Nunavut News, July 13, 2020, Vol. 75, 11

'ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᙱᑦᑐᖅ' ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᖅ ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐ ᐊᑎᓕᐅᕆᕗᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᐊᖏᓂᖅᓴᒧᑦ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ ᐳᐃᒡᒍᑰᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᓄᓘᔭᕐᓂ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᕕᖓᓄᑦ, ᕼᐊᓐᓇᓚᓂ ᒥᓕᐊᓐᓂ ᐊᑭᓕᐅᑎᓂᑦ ᖃᔅᓯᒐᓚᖕᓄᑦ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᓄᑦ

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Graduation celebrated with 'creative solutions' "ᑕᒪᑦᑕᑦᑎᐊᖅ ᑕᐅᑐᙳᐊᓚᐅᙱᑕᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᕆᓂᐊᓚᐅᖅᑕᑦᑎᓐᓂ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᓱᓕ ᐃᒃᐱᒍᓱᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᖅᐹᖑᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐱᓱᖕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓇᖏᕐᕕᐅᔪᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᖃᕈᓐᓇᖅᖢᖓ ᐱᓕᕆᓚᐅᖅᐸᕋ," ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᖁᑦᑎᒃᑐᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᖅ ᐊᓖᓴ-ᐃᓚᐅᔭ ᑎᒡᓕᒃ.

ᐊᖑᑦ ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᖕᒥᐅᑕᖅ ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᒐᒃᓴᙳᖅᐳᖅ ᐱᔮᖅᑯᒧᑦ ᐃᑭᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ

ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᒃ ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᖕᒥᐅᑕᖅ ᐊᖑᑦ ᐸᓯᔭᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᒡᓗᒥᒃ ᐃᑎᑭᑎᑦᑎᒋᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐸᓖᓯᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᓂᖓᓃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᓵᙵᕗᖅ ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᒐᒃᓴᙳᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᐱᔮᖅᑯᒧᑦ ᐃᑭᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ. ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐸᓖᓯᒃᑯᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᑭᐅᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓕᐊᖑᔪᒥ ᐸᒡᕕᓵᕆᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᒡᓗᒋᔭᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᓪᓛᕐᔪᐊᖓᓂ ᐃᑲᕐᕋᐅᔪᓂ ᔪᓚᐃ 1–ᒥ. ᐃᓱᒪᓕᐅᕆᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᒡᓗᖃᖅᑎᐅᔪᒥ ᐋᓐᓂᖅᓯᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᒃᐱᕆᔭᐅᕗᖅ ᐸᓯᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᓱᓕ ᐃᒡᓘᑉ ᐃᓗᐊᓃᓐᓂᖓᓂ. ᐊᓱᐃᓛᒃ ᓂᐱᖅᑯᖅᑐᕐᔪᐊᖅᑐᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐸᓯᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᑕᑯᔭᐅᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᓂᔪᒥ ᐃᒡᓗᒥ ᐃᑭᑦᑐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐳᔪᕐᔪᐊᖑᔪᒥ ᐃᑭᑉᐸᓪᓕᐊᑎᑦᑎᓂᖓᓂ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᕆᔭᐅᔫᑉ ᐃᓗᖓᓐᓂ. ᐊᑭᓕᖅᓱᖅᑕᐅᓇᑎᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑎᐅᔪᑦ ᖃᑦᑎᕆᔩᑦ ᑭᐅᑲᐅᖅᑐᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖃᒥᑎᑦᑎᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᑭᑦᑐᒥᒃᒪ, ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐸᓖᓯᒃᑯᓐᓂ.

25-ᓂ-ᐅᑭᐅᓕᖕᒥ ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᖕᒥᐅᑕᒥᒃ ᐊᖑᒻᒥ, ᐊᑎᖓ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᓯᒪᙱᑦᑐᖅ ᐃᓄᓕᒫᓄᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᒐᒃᓴᙳᖅᐳᖅ ᐱᔮᖅᑯᒧᑦ ᐃᑭᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂ ᐱᕋᔭᖕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑕᐅᔪᒥ ᐱᕋᔭᖕᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᙵᓂᖃᖅᑐᒥ ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᐅᔪᒧᑦ.

Please see Pond, page 15

ᖃᐃᖁᔨᓂᐅᔪᖅ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᓕᒫᓂᑦ

ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ ᑲᓇᑕᒥᐅᑕᓂ ᐅᑭᐅᓕᖕᓂ 13–ᓂ 21–ᒧᑦ ᑐᒃᓯᕋᕈᓐᓇᖅᓯᕗᑦ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᓂᕐᒥ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐸᓖᓯᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᔾᔨᔨᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᓄᑦ (NYAC). ᑐᒃᓯᕋᕐᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᐱᔭᐅᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᑦ ᓯᑎᐱᕆ 11–ᒥ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ, ᑕᐃᒃᑯᐊ ᑐᒃᓯᕋᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᔪᓚᐃ 31–ᒥ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᒥ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᕕᒃᓴᖃᕐᓂᖅᓴᐅᓗᑎᒃ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ. ᐅᓇ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ ᐱᕕᒃᓴᐅᓂᐊᖅᐳᖅ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᓐᓂᖃᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᒥᒃ ᐅᖃᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᔾᔨᐅᙱᑎᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᒧᑦ. ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᔾᔨᔨᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᓄᑦ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᑲᑎᓐᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᓂ ᑲᓴᑕᓕᒫᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᑲᐅᙱᓕᐅᕈᑕᐅᔪᓂ ᓵᙵᕙᒃᑕᒥᓂᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖏᓐᓂᑦ. ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᓲᖑᕗᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᒥᓂᑦ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᐱᕋᔭᖕᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᕋᔭᒃᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᐃᓂᕐᒥ ᖃᓇᑕᒥ ᐸᓖᓯᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᒋᐊᕈᑕᐅᔪᓄᑦ. ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᔾᔨᔨᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᓄᑦ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᕆᕗᑦ ᑐᑭᓯᐊᕈᒻᒥ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᑭᓕᖅᓱᖅᑕᐅᓇᑎᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑎᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᑲᕐᕋᓂᑦ.

Please see Calling, page 15

ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐸᓖᓯᒃᑯᑦ, ᖃᑦᑎᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᕗᑦ ᑭᙵᕐᒥᐅᑕᒥ ᐊᖑᒻᒥ ᓂᒡᓚᓱᕐᔪᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᐃᒪᕐᒥ

ᑭᙵᕐᓂ ᑭᙵᕐᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐸᓖᓯᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᖃᑦᑎᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᖃᑎᒌᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᕆᐊᖅᑐᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖑᒻᒥ ᐃᒫᓚᐅᖅᑐᒧᑦ ᓂᒡᓕᓇᕐᔪᐊᖅᑐᒧᑦ ᐃᒪᕐᒧᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᑉ ᖃᓂᒋᔭᖓᓂ ᐅᓐᓄᖓᓂ ᔫᓂ 30–ᒥ. ᐊᖑᑦ ᖁᐊᖅᓵᕐᓇᖅᑐᒦᑦᑑᔮᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᖢᓂ, ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐸᓖᓯᒃᑯᑦ ᑐᓴᒃᓴᓕᐊᖓᓂ ᑐᓂᔭᐅᔪᒥ ᕿᑎᖅᑰᒥ ᐅᓐᓄᓴᖓᓂ. ᑭᐅᔪᑦ ᐸᓖᓯᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᑭᓕᖅᓱᖅᑕᐅᓇᑎᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑎᐅᔪᑦ ᖃᑦᑎᕆᔩᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᔪᓐᓇᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᑎᖅᑎᕆᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᖑᒻᒥ ᓯᒡᔭᒧᑦ. ᐸᓖᓯᒃᑯᑦ ᖁᔭᓕᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᑭᙵᕐᓂ ᖃᑦᑎᕆᔨᐅᔪᓂ, ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᖏᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᕆᔭᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᓂ "ᐱᔭᕆᐊᖃᓪᓚᕆᒃᑐᒥ" ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐸᓖᓯᒃᑯᓐᓂ. ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐸᓖᓯᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᐃᑎᑦᑎᕗᑦ ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑎᐅᔪᓂ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᓂᖅ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᕗᖅ ᑕᐃᒃᑯᓄᖓ ᓄᒫᓱᒃᑐᓄᑦ, ᐊᒃᓱᕈᓗᐊᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᓴᐱᓕᖅᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᐅᖃᓗᒡᓗᑎᒃ ᑲᒪᑦᓯᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᖃᓗᒡᕕᖓᓄᑦ ᐅᕗᖓ 1-800265-3333–ᒧᑦ.

Please see RCMP, page 15

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Joamie Elementary School teacher Mike Leone uses a mitten on a pole to share a physically-distanced high-five with Grade 5 graduate Jamie-Jack Munick.

Covid-19 changes traditional ceremonies to parades, radio broadcasts and drive-thrus

by Rajnesh Sharma

Northern News Services

Iqaluit

Across the territory, graduation ceremonies were celebrated with a splash of creativity while adhering to Covid-19 restrictions.

Typically in Nunavut, a graduation ceremony takes place in a school gymnasium or a large indoor community space. Family members, friends and graduates gather together to celebrate with various entertainment, feasts and speeches.

This year however, due to limited gatherings and physical distancing, graduation committees have had to find "creative solutions" to celebrate their graduates beyond the traditional ceremony.

In order to comply with the restrictions for Covid-19, Iqaluit's Inuksuk graduates were each assigned a 10-minute time slot during the ceremony. Each graduate arrived at the event with a maximum of five individuals of their choosing, explained Tess Thurber, an organizer on Inuksuk High School's graduation committee.

"We had staff assigned to time slots to ensure we had our cheering squad on the balcony for when the graduate crossed the stage," said Thurber.

A video compiled with a quilliq lighting presentation, a slideshow of the graduates and speeches from the principal, keynote speaker and valedictorians was shown.

"We were fortunate to be able to, in the end, have the ceremony inside the gymnasium on a smaller scale than our usual ceremony," said Thurber.

Inuksuk High School graduate AleshaElijah Tiglik said, "It isn't what any of us pictured our big day to be, but it was still the greatest feeling to walk across the stage and say I did it."

Besides the 40 high school graduates, Iqaluit's middle and elementary school students also graduated in an unconventional fashion.

Grade 8 graduates from Aqsarniit Middle School celebrated with a "drive-thru graduation."

"Families and graduates drove through the parking lot where staff and teachers greeted them, followed by a family picture," said Sandi Chan, communications officer with the Department of Education. "They then received their final report card and their graduation certificate."

At Joamie Elementary School graduates came "dressed-up to the doors of the school" to receive their diplomas and take photos. To adhere to physical distancing, graduates and their families attended the event during their specific time slots.

Nakasuk Elementary School however, opted for postponing their graduation celebration until fall.

Outside of Iqaluit, other Nunavut schools followed similar yet slightly different ways of

celebrating their graduates.

In Taloyoak, Netsilik School's graduation was celebrated through the local radio and a parade through the community.

Similarly in Gjoa Haven, a graduation parade was held in honour of the Grade 12 and Grade 6 graduates from Qiqirtaq High School and Quqshuun Ilihakvik Elementary School respectively.

Cambridge Bay's Kiilinik High School held their graduation ceremony outdoors.

"Family and community members were invited to drive by and honk or wave at the graduates," said Chan.

Arviat's John Arnalukjuak High School celebrated their graduates by organizing a drive-through diploma ceremony, where students picked up their diplomas on the front steps of the school. The graduation ceremony was followed by a community parade.

Pond Inlet was another community that celebrated its high school graduates with a parade through the community.

"Meaningful milestones can still be recognized even if the ceremonial actions are different," said Chan, adding the determination of families, students and school staff is to be applauded.

"Being innovative and resourceful to celebrate their graduations despite a global pandemic interrupting their original plans is a testament to the strength of Nunavut school communities."

