Hello spring and goodbye winter

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HALLUU INUIN HUMILIKIAK. HILA ALIANAQHIJUQ. INUIN AUDLALUGAKTUT TUKTUHIUKTUTLU UMINGMAKHIUKTUTLU IQALIQIVAKTUTLU. ALAPAAQNAIKMAN ANIIKNAKHIJUQ. NUTAQQAT ANIIGAKPANGNIALIQMIJUT. ULAPQINAHUAT IQALUKTUUTIAMI MAY 1522, 2023MI. HOGALUKLU KITKUTLLU IKAJUQNAHUAT IHUAKHAINAHUAT HUMIKLU QANUQLU ULAPQIJAMI. PINGUUKNAHUATLU. ULAISIKNAHUATLU SIKITUUT INUIT. HUMIKLU PINAHUAT. IKAJUGUMAGUVIT UPAINNARIALIQ HOGALUKMUN TITIRAKVIANI.

Hello spring and goodbye winter. Yes, spring is on the way and warmer weather. It is the best time of year when everyone spends more time outdoors after a long cold winter. Many residents will go out hunting and fishing out on the land and ocean, lakes and go to their cabins. Time to get your sunglasses out and especially for children so they don’t get snow blind. Just ask the Transglobal Car Expedition crew who once again travelled on ice and land with all their vehicles. Checking out the ice conditions was their main daily event while on the trip. Last year, they flew in their vehicles to Yellowknife and then travelled towards Cambridge Bay and then up to Resolute Bay. Drove back to Cambridge Bay to store their equipment for a year, and back on the land and ice and this time went to Boothia Strait and spent few days in Taloyoak and to meet with the HTO Board and explain about the drowning of one of their vehicles nearby Taloyoak. Transglobal was able to lift out the truck out of the water/ice last

Cambridge Bay Tea Talk

with Navalik Tologanak email: helent@qiniq.com year with a helicopter. It was stressful wondering of the vehicle would leak fuel/gas into the ocean and cause pollution. The meetings went well, and now kids and adults alike have got to tour and hop on the yemelyas. It was quite popular with children visiting the crew and talking and asking questions. It was great to know that the expedition went well and safely. When events like this happen, all things are possible. Quana Omiik and crew! Will see you again next year. The reason for this trip and expedition was 15 days long with testing and training on water crossing and pressure ridges. Andrew Comrie-Picard quotes that “there will be no room for error or time for extra training on our expedition to the geographic pole next year, so we have to be ready!” With climate change happening and changes to our weather land and waters and skies, it is important to find ways to cope with changes, and our Elders have observed and living this happening now days.

Once again, the Omingmak Frolics are happening in May. Plans are being finalized to schedule the annual spring festival May 15-22, 2023 in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. All the snowmobile racers will be fixing up their machines, lots of prizes to be won and as always the number one rule is safety. A couple of times in the past the racetracks had to be adjusted or changed due to not enough snow on the land. We hope everyone will have a safe festival and the organizers are always looking for volunteers and donations of prize items. Go and see Tracy at the wellness centre if you want to volunteer. Don’t forget your sunglasses and cameras. Enjoy spring everyone. Be safe. Take good care.

God Be With You Son.

On the road, heading along the ice trail from Cambridge Bay to Gjoa Haven then Taloyoak with the Russian yemelyas of the Transglobal Car Expedition. Photo courtesy of Transglobal Car Expedition

Welcome to Taloyoak! Here is Transglobal Car Expedition arriving into Taloyoak, Nunavut on a nice spring day. Residents watching on the ice these unique and different vehicles. Photo courtesy of Transglobal Car Expedition

Hunters from Taloyoak look at maps with Transglobal representatives as to which route is the best to take. Here is Inuk Aiyout and George Aklah of the hunters and trappers organization in Taloyoak. Photo courtesy of Transglobal Car Expedition

When you travel out on the land as a visitor, it’s always best to have Inuit knowledge and guides to keep you from getting lost and being safe and warm the Inuit Way. Here is Andrew Comrie-Picard, a member of the Transglobal Car Expedition, with George Aklah and Inuk Aiyout of the Spence Bay Hunters and Trappers Association discussing the possible routes for Transglobal Expedition. Photo courtesy of Transglobal Car Expedition

On air in Taloyoak at the local radio station explaining to residents about the expedition with Jeannie Ugyuk interpreting for Andrew Comrie-Picard, listening and accompanying Andrew is Joe Ashevak - Chairperson of Spence Bay HTO Taloyoak, Jimmy UllikatalikManager, Spence Bay Hunter’s & Trapper’s Association and Rita Epelon on switchboard.

Photo courtesy of Transglobal Car Expedition