vancouver.

I found his Facebook page, which brought me to tears when I saw he posted an old photo of him from his younger days. My fiance also found him on LinkedIn, where it said he was a retired construction worker.

I sent him an email on Facebook but no response. My fiance connected with him on LinkedIn and said he heard of a Thor who once worked in the North – was it you, by chance?

He responded, "Yes, and here is my phone number. Give me a call it would be great to reminisce."

I can't lie, at this point I was jumping up and down screaming, "Call him! Call him!"

We called the number, and he answered. My fiance and Thor made small talk about people in the North and Thor even confirmed some names of people he knew, one of them being my uncle that he lived with for a time. This was definitely him.

Finally my spouse said, "I need to

ᐃᖃᓗᖕᒥᐅᖅ ᒪᓚᐃᔭ ᕆᐅᒻ, ᕿᑎᐊᓂ, ᐊᑖᑕᖓᓗ, ᑐᐊᕐ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᑲᒃᓴᖓ, ᒪᐃᓚ. ᒪᓚᐃᔭ ᐊᑯᓂ ᐅᑭᐅᓂᒃ ᐊᑖᑕᒥᓂᒃ ᕿᓂᕐᓕᕐᒪᑦ ᑕᑯᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᖏᑕᒥᓂᒃ. ᓇᓂᑦᑕᐃᓐᓇᓚᐅᕐᒪᒍ ᕚᓐᑰᕙᒥ, ᑕᑯᒋᐅᖅᖢᓂᐅᒃ ᐊᒃᓱᐊᓗᒃ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ.

photo courtesy of Malaya Rheaume

Iqaluit's Malaya Rheaume, centre, with her father, Thor Thorwaldson, and her half-sister, Myla.

Malaya spent years looking for the father she never knew. She finally tracked him down in Vancouver, leading to an emotional meeting. be honest this isn't the real reason I called. Are you sitting down?" There was a delayed "Yes." My fiance said, "I want to first assure you we want nothing from you. You need to know that over 40 years ago when you were dating a woman in Frobisher Bay, you left the North not knowing she was pregnant. You have a daughter who has been looking for you all her life."

"WHAT?" was the response.

"We found you through your first cousin, Eddie, who we discovered after DNA testing."

"Yes, I have a cousin Eddie."

"Your daughter's name is Malaya.

Would you like to speak with her?"

Immediately he said, "Yes." I can't express how I felt hearing my father's voice for the first time.

That cloud over me all my life was lifted. It's so hard to put into words.

We were both very emotional and I asked if we could meet some day. He said, "The sooner the better. I can't wait to meet you."

He also said, "You have two halfsisters. Your name is Malaya and one sister is named Myla."

So weird!

For the next several weeks we texted and chatted every day. Myla also got in touch after Thor told her

she is no longer the oldest daughter.

Finally, in March of this year, we flew to Vancouver and there he was waiting for us at the airport. Tears flowed as we hugged for the first time. 'It's really Thor, my dad.'

We spent the entire weekend with my new family, and after 30 minutes all the awkwardness was gone.

Moments in time I will never forget.

Many have asked me to share my story for others to read.

So, I'm sharing this this for all those who are looking for a loved one or parent. There is always hope, don't give up. Feel free to reach out if we can be of any help in your search.

ᖁᐊᓴᖅ ᐊᓂᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᐅᕕᖕᒥᓂᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑏᑦ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᕐᓂᕋᖅᑐᑦ 'ᐃᒻᒥᓄᑑᓗᐊᕐᒪᑦ' ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᐅᒍᓯᖓ, ᒪᑐᐃᖓᒋᐊᖃᕐᓂᖓᓗ ᑖᒃᑯᐊ ᑕᕝᕙ ᐱᔾᔪᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᒋᑦᑎᔪᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔩᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᕕᐊᓂᑦ

ᐊᑯᓂ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓪᓗᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᐅᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᐹᓪ ᖁᐊᓴᖅ ᓄᓇᕗᒥᐅᓄᑦ ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᐅᔪᓐᓃᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ ᔫᓐ 14-ᒥ ᓂᕈᐊᕈᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᐅᖃᑎᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᓯᑕᒻᒥᕐᒥ ᐱᖅᑕᐅᖁᔭᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐹᓪ ᖁᐊᓴᖅ ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᐅᑉ ᐃᒃᓯᕙᐅᑕᖓᓂᑦ, ᐃᓚᒥᓄᑦ ᒥᓂᔅᑕᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓴᖅᑕᐅᒐᓗᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᓱᓕ ᑲᔪᓯᑎᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᑐᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᐱᖁᔨᕗᖔᕈᑎᒋᔭᖓ 16-3-ᓄᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ. ᐃᒃᓯᕙᐅᑕᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᑐᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᕕᐊᓂ ᐊᔭᐅᖅᑎᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᒥᐅᑦ ᑲᓇᖕᓇᖔᖓᓄᑦᑎᑭᕋᕐᔪᐊᒥᐅᓄᓪᓗ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎ ᔮᓐ ᒪᐃᓐ ᐊᐱᖅᓱᖅᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᑭᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᒪᕐᕉᖕᓂᒃ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᕐᓂᕋᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐲᖅᓯᔪᒪᓕᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ - ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖑᕝᕕᐊᓂᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᖓ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᑭᒡᒐᖅᑐᖅᖢᓂ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᐅᖃᑎᒥᓂᒃ ᐊᔭᐅᖅᑏᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᕕᐊᓂ, ᒪᐃᓐ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᐃᓅᓯᖓᓂᒃ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᖏᑦᑐᒍᑦ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂᓕ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕈᓯᖓᓂᒃ. "ᖃᖓᑭᐊᖅ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᓪᓗᑕ ᐋᕿᒃᓯᑎᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᖏᓐᓇᑦᑕ ᓂᕈᐊᕈᑕᐅᑎᑦᑎᓪᓗᑕ ᐃᓱᒪᓕᐅᕈᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ," ᒪᐃᓐ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᕆᓪᓗᓂ. "ᐃᒻᒥᓄᑐᐊᖅ ᐃᓱᒪᓪᓗᓂ ᐋᕿᒃᓱᐃᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᑦ ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᐅᓪᓗᓂ. ᑐᖓᓕᖓ ᒪᑐᐃᖓᑦᑎᐊᕐᓗᓂ ᓱᓕᔪᕐᓇᕆᐊᖃᕐᒪᑦ." ᐊᒥᓱᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑏᑦ ᐅᖃᖃᑦᑕᖅᓯᒪᓕᕐᒪᑕ ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᖕᒥ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑏᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑐᑭᑖᕈᑎᖃᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ ᐊᑯᓐᓂᖓᓂ ᕿᑎᐊᓂ ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᐅᔪᓯᐊ ᕿᒥᕈᔭᐅᔮᖏᓐᓂᕋᖅᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂᓕ ᖃᐅᑕᒫᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᑕᒫᑦ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᖓ ᕿᒥᕈᔭᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᕐᓂᕋᖅᑕᓪᓗᓂ ᖁᐊᓴᖅ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖑᓂᖓᓂ. ᐊᑭᒋᐊᖅᓯᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᓇᓗᓇᖏᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ: ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᖓ ᑕᒪᐃᓐᓄᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᕈᑕᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᑐᑭᑖᕈᑎᖃᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᑕ. ᖁᐊᓴᖅ ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐱᑎᑦᑎᓂᐊᕐᓂᕋᔪᔪᖅ ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᐅᓕᕈᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᖃᑎᒋᓪᓗᓂᒋᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᓕᒫᑦ ᑭᓯᐊᓂᓕ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᖏᒻᒪᑦ ᐃᒻᒥᓂᑐᐊᖅ

ᐱᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᑦ. "ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖃᑦᑕᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᔭᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐱᒋᐊᖓᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᑖᒃᑯᐊ ᐱᓂᐊᕐᓂᕋᔪᔭᖏᑦ ᓱᓕ ᑕᑯᖅᓴᕈᓚᐅᖏᒻᒪᑕ," ᐅᓂᒃᑳᕆᓪᓗᓂ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᒥᐅᓄᑦ-ᑕᓯᓗᒃᒥᐅᓄᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎ ᔪᐊᔨ ᕼᐃᒃᔅ. "ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᐱᖅᓱᖃᑦᑕᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ ᕿᓚᒥᐅᓗᐊᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᓱᓕ ᓱᕚᓪᓕᐅᑕᐅᕙᓪᓕᐊᖏᓛᖅ. ᑭᓯᐊᓂᓕ ᖃᖓᓕ ᕿᓚᒥᓗᐊᖑᕙ ᐅᑕᖅᑭᔪᓐᓇᖏᑦᑐᓄᑦ ᖄᖏᖅᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᓕᕋᑦᑕ ᑭᖑᕙᖅᖢᑕ. ᖁᐊᓴᖅ ᐊᑯᓂ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓪᓗᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᐅᓯᒪᓕᕐᒪᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᕐᕕᐊᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᒐᕙᒪᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨᖏᓐᓂ ᒥᓂᔅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓪᓗᓂ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓯᕗᓂᖓᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᑖᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐋᔩᖃᑎᒌᒃᑐᓂ ᐃᓚᐅᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᓪᓗᓂ ᓄᓇᕗ ᐊᖏᕈᑎᓕᐅᕈᑕᐅᓂᐊᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ. ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᖑᓪᓗᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᒥ ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᓂ ᐲᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓂᑰᓂᐊᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᒡᓚᒡᕕᖓᓂᑦ. ᑭᓯᐊᓂᓕ ᑲᔪᓰᓐᓇᓚᖓᔫᒐᓗᐊᖅ ᓄᓇᓕᖓᓂ ᑭᒡᒐᖅᑐᖅᑎᐅᓗᓂ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᓕᕐᓗᓂ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒃᒥ ᐊᒡᒍᒥᐅᓄᑦ. ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑏᑦ ᓴᖅᑭᑦᑎᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ ᐃᓱᒫᓗᒋᔭᒥᓂᒃ ᐊᔾᔨᒋᖏᑦᑐᓂᒃ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᐅᒋᐊᖃᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ, ᐃᓚᐅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂᒃ ᐅᖓᑖᓄᑦ ᐊᑐᓗᐊᖅᓯᒪᓕᕐᒪᑕ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕆᔪᔭᖓᓄᑦ ᑕᑯᔭᒐᒃᓴᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᓂᐅᕕᐊᒃᓴᖃᓲᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒥᐅᓄᑦ ᐋᑐᕚᒥ. ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᐅᖅ ᑲᓇᖕᓇᖔᖓᓄᑦ-ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᖕᒥᐅᓄᓪᓗ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎ ᑳᑎ ᑕᐅᑐᖏ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᖅᓴᕐᓃᑦ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᕕᐊᓄᖓᐅᔾᔨᔪᑦ ᓄᓇᒃᑰᔫᓂᒃ ᑕᑭᔪᑯᑖᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᖅᑐᐊᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ ᐅᐊᑲᓪᓚᓗᐊᖑᔾᔪᑎᒋᓚᐅᖅᑕᖏᑦ. ᑕᐃᑲᓂ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᕕᖕᒥ ᓂᐅᕕᐊᒃᓴᓂᒃ, "ᐃᒻᒪᖄ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂᒃ ᐅᖓᑖᓄᑦ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᕋᑦᑕ ᒪᒥᐊᓇᐅᒐᓗᐊᖅ ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇᐃᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ," ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᖁᐊᓴᖅ. ᑭᖑᓪᓕᖅᐹᖑᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓕᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᓱᖕᒪᑦ

ᑕᒫᓃᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᕐᒥᓂᒃ, ᐅᓐᓂᕐᓗᒃᓴᐅᑎᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᐱᖁᔨᕗᖔᕈᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᔭᖏᑦᑎᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᓱᖕᒫᖏᖢᑎᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᐅᓄᑦ. "ᓄᓇᕗᒥᐅᑦ ᐅᕙᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᓯᒪᖏᒪᑕ ᑭᒡᒐᖅᑐᖅᑎᐅᖁᔨᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᓂᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᓂᒃ ᓯᑕᒪᓂᒃ," ᐅᖃᕆᓪᓗᓂ. "ᑕᒪᐃᓐᓄᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᕈᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ ᑐᑭᑖᕈᑎᖃᖃᑦᑕᖅᐸᑕ ᓱᖕᒪᓪᓕ ᒪᑐᓯᒪᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᑲᑎᒪᔪᑕᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐋᕿᒃᓱᐃᓚᐅᖅᐸᑦ. ᑕᒪᐃᓐᓄᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᕈᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᓗᓂ ᐱᓂᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ." ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᒥᓂᔅᑕᖓ ᑏᕕᑦ ᐊᕿᐊᕈᖅ, ᐱᖃᑎᒋᓪᓗᓂᐅᒃ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᐅᖃᑎᓂ ᒦᓚ ᑲᒥᖕᖑᐊᖅ, ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓴᖅᑐᑑᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᖁᐊᓴᕐᒥᒃ ᑖᒃᑯᑑᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐱᖓᓲᓕᕈᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᐊ ᒪᕐᕉᒃ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓴᖅᑐᑦ. ᐊᕿᐊᕈᖅ ᑐᓴᕈᒪᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ ᐱᓗᐊᖑᐊᖅᑐᒥᒃ, ᑭᓱᒧᑦ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ, ᖃᓄᐃᑦᑐᓄᑦ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ, ᖃᓄᖅ ᖁᐊᓴᖅ ᑕᒻᒪᐅᖃᑎᑦᑎᓚᐅᕆᐊᖓᓂᒃ. ᑐᓴᕈᒪᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ "ᓇᓗᓇᖏᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᕐᒪᖔᑕ," ᐅᖃᕆᓪᓗᓂ, ᑭᐅᔭᐅᓚᐅᖏᑦᑐᖓ ᓱᓕ. ᒪᐃᓐ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓚᐅᖅᑑᒐᓗᐊᖅ ᓱᖕᒪᑦ ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐱᖁᔨᕗᖔᕈᑕᐅᓂᖓᓂᒃ ᑕᑯᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᔪᑎᕕᓂᕐᓂᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᓂᕋᖅᖢᓂᒋᑦ - ᑖᒃᑯᐊ ᑲᑎᒪᔪᑎᖏᑦ ᖃᐅᑕᒫᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᑕ - ᑕᒪᐃᓐᓄᑦ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᖅᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᖢᑎᒃ. "ᑕᐃᒪ ᓱᖕᒫᕈᑏᑦ ᑕᒪᐃᑕ ᕼᐊᓐᓱᑦᒦᑉᐳᑦ," ᒪᐃᓐ ᑭᐅᓚᐅᖅᑕᖓ. 'ᐅᖃᓕᒫᖅᑐᒃᓴᐅᔪᑎᑦ ᕼᐊᓐᓱᑦᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᔪᑎᕕᓂᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ." ᑭᖑᓂᖓᒍᑦ ᐲᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐃᓐᓇᐅᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᑖᓐᓇ ᑲᑎᒪᔨ, ᖁᐊᓴᐅᑉ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᐅᖃᑎᒥᓄᑦ ᐃᕿᑕᐅᒋᐊᖅᑐᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ, ᐃᓚᖏᑦ ᖁᕝᕕᐅᒻᒪᕆᒃᖢᑎᒃ. ᖁᐊᓴᖅ ᐊᖏᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᑐᑭᑖᕈᑕᐅᔪᒥᒃ. "ᑕᐃᒪᓇ ᑕᕝᕙ ᐅᓄᕐᓂᖅᓴᓄᑦ ᐱᒃᑯᒥᒋᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑕᐅᕗᒍᑦ," ᐅᖃᕆᓪᓗᓂ.

8 nunavutnews.com, Monday, June 18, 2018

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ᓄᓇᕗᒥ ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᐃᔪᑕᐅᔪᓂ ᐅᓄᕐᓂᖅᐹᖑᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᑕ ᖁᓄᔪᓐᓂᐊᖅᓯᔪᕕᓃᑦ ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᑲᔪᓰᓐᓇᕈᓐᓇᕐᒪᑕ ᑭᒃᑯᑐᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᐊᐃᒃ ᕼᐊᐅᓕᑎᑐᑦ ᐊᑯᓂ ᐃᓖᔭᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᖁᓄᔪᓐᓂᐊᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᑦ ᓄᑕᖅᑲᓂᒃ, ᑕᐃᒫᓴᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐹᓪ ᖁᐊᓴᖅ ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᖅᑕᐅᓂᑰᖕᒪᑦ – ᐃᓚᖏᑦ ᖁᔭᓈᖅᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᖢᑎᒃ – ᖁᓄᔪᓐᓂᐊᖅᓯᔪᕕᓃᑦ ᓄᑕᖅᑲᓂᒃᓗ ᕿᒪᐃᔪᕕᓃᑦ ᐱᐊᓂᒃᑲᒥᔪᒃ ᐊᐃᑉᐸᒥᓂᒃᓗ ᓂᖓᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᑦ ᑕᒪᔾᔭᐅᖕᒪᑕ ᓱᓕ. ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᓱᖏᐅᑎᓯᒪᓕᕋᑦᑎᒍ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᕗᑦ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᓴᖏᓂᕐᒥᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᕐᓗᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᓖᔭᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ. ᐊᒥᓱᑦ ᐃᓖᔭᕆᔭᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐱᕈᖅᓴᔪᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒥᐅᑦ ᐊᔪᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᓅᓯᕐᒥᒍᑦ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᖅᑎᑕᐅᔪᑦ. ᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥᐅᓄᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎ ᔮᓐ ᒪᐃᓐ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑳᑎ ᑕᐅᑐᖏ ᐊᓱᐃᓛᒃ ᐊᒃᓱᕉᑎᖃᓕᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᑕᒪᒃᑯᐊ ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐱᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᑦ ᓄᖑᓴᖅᑕᐅᖁᔭᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ. ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓕᕋᑦᑕ ᓄᓇᕗᒥ ᓄᑕᕋᑯᓗᐃᑦ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᖅᑐᖅᓯᐅᕐᒪᑕ ᖃᖓᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᖁᓄᔪᓐᓂᐊᖅᑕᐅᔪᖃᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᑦ 155-ᐳᓴᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᑲᓇᑕᒥᐅᓕᒫᓂᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ. ᑕᐃᒪ ᔮᓐ ᒪᐃᓐ ᓴᖅᑭᑦᑎᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ ᑕᒪᑐᒥᖓ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᕈᑕᐅᔪᒥᒃ ᓄᑕᖅᑲᓄᑦ ᖃᓄᖅ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᒐᕙᒪᑎᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᖁᓄᔪᓐᓂᐊᖅᑏᑦ, ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᐃᕕᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᒥᓂᔅᑕᖓ ᔩᓂ ᐃᕼᐊᓗᐊᖅ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᒃᓱᕉᑎᖃᖅᑐᒎᖅ ᐱᕋᔭᒃᑕᐅᔪᕕᓂᕐᓂᒃ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓯᒪᓇᓱᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᓄᑕᖅᑲᓂᒃ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᐅᔾᔨᖅᓱᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᐊᕐᒪᑕ ᑭᓲᖕᒪᖔᑦ ᖁᓄᔪᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖅ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔪᑎᖃᖅᑑᒐᓗᐊᑦ. ᐊᒻᒪᓗᑦᑕᐅᖅ, ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑏᑦ ᐃᓚᖏᑦ ᐅᖃᖃᑦᑕᓕᕐᒪᑕ ᐃᓱᒫᓗᒋᔭᖃᕐᓂᕋᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᓲᖑᖏᓗᐊᕐᒪᑦ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᑐᖃᖅᑎᑐᑦ ᑎᒍᐊᕈᓰᑦ

ᓄᑕᖅᑲᓂᒃ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓯᒪᔪᑕᐅᓗᑎᒃ – ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᓄᓇᕗᒥ ᓄᑕᖅᑲᓂᒃ ᑎᒍᐊᖅᓯᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᑕ – ᑕᐃᒪᐃᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᖁᓄᔪᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᕐᓗᒃᑕᐅᓕᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᑦ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᓴᐳᑎᔪᓐᓇᖏᑦᑐᓂᒃ. ᓇᐅᒃᑯᓪᓕ ᐱᕝᕕᒃᓴᖃᑦᑎᑕᐅᕙᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᓗᐊᓂ ᓄᖅᑲᖅᑎᑦᑎᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᓖᔭᖃᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᓄᑕᖅᑲᓂᒃ ᑎᒍᐊᖅᓯᖃᑦᑕᖁᖏᓪᓗᒋᑦ? ᓴᐳᒻᒦᔪᑎᓂᒃ ᐱᑕᖃᖏ, ᒪᓕᒐᑎᒍᑦ ᑕᑯᓪᓗᒋᑦ. ᐱᕋᔭᖕᓂᑰᖕᒪᖔᑕ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᐹᑦ? ᓇᐅᒃ. ᑕᐃᒃᑯᐊᓗ ᑎᒍᐊᖅᑕᐅᑎᑦᑎᔩᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑎᖏᑦ ᐱᑎᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᐹᑦ ᐊᑎᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐳᑭᖅᑕᓕᒃᑯᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᓄᓪᓚᒃᓯᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᖁᓄᔪᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑎᒍᔭᐅᓂᑯᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ? ᐋᒃᑲᓗᐊᖅ, ᐊᐱᕆᒐᓗᐊᖅᐸᑕ ᐱᑎᑕᐅᓂᐅᔭᖏᓱᑎᒃ, ᖃᑕᖑᑎᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᒥᓂᔅᑕᖓᑕ ᑐᖓᓕᖓ ᐃᕚᓐ ᓇᐃᒍ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᒪᐃᓐᒧᑦ. ᖃᖓᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᑎᒍᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᔨ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕈᓐᓇᖅᐹ ᓄᖅᑲᖅᑎᑦᑎᒍᓐᓇᖅᐸᓘ ᓈᒻᒪᒃᓴᖏᒃᑯᓂ? ᐃᒻᒪᖃ, ᒥᓂᔅᑕᐅᑉ ᑐᖓᓕᖅᑎᖓ ᔫ ᓴᕕᑲᑖᕐᒧᑦ ᑭᐅᔭᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ. ᐃᓱᒫᓗᒋᔭᖃᖅᐸᑕ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᕆᐊᖅᑐᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᑦ ᖃᑕᖑᑎᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᑎᒃᑯᓐᓂ. ᐊᑕᐅᓯᖅ ᒐᕙᒪᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᖅᑯᑎᒋᔪᓐᓇᖅᑕᖓ ᓇᓗᓇᖏᑦᑐᖅ? ᓄᑕᕋᑯᓗᒃ ᐅᓐᓂᕐᓗᒃᓴᕐᓂᖅᐸᑦ ᐃᓖᔭᕆᔭᐅᓂᕋᕐᓗᓂ, ᖃᑕᖑᑎᒌᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᑕᐃᒪᓕ ᑎᒍᓯᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᑦ ᑖᓱᒥᖓ ᓄᑕᕋᑯᓗᖕᒥᒃ. ᐃᒡᓗᐊᓄᖔᕐᒪᑕ ᒪᓕᒐᖏᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᐊ ᖃᑕᖑᑎᒌᓕᕆᔩᑦ ᐊᑐᐊᒐᓕᐊᖑᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᑎᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᖔᕐᒪᑕ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᓂᒃ ᐃᓖᔭᖃᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᓖᔭᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᑎᒍᔭᐅᖔᖅᖢᓂ. ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᐊᐱᖅᑯᑎᒋᓚᐅᕋᑦᑎᒍ ᑕᑯᓪᓗᒍ ᐃᒡᓗᐊᓄᖔᕐᒪᑦ – ᐃᓱᒪᓇᕐᒪᑕ ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᐃᕕᒃᑯᑦ ᐳᑭᖅᑕᓕᒃᑯᓪᓗ ᓄᖅᑲᖅᑎᑦᑎᒍᓐᓇᕋᓗᐊᕐᒪᖔᑕ

ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓕᕈᑎᒃ ᖁᓄᔪᓐᓂᐊᖅᓯᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᓂᒃ – ᐃᕚᓐ ᓇᐃᒍ ᑭᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᔾᔨᖅᓱᕈᑎᓂ. ᑭᒃᑯᑐᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᖃᖅᑐᑦ ᐋᕿᒃᓯᔪᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ, ᑕᐃᓱᒪᓂᑕᕐᓂᒃ ᑎᒃᑯᐊᖅᓯᖃᑦᑕᖔᕐᒪᑕ ᑭᖑᓪᓕᕐᒥ ᐳᑭᖅᑕᓕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᑭᖑᓪᓕᕐᒥ ᒥᓂᔅᑕᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑎᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᐃᕕᖕᒥ. ᐅᓄᖅᑐᐊᓘᖕᒪᑕ ᓱᓕ ᒫᓐᓇ ᑕᐃᓱᒪᓂᑎᑐᑦ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᖃᖅᑐᑦ ᖃᓪᓗᓈᓄᑦ ᓯᐊᓛᕆᔭᐅᔪᕕᓃᑦ ᓈᓚᒋᐊᖃᐃᓐᓇᐅᔭᖅᑐᕕᓃᑦ ᐊᑐᐊᒐᕆᔭᐅᔪᕕᓂᕐᓂᒃ ᑕᐃᓱᒪᓂᑐᖃᖅ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐃᓖᔭᖃᖅᐸᖕᓂᕐᒪᑕ ᓄᑕᖅᑲᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᕐᓗᒐᓗᐊᕈᑎᒃ ᖃᓄᐃᖏᑎᓪᓗᒍ – ᐃᓕᓴᕐᕕᖕᒦᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᓄᑕᖅᑲᐃᑦ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᒥᓂᒃ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᔨᖃᕈᓐᓇᖏᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ, ᑕᐅᑐᒃᑕᐅᑐᐃᓐᓇᖃᑦᑕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᖃᓄᑎᒋ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᖅᑎᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᒪᖔᑕ, ᑖᕗᖓ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕕᖕᓄᑦ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᖅᑎᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐳᕙᒃᓗᒃᑐᒃᑯᕕᖕᓄᑦ ᐊᒥᓱᖕᒪᑕ ᖃᑕᖑᑎᒌᖕᓂᒃ ᐃᓖᔭᖃᕈᓯᐅᕙᔪᔪᑦ. ᕿᓚᓇᕋᑦᑕ ᑕᒪᒃᑯᐊ ᓄᓇᓕᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᓄᖅᑲᖅᑎᑕᐅᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂᓕ ᒫᓐᓇ ᒐᕙᒪᒋᓕᖅᑕᕗᑦ ᓱᓕ ᒪᑐᐃᖓᑎᑦᑎᖕᒪᑕ ᕿᒫᕕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐱᕋᔭᖃᖅᑕᖅᑐᓄᑦ. ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᓄᖅᑲᖅᑎᑕᐅᒋᐊᖃᓕᕐᒪᑕ ᖃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐃᓖᔭᖃᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᓯᒥᓂᒃ ᓲᖑᓴᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᖁᔭᓈᖅᑕᐅᑐᐃᓐᓇᖃᑦᑕᖏᓪᓗᑎᒃ. ᒐᕙᒪᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᓄᖅᑲᖅᑎᑦᑎᒋᐊᖃᕐᒪᑕ ᐃᓖᔭᖃᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᑎᒍᑦ ᐊᓂᕕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᓱᑦᑎᐊᕋᓗᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᖃᓪᓗᑐᕐᒪᑕ ᓄᓇᕗᒥᐅᓄᑦ. ᐃᓖᔭᕆᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᒋᐊᖃᕐᒪᑕ ᐅᐸᒃᕕᒃᓴᖃᕐᓂᕐᒥᓂᒃ ᑐᓵᔭᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᕐᒥᓂᒃ ᐅᒃᐱᕆᔭᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᕐᒥᓂᒃᓗ. ᒐᕙᒪᑎᒃᑯᓄᑦ ᐅᔾᔨᖅᓱᖅᑕᐅᖏᑉᐸᑕ ᐊᖑᔭᐅᖃᑦᑕᕋᓗᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᓴᐳᑎᔭᐅᔪᓐᓇᖏᑉᐸᑕ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᖅᑐᖁᑎᕗᑦ, ᑕᒪᐃᓐᓄᑦ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᐅᔪᒃᓴᐅᔪᑦ.

Close loopholes to stop sexual abuse Northern News Services

Nunavut is a territory where sexual assault takes up most of the courts' time, where people like Ike Haulli get away for decades with assaulting children, and where Paul Quassa himself has been convicted – subsequently discharged – of sexual assault and faced allegations of child abandonment and spousal abuse.

We are used to seeing those in power abuse their position here.

Many Nunavummiut are suffering as a result.

Kivalliq MLAs John Main and Cathy Towtongie want to see the government keep some of those abusers in check.

We already know that Nunavut's children are at risk of sexual abuse at a rate 155 per cent higher than the national average. When Main raised his concerns about how the government is addressing sexual abuse against children, Justice Minister Jeannie Ehaloak said they were working to protect the victims and teaching children what sexual abuse is.

In addition, the MLAs expressed concerns about how custom adoptions – which represent the bulk of

THE ISSUE:

SEXUAL ABUSE

WE SAY:

PREVENT VICTIMIZATION

adoptions in Nunavut – present an opportunity for sexual predators to thrive.

What mechanisms does the government have in place to stop a predator from adopting a child? Next to none, it seems.

Criminal records check? Nope.

Do the custom adoption commissioners have access to a list of registered sex offenders in the community? No, and they probably couldn't get it, Family Services deputy minister Yvonne Niego told Main.

Can commissioners stop an adoption if they don't feel it's right? Maybe, said acting minister Joe Savikataaq.

They could bring their concerns forward to Family Services.

The only thing the government can do for certain? If a child complains of abuse, Family Services has the power to apprehend the child.

It's a backward approach to policy

that protects the abuser more than the victim.

We'd question our own view of this – wondering if Justice or the RCMP can stop this scenario – if Yvonne Niego weren't involved in this discussion. If anyone is aware of existing solutions, it's the former RCMP sergeant and former assistant deputy minister of Justice.

Too many Nunavummiut and their families are dealing with the fallout of colonial policies that damaged them as children – residential schools, Experimental Eskimos, extraterritorial tuberculosis hospitals – to name a few. We expect these tragedies to end, and yet the current government continues to leave loopholes open for abuse.

It's time to stop giving abusers a free pass. The government needs to find a way to close this loophole while respecting the Inuit practice of custom adoption that has benefitted many Nunavummiut.

And victims need to know they will be heard and believed. The government is failing to protect our most vulnerable, and none of us should accept that.

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editorial – opinions

Having influence Social influence means someone affecting the emotions, opinions, or behaviours of others. It can be either planned for a purpose or be an unplanned result of other events.

Then there's influential which means "having much influence" and this means the power to change other people or things in some way.

These two words are heavy in ideology and persuasion, so let me see if I can walk us through this.

When we refer to social influence, this opens the door to many topics – education, justice, family, economic status, position and many other forms of human engagements. In our daily lives and situations, there are programs and services to complement our varied abilities in human interactions. Our elders have outlined a format in self-awareness to outreach through the IQ principles. This outline shows tremendous 'influence' to all who read these principles.

Our educators in the schools have great influence on our children. How many times when you engage with your child that he or she will say, "No, you can't do things like that, cause my teacher said..."

Our social workers hold an air of authority and influence when it comes to guidance and support with those who seek the needed steps in self-improvement in lifestyle.

IN MY View Harry Maksagak is a Cambridge Bay resident and former underground miner at the Lupin gold mine. He has been married for 43 years and has five children, 28 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Our members of the Nunavut legislature hold much influence across Nunavut in their attempts to meet the needs of all Nunavummiut through services like health care, training and employment, family services and so on.

In my view, those who speak and act from the heart are the ones who move people forward. This is a person who is 'influential'.

This means the individual not only seeks in-depth information around a situation or circumstance but follows up with any and all necessary actions to remedy the injustice or circumstance for the betterment of an individual or family.

In each of our communities across Nunavut, you can very quickly and easily recognize those who have influence and those who are influential. As community members let's support these special people who want the best for everyone concerned.