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ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑕᐅᕗᖅ 'ᐃᓱᒪᑐᔪᓂ ᐋᖅᑭᒍᑕᐅᔪᓂᑦ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᖅ-19 ᐊᓯᔾᔩᕗᖅ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᑐᖃᐅᔪᒥ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑕᐅᔪᓂ ᓄᓇᓯᐅᑎᓄᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᔪᓄᑦ ᖁᙱᐊᖅᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ, ᓈᓚᐅᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᑐᓴᖅᓴᐅᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᖅᑯᓵᖅᑕᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᖁᓐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓄᓇᕗᓕᒫᒥ, ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᓚᖃᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᓱᒪᑐᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᒪᓕᒃᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᖅ-19–ᒧᑦ ᑭᒡᓕᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ. ᑕᐃᒪᐃᒐᔪᒃᑐᒥ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ, ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑕᐅᔪᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᕙᒃᐳᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᐅᑉ ᐃᖃᐃᓕᓴᕐᕕᖓᓂ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐊᖏᔪᒥ ᐃᒡᓘᑉ ᐃᓗᐊᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᐃᓂᐅᔪᒥ. ᐃᓚᒌᖑᔪᑦ, ᐱᖃᓐᓇᕆᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᓂᑦ ᑲᑎᓲᖑᕗᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑎᖃᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᙱᕈᓘᔭᖅᑐᓂ ᖁᙱᐊᖅᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ, ᓂᕆᕕᒡᔪᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᖕᓂᐅᔪᓂ. ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒎᔪᒥ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ, ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᖅᑐᒧᑦ ᑭᒡᓕᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᑲᑎᙵᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᖓᓯᒌᒋᐊᖃᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂ, ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᖑᔪᑦ ᓇᓂᓯᔭᕆᐊᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ "ᐃᓱᒪᑐᔪᓂ ᐋᖅᑭᒍᑕᐅᔪᓂ" ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑎᖃᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᓂᑦ ᐅᖓᑖᓄᒃ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᑐᖃᖅᑎᒍᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑎᖃᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂ. ᒪᓕᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑭᒡᓕᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᖅ-19–ᒧᑦ, ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᓂᑦ ᐊᑐᓂ ᑐᓂᔭᐅᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ 10-ᒥᓂᑦᓂ ᐊᑯᓂᐅᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᓂᐅᔪᓂᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑕᐅᔪᓂ. ᐊᑐᓂ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᖅ ᐅᐸᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᖏᓛᖑᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᑕᓪᓕᒪᓂ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᒥᓂᑦ, ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑎᐊᔅ ᑑᕐᐳᕐ, ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᐃᔨᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ ᖁᑦᑎᒃᑐᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᖑᔪᓂᑦ. "ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᓂ ᑎᓕᓯᓯᒪᓚᐅᖅᐳᒍᑦ ᐊᑯᓂᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᐃᓂᐅᔪᓂᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᑦᑐᓂ ᐃᕆᐊᓛᖅᑎᐅᔪᓂ ᖁᓛᓂ ᐃᖃᐃᓕᓴᕐᕕᖓᓂ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᖅ ᐃᑳᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᓇᖏᕐᕕᐅᔪᒧᑦ," ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑑᕐᐳᕐ. ᑕᕐᕆᔭᓕᐊᖑᔪᒥ ᐃᓚᖃᖅᑐᒥ ᖁᓪᓕᕐᒥ ᐃᑭᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑕᐅᔪᒥ, ᐊᔾᔨᖏᓐᓂ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᔪᒥ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᖕᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᓄᑦ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖓᓐᓂ, ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᖃᖅᑎᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖁᑦᑎᓛᖑᔪᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᑦᑎᐊᖅᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᖃᖅᑎᐅᔪᒥ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ. "ᐱᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᖃᑦᑎᐊᓚᐅᖅᐳᒍᑦ, ᐃᓱᐊᓂ, ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑎᖃᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᖃᐃᓕᓴᕐᕕᐅᑉ ᐃᓗᐊᓂ ᒥᑭᓐᓂᖅᓴᐅᔪᒥ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᒐᔪᒃᑐᒥ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑕᐅᔪᓂ," ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑑᕐᐳᕐ. ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ ᖁᑦᑎᒃᑐᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᖅ ᐊᓖᓴ-ᐃᓚᐅᔭ ᑎᒡᓕᒃ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ, "ᑕᒪᑦᑕᑦᑎᐊᖅ ᑕᐅᑐᙳᐊᓚᐅᙱᑕᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᕆᓂᐊᓚᐅᖅᑕᑦᑎᓐᓂ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᓱᓕ ᐃᒃᐱᒍᓱᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᖅᐹᖑᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐱᓱᖕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓇᖏᕐᕕᐅᔪᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᖃᕈᓐᓇᖅᖢᖓ ᐱᓕᕆᓚᐅᖅᐸᕋ." ᐊᓯᐊᒍᑦ 40–ᓂ ᖁᑦᑎᒃᑐᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᓂᑦ, ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᕿᑎᖅᐸᓯᐊᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᒋᐊᓕᓵᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑏᑦ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ

ᐊᔾᔨᐅᙱᑦᑐᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐅᔪᒥ. ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᓕᖕᓂ 8–ᒥ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᓂᑦ ᐊᖅᓴᕐᓃᑦ ᕿᑎᖅᐸᓯᐊᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖓᓂ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑎᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ "ᐊᖅᑯᓵᖅᑕᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᖁᓐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᒥ." "ᐃᓚᒌᖑᔪᓂ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᓂᑦ ᐊᖅᑯᓵᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐊᖁᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᓄᓇᓯᐅᑎᖃᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑏᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔩᑦ ᑐᙵᓵᕆᓪᓗᑎᒃ, ᒪᓕᒃᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓚᒌᓄᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᒥ," ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᓵᓐᑎ ᓵᓐ, ᐋᔩᖃᑎᒌᒃᑎᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓂ. "ᐊᓱᐃᓛᒃ ᐱᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᑭᖑᓪᓕᖅᐹᖓᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓕᐊᖏᓐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐸᐃᑉᐹᖓᓂ." ᔫᒥ ᐱᒋᐊᓕᓵᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖓᓂ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᓂᑦ ᐅᐸᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ "ᐊᓐᓄᕌᑦᑎᐊᖅᓯᒪᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐹᖑᔪᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒧᑦ" ᐱᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐃᓱᓕᔾᔪᑎᖏᓐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ. ᒪᓕᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᖓᓯᒌᒋᐊᖃᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ, ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓚᖏᑦ ᐅᐸᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᒥ ᐊᑯᓂᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᐃᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ. ᓇᑲᓱᒃ ᐱᒋᐊᓕᓵᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖓ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ, ᓂᕈᐊᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐅᖓᕙᕆᐊᖅᓯᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᐅᑭᐊᒃᓵᒧᖔᖅ. ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ ᓯᓚᑖᓂ, ᐊᓯᖏᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᐅᔪᑦ ᒪᓕᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᐸᓗᐊᓂ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐊᔾᔨᒋᙱᐊᕐᔪᒃᑕᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐅᔪᓂᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑎᖃᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᓂᑦ. ᑕᓗᕐᔪᐊᓂ, ᓇᑦᓯᓕᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᐅᑉ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᒡᕕᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᓯᐅᑎᓂᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᔭᖕᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᒃᑎᒍᑦ. ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇᐸᓗᒃᑕᐅᖅ ᐅᖅᓱᖅᑑᒥ, ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓄᓇᓯᐅᑎᓂᒃ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐅᐱᒋᔭᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᓕᖕᓂ 12–ᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᓕᖕᓂ 6–ᓂ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᓂᑦ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᖅ ᖁᑦᑎᒃᑐᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖓᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖁᒃᓲᓐ ᐃᓕᕼᐊᒃᕕᒃ ᐱᒋᐊᓕᓵᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᒪᓕᖃᑦᑕᐅᑎᔪᓄᑦ. ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᑎᐊᕐᒥ ᑮᓕᓂᒃ ᐅᑦᑎᒃᑐᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖓ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑕᐅᔪᓂ ᓯᓚᒥ. "ᐃᓚᒌᖑᔪᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᐅᑕᐃᑦ ᖃᐃᖁᔭᐅᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᖅᑯᓵᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖁᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖁᖁᐊᖅᓯᓗᑎᒃ ᓄᓇᓯᐅᑎᒥᖕᓂᒃ ᐊᕙᓗᕋᕐᓗᑎᒡᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᓄᑦ," ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᓵᓐ. ᐊᕐᕕᐊᕐᓂ ᔮᓐ ᐊᕐᓇᓗᒃᔪᐊᖅ ᖁᑦᑎᒃᑐᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖓᓂ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑎᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᓂᑦ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᐃᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᖅᑯᓵᖅᓯᓂᐅᔪᒥ–ᐅᕘᓇ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑕᐅᔪᓂ, ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑏᑦ ᐊᐃᒃᓯᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐃᓱᓕᔾᔪᑎᖏᓐᓂ ᐸᐃᑉᐹᖏᓐᓂ ᓯᕗᓂᐊᓂ ᒪᔪᕋᐅᑎᓂᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒧᑦ. ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᒪᓕᒃᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᓄᓇᓯᐅᑎᓂᒃ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᔭᖕᓂᐅᔪᒥ

ᔫᒥ ᐱᒋᐊᓕᓵᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖓᓂ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨ ᒪᐃᒃ ᓕᐆᓐ ᐳᐊᓗᒥᒃ ᐊᑐᖅᐳᖅ ᓇᑉᐸᖅᑯᑎᒥ ᐅᖏᓯᒌᒋᐊᖃᕐᓂᐅᔪᒧᑦ ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᓕᖕᓄᑦ 5–ᒥ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᒧᑦ ᔭᐃᒥ–ᔮᒃ ᒥᐅᓂᒃᒧᑦ.

photo courtesy of Tess Thurber

"It isn't what any of us pictured our big day to be, but it was still the greatest feeling to walk across the stage and say I did it," says high school graduate Alesha-Elijah Tiglik. ᓄᓇᓕᒃᑎᒍᑦ. ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᑦ ᐊᓯᐊᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑎᖃᓚᐅᖅᑐᓂ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᓂᑦ ᓄᓇᓯᐅᑎᓂᒃ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᔭᖕᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓄᓇᓕᒃᑎᒍᑦ. "ᑐᑭᖃᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᓂ ᑎᑭᐅᑎᔭᐅᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᓱᓕ ᐃᓕᓴᕆᔭᐅᔪᓐᓴᖅᐳᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑕᐅᔪᒥ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᒋᙱᑲᓗᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ," ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᓵᓐ, ᐃᓚᒋᐊᖅᓯᓪᓗᓂ ᐱᔪᒪᕐᔪᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᔪᓂ, ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐅᐱᒋᔭᐅᓪᓗᐊᖅᐳᑦ. "ᐃᓱᒪᑐᓂᕐᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᑲᔪᕈᑎᒃᓴᓕᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑎᖃᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᓂᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᓇᒍ ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᒥ ᐊᒥᓱᓄᑦ ᖃᓂᒻᒪᓐᓇᐅᔪᒥ ᐸᒡᕕᓵᕆᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᕐᒥ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎᖏᓐᓂ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᕐᓂᐅᕗᖅ ᓴᙱᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᔪᓄᑦ."

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Inuksuk High School Grads of 2020 Congratulations to the 40 hard working Iqaluit Grads for their accomplishment

Eden Aglukark

Vivian Braun

Nicole Alexander

Zachery Carpenter

Connor Aningmiuq

Lerena Ashevak

Julia Balfour

Chad Comeau

Kaylee Cooper

Jusipi Curley

Keturah Doucet-Brown

Ryan Eeegeesiak-Macintosh

Melicia Elizaga

Jakob Anilniliak

Chantel Caza

Dylan Decouto

Davidee DecoutoAttagoyuk

Heather Doig

Lily Hickes

Simeonie Ineak

Kiara Janes

Katie Kalluk

Alanna Kilabuk

Neevee Kilabuk

Josie Kilabuk-Cote

Kendra King

Sayri Kotierk

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Grayson Lippert

Simon McDonald

Jaiden Natanine

Nite Noah-Turner

Shamus Noble

Favour Omole

Aku Quassa

Wayne Quassa

Lena Sagiatook

Alesha Tiglik

Sharlyne Umphrey

Kiersten Williams

Inuksuk High School Grads of 2020

Mark Wisintainer

Graduates of Cambridge Bay's Kiilinik High School Grad Photos by Patti Bligh

Mika Angohiatok

Andy Angutingnungniq

Sydney Atatahak

Corbyn Klengenberg

Annie Oyakyoak

Dexter Maniyogina

Nicholas Ekpakoholak

Sinclair Lyall

Dexter Manigyogena

Rhea Ashley Ekpakohak

Peter Norman Evalik

Cyril Angulaliak

Jeannie Qiyuapik

Nicholas Ekpakohalok

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ᐋᔩᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᖅ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᕗᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᓂ ᒪᑐᐃᖅᓯᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᐅᐱᓐᓇᖅᐳᓯ ᑕᒪᒃᑭᓗᒃᑖᖑᔪᓯ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᓯ 2020–ᒥ! ᑎᑭᐅᑎᑲᓴᑦᑎᐊᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᕐᔪᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᒥᓱᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐊᓂᒎᑎᔭᕆᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᑭᖑᓪᓕᖅᐹᖓᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᖓᓂ ᖁᑦᑎᒃᑐᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᖅᑑᔪᒥ ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᐅᔪᒥ. ᑭᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᓂᕆᐅᓚᐅᙱᓚᑦ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᖅ-19–ᒥ ᓴᔪᒃᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥ ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᒥ ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇᕐᔪᐊᑎᒋᐊᓗᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖃᔅᓯᐊᕐᔪᐃᑦ ᐃᒃᐱᒋᕐᔪᐊᓚᐅᖅᐸᖓ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᐅᔪᓄᑦ. ᐱᔭᕇᖅᓯᓇᓱᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᒐᒃᓴᓂ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑰᕈᑕᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᖃᑦᑎᐊᖏᓐᓇᐅᔭᙱᑦᑐᒥ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᒃᑯᕕᒃᑰᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᖏᓐᓂ, ᖄᖏᖅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᓂ ᖃᔅᓯᐊᕐᔪᖕᓂ ᑕᖅᑭᐅᔪᓂ ᐅᒃᐱᕈᓱᖕᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓂᑦ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᖅᑎᑕᐅᓯᒪᕗᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᒥᓱᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᕈᓐᓇᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ. ᐱᒻᒪᕆᕐᔪᐊᖑᕗᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᒪᒃᑯᖕᓂᖅᓴᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐱᐅᓯᖃᑎᒌᖑᔪᓂᑦ ᐸᖅᑭᔭᐅᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᐱᒋᔭᐅᕐᔪᐊᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᓂᖏᓐᓂ. ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓚᐅᔪᓂ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ ᓯᕗᓕᐅᖅᑎᐅᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᖃᐅᒃᐸᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᔾᔨᒋᙱᑕᖏᓐᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᓴᓇᓂᕐᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᐅᔭᖅᑐᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᒫᓐᓇᒨᓕᖓᔪᒥᒃ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ. ᐱᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓂᑦ ᒪᓕᖕᓂᖃᑐᐃᓐᓇᙱᓚᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᖃᑦᑎᐊᕋᓱᖕᓇᕐᓂᕐᒥᑐᐊᖅ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂᑦᑕᐅᖅ ᐊᑐᐊᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᓯᕗᓕᐅᖅᑎᓂᑦ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᖃᖅᑐᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥ

ᐱᒻᒪᕆᕐᔪᐊᖑᕗᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᒥᓂᔅᑕᖓ ᑕᐃᕕᑦ ᔪᐊᓇᓯ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᖓ ᐱᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᑐᑭᓯᓇᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓱᓕᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎᒥᒃ ᒪᑐᐃᖅᓯᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑏᑦ ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᖅᐹᒥ ᐱᐅᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᔪᕐᓇᙱᓐᓂᖓᓂ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᓇᒍ ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ. ᒫᓐᓇᒧᑦ ᑎᑭᖦᖢᒍ, ᑕᐃᓐᓇ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎ ᐱᑕᖃᖅᑑᔮᙱᓚᖅ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᕕᐅᔪᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᓐᓄᑦ (DEA). ᐃᒃᓯᕙᐅᑕᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᓐᓄᑦ, ᑕᒡ ᕘᒃᒪᓐ, ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᒻᒪᕆᒃᐳᖅ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᒥᒃ ᔪᐊᓇᓯᒧᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᖅᖢᓂ "ᐃᓱᒫᓘᑎᕐᔪᐊᖑᔪᓂ." "ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕖᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᔫᔮᖅᐳᑦ ᑕᒪᒃᑭᑦ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᖃᕆᐊᖃᙱᓐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᖅᑐᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᐅᑉ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎᖏᓐᓂ ᒪᑐᐃᖅᓯᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᐅᔪᓄᑦ," ᕘᒃᒪᓐ ᑎᑎᕋᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ. ᔪᐊᓇᓯ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᖓ ᑕᐃᒪᙵᓂ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᑕᒪᒃᑭᐅᒪᔪᒥ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎᒥᒃ ᒪᑐᐃᖅᓯᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᓂᑦ ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᓄᓕᒫᓄᑦ ᔪᓚᐃ ᓄᙳᐊᓂ. ᐅᖃᓚᐅᕆᕗᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᖓ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᓄᓕᒫᓄᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖓᓐᓂ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕖᑦ ᒪᑐᐃᖅᓯᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎᓂᑦ" ᑐᑭᓕᐊᖃᑎᖃᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᒫᓐᓇᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᓄᓕᒫᓄᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑎᓕᐅᕈᑕᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ

ᒪᓕᒋᐊᓕᖏᓐᓂ." ᔪᓚᐃᒦᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᑕ, ᐅᓇ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐸᐅᔪᒥ ᑭᐅᓂᖃᙱᓐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᐃᑦᑖᖑᒐᓗᐊᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᒪᐃᑦᑑᔮᖅᐳᖅ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᑐᐊᕕᓗᒃᖢᑎᒃ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᐃᓇᓱᖕᓂᖏᓐᓂ. ᐅᓇ ᐅᐃᒪᔮᕐᓇᖅᑑᕗᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᙱᑦᑑᓪᓗᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐅᕗᖅ ᑭᒃᑯᓕᒫᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓚᖓᒍᑦ ᑐᑭᓯᐅᒪᓂᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᓄᓕᒫᓂᑦ. ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎᑕᖃᕈᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐊᑯᓂᐅᓂᖅᓴᐅᔪᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᔭᕆᐊᖃᕈᑎᒃ, ᐅᖃᑐᐃᓐᓇᓚᐅᕆᑦᑎ. ᐊᑲᐅᒃᓴᙱᑦᑐᓂ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖑᔪᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᐅᔪᓂ ᓇᒃᓯᐅᑎᓂᖃᓪᓗᐊᙱᓚᖅ ᐅᖃᕐᔪᐊᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᑭᐅᓂᖅᑖᕋᓱᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ. ᔪᐊᓇᓯ ᐃᓕᓴᖅᓯᓯᒪᕗᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᙱᓐᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᖓᓂ ᐋᔩᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᐅᔪᒥ, ᓯᕗᒻᒧᑦ ᐱᓱᖕᓂᐅᔪᒥ. ᑭᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᒧᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖑᔪᒥ, ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ "ᐊᖏᖃᑎᖃᖅᐳᖓ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᒋᔭᕋ ᐱᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᖅᓴᐅᔪᓐᓇᓚᐅᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐋᔩᖃᑎᖃᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᓂᕆᐅᒋᔭᐅᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑐᓂᓯᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᓂᐅᔪᒥ." ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᐸᓗᖕᓂ 8–ᓂ ᕿᑎᐊᓂ ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑕᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᐆᒪᙵᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᐅᑉ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᖓᓂ, ᓄᓇᕘᑉ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᖓ ᐱᔭᒃᓴᖃᕐᔪᐊᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ. ᐱᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᑐᑭᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᖃᐅᒪᓂᖅᓴᐅᔪᒥ ᓯᕗᓂᒃᓴᐅᔪᒥ ᑕᒪᒃᑭᓄᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᐃᒪᑐᖅ ᐅᓇ ᑭᖑᕙᕆᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᖅ ᓱᒃᑲᐃᒡᓕᒋᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓯᒪᔾᔮᙱᓚᖅ.

Communication is key for school reopening Northern News Services

Congratulations to all of the graduates of 2020! It has been nothing short of an arduous journey for a lot of students to get through their final year of high school in such trying circumstances.

No one expected Covid-19 to rock the world as it did and few felt it as badly in Nunavut as students.

Whether trying to complete classes through online courses where internet connectivity is not always reliable or even with mail-in student packages, the past few months have put the convictions of students to the test and many have prevailed.

It is of the utmost importance that the education of the younger generations is taken care of and revered as vitally important. The students who are engaged and involved today will be the leaders of tomorrow and will be able to make all of the difference in building an even more successful Nunavut.

The success of students does not only hinge on their work ethic alone, but also policy makers and elected leaders in charge of education.

This is why Education Minister David Joanasie and his department

The issue:

Reopening schools

We say:

Develop a plan

must come through with a clear plan for the reopening of schools and ensuring students are getting the highest quality of education possible despite the circumstances.

So far, though, that plan seems to be absent for the offices of District Education Authorities (DEA). The chair of the Iqaluit DEA, Doug Workman, has gone as far as writing a public letter to Joanasie, citing "dire concerns."

"Your department seems to think that both the educators and the district education authorities do not need information ... for reopening the schools," Workman wrote.

Joanasie and his department have since said a full plan for reopening schools will be released to the public by the end of July.

He also said his department is working with the chief public health officer to ensure school reopen-

ing plans "align with current public health orders and guidelines."

Already well into July, this initial lack of response is unfortunate and looks like the GN is scrambling to get its act together.

This is a chaotic and unprecedented time for everyone and there is a degree of understanding from the public. If there is a plan in the works or if more time is needed, then just say so. It should not take frustrated parents and educators sending sharply worded emails to get a response.

Joanasie has recognized the shortcomings in his department's communication, which is step forward. In response to a letter from an Iqaluit parent, he said "I agree that my department could have done better in communicating expectations and providing support."

With only a few weeks between the release of this plan and the start of the school year, Nunavut's education field will have their work cut out for them.

Their success today means a brighter future for all in the North and we only hope this setback has not hindered that.

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editorial – opinions

Problems with seniors payout I saw an announcement by federal government representatives on how an eligible senior would receive additional monies to offset the Covid-19 situation. I think this is a disgrace to the seniors living up North as this is like a drop in the bucket, as the saying goes.

I am from the baby boom generation, putting me in the bracket of senior and I can attest to the fact that our cost-of-living index was not even considered in this payout.

Up North, we do not shun our immediate families' needs. A couple of my siblings along with myself have purchased our own homes and I have found myself helping others buy some fuel during the winter months. We have helped in buying some basic grocery needs but have had returns far above the dollars spent with country foods and help around the house or snowmobile issues and such.

There are only a handful of us seniors living in my community and the majority of them are still trying to fish and harvest with the little monetary assistance through their pensions and top-up system that the feds are paying out.

Shameful, absolutely shameful.

These special people have endured a way of life we have forgotten about. Through their experiences of hardship, they have carved out a vision for us younger people in maintaining hope, resilience, patience, giving and absolute inclusiveness.

I sure hope this generation shows the

In my View

respect and appreciation for these special ones who gave us the IQ Principles to guide us.

Nunavut Day has come and gone and do we really know and understand why we celebrate it? Some of the people who worked so hard in the development and implementation of our own governance are gone now.

My late father John Maksagak was one of these individuals who sacrificed much but put his whole heart into the inception of this land of ours. I celebrate him and all his colleagues, living and resting.

The federal government was part and parcel in this transaction but do not seem to appreciate the willingness of Nunavummiut to govern themselves, a sparse population, across the vastness of Nunavut. The hand of colonialism needs to be acknowledged and broken.

For those who were in residential school may remember this prayer we said before each meal; "Lord bless this food to our use and us to thy service and keep us ever mindful of the needs of others."