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ᐃᓅᓯᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᔭᐅᖅᓯᓂᖅ ᑭᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᒃᐱᒍᓱᖕᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ, ᐃᓱᒪᓂᖏᓐᓄᓪᓗ, ᐅᕙᓗᓐᓂᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᔭᖅᓯᖃᑦᑕᖅᐳᑦ. ᐸᕐᓇᒃᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᓐᓇᖅᖢᓂᓗ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᓗᓂ ᐅᕙᓗᓐᓂᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᒃᑕᐅᓯᒪᖏᓪᓗᓂ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᕐᓗᓂ. ᑎᓕᐅᕈᑎᖃᕐᓗᓂᓗ ᑐᑭᖃᖅᖢᓂ "ᑎᓕᐅᕈᑎᖃᓪᓚᕆᖕᓂᖅ" ᐊᓯᔾᔨᒍᒪᓗᓂ ᐊᓯᒥᓂᒃ ᓱᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂᒡᓗ ᖃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ. ᑕᒪᒃᑯᐊ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖅᑕᐃᑦ ᐅᖁᒪᐃᑉᐳᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑎᓕᐅᕈᑎᒋᓪᓗᒋᓪ ᑕᐃᒪ ᑐᑭᖓᓂᒃ ᐅᖃᕋᓱᐊᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᖓ. ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕆᓪᓗᒍ ᐊᒥᓱᓂᒃ ᐅᒃᑯᐃᖅᓯᒍᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᐳᖅ ᑕᒪᓐᓇ: ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᖅ, ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᐃᓂᓕᕆᓂᖅ, ᐃᓚᒌᒃᑐᓕᕆᓂᖅ, ᑭᓇᐅᔭᖃᕐᓂᖅ, ᓇᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᖏᑦ ᖃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐱᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᖏᓪᓗ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᖃᑎᖃᕐᓗᓂ ᐃᓄᖃᑎᖕᓂᒃ. ᐅᓪᓗᑕᒫᖅᓯᐅᑎᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᖓᓂᑦᑎᓐᓂᓗ, ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖅᑕᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᐱᔨᑦᓯᕋᐅᑎᖃᖅᓗᓂᓗ ᐃᓅᓯᑦᑎᓐᓂ. ᐃᓐᓇᑐᖃᕗᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖃᖃᑦᑕᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᖕᒥᓂᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᒋᐊᖃᕐᓇᖅᐳᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᑐᖃᖏᑦ

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ᕼᐊᐅᓕ ᒪᒃᓴᒐᖅ ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᑎᐊᕐᒥᐅᑕᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᓄᓇᐅᑦ ᐃᓗᐊᓂ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᖅᑎᐅᕙᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᑕᐃᑲᓂ ᓗᐱᓐᑯᑦ ᒍᓗᓯᐅᕐᕕᕕᓂᖓᓂ. ᑖᓐᓇ ᑲᑎᑎᑕᐅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᖅ 43-ᓂᒃ ᐊᕐᕋᒍᓂᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᓪᓕᒪᓂᒃ 5 ᕿᑐᖓᖃᖅᓱᓂ, 28-ᓂᒃ ᐃᕐᖑᑕᖃᖅᓱᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ

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ᒪᓕᒃᖢᒋᑦ. ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᔾᔨᕐᓇᖅᐳᖅ 'ᐊᔭᐅᖅᓯᓂᖅ' ᑕᒡᕙᓂ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᑐᖃᓂ. ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑎᔨ ᐊᔭᐅᓯᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᑕ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑕᒥᓂᒃ ᓄᑕᖃᓂᒃ. ᐅᖃᓪᓚᖃᑎᒋᓪᓗᓂ ᓄᑕᖃᑦ ᐅᖃᖃᑦᑕᖅᐳᑦ, "ᐊᒃᑲ, ᑕᐃᒪᐃᓕᐅᕆᐊᖃᖏᑦᑐᑎᑦ ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ, ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑎᔨᒐ ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ"... ᐃᓄᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᔭᐅᖅᑎᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᐳᑦ ᑕᓯᐅᕋᓱᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᕋᓱᐊᖅᖢᑎᒡᓗ ᑭᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐃᓅᓯᕐᒥᓂᒃ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᐃᓇᓱᐊᕐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ. ᓄᓇᕗᒥ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᕗᑦ ᐊᔭᐅᖅᓯᒍᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒥ ᐱᒋᐊᖃᖅᑕᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐱᔨᑦᓯᕋᐅᑎᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔭᐅᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ,

ᖃᓄᐃᑦᑐᓂᒃ ᐱᐅᒃᓴᕐᓂᖅᐹᖑᓚᐅᖅᐱᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᓴᓇᖅᑯᑎᓂᒃᓗ ᐃᓕᓴᖅᑎᓪᓗᓯ ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐅᑭᐅᑦᑎᓐᓂ?

with with Jonathon Lee

What was your favourite part of career and technology studies this year? ᑎᔅᑎᓂ ᐊᑖᑕᒃᕼᐊᖅ "ᐃᑲᔪᓚᐅᖅᑐᖓ ᐆᒪᔪᓕᕆᔨᓂᒃ ᐅᓪᓗᓕᒫᒥ. ᐃᓕᓴᖅᖢᖓ ᕿᒻᒥᓂᒃ ᕿᑐᖏᓱᐃᑦᑐᕈᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐅᓄᖅᓯᓗᐊᖃᑦᑕᔮᖏᒻᒪᑕ ᕿᒻᒥᐊᕐᔪᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᑕᒫᓂᕐᕆᔪᑦ."

Destyni Atatahak "I helped the vets for a day.

I learned it can help to spay or neuter the dogs so we don't have so many puppies."

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ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᖅ ᐊᑦᑎᖅᓱᐃᓂᖅ: ᖃᐅᔨᒪᕕᓯᐅᒃ ᐃᓐᓇᑐᖃᖅᓯ?

MIKAN no. 3198742 ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᕈᑎ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᓂ, 1938-ᒥ. ᐃᑲᔪᕈᓐᓇᖅᐲᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᑕᐅᓇᓱᒃᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑕᒡᕙᓃᑐᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᖑᐊᕐᒦᑦᑐᑦ? ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᑦᑎᖅᓱᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᑕᐃᓐᓇ ᐱᖓᓱᓂᒃ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕐᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᖅᓱᓂ ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᑕᑯᓂᐊᖅᑕᐅᕕᖓᑦ ᓴᓇᔭᐅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ, ᖃᓪᓗᓇᑎᑐᑦ, ᐅᐃᕖᖅᑎᑐᓪᓗ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᓗᓂ, ᑐᕋᒐᖃᖅᐳᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᔭᐃᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᓄᖕᓂᒃ ᐊᔾᔨᖑᐊᕐᓃᑐᓂᒃ ᑲᑎᖅᓱᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᖃᕐᕕᖓᓐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ

ᑐᖁᖅᓯᓯᒪᕕᖓᓐᓂ ᑎᑎᖃᑐᖃᕐᓂᒃ ᐊᔾᔨᕕᓂᕐᓂᒡᓗ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ, ᐋᑐᕚᒥ. ᓄᑕᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᑎᑦᑎᔾᔪᑎᒃᓴᐃᑦ ᐃᓚᔭᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᖁᑎᕕᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐸᐸᑦᑎᕕᖕᒥ (ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᑐᕌᕈᑎᓕᒃ www.collectionscanada.ca/inuit-ᒥᒃ). ᑕᑯᒋᐊᕐᓂᐊᖅᐸᐃᑦ. ᐊᑏᑐᖅ ᑐᔪᐃᓂᐊᖅᐳᑎᑦ ᑐᓴᖅᑎᑕᑦᑎᓗᑎᒃ ᐅᑯᓄᖓ ᐅᕙᓂ ᑐᕌᕈᑎᓕᖕᒥ photo@nnsl.com ᐅᕝᕙᓗᓐᓃᑦ ᑎᑎᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒧᑦ ᑐᔪᖅᑕᐅᓗᑎᒃ ᐅᕗᖓ Box 2820, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R1

Project naming: Do you know your elders?

MIKAN no. 3198742 Arviat, 1938.

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ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᓪᓗ, ᐃᓚᒌᑦ ᐱᔨᑦᓯᕋᖅᑕᐅᓂᖏᓐᓄᓪᓗ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂᒡᓗ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ. ᐃᓱᒪᒃᑯᑦ, ᑕᒪᒃᑯᐊ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᒃᐸᒃᑐᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᖅᐸᒃᑐᓪᓗ ᐆᒻᒪᑎᒥᖕᓂᖓᖅᑐᓂᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᓯᕙᒃᐳᑦ ᓯᕗᒻᒧᑦ; ᑕᒪᒃᑯᐊ ᐊᔭᐅᖅᑎᐅᕗᑦ. ᑐᑭᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᑐᑭᓯᐅᒪᒍᑎᒃᓴᓂᒃ

ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐊᖅᑭᒃᓯᓇᓱᐊᖅᖢᑎᒡᓗ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᑕᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐱᑦᓯᐊᖅᑕᐅᖏᑦᑐᓂᒃ ᐊᖅᑭᐅᒪᑎᑕᐅᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᓚᒌᑦ. ᐊᑐᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᒥ, ᓱᑲᔪᒃᑯ ᐊᔪᕐᓇᖏᑦᓯᐊᖅᑐᒃᑯᓪᓗ ᐃᓕᑕᕆᔭᐅᒍᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᔭᐅᖅᓯᔨᐅᔪᑦ ᑕᒪᒃᑯᐊᓗ ᐊᔭᐅᖅᑕᐅᔪᑦ. ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂᒥᐅᑕᐅᓪᓗᑕ ᑕᒪᒃᑯᐊ ᐃᑲᔪᕆᖃᖅᐸᕗᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᑲᐅᔪᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒥᖕᓂ ᐃᑲᔪᕋᓱᐊᖅᐸᒃᑐᑦ.

ᐋᓕᓴᓐ ᐃᑐᒃᑐᖅ "ᐸᓚᐅᒑᓕᐅᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ. ᖁᕕᐊᒋᓚᐅᕐᒥᔭᕋ ᓂᕿᓕᐅᕐᓂᖅ ᓲᓯᓂᒃ ᐃᒧᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ. ᑕᐃᒪᓕ ᐊᐱᕆᓂᐊᓕᖅᑕᕋ ᐊᓈᓇᒐ ᓴᓇᖅᑯᔾᔭᐅᔪᒪᖕᒪᖔᑦ."

ᒫᒋ ᐴᓪᑦ "ᓄᔭᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥᒃ. ᐱᕐᕋᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᓄᔭᓂᒃ, ᐃᕿᓱᓕᒃᓱᐃᓂᕐᒥᒃᓗ, ᐊᔾᔨᒋᖏᑕᖓᓂᒃᓗ ᓄᔭᓂᒃ ᑲᓚᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐱᑦᑎᐊᕐᓗᓂ."

Alison Etoktok "Baking. I liked learning how to make sushi rolls. I'm going to ask my mom to make some for her."

ᐳᕇᑕᓐ ᑐᐱᓛᖅ "ᕿᓚᐅᔾᔭᖅᖢᓂ ᒧᒥᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ. ᐱᒋᐊᖓᕈᓯᕋ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᐃᒪ ᓱᐳᒫᓐ, ᓴᐳᑎᒋᐊᖃᕐᓂᕐᓗ, ᑕᒪᐃᓐᓂᒃ ᐅᔾᔨᖅᓱᕐᓗᓂ. ᖁᕕᐊᓇᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐹᐱᒥᑦ ᐃᓕᓴᖅᖢᑕ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᑐᖃᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᖃᑦᑕᕆᐊᖃᕋᑦᑕ."