ᑕᑯᓚᐅᕋᒪ ᑐᓴᖅᑎᑦᓯᒍᑎᒥᒃ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᑦᑕ ᑭᒡᒐᒃᑐᖅᑎᖓᓐᓂᑦ ᐃᓐᓇᑐᖃᖅ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖅᑖᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᓐᓇᑐᖃᐅᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖅᑖᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᖅ -19 ᐱᔾᔪᑎᒋᓪᓗᒍ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖅᑖᕈᑕᐅᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓂᑦ. ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᑲᖑᓇᒻᒪᕆᒃᐳᖅ ᐃᓐᓇᑐᖃᓄᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥᐅᑕᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᓲᕐᓗ ᓱᕙᓕᑭᐊᖑᓂᖓᓄᑦ, ᒥᑭᓗᐊᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ. ᐃᓐᓇᑐᖃᐅᖃᑕᐅᓕᕋᒪ, ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓪᓗᖓᓗ ᐊᑭᑐᓂᖏᑦ ᓱᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᐅᓚᐅᖏᓐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐊᑭᓕᖅᑕᐅᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂᐊᕐᓗᓂ. ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ, ᖁᔭᓈᖃᑦᑕᖏᑉᐸᕗᑦ ᐱᒍᒪᓕᕌᖓᑕ ᐃᓚᕗᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᐃᓐᓇᖅᐸᒃᐸᕗᑦ. ᖃᑕᖑᒃᑲᓗ ᓂᐅᕕᖅᓯᒪᓕᖅᐳᒍᑦ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᐃᒡᓗᑉᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓯᒪᓪᓗᖓᓗ ᐊᓯᒃᑲᓂᒃ ᐅᖅᓱᐊᓗᒃᑖᕈᒪᔪᓂᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᒃᑯᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᖏᒃᑳᖓᑕ. ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓯᒪᓪᓗᖓᓗ ᓂᕿᑖᕆᐊᖃᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᖏᒃᑳᖓᑕ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂᒃ ᐅᑎᕐᕕᐅᖏᒃᑲᓗᐊᖅᖢᖓ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓂᕿᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐱᑎᑕᐅᕙᒃᐳᖓ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓯᒪᓪᓗᒋᓪᓗ ᖃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓯᑭᑑᖏᑦ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᖅᑕᐅᒋᐊᖃᖅᐸᑕ. ᐊᒥᓲᓗᐊᖏᑉᐳᒍᑦ ᐃᓐᓇᑐᖃᐅᔪᒍᑦ ᓄᓇᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᐃᓚᖏᓪᓗ ᐃᖃᓗᒃᓯᐅᖅᐸᒃᖢᑎᒃ ᐊᖑᓇᓱᐊᖅᐸᒃᖢᑎᒡᓗ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓐᓇᑐᖃᖅᓯᐅᑎᒥᖕᓂᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᒃᑲᓐᓂᖅᑖᕌᕐᔪᒃᐸᒃᖢᑎᒃ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᓐᓂᑦ. ᐊᐃᑦᑖ ᑲᖑᓇᖅ, ᐊᐃᑦᑖᒻᒪᕆᒃ ᑲᖑᓇᖅᐳᖅ ᒥᑭᓗᐊᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐱᑎᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᑕ. ᑖᒃᑯᐊ ᐃᓐᓇᑐᖃᐃᑦ ᐃᓅᓯᖃᖅᓯᒪᕗᑦ ᐳᐃᒍᖅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑕᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ. ᐊᒃᓱᕈᖅᐸᓚᐅᖅᖢᑎᒡᓗ, ᑕᑯᓐᓇᒐᒃᓴᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᐱᑎᑦᓯᒍᒪᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᓂᕆᐅᖕᓂᖃᑦᓯᐊᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ, ᒪᑭᑉᐸᓪᓕᐊᖏᓐᓇᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ, ᐅᑕᕿᑦᓯᐊᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ, ᑐᓂᐅᖃᐃᑦᓯᐊᖅᐸᒡᓗᑎᒃ, ᐃᓚᐅᑎᑦᓯᑦᓯᐊᖁᓪᓗᒋᓪᓗ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒥᖕᓂᒃ. ᑕᐃᒪᑐᖅ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᑦ ᐅᐱᑦᓯᐊᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᖁᔭᓐᓇᒦᕈᑎᖃᑦᓯᐊᕐᓗᑎᒡᓗ ᑕᒪᒃᑯᓂᖓ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ

with Lindsay McCart, Quqshuun Ilihakvik in Gjoa Haven

ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᖅ ᐊᑦᑎᖅᓱᐃᓂᖅ: ᖃᐅᔨᒪᕕᓯᐅᒃ ᐃᓐᓇᑐᖃᖅᓯ? 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

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.

ᐃᓐᓇᑐᖃᐃᑦ ᐊᑭᓕᖅᑕᐅᒍᑎᖏᑦ ᐊᑲᐅᖏᓕᐅᕈᑕᐅᓂᖏᑦ

ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ street talk

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ᑭᓱ ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᒋᓛᕆᕕᐅᒃ ᑕᕐᕆᔭᓕᐊᓂᑦ?

George Hunter / NFB-ONF/Library and Archives Canada photo

Project naming: Do you know your elders?

Can you help identify the people in this old photograph?

Inuit working at night to unload a cargo of supplies brought by the R.M.S. Nascopie, Aug. 1946.

MIKAN no. 3603145.

Project Naming is a trilingual Web exhibition and searchable photographic database available in Inuktitut, English and

French. The goal of this project is to identify Inuit in the photographic collections of Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa.

The new information is added to these historical photographs at (www.collectionscanada.ca/inuit). Come visit.

Please send submissions to photo@nnsl. com or mail to Box 2820, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2R1.

ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᑐᖃᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐱᑎᑦᓯᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ ᒪᓕᒐᖃᑦᓯᐊᕈᓐᓇᖁᓪᓗᑕ. ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᖓ ᑎᑭᐊᓂᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᕼᐊᐅᓕ ᒪᒃᓴᒐᖅ ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᑎᐊᕐᒥᐅᑕᖅ ᐊᓂᒍᖅᓯᒪᓕᖅᖢᓂᓗ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᕕᑕ ᑐᑭᓯᐅᒪᕕᑕᓗ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᓄᓇᐅᑦ ᐃᓗᐊᓂ ᓱᖕᒪᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑎᖃᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᖔᑦᑕ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᖅᑎᐅᕙᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᑕᐃᑲᓂ ᓗᐱᓐᑯᑦ ᒍᓗᓯᐅᕐᕕᕕᓂᖓᓂ. ᑖᓐᓇ ᑲᑎᑎᑕᐅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᓪᓗᖓᓂ? ᑕᒪᒃᑯᐊ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ 43-ᓂᒃ ᐊᕐᕋᒍᓂᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᓪᓕᒪᓂᒃ 5 ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᑦᓯᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᑐᓕᖅᑎᑦᓯᓪᓗᑎᒡᓗ ᕿᑐᖓᖃᖅᓱᓂ, 28-ᓂᒃ ᐃᕐᖑᑕᖃᖅᓱᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᒐᕙᒪᒋᓕᖅᑕᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᐱᑕᖃᖏᓕᕐᒪᑕ. ᐊᑖᑕᒋᓚᐅᖅᑕᕋ ᓯᑕᒪᓂᒃ ᐊᒪᐅᖃᐅᓕᖅᓱᓂ. ᔮᓐ ᒪᒃᓴᒐᒃ ᑖᓐᓇᐅᖃᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᕗᖅ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᓄᓇᖃᕈᓐᓇᖁᓪᓗᑕ ᓄᓇᕗᖃᕈᓐᓇᖁᓪᓗᑕ. ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑎᕙᕋ ᐃᓚᖏᓪᓗ ᓄᓇᕗᑖᖅᑎᑦᓯᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᓅᔪᑦ ᓱᓕ ᐃᓚᖏᓪᓗ ᑐᖁᖓᓕᖅᑐᑦ. ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᑦ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᖏᖃᑎᒌᖃᑎᒋᔭᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᓱᖁᑎᒃᓴᖅᑑᔮᖏᑉᐳᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒥᐅᓂᒃ ᐃᖕᒥᒃᑰᕈᒪᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ, ᓄᓇᓕᓪᓗ ᐊᒥᓲᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐅᖓᓯᒌᖃᑦᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒡᓗ ᓄᓇᕗᒥ. ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᒋᐊᖃᖅᐳᑦ ᓱᓕ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᓯᓗᐊᕈᒪᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᓴᒃᑯᑦᓯᒋᐊᖃᖅᐳᓪᓗ. ᑕᒪᒃᑯᐊ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕆᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᕙᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᔨᔪᒃᓴᐅᕗᑦ ᑐᒃᓯᐊᕈᑕᐅᕙᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᓂᕆᓂᐊᓕᕌᖓᑦᑕ; "ᒎᑎ ᓂᕆᓂᐊᖅᑕᕗᑦ ᓴᐃᒻᒪᖅᑎᓚᐅᒃᑭᑦ ᓴᐃᒻᒪᖅᑎᓪᓗᑕᓗ ᐱᔨᑦᓯᕋᖁᓪᓗᑕ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᑎᑕᐅᑦᓯᐊᖁᓪᓗᑕ ᐱᒍᒪᔭᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐊᓯᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ."

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ᕆᐋᓇ ᐋᓗᒃ: "ᐊᒃᖤᐃᑦ"

ᕉᓚᓐ ᕼᐃᕿᓂᖅ: "ᔅᑉᐊᓐᔾᐹᑉ"

Rihanna Aaluk: "The Grizzlies"

Roland Hiqiniq: "Spongebob"

What is your favourite film? ᑐᐊᐃᔪᓪ ᐳᐊᑕ: "ᔅᑉᐊᓐᔾᐹᑉ"

ᑕᐃᓴᓐ ᐱᕐᔪᐊᖅ: "ᔅᒨᕝᔅ"

Doyle Porter: "Spongebob"

ᔭᐃᒻᔅ ᕼᐅᒻᒥᒃᑐᖅ: "ᕼᐆᒻ ᐊᓘᓐ"

ᐊᓕᒃᓴ ᑳᑕ: "ᓕᑐᓪ ᒨᒪᐃᑦ"

Tyson Piryuaq: "Smurfs"

Alexa Carter: "The Little Mermaid"

James Hummiktuq: "Home Alone"

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Acquiring the ingredients for success Future firefighter Coral Harbour graduate perseveres despite Covid

by Derek Neary

Northern News Services

Salliq/Coral Harbour

Shayleen Murphy has set herself up with the education that can help make her goal of opening a bakery in Coral Harbour possible.

Murphy graduated a month ago from the two-year management studies diploma program through Nunavut Arctic College.

"I had fun doing the course," she said.

"I've always dreamed of starting my own business and becoming a manager."

What wasn't so fun was navigating the obstacles that Covid-19 posed. She wound up leaving the Rankin Inlet campus to return to Coral Harbour after the coronavirus emerged as a threat. That meant having to learn from home.

"It was pretty hard for a bit to adjust to it, but it wasn't that bad," she said, adding that the instructor of the management studies program set her up with a laptop and an internet connection, which proved reliable. "That helped me a lot."

The course work gave her greater insight into using computer programs like Microsoft Excel and other skills like accounting, although the latter was the component she found most challenging.

Returning to a formal learning environment came after a 10-year absence from school. Murphy was a stay-at-home mom to her children for a decade.

"I had to relearn most of the stuff," she said of getting acquainted with classrooms and textbooks again. She added that the student financial assistance and the residences and childcare offered in Rankin Inlet were very helpful and she's not ruling out going back to school again in the future to build further on her knowledge.

That might give Murphy a chance to be part of another graduation ceremony. She got to bask in the achievement of her management studies certificate after completing the first year of the program but her attainment of a diploma wasn't celebrated publicly due to Covid-19.

ᓴᓪᓕᕐᒥᐅᑕᖅ ᓴᐃᓖᓐ ᒨᕕ ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑦᑎᓛᕈᒪᕗᖅ ᐃᒐᕝᕕᐅᔪᒥ ᓄᓇᓕᖓᓐᓂ ᖃᖓᑭᐊᖅ. ᐱᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑕᒪᒃᑭᒐᓚᖕᓂ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓂᖓᓂ ᐱᔭᕆᐊᓕᖏᓐᓂ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖃᖅᑎᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᓪᓗᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᖓᓂ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᒧᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑕᖅᑖᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᒥ ᑕᖅᑭᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥ.

photo courtesy of Jakob Anilniliak

by Rajnesh Sharma

photo courtesy of Shayleen Murphy

Coral Harbour's Shayleen Murphy aspires to establish a bakery in her community someday. She attained much of the knowledge needed to become an entrepreneur by graduating from Nunavut Arctic College's management studies diploma program last month.

Northern News Services

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'I also have a lot of respect for people who continue to nurse the front lines'

photo courtesy of Sapatie Stokes

Sapatie Stokes is on the verge of completing the four-year bachelor of science in Arctic nursing program through Nunavut Arctic College and Dalhousie University.

by Derek Neary

Northern News Services

Iqaluit

Covid-19 has had a tremendous impact on Sapatie Stokes' learning and her chosen career as a nurse.

The threat of the virus brought her home to Iqaluit from Rankin Inlet to complete her community health nursing practicum. She now expects to write her final exam to earn her registered nursing designation in the fall. That would have happened in late June, if Covid-19 hadn't intervened.

And, she confessed, the risks associated with the coronavirus shook her up.

"To be 100 per cent honest and truthful, I am still terrified because health-care workers are like the high-risk group to contract Covid," she said.

She fears the potential to pass the virus on to her son. She also decided to quit smoking three months ago to reduce the risk of serious complications if she's ever diagnosed with Covid-19.

"It was really scary but I also have a lot of respect for people who continue to nurse the front lines and take care

of people with Covid because I think that takes a lot of courage and bravery," she said.

"Nurses are awesome."

Her great-grandmother was a nurse in Ottawa and her grandmother was a licensed practical nurse. Stokes also wanted to enter a profession where she could help people.

"It's about respect. When the care is respected and done in a certain way, there's a lot of respect," she said.

Able to speak basic Inuktitut, Stokes acknowledged that the language barrier is a crucial factor in properly diagnosing patients who are better versed in the Inuit language and putting them at ease in a clinical setting.

The four-year bachelor of science in Arctic nursing program – offered through Nunavut Arctic College and Dalhousie University in Halifax – expanded the way she thinks about nurses, who she once imagined as having a narrow scope.

"I always pictured a nurse with the scrubs, the stethoscope, the one that's at the hospital, the one you see when you're sick," she said. "But there's a nurse for everything,

like community health nursing, public health nursing, nurse educators ... nursing at schools, nursing in your office, even policy-making."

Because her critical thinking and practical skills are where she excels, she's having difficulty narrowing down a specialty that she'd like to pursue. She has a passion for Inuit health and history as well as mental health nursing, including trauma and addictions.

Working at the future trauma and addictions centre that will be built in Iqaluit is a possibility, she noted, adding that it would entail a return to school for even more learning first.

For the time being, she'll be winding down the Arctic nursing program and maintaining a balanced perspective, despite the pandemic interrupting her timetable.

"Sometimes it's upsetting knowing that I could be done (with school) right now and I could be starting my summer break but, at the same time, I'm glad knowing everyone is safe and we're taking steps to protect Nunavummiut (from Covid-19), so it's awesome," she said.

Grad praises school for supportive staff Alesha-Elijah Tiglik is saving up for her studies in the south

by Rajnesh Sharma

Northern News Services

Iqaluit

Graduate Alesha-Elijah Tiglik praises Inuksuk High School for the supportive staff and learning opportunities provided to students.

"If the school didn't have as much support as they do, it would not have been a pleasant four years. When things

ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ ᖁᑦᑎᒃᑐᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᖅ ᔭᐃᑯᑉ ᐊᓂᕐᓂᓕᐊᖅ ᐅᐱᐅᖅᑲᓪᓗᓂ ᓇᖏᖃᑎᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑕᖓᓂ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᐱᒋᔭᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᒥᒃ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖏᓐᓂ.

Inuksuk High School graduate Jakob Anilniliak proudly poses with his diploma and a congratulatory card from his parents.

Determined to overcome Covid terror ᓴᐸᑎ ᔅᑑᒃᔅ ᐱᔭᕇᓕᒑᓕᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᓄᑦᑎᓴᒪᓄᑦ ᖁᕝᕙᓯᖕᓂᖅᐹᒥᒃ ᐃᓕᓴᕆᔭᐅᔾᔪᑎᒥᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᐃᓗᐊᖅᓴᐃᔨᙳᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᒥ ᐅᕘᓇ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᖓᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑎᐅᓪᕼᐊᐅᓯ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᒡᔪᐊᖓᓂ.

Anilniliak looks to B.C. for education

got rough I always had people to turn to and to talk to," said Tiglik.

"Inuksuk high school was a second home to many students and I am very glad that I attended such a loving and encouraging school."

The most rewarding thing for Tiglik, she explained, was being able to travel and learn about other cultures while

being able to teach others about hers.

"These trips allow us to gain independence, time management and responsibilities (since we have) to fundraise for them."

The graduate plans to attend Nunavut Sivuniksavut in Ottawa in fall 2021. She hopes to become fluent in Inuktitut and then return back

to Nunavut to start a career in the mental health field.

"I want to become a mental health counsellor here in Nunavut to try and help my community get the resources they need as mental health is a big issue here in the North," she said.

For now, however, she has her mind set on saving up her future studies.

Inuksuk High School graduate Jakob Anilniliak plans to move to British Columbia and pursue his dream of becoming a firefighter.

After working for a year, the high school graduate will pack his bags to go south to develop his skills as a firefighter and receive medical training.

Anilniliak said high school has changed his life forever. He credits his teachers, classmates and especially his parents for the positive experience. "(At) the beginning of high school, I wasn't even able to read and write or even consider trying my best to accom-

plish my goals for the future ... but with all their help they changed that," said Anilniliak.

"I've always struggled with English for so many years and it's always been a challenge for me learning about it in class," he added.

"I feel like I accomplished a lot, but I still feel like I could have accomplished more in my time at school," Anilniliak said.

As a graduate he said feels proud of himself and is now thinking of future that will one day allow him to utilize his skills and accomplishments in Nunavut.

"I'd like to come back to my home in Iqaluit and try working with my father as a firefighter," he said.

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School reopening plans to be revealed Iqaluit DEA chair blasted education minister over frustrating 'information vacuum'

by Derek Neary

Northern News Services

Nunavut

The Department of Education is anticipating that it will, by the end of July, publicly release its plans to reopen schools for the 2020-21 school year.

First, the department will consult with the Coalition of Nunavut District Education Authorities (CNDEA), other community DEAs and the Commission scolaire francophone du Nunavut to get their feedback, Education Minister David Joanasie stated in a July 8 letter in response to sharplyworded correspondence from Iqaluit DEA (IDEA) chair Doug Workman on July 2.

Until last week, the lack of detail about the reopening of schools for the 2020-21 school year prompted Workman to confront Joanasie about the "information vacuum."

"Your department seems to think that both the educators and the district education authorities do not need information regarding the department's plans for reopening of the schools," Workman wrote in his three-page letter, which was copied to several media outlets.

"In the IDEA board meeting with principals this week, we discovered that there were no alternate plans given to

the administrators of the four schools that IDEA manages either. Their understanding is that schools would be reopening just as 'normal'."

Workman also criticized the department for failing to address whether lessons could be effectively taught if schools are forced to halve class sizes to meet social distancing requirements and what personal protective equipment will be ordered for students and staff.

As well, the IDEA inquired about the status of electronics for students and access to the internet if it's necessary for them to do some learning from home.

The CNDEA expressed its support for Workman's stance on behalf of the Iqaluit DEA. "Our chair (Jedidah Merkosak) has sent similar correspondence related to failed communications by the department involving decisions made around school closures and changes to school season and how these one-sided decisions have led to the breakdown in our partnership arrangements," stated James Arreak, executive director of the CNDEA. However, the Department of Education noted that several teleconferences have taken place involving the DEAs over the past couple of months.

Joanasie emphasized that department staff have spent

ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᑭᐅᓚᐅᙱᓚᑦ ᓱᓕ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᓕᐊᓂ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᕐᓂ 6–ᓂ, ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᐃᒃᓯᕙᐅᑕᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᑕᒡ ᕘᒃᒪᓐ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑕᖅᑭᐅᑉ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᓂᐸᓗᐊᓂ.

"ᐃᓕᓴᖅᓯᕗᒍᑦ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓂᕐᔪᐊᒥ ᐃᓕᔭᐅᓯᒪᓂᖓᓂ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖑᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑲᒪᔨᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᕿᑐᕐᙵᒥᓂᑦ ᐃᓕᑦᑎᓂᖏᓐᓂ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᖏᖃᑎᖃᖅᐳᖓ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᒋᔭᕋ ᐱᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᓐᓇᓚᐅᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐋᔩᖃᑎᖃᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᓂᕆᐅᒋᔭᐅᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑐᓂᓯᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᓂᕐᒥ," ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᒥᓂᔅᑕᖓ ᑕᐃᕕᑦ ᔪᐊᓇᓯ ᑎᑎᕋᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᓱᒫᓗᒃᑐᒧᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖑᔪᒧᑦ.

photo courtesy of the Iqaluit DEA

The Department of Education hadn't responded to input from the Iqaluit DEA (IDEA) in six weeks, IDEA chair Doug Workman stated earlier this month. the past few months planning for various scenarios and they have been working very closely with the chief public health officer to ensure school reopening plans "align with current public health orders and guidelines." Among the issues being reviewed are heightened cleaning efforts, social distancing, staggered schedules, food programs, curriculum to be covered and transportation for students.

The education minister acknowledged the importance of in-class learning, wherever possible. However, in a separate letter in reply to a concerned Iqaluit parent, Joanasie covered some of the impli-

cations if home-based learning remains fully or partially necessary.

"Unlike in the spring, instruction will continue if schools close in the 2020-21 school year. The instruction will be adapted for each student based on their school community and home situation," Joanasie informed the parent.

"Staff have discussed many of the key issues you raise in your letter, including the need to fairly and accurately assess and evaluate students if we return to at-home learning, the need for individually focused instruction and learning packages to better engage our stu-

photo courtesy of the Government of Nunavut

"We recognize that a lot of pressure was placed on parents and guardians to support their children's learning and I agree that my department could have done better in communicating expectations and providing support," Education Minister David Joanasie wrote to a concerned Iqaluit parent. dents and approaches to online learning."

Nunavut's schools closed on March 16 due to Covid19. School staff were provided guidelines and learning packages for families so they could commence home-based education, although there was no marking or evaluating how well students grasped those lessons. In retrospect, Joanasie acknowledged that his department fell short in some areas.

"As you note, this was a

chaotic time for all of us.

"We recognize that a lot of pressure was placed on parents and guardians to support their children's learning and I agree that my department could have done better in communicating expectations and providing support," he wrote to the Iqaluit parent. "Particularly, there could have been more communication directly from the department rather than reliance on each individual school and educator."

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Gjoa Haven celebrates grads in style Covid forced schools to hold parade instead of traditional ceremony

by Rita Pigalak

Northern News Services/ Local Journalism Initiative

Uqsuqtuuq/Gjoa Haven

The Hamlet of Gjoa Haven celebrated the graduates of Qiqirtaq and Quqshuun Iliharvik schools on the evening of June 2 with a parade throughout the community.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic schools were shut down back in March, leaving those who were to graduate uncertain about getting the credits they needed.

Students worked hard since and showcased thier potential in their efforts to succeed.

The nine students who

graduated from Qiqirtaq High School Candace Eleeheetok are Joseph Gee, Boaz Ikkutisiluk, Ikey Kogvik, Liam Kamookak, Denise Kununak Inuaraq, Leannza Nimiqtaqtuq, Isiah Palongayak ans Alaina Sallerina.

"I feel free now that I have graduated, no more teachers telling me what to do and I'm happy that we did not have to do on line schooling," said grad Ikey Kogvik.

"I tried applying to Nunavut Sivuniksavut but I was too late, so I will be attending Nunavut Arctic College in the Inuit Studies Program and am looking forward to it. I knew

ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑎᐅᔪᑦ ᓴᓇᕗᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑕᒥᒃ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑎᖃᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᖅᓱᖅᑑᑉ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᓄᑦ ᖁᖅᓲᓐ ᐃᓕᕼᐊᕐᕕᒃ ᐱᒋᐊᓕᓵᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖓᓂ ᓄᓇᓯᐅᑎᓄᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᔭᖕᓂᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᒧᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ.

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Residents create a sign to celebrate Gjoa Haven's grads at the Quqshuun Iliharvik Elementary school for their parade around the community.

the community would have some kind of celebration for us. I want to thank all the teachers, they kept up with us and you guys just changed young lives."