ᐱᓪ ᐅᖓᕼᐊᖅ "ᓯᓚᒥ ᐊᓃᕋᔭᖕᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᓕᓴᖅᖢᑕ. ᐊᕐᔭᓂᒃ ᓴᓇᒋᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᖁᕕᐊᒋᓚᐅᖅᑕᕋ. ᐱᒋᐊᖓᕈᑎᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᓇᑉᐸᑕᒥᒃ, ᕿᔪᖕᓂᒃ ᓯᖃᓪᓕᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ ᓴᓂᕐᓂᒃᓗᑯᓂᒃᓗ ᐃᕐᖑᓯᐅᑉ ᐃᓗᐊᓂ."

Braden Topilak "Drum dancing.

It was nice to learn from (our elder) to keep the tradition alive."

Bill Ongahak "Outdoor education. I liked building fire starters.

They were made of wax, wood chips, and lint inside a cup."

Maggie Bolt "Hairstyling. I learned how to braid hair, how to curl hair, and how to dye hair properly."

ᐊᐃᑕᓐ ᑮᔅ "ᐊᐅᓚᐅᓯᕆᓂᕐᒥᒃ. ᖁᕕᐊᓇᖅᑐᖅ ᐲᔭᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐊᐅᓚᐅᑎᓂᒃ. ᐅᔾᔨᖅᓱᑦᑎᐊᕆᐊᖃᕐᓇᖅᑐᖅ ᐋᕿᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂᐊᕐᓗᒋᑦ."

Aidan Case "Mechanics. It's fun taking apart a machine.

You've gotta stay focused to fix it."

10 nunavutnews.com, Monday, June 18, 2018

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Iglulik man faces sex-related charges involving youth

Iqaluit A 29-year-old Iglulik man faces multiple charges after two youths in Iqaluit were allegedly approached by an individual

seeking sexual services in exchange for payment on June 12.

Iqaluit RCMP have laid charges of communicating with a person under the age of 18 for the purpose of obtaining sexual services, two counts of invitation to sexual touching and one count of breach of undertaking. The youth were reportedly walking in the city's downtown when they were confronted during the early morning hours of June 12.

The accused was due to make a first appearance in court on June 14.

– Derek Neary

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ᐊᑭᓯᔪᖅ: ᐃᒥᓕᐊ ᐊᓚᕆᐊᖅ

ᐊᕐᕕᐊᒥᐅᖅ

ᐅᓇ ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᓗᑯᓗᒐ ᑖᒧᓯ ᐊᓕᑲᔅᕗᐊᑦ, ᐃᒻᒪᖄ 11 ᒪᐃᓕᓂᒃ ᐅᖓᓯᖕᓂᖃᖅᑐᒥ ᓂᒡᒋᖔᖓᓂ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ. ᐊᑖᑕᒪ ᐱᑕ ᐊᓚᕆᐊᑉ ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᔭᖓ ᐊᕐᕋᓂ ᐅᖓᑖᓂ.

ᑲᔾᔮᕐᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᒥ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᑦ

WINNER: EMILIA ALAREAK Arviat

Here's a picture of my cousin Thomas Alikaswa, about 11 miles south of Arviat. My dad Peter Alareak took the picture two years ago.

ᑕᑯᑎᓚᐅᖅᑎᒍᑦ ᓄᓇᒥ ᐊᔪᖏᑕᓯᓐᓂᒃ

ᐊᒃᓱᐊᓗᒃ ᑐᓴᕈᒥᓇᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᓄᓇᒥ ᐊᓯᕙᖅᓯᒪᓚᐅᕈᓯᕐᓄᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᒃᓴᖃᖅᐲᑦ? ᐅᕙᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑲᐅᓯᕆᔪᓐᓇᖅᑕᑎᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᖑᐊᖏᓐᓂᒃᓗ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᓗᑎᑦ ᐊᑭᓕᖅᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᕋᕕᑦ $100ᓂᒃ. ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᑕᒫᑦ, ᓂᕈᐊᖅᓯᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᕐᒥᒃ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᒥᒃ

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ᓈᑕᓕ ᒋᓕᔅ

ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᖕᒥᐅᖅ

ᑕᐃᓱᒪᓂ ᓱᒃᑲᓕᔪᒥᒃ ᑕᐅᑐᓚᐅᕋᒪ ᕿᕐᓂᖅᑕᒥᒃ ᑖᕙᓂ ᓯᓚᐅᑉ ᑭᒡᓕᖓᓂ ᓄᐃᑦᑐᒥᒃ ᐊᐅᓚᕈᓘᔭᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᐅᖓᓯᒃᑐᒥ, ᑕᑯᑳᓪᓚᓚᐅᕋᒃᑯ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᑦᑐᒥᒃ ᑕᑯᒐᔪᐃᓐᓇᒪ ᑕᒫᓂ. ᖃᓂᒡᓕᒋᐊᓕᖅᖢᒍ ᑕᑯᑦᑎᐊᓕᓚᐅᖅᑕᕋ ᐊᐅᐸᖅᑐᖅ ᑎᕆᒐᓂᐊᖅ ᓇᑦᑎᕕᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᑭᖕᒥᐊᖅᑐᖅ. ᑕᑯᓪᓗᒍ ᐃᓱᒪᓚᐅᖅᑐᖓ ᑕᐃᒪᖓᓂ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᓯᓚ ᐊᓯᔾᔨᖅᑕᓂᖓᓂᒃ ᒪᓕᒃᖢᑎᒃ ᐆᒪᔪᐃᑦ ᑕᐅᑦᑐᖏᑦ ᐊᓯᔾᔨᖅᑕᓕᖅᑐᒃᓴᐅᔪᑦ.

NATALIE GILLIS Pond Inlet

ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖃᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᖑᐊᑦ ᓇᓕᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐱᒃᑯᒥᒋᔭᐅᓂᖅᐹᑦ ᑕᐅᖅᓰᖅᑕᐅᒐᔪᖕᓂᖅᐹᓪᓗ ᐱᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ! ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᐊᑭᓯᔪᖅ ᐃᒥᓕᐊ ᐊᓚᕆᐊᖅ. ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒋᑦ!

ᒫᑕ ᖄᐱᒃ ᐊᓕᕙᑕᖅ

ᐸᖕᓂᖅᑑᒥᐅᖅ

ᔪᓐ 2, 2018-ᒥ. ᐃᕐᓂᕋ ᑐᕆᕗ ᐊᓕᕙᑕᖅ ᐹᖑᖅᖢᓂ ᐆᑦᑐᓂᒃ ᒪᐅᓕᒋᐊᖅᓯᒪᑎᓪᓗᒍ. ᑖᕙ ᐱᖓᓲᑦ ᓇᑦᑏᑦ ᐆᑦᑐᐃᑦ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᔪᑦ, ᒪᕐᕉᖕᓂᒃ ᖁᑭᖅᓯᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᓯᐅᔨᓪᓗᓂ ᑭᕕᖕᒪᑦ. ᐅᓇ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐸᖕᓂᖅᑑᑉ ᖃᓂᒋᔭᖓᓂ.

MAATA QAAPIK ALIVAQTAQ

There was a moment out on the ice when I noticed a dark figure moving across the horizon off in the Pangnirtung distance, and it struck me because it wasn't something I was used to seeing up here. I got closer and June 2, 2018. My son Trevor Alivaktuk stalking seals. There's realized I was looking at a red fox making off with a bit of seal in its mouth. As climate patterns in the three seals, he shot two but the other one went down. This is near Kekerten Island, outside of Pangnirtung.

Arctic change, so do the patterns of the animals.

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DARWIN TAIPANA Kugluktuk

This was when me and my buddies went fishing outside of Kugluktuk August 10, 2017.

ᑖᕗᐃᓐ ᑕᐃᐹᓇ

ᖁᕐᓗᖅᑐᒥᐅᖅ

ᐅᓇ ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᓚᓐᓈᒃᑲᓗ ᐃᖃᓗᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᑕ ᖁᕐᓗᖅᑑᑉ ᖃᓂᒋᔭᖓᓂ ᐋᒋᓯ 10, 2017-ᒥ.

Show us your land skills Do you have an amazing story from your adventures on the land? Tell us your story and show us your photos for a chance to win $100. Each week, we will pick one story from those

submitted to editor@nunavutnews.com, or by mail to Nunavut News, PO Box 28, Iqaluit, NU, X0A 0H0. Entries will be placed on our Facebook page. The story and photo with the

most combined Likes and Shares at the end of the week wins.

This week's winner is Emilia Alareak.

Congratulations!

ᐃᓴᐱᐊᓪ ᒥᑭᔾᔪᒃ

ᓴᓂᑭᓪᓗᐊᕐᒥᐅᖅ

ᐅᓇ ᕿᓚᓗᒐᐅᑉ ᐃᓇᓗᐊᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᑲᐃᒻᒪᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐊᒃᓱᐊᓗᒃ ᒪᒪᖅᑐᖅ ᓯᕗᓂᖓᓂ ᓂᕆᔭᐅᓲᖅ ᓂᕆᓪᓚᑦᑕᓂᐊᓕᖅᖢᑕ.

ISABELL MICKIYUK Sanikiluaq

This beluga sausage is a delicious appetizer for any meal time.

ᔮᑯᓖᓐ ᑕᐃᐹᓇ

ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᐅᖅ

ᐱᔪᒪᔭᕐᓂᒃ ᐃᓅᓯᖃᕆᐊᖃᕋᕕᑦ ᐅᓐᓃᑦ ᓯᑕᒪᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᖃᕋᓗᐊᕐᓗᑎᑦ. ᐅᓇ ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᓚᖅᑐᖅ ᐸᓂᒐ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᐅᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᑎᑦ ᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᐃᒡᓗᕋᓛᖓᓃᓚᐅᖅᖢᑕ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᓄᕆᒧᑦ ᓄᔭᖏᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑎᑕᐅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᑎᓪᓗᑕ.

JACQUELINE TAIPANA Rankin Inlet

You have to enjoy your life even at the age of four. This was when we were heading home from the elders cabin. She was having fun with the wind blowing her hair in every way.

ᑯᕆᔅᑐᓪ ᐊᓚᕆᐊᖅ

ᐊᕐᕕᐊᒥᐅᖅ

ᑭᓕ ᖃᕝᕕᖅᑐᖅ

ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᐅᖅ

ᑕᐃᒪ ᐊᓱᐃᓛᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᓕᕆᕗᖅ ᓄᑲᑉᐱᐊᑯᓗᐃᑦ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᕐᒥᓂᒃ ᐱᖓᓱᔪᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᓕᒃ ᐃᐊᓪᐳᑦ ᖃᕝᕕᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᒡᓗᖑᐊᓕᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᐊᓕᕐᒥᖕᒪᑕ. ᑲᒥᖏᑦ ᒪᖅᓴᕈᖅᐸᒃᖢᑎᒃ? ᖃᓄᐃᖏ … ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᐅᑉ ᖃᓂᒋᔭᖓᓂ ᐊᑖᑕᑦᑎᐊᓂ ᓴᓇᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐳᐊᓗᒥᓂᒃ ᑲᒥᒃᓯᒪᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᑦ ᑲᒥᖏᑦ ᐸᓂᖅᓯᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ. ᑕᐅᑐᓚᐅᖅᖢᓂᐅᒃ. ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᓇ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑉ ᖃᓂᒋᔭᖓᓂ ᐊᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᓯᕙᖅᓯᒪᑎᓪᓗᑕ 2017-ᒥ ᑲᓚᐃᕝ ᔫᓂᐅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᐊ ᐊᓚᕆᐊᖅ.