"I feel very emotional and free, I want to thank all my teachers for supporting and helping me while I was in school. I plan on applying to college next year." added fellow graduate Denise Inuaraq.

Principal Trina Sallerina expressed her pride for this year's graduates. "They graduated with all the credits required, validation statements have been confirmed and report card complete. I want the students to know how successful they all are and that they did not need to walk the stage to believe in the potential they have and for the community to know their success.

"They drove themselves from kindergarten to Grade 12.

We plan on having a big celebration, but again it all depends on the Covid situation."

Kindergartners and Grade 6 graduates at Quqshuun Iliharvik Elementary School moving on to junior high include: Craigan Aglukkaq, Thea Aglukkaq, Keisha Aqqaq, Keira Aqqaq, Sidney Ameralik, Lindsay Anavilok, Tyson Angupyanguaq, Rylan

Arviq, Raydon Atkitchok, Nancy Autut, Bianca Cipriano, Cassidy Eleeheetok, Robbie Gee, Calvin Totalik, Logan Hiqiniq, Jacob Jayko, Ava Kamookak, Mallory Kayuktuk, Bobby Kogvik, Rihanna Kogvik, Nadine Kununak, Stephen Kununak, Devry Nargyak, Peton Neeveacheak, Ivy Ooraq, George Palongayak, Keisha Porter, Olivia Porter, Tegan Porter, Theresa Porter, Edmund Putuguq, Chad Siksik, Jeremiah Tavalok, Kyra Ukuqtunnuaq and Tyra Ukuqtunnuaq.

"I wish good luck to all the grads and hope for the best for everyone especially to continue being safe," said Principal Emma Pauloosi.

"It's disappointing that summer employment is not great right now for those going on to secondary school and are not able to save up."

The community's fire truck leads a parade for graduates as Covid-19 restrictions meant a traditional ceremony could not be held this year. photo courtesy of Valerie Kogvik

Kevin Niptanatiak served for one year but still values his experiences

by Rita Pigalak

Kugluktuk

It can sometimes be difficult for graduates to decide what direction to go after completing high school. The thought of leaving home and the freedom of being able to hunt and fish, your loving family, your culture and way of life in the North to pursue a post-secondary education in the south can be overwhelming and a big challenge for many.

Kevin Bryce Niptanatiak, originally from Kugluktuk, faced that challenge head on.

In September of 1996 he joined the RCMP and got his training at what is known as the "Depot," the RCMP training facility, in Regina, Sask., graduating in 1997.

"I wanted to challenge myself and saw this as a career opportunity," said Niptanatiak.

"It was non-stop Monday to Friday, waking up at 5 a.m. for morning exercise, clean up your pit (bed, closet, etc.), which had to mirror your pit mate across from you. After breakfast we begin formal training in the classroom, firing range, driver training, drill and deportment," said Niptanatiak.

As an Indigenous people, challenges such as racism lurks around us, said Niptanatiak.

"I was one of two Indigenous cadets in my troop (of 32 cadets), I can't speak for the other but I was fortunate that didn't experience any racism.

"My troop-mates and instructors were all very supportive in the goal of seeing

cadets successfully complete the cadet training program."

It was after graduating and being posted in Iqaluit where things got tough for Niptanatiak.

"I was called a traitor by many locals, by our own people. Upon experiencing this racism from our own people, it solidified my decision to become an RCMP Officer and (I) wanted to do my job even harder to prove the fact that an Inuk can be an RCMP Officer."

But the abuse could only go on for so long. Paired with the stress of the job, Kevin left the RCMP after one year of serving.

"It was a difficult job to have with my wife and young son," said Niptanatiak.

Now living in Yellowknife after working many years with the Government of Nunavut, he is now with the Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission as an occupational health and safety inspector trainee.

Despite the overwhelming challenges he faced as an officer Niptanatiak says he still encourages Inuit to join the RCMP. Currently the RCMP is making efforts to recruit more Inuit as their numbers have been on a constant decline.

Recruitment supervisor Denis Lambe said in early June that there has not been an Inuit person to go through Depot since 2003.

"I think it is a great organization," said Niptanatiak.

"My son Kean attended the RCMP Youth Academy, he is currently enrolled in the Social Worker program with Nunavut Arctic College and will be resubmitting his application later this fall."

photo courtesy of Valerie Kogvik

Ikey Kogvik and Denise Inuaraq after a community parade as they celebrate graduating from Qiqirtaq High School.

ᓄᓇᓕᐅᑉ ᖃᑦᑎᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᓄᓇᓯᐅᑎᖓ ᑐᕌᖅᑎᑦᑎᕗᑦ ᓄᓇᓯᐅᑎᓄᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᔭᖕᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᓄᑦ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᖅ-19ᒥ ᑭᒡᓕᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᑐᑭᖃᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᑐᖃᖅᑎᒍᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᖑᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖃᕈᓐᓇᓚᐅᙱᒻᒪᑕ ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒎᔪᒥ.

Ex-RCMP officer reflects Northern News Services/ Local Journalism Initiative

ᐊᐃᑭ ᑯᒡᕕᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑕᓃᔅ ᐃᓄᐊᕋᖅ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᓄᓇᓯᐅᑎᓄᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᔭᖕᓂᖃᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑎᖃᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᓂᑦ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᖅ ᖁᑦᑎᒃᑐᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ.

1997ᒥ ᐊᔾᔨᙳᐊᕐᒥ ᑕᕙᓐ ᓂᑉᑕᓇᑦᑎᐊᕐᒥ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᖅᑭᔮᖅᑎᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ.

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A 1997 photo of Kevin Niptanatiak shortly after graduating and being posted in Iqaluit.

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ᐃᓱᒪᒧᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓱᖕᓂᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᑎᐊᖅ ᕿᑎᕐᒥᐅᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᑐᐊᖑᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᓂ ᓈᒻᒪᒃᓴᙱᓐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓴᖅᑭᔮᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᓱᒪᒧᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᔫᓂ 25ᒥ. ᑳᓚᐃᓐ ᕌᐱᓐᓴᓐ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᓚᐅᖅᐸᖓ ᑐᕌᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓈᒻᒪᒃᓴᙱᓐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓴᖅᑭᔮᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥ 10-ᒐᓚᖕᓂ ᐃᓄᖃᖅᖢᓂ. “ᐊᒃᓱᕈᖅᓯᒪᕗᖓ ᐃᓅᓯᓕᒫᓐᓂ ᓂᑲᓪᓗᖓᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓄᑑᔮᖅᐳᖓ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐊᑲᐅᓯᕚᓪᓕᓚᐅᖅᐳᖓ ᑕᐃᑲᓃᓐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᔪᒧᑦ ᐱᔾᔪᑕᐅᔪᒧᑦ," ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᕌᐱᓐᓴᓐ. ᓴᐅᒥᖕᒥ ᐅᑯᐊᖑᕗᑦ ᑎᓃᔅ ᐲᑐᓴᓐ, ᔮᑲᓖᓐ ᓚᕗᕌᓐᔅ, ᒡᓴᓐᑐᕋ ᐃᕕᒋᑐᒃ, ᐊᒫᓐᑕ ᑐᐊᕋᓐ, ᑳᓚᐃᓐ ᕌᐱᓐᓴᓐ, ᐱᐊᓚ ᐊᖑᓚᓕᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᔪᓕᐊ ᐅᔩᓇ.

photo courtesy of Caroline Robinson

Mental health march

Cambridge Bay was the only Kitikmeot community that participated in the protest for mental health on June 25. Caroline Robinson took it upon herself to lead the protest of around 10 people. "I have struggled all my life with depression and feel so alone but it made me feel good to be out there for such an important cause," said Robinson. From the left are Denise Pederson, Jacqueline LaFrance, Sandra Eyegetok, Amanda Dorion, Caroline Robinson, Bella Angulalik and Julia Ogina.

Pond Inlet man charged with arson

Mittimatalik/Pond Inlet A Pond Inlet man accused of starting a house fire while police were at the scene is facing a charge of arson.

RCMP in the community say they responded to a report of a disturbance at a residence during the early morning hours of July 1. They determined that an occupant had been assaulted and believed the suspect was still inside the home.

Then a loud noise occurred and the suspect was seen leaving the residence as flames and thick smoke started consuming the interior of the home.

Volunteer firefighters responded quickly and extinguished the blaze, according to the RCMP. A 25-year-old Pond Inlet man, whose name was not released to the public, has been charged with arson and other Criminal Code offences in connection with the incident.

He was released from custody and is scheduled to make his first appearance on July 27.

– Derek Neary

Mary River Covid-19 case turns up negative

Pond Inlet/Mittimatalik Follow-up testing of the Baffinland employee at the Mary River mine with a presumed case of Covid-19 has shown that the individual tested negative for the virus, chief public health officer Michael Patterson revealed on Friday morning.

A person suspected of having Covid-19 at Baffinland’s Mary River mine does not have the virus, according to follow-up testing that came back negative.

“This will remain a presumptive positive case for Nunavut.

We may never know for sure whether the individual had a barely detectable case of Covid-19,” Patterson said. “I continue to ask Nunavummiut to remain vigilant and follow our public health advice.”

The individual and all contacts will no longer be required to remain in isolation. At this point, none of the contacts have developed symptoms consistent with Covid-19.

The only other presumptive case of Covid-19 in Nunavut was detected in Pond Inlet in late April. Similarly, additional testing came back negative in early May. Anyone who has reason to believe they have been exposed to Covid-19 is advised to call the Covd-hotline at 1-888-975-8601 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., or notify their community health centre by phone right away, and immediately isolate at home for 14 days.

RCMP, fire department save man from frigid waters

Kinngait/Cape Dorset Kinngait RCMP and the local fire department joined forces to come to the aid of a man who jumped into frigid waters near the community on the evening of June 30.

The man appeared to be in crisis and needing help, according to an RCMP news release issued on July 9. The responding officers and the volunteer firefighters were able to de-escalate the situation and brought the man back to shore.

The individual, who had been reported to police as intoxicated, was transported to the health centre to be treated for hypothermia and his mental health crisis.

The police thanked the Kinngait Fire Department, whose actions were described as "instrumental" in assisting the RCMP. "The situation could have easily turned tragic if it weren't for the quick actions and training of first responders," said Cpl. Jamie Savikataaq.

Nunavut RCMP remind residents that help is available for those feeling sad, stressed or overwhelmed by calling the Kamatsiaqtut Help Line at 1-800-265-3333, or by visiting their website

at http://nunavuthelpline.ca.

Calling all youth

– Derek Neary

Kivalliq Canadian residents aged 13 to 21 can now apply to become a part of the RCMP's National Youth Advisory Committee (NYAC).

Applications must be received by Sept. 11, however, those who apply by July 31 will be a part of the first selection round and have a better chance of being selected.

This is an online opportunity for youth to connect, have their say and make a difference. NYAC members interact with participants from all over the country and discuss important issues they face in their respective communities.

They share their thoughts about youth crime and victimization topics and help shape RCMP programs and initiatives. NYAC members can also receive reference letters and volunteer hours.

Anyone looking for more information on this opportunity are asked to please visit the RCMP website.

– Darell Greer

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Sights set on BioFire testing for Covid-19 New technology can test multiple other pathogens, being set up in two communities

by Rajnesh Sharma

Northern News Services

Iqaluit

Dr. Michael Patterson has his sights on setting up two new BioFire testing devices in Nunavut for Covid19, which may alter the need to selfisolate once cases in some southern jurisdictions decrease.

Unlike the GeneXpert machine, the BioFire device does not only test for Covid-19. It also tests for a number of different pathogens including pertussis and RSV, which the Department of Health deals with on a regular basis.

The BioFire devices can be incorporated as part of the overall healthcare system and allow for testing that is compatible with southern labs, said Patterson.

"We're figuring out if we can set up a system where with the two BioFires we can do all of our testing in territory," said Patterson, during the July 6 press conference.

There is one BioFire machine already set up in Iqaluit. Another one is being set up in Rankin Inlet.

"It sounds like ... the manufacturers of BioFire will be able to deliver enough cartridges to meet our needs for even our routine testing. But, I don't know exactly when we'll be able

to start using them."

Once in-territory testing capacity is met and the number of Covid-19 cases have declined in southern jurisdictions frequented by Nunavummiut, the possibility of altering isolation requirements, "at least partly," may become available, said Patterson.