CRYSTAL ALAREAK Arviat

KELLY KABVITOK

It's that time of the year again where boys will be boys.

Rankin Inlet Wet boots? No problem... can always use mitts while Six-year-old Albert Kabvitok trying build an igloo outdrying them out. Photo taken near Arviat summer of side of Rankin Inlet after watching his great-grand2017 of Clive Jr And Noah Alareak. father.

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First Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award goes to Williamson Bathory

Toronto Iqaluit's Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory has been named the winner of the inaugural Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award.

Presented by the Inuit Art Foundation in Toronto on June 13, the award comes with $10,000 biennially to assist the chosen artist with a residency of her choice.

Williamson Bathory is widely known for her Greenlandic mask dance as well as for acting, drum-dancing, music, writing and curating. She is artistic director for Qaggiavuut Society, a group she helped form. Qaggiavuut is fundraising for a Nunavut performing arts centre.

The award was created in honour of Kenojuak Ashevak, a Cape Dorset graphic artist known worldwide for her animal prints. She lived from 1927 to 2013, gaining extensive acclaim, including honorary doctorates from Queens University and the University of Toronto. Her work was commissioned for many prestigious occasions and her home community has memorialized her through a cultural centre and print shop, which will open later this year.

"Kenojuak Ashevak really opened new realms of imagination and new realms that allowed people to see themselves and show themselves at the same time," Williamson Bathory stated in a news release. "And, it is overwhelming for to me to think her spirit is touching mine so closely, or being near to mine. I am so grateful and very humbled to be in this huge spirit of art."

– Derek Neary

Bringing music to life

Cambridge Bay/Kugluktuk Musician Greg Brown, who teaches at the Nunavut Sivuniksavut college program in

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ᐊᔾᔨᒌᖏᑦᑐᓂᒃ ᑎᑕᐅᓯᕐᓂᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔪᖅ ᓛᑯᓗᒃ ᕗᐃᓕᐊᒻᓴᓐ ᐹᑐᕆ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᒥᐅᖅ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᖑᓪᓗᓂ ᐊᑭᓯᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ ᕿᓐᓄᐊᔪᐊᖅ ᐋᓯᕙᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᐅᒪᓪᓗᒍ ᐃᓕᑕᕆᔭᐅᔪᑎᒥᒃ ᐱᑎᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᑎᒥᖁᑎᐊᓂᑦ.

photo courtesy of Ellen Hamilton

Multi-disciplinary artist Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory of Iqaluit is the first winner of the Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award through the Inuit Art Foundation.

Ottawa, visited Cambridge Bay to work with kindergarten to Grade 6 students, May 28 to 31.

He joined them during the after-school program run by the Kitikmeot Heritage Society in the May Hakongak Library. Brown also performed a concert for Kullik Elementary School and gave button accordion lessons to

ᑯᓪᓕᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᐃᓕᓴᖅᑎ ᓱᓴᓐ ᓯᒻᔅ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᖕᓂᖓ ᓇᓗᓇᖏᑦᑐᖅ ᐆᒃᑐᕐᓂᐊᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᐃᓕᓴᖅᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᑎᑕᒃᑎᒧᑦ ᒍᕆᒃ ᐳᕋᐅᓐᒧᑦ.

ᐃᓐᖏᕈᑎᒥᒃ

Grade 6 students.

Prior to his visit to Cambridge Bay, Brown spent a week in Kugluktuk, teaching fiddle and guitar lessons with Nunavut musician Nelson Tagoona. All of these activities were made possible by the National Arts Centre's Music Alive program.

Since 2010, the National Arts Centre's Music Alive Program in Nunavut has supported comprehensive programming that provides special opportunities for Nunavut communities to engage with visiting artists, including artists from other parts of Nunavut and the Inuit Nunangat.

– Alison Corbett

The goal is to improve reading levels and for participants to read as many books as they can, said librarian Melanie Panioyak. She has two assistants working alongside her this summer – Lloyd Kagak and Robert Jr. Topilak.

The library is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday to Friday, but the reading program is geared for the afternoons, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., which accommodates those who sleep in during the summer, Panioyak noted.

Non-fiction books are generally most popular with the youth, and children's author Robert Munsch remains a favourite among many junior library patrons, she said.

– Derek Neary

Inuk guide knocked out by plywood

Hairdressing student gets 'best of region' award

Mittimatalik/Pond Inlet An Inuk guide was struck on the head and knocked unconscious by a piece of plywood caught by a gust of wind during a floe edge trip with a wilderness adventure company near Pond Inlet earlier this month.

The guide was reportedly recovering in the hospital in Iqaluit after being evacuated from the site, initially by snowmobile and qamutiik and then by helicopter.

In an explanatory letter, Black Feather owner Wendy Grater detailed extremely strong winds and open-water fractures in the sea ice of six to nine metres across. The return trip to Pond Inlet for the rest of the guides and adventurers took eight hours when it normally takes three hours, stated Grater.

The company has cancelled its next floe edge trip, which was scheduled from June 14 to 22, due to safety concerns, she noted.

"Black Feather is a registered tourism outfitter with the Government of Nunavut and a proud member of Nunavut Tourism. We anticipate no significant repercussions from this incident," stated Grater.

– Derek Neary

Summer of reading kicks off

Alison Corbett photo

Kullik Ilihakvik student Susan Sim's joy is apparent as she takes a turn on the button accordion, with guidance from musician Greg Brown.

Kugluktuk A summer reading program for youth got underway Monday, June 18 at the Kugluktuk Community Library.

Ikalututiak/Cambridge Bay Cambridge Bay's Teghan Angulalik earned the "best of region" award in secondary hairstyling at the Skills Canada national competition, which was held in Edmonton, June 4 to 5.

She was among more than a dozen competitors in that category, which she found more intimidating than territorials because there were people watching, she said.

Angulalik, 17, was required to demonstrate a men's hairstyle, a women's hairstyle, a wedding "updo" and recreate a hairstyle from a photo, all on mannequin's heads.

"It is probably the best I did in hairstyling so far," she said of her efforts. "I just really like braiding hair and I've been cutting my brother's hair for a couple of years now so I figured I'd take a shot at Skills (Canada) and then got to go to nationals."

Angulalik, who will be entering Grade 12 in the fall, said the idea of a hairdressing career is appealing to her.

"I'd like to go to school for hairstyling and then possibly own a business," she said.

Skills Canada Nunavut commended Angulalik via social media for her accomplishment at nationals.

"Teghan trained so hard this year and we are hoping she comes back again next year to go for gold! Her dedication, talent, and perseverance is inspiring!" the organization's Facebook page read.

– Derek Neary

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ᐹᑦᓵᓕ ᐃᓕᓴᕐᕕᐊᓂ ᑕᒪᐃᓐᓂᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖃᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᓯ ᐊᐸᖃᖅ, ᓴᐅᒥᐊᓂ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᕇᑕ ᑯᕉᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᓇᓄᕋᕐᒥᒃ ᒪᔾᔭᒃᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ.

ᐃᓕᓴᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐃᓕᓴᕈᓯᖏᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᐅᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᓯᒪᖕᒪᑕ ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᖃᕐᒪᑕ ᐹᑦᓵᓕ ᐃᓕᓴᕐᕕᐊᓂ, ᐃᓕᓴᖅᑏᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᖏᑦᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᓕᓴᕐᒪᑕ ᑲᒪᔨᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ, ᐱᕈᖅᓴᐃᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᕿᒡᒋᕐᔪᐊᓂᒃ, ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑎᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᓇᓄᕋᕐᒥᒃ ᐸᓂᖅᓰᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ, ᕿᓯᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥᒃᓗ ᐃᓕᓴᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᐃᒪ ᓂᕆᕕᒃᔪᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓚᐅᕐᒥᔪᑦ ᐆᔪᓕᐅᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᒥᑎᕐᓂᒃ. ᐃᓕᓴᕐᕕᖓᓂ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖓᑕ ᑐᖓᓕᖓ ᒦᓇ ᕋᒻᐳᓪᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᓕᓴᖅᑏᑦ ᒥᖅᓱᕆᐅᖅᓴᓚᐅᕐᒥᔪᑦ, ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐸᒥ ᐊᓯᒥᓄᑦ ᓴᓇᔾᔪᔾᔨᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᐅᒧᑦ, ᑕᐃᒪᓕ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᐊᓐᓄᕌᓕᐅᕆᓪᓗᑎᒃ. ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂᓴᐃᓐᓇᖅ, ᐃᓕᓴᕐᕕᐊᓂ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖓ ᑎᒻ ᕼᐅᐃᑦᑕᐅᖅ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓚᐅᕐᒥᔪᖅ ᐱᕈᖅᓴᐃᖕᒥᔪᒎᖅ ᐊᕿᒋᕐᔪᐊᓂᒃ ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᒪᓐᓂᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᐊᕐᒪᑕ ᓄᓇᓕᖓᓂ ᐸᐃᕆᕝᕕᖕᒧᑦ ᐃᓐᓇᕐᓄᓪᓗ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᓂᐅᕕᐊᒃᓴᖃᖑᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᑭᑭᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᐅᓄᑦ.

ᒨᓂᑲ ᒦᑯ ᒥᖅᓱᓚᐅᕐᒥᔪᖅᑕᐅᖅ ᐳᐊᓗᓕᐊᕕᓂᕐᒥᓂᒃ ᕿᓯᖕᓂᒃ.

ᐱᐅᔪᒻᒪᕆᐊᓗᖕᓂᒃ

Monica Meeko made a nice pair of sealskin mitts.

Betsy Appaqaq, left, and Rita Crow help skin a polar bear.

Paatsaali School does it all CULTURE Feature

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by Paatsaali School Sanikiluaq

Northern News Services

School life and the needs of the community are intricately linked at Paatsaali School, where students are kept busy with various projects, from raising chickens to helping prepare polar bear skins, from sewing seal skin to feasting on geese.

Vice-principal Mina Rumbolt explains when the stu-

dents take on a sewing project, they first make the item for a member of the community, then they can make their own.

Meanwhile, principal Tim Hoyt says the school hopes to provide eggs for the school and daycare, as well as elders, and sell any excess at a great discount to the community.

– Michele LeTourneau

ᐃᓕᓵᓂᕋᑖᖅᑐᖅ ᔮᓂ ᐊᐅᓪᓚ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᔭᐸᓕᐅᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐅᑭᐅᑦᑎᓐᓂ.

ᕆᓴᑦ ᓄᕙᓕᓐᖓᖅ, ᓴᐅᒥᐊᓂ, ᔪᐊᓇᓯ ᒦᑯ, ᐃᒥᓕ ᒪᓐᓂᖅ, ᐋᓇᓰ ᐊᐸᖃᖅ, ᐋᓂ ᐊᒥᑦᑐᖅ, ᔫᐱ ᐊᔭᒍᑦᑕᐃᓐᓇᖅ, ᐃᒥᓕ ᖃᕝᕕᒃ, ᒥᐊᓕ ᑲᕕᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓯᒥᐅᓂ ᐅᖃᐃᑦᑐᖅ ᒥᑎᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᓴᕈᐃᔭᐃᔪᑦ.