Presently both Iqaluit and Rankin Inlet each have one GeneXpert testing machine for Covid-19. However, "we can't use it for our day-to-day use," since there is still a worldwide shortage for cartridges that are needed to use the machine, said Patterson.

"We get 20 to 30 cartridges a week and in an outbreak, we could use up the amount that we get in a month ... in three or four days," he said. The GeneXpert testing is reserved for situations such as Elder's homes, congregate housing and shelters, where a delay of even a few days is too high, he explained.

Presumptive case test comes back negative Confirmation the presumptive case of Covid-19 detected at Mary River Mine in fact came back negative was received July 10.

Test swab samples from Mary River Mine were sent to Iqaluit late last week. However, the swabs used

by the mining company were not compatible with the testing machines used in the southern labs.

Samples had to be recollected using the appropriate swabs. The swabs were flown by a charter plane from Iqaluit to the mine. The recollected swabs were flown south to Ontario for confirmatory testing either at the end of lat week, according to Patterson.

"Even under ideal conditions and with validated equipment, testing is not always a reliable method of identifying cases of Covid-19 and halting transmission. There is strong evidence that false negatives can occur throughout the incubation period," he said.

Patterson noted it is "certainly possible" the presumptive case may be a false positive, but it is hard to be certain. "It could be just a very mild asymptomatic infection that could never have transmitted."

On July 2, the chief public health officer said there were 12 people who had come into contact with the miner that tested positive for Covid19. However Patterson admitted he had provided incorrect information.

"There's one individual who's had the two presumptive positive results and seven individuals who have had

"ᖃᐅᔨᓇᓱᐊᖅᐳᒍᑦ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓯᔪᓐᓇᕐᒪᖔᑦᑕ ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᓯᐅᔪᒥ, ᐅᑯᓄᖓ ᒪᕐᕉᔪᓂ BioFires–ᓄᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑕᐅᔪᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᓐᓇᕋᔭᖅᐳᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ," ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᓄᓕᒫᓄᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖑᔪᖅ ᓘᒃᑖᖅ ᒪᐃᑯᓪ ᐹᑐᓴᓐ, ᓇᒡᒐᔾᔭᐅᒥ ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᓕᐊᖑᔪᒥ.

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"We're figuring out if we can set up a system where with the two BioFires we can do all of our testing in territory," said chief public health officer Dr. Michael Patterson, during the July 6 press conference. contact with that person," said.

No miner at the Mary River Mine is exhibiting Covid-19 symptoms.

"Everyone's well," Patterson said. All eight miners are in isolation at the mine site. Presently, there is no evi-

dence of Covid-19 transmission at the mine site, he said.

There is still one presumptive case of Covid-19 in Nunavut. 157 are currently under investigation for Covid19 in the territory.

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A very Kitikmeot Canada Day Kugluktuk residents found a way to celebrate despite Covid-19 restrictions

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by Rita Pigalak Local Journalism Initiative reporter

Kugluktuk

ᒪᐃᔪᔅ ᐲᑐᓴᓐ, ᐅᕙᓂ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᔪᖅ ᓱᕈᓯᕐᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓄᙵᐅᔾᔨᔪᖅ ᑕᐃᑲᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᐅᓪᓗᖓᓂ ᓄᓇᓯᐅᑎᓄᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᔭᖕᓂᐅᔪᒥ, ᓵᓚᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑎᓴᒪᓕᖕᒧᑦ ᑕᖅᓯᖅᓱᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓵᓚᖃᕋᓱᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ.

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A typical celebration for Canada Day in Kugluktuk would be full of candy tossing, parades, bicycle races, baseball games, barbecuing of hamburgers and the crowd favourite, Polar Bear Swim.

Covid-19 restrictions might have put usual traditions on hold but it didn't stop the community from coming out and enjoying the day.

While some families spent their day at their camps and cabins fishing or hunting, others did what they could celebrating in town.

The celebration began with a parade at 1:00 p.m. led by the fire department, with dozens of vehicles and quads following behind as they honked and waved at the many people who watched as the parade went down their street.

Prizes were then awarded outside the recreation complex for best decorated vehicle, quad, house and bicycle.

Due to physical distancing, instead of a barbecue the recreation department said the community was able to pick up a box of food that contained all the fixings for a cook out of their own, consisting of burgers, wieners, buns, marshmallows, desserts, fruit, hand wipes and bug repellent.

"This is the best way we can think of to celebrate because not everyone listens to the physical distancing rules," said recreation co-ordinator Lashawna Taipana.

In the evening crowds gathered at Heart Lake for the annual water skipping show, where daredevils raced their Ski-Doos across the open water.

People gather around the lake with their children and families to enjoy the sunshine, tea, snacks and a good show.

ᓖᓇ ᐲᑐᓴᓐ ᑕᖅᓯᖅᓱᐃᕗᖅ ᐃᔨᓗᖓᑕ ᓯᓚᑖᓂ ᓄᓇᕋᕐᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᐅᓪᓗᖓᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᔪᑦ ᑲᑎᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᓄᓇᓯᐅᑎᓄᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᔭᖕᓂᐅᔪᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ.

Lena Pedersen decorates her patio with fresh flowers for Canada Day as the commnuity gathered for parades and activities.

Myles Pedersen, seen here taking a group of little ones around town during the Canada Day parade, won the quad decorating contest.

ᓱᕈᓰᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᖁᑎᓂᑦ ᑐᓂᔭᐅᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐱᙳᐊᕐᕕᐅᑉ ᓯᓚᑎᑦᑎᐊᖓᓂ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᓪᓗᖓᓂ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑕᐅᔪᒥ. ᐅᖁᒻᒥᐊᒐᖃᙱᑦᑐᖅ ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒎᔪᒥ, ᐊᐃᑦᑖᖑᒐᓗᐊᖅ.

Children were given flags after outside the rec centre as a part of the day's festivities. No candy this year, unfortunately. ᑕᐃᓇ ᕼᐃᑦᑯᒃᓗᒃ, ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᔪᖅ ᑎᒍᒥᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᓵᓚᖃᐅᓯᐊᖏᓐᓂ, ᐊᑕᐅᓯᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᒪᕐᕉᖕᓂ ᐊᖑᑎᓂᑦ ᑕᖅᓯᖅᓱᐃᓚᐅᖅᑐᓂ ᐸᐃᓯᑰᖏᓐᓂ ᓵᓚᖃᕋᓱᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᖁᕐᓗᖅᑑᒥ.

ᒪᐃᓴᓐ ᐱᒐᓚᒃ ᑎᒍᒥᐊᖅᐳᖅ ᓵᓚᖃᐅᓯᐊᖏᓐᓂ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᕈᑎᒋᓚᐅᖅᑕᖏᓐᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᐅᓪᓗᖓᓂ ᐸᐃᓯᑰᒥ ᑕᖅᓯᖅᓱᐃᓂᕐᒥ ᓵᓚᖃᕋᓱᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ.

ᔭᐃᓚᓐ ᐸᓗᖓᔭᖅ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᐅᔾᔨᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᖁᑦᑎᓛᖑᔪᒥ ᓵᓚᖃᐅᓯᐊᒥᒃ ᑕᖅᓯᖅᓱᑦᑎᐊᖅᓯᒪᓛᒥ ᐃᒡᓗᒧᑦ, ᐊᑕᐅᓯᐅᔪᖅ ᖃᔅᓯᒐᓚᖕᓂ ᓵᓚᖃᕋᓱᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᖁᕐᓗᖅᑑᒥ.

Jaylon Palongayak took home the top prize for the best decorated house, one of severall contests in Kugluktuk.

ᑎᐊᕆᐊᓐ ᐃᕝᔭᒍᑕᓕᐊᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑖᓕᔅ ᕼᐋᕕ ᒪᕐᕉᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᑭᒪᕗᑦ "ᐃᑳᖅᓵᖅᐳᑦ" ᓯᑭᑑᖓᓐᓂ Heart ᑕᓯᖓᓐᓂ ᐅᓐᓄᒃᑯᑦ ᖁᙱᐊᖅᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᒥ

Dana Hitkoklok, seen holding his prizes, was one of two boys who decorated their bikes for the contest in Kugluktuk.

Masyn Pigalak holds the prizes he won during the Canada Day bike decorating contest.

Darian Evyagotailak and Dallas Harvey pull a double ride as they "skip" their Ski-Doo across Heart Lake for an evening show

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QIA inks lucrative deal with Baffinland Inuit would be granted greater authority over iron mine

by Derek Neary

Northern News Services

Nunavut

The Qikiqtani Inuit Association has extracted huge commitments and what could amount to more than $100 million in additional payments from Baffinland Iron Mines through a newly-signed agreement, provided Mary River mine phase two expansion proceeds.

The deal, known as the Inuit Certainty Agreement, will give Inuit greater authority in monitoring developments at the mine and associated impacts on the environment and the Inuit way of life.

The QIA's royalty would rise incrementally to three per cent once Baffinland's phase two mine expansion is underway for 72 months. That royalty starts at 1.19 per cent.

Baffinland will also make onetime "milestone payments" of $5 million – if and when phase two

"ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᐃᓯᒪᕗᒍᑦ ᐆᒻᒪᕆᕐᔪᐊᖅᑐᒥ, ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᙱᑦᑐᒥ ᐸᖅᑭᔨᐅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎᒥᒃ ᐃᓕᓯᔪᓂᒃ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ, ᐱᓗᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᐊᒃᑐᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᔪᓂ, ᐃᓱᒪᓕᐅᕆᓂᕐᓄᑦ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ." ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ P.J. ᐊᕿᐊᕈᖅ, ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖓ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᒃᑯᖏᓐᓄᑦ.

image courtesy of the QIA

"We've structured a very robust, unprecedented stewardship plan that puts Inuit, especially from the impacted communities, at that decision-making authority." says P.J. Akeeagok, president of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association.

becomes effective – and $1.25 million every three months for the following eight quarters.

Then comes a $15 million lump sum after 54 months and another $15 million after 72 months.

Baffinland has also agreed to help build child-care centres in Pond Inlet, Arctic Bay, Clyde River, Iglulik and Sanirajak – worth up to $15 million in total – and will also assist with the same infrastructure in Kinngait and Kimmirut, if the company's mine expansion proposal reaches Steensby Inlet. In addition, the mining company will pay $19 per child per day to help offset the cost of childcare in those communities.

Inuit Impact Benefit Agreement implementation costs will result in payments of $2.25 million per quarter for 14 straight quarters, then dropping to $2 million per quarter.

If Baffinland chooses to make an initial public offering of shares through the stock market, the QIA will receive five per cent of that amount or $10 million, whichever is less.

Baffinland must also post a $10 million project bond that will be ensure it meets at least minimum standards and objectives.

There will be a one-time $1.3-million payment to the Mittimatalik Hunters and Trappers Organization in Pond Inlet for "changes in the hunting experience" since Mary River mining activity got underway.

Another $750,000 will be paid annually into a Harvesters Enabling Program that will go to HTOs in the five affected communities.

Baffinland will pay QIA $400,000 for failing to meet "Inuit content" goals to date, such as purchasing from communities, subcontracting or training A revised Water Compensation Agreement will be worth $225,000 per year to the QIA, but that amount will be prorated for 2020 as the Inuit Certainty Agreement was only signed in mid-June.

This is all on top of improved contracting measures, evolving Inuit employment goals that come with monetary penalties for Baffinland if they fall short and the formation of a committee that will monitor issues such as language preservation, access to country food, support

ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐ ᓴᕕᕋᔭᒃᓴᓄᑦ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒧᑦ, ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨᐅᔪᑦ ᓄᓘᔭᕐᓂ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᕕᖓᓄᑦ, ᐊᑭᓖᔪᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ ᐅᓄᕐᓂᖅᓴᐅᔪᓄᑦ $100 ᒥᓕᐊᓐᓂ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖑᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᒃᑐᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᑎᑭᑉᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᕐᕌᒎᔪᓄᑦ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᒻᐸᓂᐅᔪᖅ ᐱᓕᖅᑭᒃᑕᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᒪᕐᕈᖓᓂ ᐊᖏᒡᓕᒋᐊᖅᓯᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎᖓ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᓂᐊᕈᓂ.

photo courtesy of Baffinland Iron Mines

Baffinland Iron Mines, operators of the Mary River mine, could pay out in excess of $100 million to the Qikiqtani Inuit Association and its impacted communities over the coming years if the mining company's phase two expansion plan moves ahead. for youth and elders, quality of life, housing, income and cost of living, mental health, education and training.