Richard Novalinga, left, Johnassie Meeko, Emily Mannuk, Annesie Appaqaq, Annie Amitook, Jobie Arragutainaq, Emily Qavvik, Mary Kavik and Simeonie Oqaituq pluck geese.

Graduate Jaani Audla made a parka this year.

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ᓯᓚᑦᑐᒃᓴᕐᕕᒃᔪᐊᒥᑦ ᐃᓕᓵᓂᒃᑐᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᔪᑦ

ᐃᓕᓵᓂᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ ᓄᓇᕗᒥ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᒃᓴᕐᕕᒃᔪᐊᒥ ᐃᓕᓴᖅᑐᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᓯᐅᑎᐅᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑕᖅᑖᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᖁᕕᐊᓲᑕᐅᓚᐅᕐᑕ ᓄᓇᑦᑕ ᐃᓕᓴᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖓᓂ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᔫᓐ 13-ᒥ, ᓯᕗᓪᓖᑦ, ᓴᐅᒥᐊᓂᑦ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᓗᒍ, (ᓄᓇᕗᒥ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᐅᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑕᖅᑖᖅᑐᑦ) ᐃᓕᓵᓂᒃᑐᖅ ᑏᕕᑦ ᖁᐊᒐᖅ, ᒫᑎᓴᓐ ᑯᐊᒫᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑭᓕᐅᕋ ᐊᑯᓗᒃᔪᒃ. ᑐᓄᐊᓂ, ᓴᐅᒥᐊᓂᑦ, ᒦᕕᔅ ᐃᐊᓪ, ᑲᑕᕆᓇ ᐋᓐᑐᓴᓐ, ᐋᓕᓴᓐ ᑰᒪᓐ, ᒪᕆᐊ ᕕᓕᓐ ᐊᑎᓐᔭ, ᐃᒥᓕ-ᐋᓐ ᐊᐅᓪᓚ-ᕼᐃᓐᓄᕆ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᐃᓚ ᒪᒃᑳᓄᓪ. ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᓚᐅᖏᑦᑐᖅ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᐅᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᓕᓵᓂᒃᒥᔪᖅ ᑭᐅᕆᓐ ᐃᓅᑎᖅ.

COLLEGE GRADUATES HAVE THEIR DAY

Graduates from the Nunavut Arctic College education and nursing degree programs were celebrated at the Nunatta campus in Iqaluit on June 13. Front row, from left, Bachelor of Education (Nunavut Teacher Education Program) graduates David Korgak, Madison Cormack and Clara Akulukjuk. Back row, from left, Mavis Ell, Katherine Alexander, Alison Coman, Maria Fellen Atienza, Emily-Ann Aoudla-Henrie and Kyla McConnell.

Missing from photo is NTEP grad Karen Inootik. photo courtesy of Nunavut Arctic College

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Hip-hop artist a hit in Naujaat Tuugaalik High School students enjoy blend of traditional and modern programming

by Darrell Greer

Hip-hop ᖁᙱᐊᖅᑕᐅᕙᒃᑐᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᒧᒥᖅᑎ ᐃᐅᔩᓐ ᐸᕗ ᐱᐅᒃᓴᖅᐳᖅ ᑐᓐᓂᖅᑯᓯᐊᖓᓐᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᓂᑦ ᑑᒑᓕᒃ ᖁᑦᑎᒃᑐᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᖁᔭᓕᔾᔪᑕᐅᔪᒥ ᐳᓚᕋᐃᓐᓇᖅᐸᒃᐸᖕᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑏᑦ, ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᕈᒻᒧᑦ ᓵᙵᔪᓂ ᓴᐅᒥᖕᒥ, ᐸᑲᒃ ᐊᕐᓇᑦᓯᐊᖅ, ᑯᐃᓐᑎᓐ ᑐᒃᑐᕐᔪᒃ, ᒫᒃ ᕿᙳᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᕆᒃ ᐃᔨᕋᖅ ᖁᙱᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᓇᐅᔮᓂ ᒪᐃ 17-ᖑᑎᓪᓗᒍ.

Northern News Services

Naujaat

Students at Tuugaalik High School in Naujaat closed out their school year recently by enjoying the blend of traditional-and-modern programming the school has become wellknown for Students from Grade 7 to 12 enjoyed a number of land trips throughout the month, while hip-hop artist and freestyle dancer Eugene Baffoe had them dancing throughout the halls during his fourth visit to the community from May 13 to 17.

Vice-principal Julia MacPherson said the school tries to arrange a number of land trips towards the end of May every year.

She said the students went out on the land for the day-long trips by Ski-Doo and qamutiik.

"We didn't do any overnight trips this year mainly because of the fact we lost a lot of school days due to cancellations caused by bad weather," said MacPherson. "But every class and their teachers got a chance to go out for a day and do a bit of fishing and caribou hunting."

"We pride ourselves on the importance of taking these land trips, and we hold them high among the programs and projects we're able to offer our students every year," she continued.

"We do our best to get them out on the land at least three or four times every year, whether it's boating or out on a quad or Ski-Doo." MacPherson said the land trips are built into the school curriculum for Grades 7 through 9.

She said a few senior-high classes can also incorporate the trips into their own curriculum, but, either way, the trips are important to the school and its students.

"Aubrey (Bolt, the school principal) and I make sure it's something that's done every year because the students really enjoy it and the teachers enjoy it, too," she said. "The land trips are a good chance for our teachers to see the students in a different light and work with them in a different environment."

"For the most part, traditional activities – how to keep them strong and ensure they're totally inclusive – are ongoing topics of discussion within our school administration. We

photo courtesy of Julia MacPherson

Hip-hop artist and freestyle dancer Eugene Baffoe admires a gift from students and staff at Tuugaalik High School as a thank you for his continued visits to the community as students, facing camera from left, Pakak Arnatsiaq, Quentin Tuktudjuk, Mark Kringuk and Rick Iyyiraq look on in Naujaat on May 17. do various things throughout the year – land trips, serving traditional food, having elder guests into the school, holding an elder tea, and celebrating heritage and culture days – to keep our traditional programming strong because it's important we continue to incorporate it into student lessons and daily school life."

Lest one think Tuugaalik High School is only about traditional programming, hip-hop artist and freestyle dancer Eugene Baffoe made his fourth trip to the Arctic Circle to instruct youth in the community on the joys of hip-hop and modern dance this past month.

Baffoe worked with the youth on May 14, 16 and 17, and participated in a land trip with Grade 7 and 8 students and their teachers on May 15.

MacPherson said Baffoe is always a hit with Naujaat youth when he visits the community.

ᓴᓗᒻᒪᖅᓴᐃᔪᑦ ᐊᑭᐅᓯᐊᖅᑐᑦ

ᑏᐋᓇ ᑏᓗ, ᒍᕇᑦ 9-ᒥ ᐃᓕᓴᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᑎᐊᒥ, ᑕᑯᑎᑦᑎᔪᖅ ᐊᑭᐅᓯᐊᕆᓚᐅᖅᑕᒥᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᖓᓂ ᓴᓗᒻᒪᖅᓴᐃᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐱᐊᓂᖅᑳᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ, ᑐᓂᐅᓯᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᓯᕿᓂᒃᒥᑦ ᐹᑐᓖᓕᐅᕈᑎᖃᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᑲᒃᑲᑳᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓕᓚᐅᖅᑕᖓᑕ ᐊᔾᔨᖓᓂᒃ ᐃᓕᑕᕆᔭᐅᔪᑎᖑᐊᖑᓪᓗᓂ ᑕᑯᕚᕆᓗᓂᐅᒃ ᐸᐸᓐᓂᐊᕐᒪᒍ.

photo courtesy of Dave Taylor

CLEANING UP WITH TOP PRIZE

Deanna Taylor, a Grade 9 student in Cambridge Bay, displays her winning entry in a community cleanup contest. For her efforts, she received a solar panel knapsack and a copy of her entry in the form of a plaque as a keepsake.

She said this was Baffoe's first trip to Naujaat during a time of year when Tuugaalik was conducting land trips.

Taking an interest "Eugene always shows an interest in the school, community and culture, and he always does things like going to the gym or hall in the evenings to play basketball with the kids," said MacPherson.

"He really tries to incorporate himself into the community as much as possible, even though he's only here for a short period of time as a guest. This year he was fortunate enough to get out on a land trip, and he said that he was able to check a lot of things off of his bucket list, and some things he didn't even know were on his bucket list."

"I find as the students get older they're a

little more hesitant to participate in dance, so it turned out to be really important for Eugene to take part in the land trip as the students really enjoyed his company because he's such an overall positive person."

Baffoe conducted dance sessions each morning at the elementary school, and then switched to the high school for his afternoon sessions.

MacPherson said many Naujaat students have a strong connection to hip-hop.

And, she said, there are a few students who really, really like to dance.

"He does a great job in taking parts of Inuit culture like ayaya singing or drum dancing and incorporating them into the modern style of hip-hop."

"The kids really enjoy the effort Eugene makes in respecting Inuit culture like that."

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Sports & Recreation

Long-time hockey volunteer honoured

Sports Talk hoists one with the Capitals

SPORTS HOTLINE • JAMES MCCARTHY Phone: (867) 873-4031 • Email: sports@nnsl.com • Fax: (867) 873-8507

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Wolverines roar to victory ᑭᓪᓕᓂᕐᒥ ᑐᖓᓕᖓᓂ ᐃᓕᓴᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐱᖑᐊᖅᑎᖏᑦ Wolverines-ᑯᑦ 2018-ᒥ ᐋᑦᑕᐅᔭᖅᑎᖏᑦ ᐹᓯᑭᑦᐹᓪᒥᒃ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖓᓐᓂᒥᐅᑦ ᐱᖑᐊᕕᒃᔪᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᑭᓯᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ ᐊᓯᒥᓂᒃ ᑕᑎᒌᒃᖢᑎᒃᑕᐅᑦ ᐱᖑᐊᖅᑎᓂᒃ ᑕᐃᔭᐅᔪᓂᒃ Juice ᑭᖑᓪᓕᖅᐹᒥ ᐱᖑᐊᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᐃᓐᓇᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ ᑕᓪᓕᒪᐃᖅᓱᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐱᖑᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᑭᓯᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᑕᖅᑭᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥ. ᐅᑯᐊ ᑕᕝᕙ ᐊᑭᓯᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ, ᓵᖓᓂ ᓴᐅᒥᐊᓂᑦ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᓗᒍ, ᐄᑕᓐ ᑲᐃᔪᒑᓇ, ᐲᑕ ᓄᐊᒪᓐ ᐃᕚᓕᒃ, ᐋᑕᒥ ᑯᒪᒃᓯᐅᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑭᐅᕆᓐ ᐃᕚᓕᒃ; ᑐᓄᐊᓂ ᓴᐅᒥᐊᓂᑦ, ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖓᑦ ᐱᖑᐊᖅᑎᑎᔨ ᑎᐅᕆ ᐊᓇᕕᒐᖅ, ᑐᕆᔅᑕᓐ ᐲᑐᓯᓐ, ᔮᓱᐊ ᒥᐅᔅ, ᓛᓐᔅ ᐊᑯᓪᓗᒃ, ᔩᑎᓐ ᒪᒃᓴᒐᖅ, ᑯᐊᐱᓐ ᑭᓕᒋᓐᐴᒃ, ᑰᐱ ᐊᓇᕕᒐᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖓᑕ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑎᖓ ᐱᖑᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᔨ ᑮᓐ ᓂᑉᑕᓈᑦᑎᐊᖅ.

photo courtesy of Peter Ohokanoak

The Kiilinik High School Wolverines are your 2018 Cambridge Bay Basketball Association champions after defeating Team Juice in the deciding game of the best-of-five final earlier this month. The champs are, front row from left, Ethan Kaiyogana, Peter Norman Evalik, Adam Komaksuit and Kanen Evalik; back row from left, head coach Terry Aknavigak, Tristian Peterson, Joshua Muise, Lance Akoluk, Jaiden Maksagak, Corbyn Klengenberg, Kobe Aknavigak and assistant coach Kean Niptanatiak.

Kiilinik High School boys' basketball team claims 2018 Cambridge Bay Basketball Association title

by James McCarthy

Northern News Services

Ikaluktutiak/Cambridge Bay

If Rankin Inlet claims the title of Hockeytown, Nunavut, you can pencil in Cambridge Bay as Basketballtown, Nunavut.

The Cambridge Bay Basketball Associa-

tion wrapped up its second season earlier this month with the best-of-five championship series between the Kiilinik High School Wolverines and Team Juice. It was right down to the wire but the Wolverines came out on top in the decider by a score of 61-52 to win the series, 3-2, and the title.

SPORTS Check

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New person at the helm

Dawson City, Yukon The Arctic Winter Games International Committee has a new man at the top.

John Flynn of Yukon was elected president at the commit-

Two years in a row Peter Ohokanoak, the association's president, said this was the second year in a row the Wolverines made the finals, falling just short last season.

They're also the team that travels for the territorial championship.

tee's meetings in Dawson City, Yukon on June 13. He replaces Jens Brinch, the outgoing president who has served as president since 2012. Brinch is stepping down from the committee altogether having been a member since 1998.

None of the other positions changed, meaning Kyle Seeley of Baker Lake is still on the committee as a committee director.

Camp time in the Kivalliq

Kangiqliniq/Rankin Inlet If you're a youth who's complaining about nothing to do in the summer, Rankin Inlet's recreation department has an answer.

Registration starts up on June 21 for the hamlet's summer

"These boys have worked hard and it shows when they play against their own age," said Ohokanoak. "They are back-to-back territorial champions in Nunavut."

Please see Cam Bay, page 19

day camp program at the drop-in centre. It's open to the first 50 youth between the ages of five through 10.

Swim camp on the horizon in the capital

Iqaluit The Iqaluit Aquatic Centre is planning on hosting a swim camp next month and registration is underway.

There will be three sessions with the first one getting underway on July 2. Online registration has been ongoing since June 11 and in-person registration started up on June 12.

The camp will have activities such as inner tube water polo and synchronized swimming.

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Hockey volunteer recognized

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Arviat's Gleason Uppahuak receives Commissioner's Award for 15 years of love and devotion to his sport

by Darrell Greer

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Arviat

continued. "I have to mention Calm Air. When you look at how many Kivalliq sports tournaments have Calm Air on their championship, you have to appreciate what the airline does for sports in the region."

Uppahuak said none of the people who work so hard and volunteer so much of their time to sports do it to win awards.

But at the same time, he said, it feels good to have your efforts recognized.

The biggest thing for Uppahuak, he said, with the teams, programs and tournaments he's been involved with, was growing each one and making them better every year.

For the past 15 years, Gleason Uppahuak has spent countless hours organizing and overseeing hockey programs in Arviat – and he wasn't doing it for accolades.

Just as any good volunteer should.

Uppahuak was doing it for his love of the game. A game that's been with him for his entire life.

And, when he got word he was receiving a Commissioner's Award for all those years of dedication to the game he loves so much – and those who play it – his heart swelled with pride.

Uppahuak, 33, said he was humbled to Building a foundation receive the Commissioner's Award, but he can't "When you look at the structure of hockey, deny how good it felt to have his efforts recog- from local minor hockey, to regional programs, nized at such a level. and then to Hockey Nunavut He said as the time to walk (Zone) and the Branch (Hockey up and accept the award from North), it takes a lot of time, but Nunavut Commissioner Nellie it's worth it because it works and, Kusugak drew near, all he could these days, you have to do things think about was the people he by the rules," he said. spent so much time with at the "I don't mind saying David arena over the years; as their (Clark) and I are heavily involved faces passed in front of his mind's with Kivalliq hockey, and you Gleason Uppahuak eye and their contributions to have to spend many hours at it Kivalliq hockey once again if you want your program, team warmed his heart. or tournament to be the best it can be."

Many thanks Uppahuak said he can't pick one event he's "All I could think about was that I had to been involved with and say it's his favourite, thank all my helpers, especially my wife (Fran- not even the Jon Lindell Memorial (Calm ces) who's been there with me since day one," Air Cup). He looks at all of them fondly and said Uppahuak. equally, he said.

"They all played such an important role in "I just love hockey so much that every event me getting this award – my fellow coaches with is the same to me," he said. "All the kids I the Arviat Wolves, the minor hockey group in coached since they were five or six years old Arviat, David Clark with the Junior Canucks – then they get selected to the Arctic Winter program, and my colleagues with Hockey Games or the National Aboriginal ChampionNunavut, especially Darrin Nichol and Mike ship – they say my name when asked who was MacPherson, who taught me a lot and were on their coach growing up, and that touches my my side since I first got involved with minor heart very deeply." hockey in Arviat."

"Accepting this award was one of the proud"And last, but not least, Jim Ramsay and est moments of my life," he continued. "And, Ryan St. John – all the sponsors who have been the award has given me even more motivation kind enough to sponsor the hockey events I've to make the hockey I'm involved with even been involved in during the past 15 years," he better."

"I just love hockey so much."

photo courtesy Gleason Uppahuak

Gleason Uppahuak of Arviat accepts his Commissioner's Award for Volunteering in recognition of his 15 years of dedication to Kivalliq hockey programs from Nunavut Commissioner Nellie Kusugak in Arviat on May 22.

Cam Bay makes it two in a row Wolverines, from page 18

This year's league had four teams and all four made the playoffs. If there were any surprises, it came in the form of Team Juice, who got out of the gate this season slowly.

"They lost their first five games of the season," said Ohokanoak. "They had a lot of injuries at the start but they had a good winning streak near the end

and that helped them."

To help Team Juice out, all the team captains agreed to allow the team to add players to its roster.

"We had league nights and rec ball and there were some players in rec ball that weren't playing in the league," said Ohokanoak. "We asked them if they wanted to play and the team captains all said they would be OK with that."

Team Juice won the first game of

the final but the Wolverines came back to win the next two and looked likely to win Game 4.

Tight games "Juice looked like they were in trouble," said Ohokanoak.

"It was a tight game but they pulled it out to force Game 5."

It wasn't meant to be as the Wolverines managed to hold on in Game 5 and snag the championship trophy.

This season featured better parity among the teams than last season, said Ohokanoak, as all four teams had close records and no one team ran away with everything as happened last season.

He confirmed there will be a third season of the association but he will not be president. He's decided to step back and let some other people take the reins to grow what's been started.

"The foundation has been built," he said. "I'd like to see someone step in and create some other roles within the association, such as stats and scheduling. I did all of that this past season so those are a couple of ways we can keep growing. I'd also like to see a refereeing schedule of some kind and maybe even a refereeing clinic here in the community so we can have more people certified to help out."

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Is anyone having more fun than the Capitals?

Northern News Services a military fly-by in the missing man formaIt was a win 44 years in the making for the tion, which is the usual celebratory tradition.

Washington Capitals and a win 13 years in the The camera pans over to Ovechkin, casually making for Alexander the Great. holding the Cup above his head like it was any So Alexander Ovechkin can silence his crit- other day in his life. ics once and for all – or at least for the next 12 And weren't they having all sorts of fun months – after the Washington Capitals won it at their parade on June 12? Ovechkin, who all on June 7 over the Vegas Golden Knights. looked like he was still on his perpetual winAnd it appears the 13 years it took for Ovech- ning bender, reminded the crowd that the Capkin and company to claim the Stanley Cup was itals weren't "going to be suck" this year. Recall worth the wait. at the start of the season when You couldn't look at anyhe said that and the ribbing thing on the Internet withhe took? Proof that winning out Ovechkin or a collection solves everything. of Caps players doing things with the Cup and to be honChug! Chug! est, I don't blame them. I don't Even more fun was Jakub with James McCarthy know what I would do if I had Vrana, who did what anyone the Cup in my possession for else does when they have a the one day each person on beer tossed at them during the the team gets with it but I would make sure it parade: you crush it like a boss. There he was, was legendary. chugging it for all to see and not giving a crap.

In fact, I'm willing to wager any amount of Enjoying every minute money that no one, especially Ovechkin, has Ovechkin made sure he enjoyed every been sober since the evening of June 7. second of it. There he was with his teammates But among the happiness, there was some on The Tonight Show, dipping Jimmy Fallon real class shown by the Capitals organizainto the bowl. There he was in his backyard, tion toward the Golden Knights and their raging fire from the barbecue, belting out We fans. The Capitals took out a full-page ad in Are The Champions to whoever was listening the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper to within earshot. There he was sleeping with the thank them and congratulate them on the best Stanley Cup in bed, leaving people to wonder if inaugural season in the history of professional he relegated his wife, Nastya, to the couch. She sports. They're right, too. The handshakes after appeared on an Instagram post safe and sound, a playoff series are still the classiest of things saving us from a Melania Trump-type mystery. in professional sports, but for the Capitals to The team's social media guy was having fun put their thoughts on the record is a whole during the Stanley Cup parade when there was other deal.

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A historic season For the Golden Knights to get all the way to the Stanley Cup Final in season one is some kind of accomplishment. They bucked the trend of expansion teams who are lucky to hit double digits in the win column in their first season and gave their fans something to cheer for quickly. Let's hope it doesn't go to crap quickly and the buzz fizzles out because the potential is there for a great organization.

Perhaps the best part of any win is the players with their families and it came no better, or emotional, than T.J. Oshie with his dad, Tim, who was diagnosed with the early onset of Alzheimer's disease in 2012. Oshie was talking with Hockey Night in Canada after the win and was asked about his dad. The response was legendary: "He doesn't remember a lot of stuff but you bet your ass he's gonna remember this one."

That's what is all comes down to – family.

Among all of the boozing, celebrating and cheering, you always go back to what matters and that's the people you love. They were the ones that got those players to that moment with all of the sacrifices they made in life and are a big part of it all.

Seeking new challenges So the Capitals are your new Stanley Cup champions and have shown the world what a celebration looks like. One question remains: will Ovechkin score 50 goals while slightly hungover? Hey, it could happen.

Now all we need to do is teach Ian Millhiser of ThinkProgress that what the Capitals play isn't "sportsball." Yes, this guy actually called

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Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals has been celebrating like no one else since he and the Caps won the Stanley Cup on June 7.

To be honest, I'd be doing the same thing. the Capitals' parade a "sportsball parade."

Honestly, if you're going to insult something, at least be informed. Dingus.

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