'Unprecedented,' says Akeeagok QIA President P.J. Akeeagok called the deal "unprecedented" and "holistic."

"When we started the discussions with Baffinland, it was our priority to ensure that we find a way that puts Inuit in the forefront in terms of oversight ... for Inuit world view, Inuit concerns, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit to truly have meaning," said Akeeagok. "So we've structured a very robust, unprecedented stewardship plan that puts Inuit, especially from the impacted communities, at that decision-making authority."

Akeeagok emphasized that the agreement "echoes" the concerns expressed by Inuit in the communities affected by the mine. He added that some of the funds will flow directly to those communities.

"They want to see self-determination and want to participate through the different benefits structures, whether it's the decision-making or

monetary benefits," he said, adding that a policy is being developed to define the percentage of revenues that will be distributed to the communities.

Not all the differences between Baffinland and the QIA have been ironed out yet. Concerns remain over potential shipping impacts on marine life, Akeeagok acknowledged. He also pointed out that the Inuit Certainty Agreement doesn't supersede the NIRB proceedings, which have yet to be completed for Baffinland's phase two.

"We highly respect the process of NIRB," he said. "This Inuit Certainty Agreement does not limit or make any less the concerns that the intervenors but, more importantly, the HTOs and hamlets can make (themselves heard) right through the NIRB process."

The QIA president admitted that his organization and Baffinland have weathered "a lack of historical trust," but he expressed hope that the parties are reaching to a new understanding.

"I think over the years we've really tried pushing hard in terms

of finding that common ground," he said. "(This agreement) really puts the Inuit on equal footing in terms of the oversight, monitoring and research aspect of it ... I'm very optimistic that we'll be able to work well with the communities to truly advance what's within the agreements and that Baffinland will live up to all their obligations that are outlined in the Inuit Certainty Agreement."

Baffinland president and CEO Brian Penney expressed confidence that the miner will deliver on its commitments.

"We are confident in the success of the Mary River Project and are absolutely confident in our ability to meet all obligations in the Inuit Certainty Agreement," stated Penney.

Baffinland is currently permitted to mine six million tonnes of iron ore through Dec. 31, 2021. The company is proposing to increase mine output initially to 12 million tonnes and later to 30 million tonnes by rail, if permits are granted.

The project cost, including a 110km railway, is pegged at approximately $900 million.

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No NAIG this year ... so here's 2017 remembered ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᒪᕐᕉᔪᑦ ᐋᒻᐳᕐ ᒍᕋᐃᔭᒻ, ᓴᐅᒥᖕᒥ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᑲᐃᓕ ᖃᕐᓕᒃ ᑕᑯᖅᑯᔾᔨᕗᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐅᐱᒍᓱᖕᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐃᓯᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᒪᑐᐃᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᒧᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑕᐅᔪᒧᑦ.

ᑕᐃᕕᑎ ᑯᓪᓗᐊᕈᒃ ᓴᓂᑭᓗᐊᕐᒥᐅᑕᖅ ᐊᓇᐅᓯᕗᖅ ᑕᐃᑲᓂ U16 ᑲᑎᙵᔪᓄᑦ ᒪᕐᕉᔪᓄᑦ ᐹᑦᒪᓐᑕᓐᒥ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ.

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Davidee Kudluarok of Sanikiluaq serves one up during U16 mixed doubles badminton action.

The Rankin Inlet duo of Amber Graham, left, and Kailee Karlik show off their Nunavut pride as they enter the venue for the opening ceremony.

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Indigenous Games in Toronto.

would be off and running.

Alas, it's another look back into the time machine we call the Nunavut News archives to see what the athletes were up to at the 2017 North American

three bronze – and they all came courtesy of badminton.

This year's Games were scheduled for Halifax but have been postponed until next year.

ᑲᑕᕆ ᔫᓐᔅ ᑎᑭᕋᕐᔪᐊᕐᒥᐅᑕᖅ ᖁᒻᒧᐊᒃᑎᑦᑎᕗᖅ ᑕᐃᑲᓂ In a perfect world, the Team Nunavut won four medᐊᕐᓇᓄᑦ ᕚᓕᐹᓪᒧᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ. next Team Nunavut adventure als that year – one silver and

ᓵᓇ ᖃᔮᖅ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂᕐᒥᐅᑕᖅ ᐊᓇᐅᓯᕗᖅ ᑕᑉᐸᐅᖓ ᔭᐃᑦ ᐊᓄᒑᖅ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᐅᑕᖅ, ᓴᐅᒥᖕᒥ, ᖁᙱᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐊᕐᓇᓄᑦ ᕚᓕᐹᓪᒧᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ.

Catherine Jones of Whale Cove sets one up during girls volleyball action.

Shawna Kyak of Iqaluit bumps one up as Jade Anawak of Rankin Inlet, left, watches on during girls volleyball action.

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by James McCarthy Nunavut

ᒪᐃᒃ ᑲᕕᒃ ᓴᓂᑭᓗᐊᕐᒥᐅᑕᖅ, ᑕᓕᖅᐱᖕᒥ, ᐸᕐᓇᒃᐳᖅ ᐊᓇᐅᓯᓂᐊᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᐊᐃᑉᐸᖓ, ᑳᓚ ᑳᕙᒃ ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᕐᒥᐅᑕᖅ, ᐸᕐᓇᒃᖢᓂ ᑲᑎᙵᔪᓄᑦ ᒪᕐᕉᔪᓄᑦ ᐹᑦᒪᓐᑕᓐᒥ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ.

Mike Kavik of Sanikiluaq, right, prepares to serve as his partner, Carla Kaayak of Baker Lake, gets set during mixed doubles badminton action.

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Deferred salaries are the way to go ... just ask Bobby Bonilla Northern News Services And if you think Bonilla is the only one singing a sweet tune to the bank, there are sevHappy Bobby Bonilla Day, everyone. Oh, eral more just like, such as the one deal Bruce you missed it? Don't worry – everyone else Sutter is getting. knew about it.

Sutter signed with the Atlanta Braves in While we were all celebrating Canada on 1985 and at the time, he was one of the best July 1, Bobby Bonilla was celebrating somerelief pitchers in baseball. He signed a six-year, thing much more lucrative.

Yes, July 1 was the day when the New York $9.1 million deal but he deferred almost all of it right off the bat. He was "paid" $750,000 Mets had to fork over another seven-figure each year by the Braves but those payments cheque to the man who hasn't played a day of were nothing more than interMajor League Baseball in nearest payouts, which were equal ly 20 years. The exact amount to eight per cent of the princiwas $1,193,248.20 and they've pal annually. been doing so since 2011.

Here's the best part: because Here's how it works: the Braves agreed to defer the The Mets owed Bonilla $5.9 million for the 2000 season with James McCarthy entire $9.1 million, he was paid even after he retired in 1989, but didn't want to pay him meaning he got the fifth and that money. Instead of releassixth years of his contract: $750,000 per year. ing him and giving him the entire salary on a buyout, the team negotiated a salary deferment And because the interest kept on piling up, he has been paid $1.12 million per year since with Bonilla's agent, Dennis Gilbert, with an 1991. The team agreed to pay him that amount eight per cent annual interest rate from 2000 for 30 years – yes, 30 years – and here's the to 2010. When the clock stopped running, the kicker: in 2022, when the deal comes to an final total was $29.8 million. end, Sutter will get the original $9.1 million.

The first installment of that money was If you do the math, Bruce Sutter will end paid out in 2011 and the Mets will be paying up being paid around $45 million for doing Bonilla every July 1 until 2035. much of nothing with the Braves. Why can't In fact, the Mets are perhaps the kings of I get a job like that? You might think it's disthe deferred salary deals because not only gusting but I say it's bloody brilliant. If you are they on the hook for Bonilla, they have can get it, you go get it, my child. been paying former pitcher Bret Saberhagen Ichiro Suzuki is, for the time being, the $250,000 since 1993 and will do so until 2028.

Johan Santana, another former pitcher, is due a highest-paid player in Major League Baseball.

Why? Because he deferred $25 million from payout of $5.5 million this year in deferment. the $90 million contract he signed with the Taking a look at some of the money some Seattle Mariners in 2007 and is now being athletes are making these days – I'm thinkpaid $5 million per year plus 5.5 per cent ing of Mike Trout and Patrick Mahomes, who interest on that amount, which he will get until just signed the first half-billion dollar contract 2032. in the history of professional sports earlier Kevin Garnett hasn't played in the NBA this month with the Kansas City Chiefs – I'm since 2016 but has been collecting $7 million surprised there aren't more salary deferments. from the Boston Celtics each year since his Hell, if I'm making $500 million over 10 retirement and will do so until 2024. years, like Mahomes is doing, I would defer Mario Lemieux deferred a pile of money half of that right off the bat. during his time with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Even at a two per cent annual rate, I would eventually being owed $32 million. Howard set my family up for decades.

ᐃᑭᕈ ᓱᓲᑭ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐊᓇᐅᓯᔨᑦᑎᐊᕙᐅᖃᑕᐅᕗᖅ ᐊᓇᐅᓕᒑᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓂᑯᓂ ᑭᓯᐊᓂᑦᑕᐅᖅ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᔨᒻᒪᕆᐅᒋᕗᖅ. ᑕᐃᒪᐃᓗᐊᒧᑦ ᓱᓕ $5 ᒥᓕᐊᓐᓕᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᑐᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒎᑉ ᐃᓚᖓᓐᓂ ᐅᑯᓇᙵᑦ Seattle Marinersᑯᓐᓂ ᓄᖅᑲᖓᓕᕋᓗᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ.

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Ichiro Suzuki was one of the best pure hitters in baseball history but he's also a shrewd money man. So much so that he's still making $5 million per season from the Seattle Mariners in retirement.

Baldwin, the team's owner at the time, ran out of money and instead of getting his money, Lemieux simply turned that $32 million into equity in the team, becoming the majority owner at the time in 1999.

The team is now worth an estimated $665 million, according to Forbes Magazine, so Lemieux, who's now a minority owner, will still cash in if he decides to sell.

The Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball will most likely overtake the Mets as the deferment capital of professional sports as it has Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg, Ryan Zimmerman and Rafael Soriano on deferred deals.

I told you all of this to tell you the moral of this story: if you can afford to defer, defer and defer often.

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ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᑎᐊᑉ ᑮᓕᓂᒃ ᖁᑦᑎᒃᑐᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑎᖃᖅᐳᑦ ᐅᖏᓯᒌᒋᐊᖃᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᖅᑐᒥ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᖅ-19ᒥ ᑭᒡᓕᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᓂ. ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᔪᑦ ᓈᓚᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᖕᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᓱᓕᔾᔪᑎᖏᓐᓂ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᐃᓂᖓᓃᖏᓐᓇᖅᖢᑎᒃ.

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Happy Nunavut Day Cambridge Bay Tea Talk with Navalik Tologanak email: helent@qiniq.com

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Graduates of Cambridge Bay's Kiilinik High School have their ceremony with physical distancing due to Covid-19 restrictions. Graduates heard speeches and received diplomas while staying in their marked areas.

Welcome to the most beautiful cleanest Cambridge Bay! Yes, the community of Cambridge Bay looks absolutely different with much of the garbage around town and old equipment, vehicles, machines, old furniture picked up. Big Quana to our youth workers at the Hamlet working at their summer jobs doing town clean up. It is amazing how much our beautiful community looks with so

much garbage collected. The community of Cambridge Bay and it's residents and workers deserve first prize for making and cleaning up the environment and community.

Congratulations Iqaluktuutiak. Way to go!

Happy Nunavut Day! The community of Cambridge Bay celebrated only by online virtual contests and prizes, along with other communities in Nunavut. I hope each contestant and our Elders had fun winning prizes and participating in sewing and cooking and other contests. It certainly was a very different (and kind of boring) way to celebrate our special occasion but it had to be because of the pandemic. Hopefully next year will be even more fun and bigger! Take good care and remember to keep practising social distancing and keep washing your hands.

The Arctic char are now in full run down at the Arctic Ocean even though there is still ice down at Gravel Pit. That does not stop our fishers from fishing! So nice to see excitement when the fish start to run, everyone is out on the ice hopping here and there near the shoreline, ice jigging in the cracks and crevices. Good luck and be safe. It sure is nice to still be able to have fresh Arctic char and fish heads once again, and being able to still have fresh dried arctic char. We are so lucky to have such a healthy food available from the sea and land.

Quana for everyone who shares their harvest with each other and being able to help feed our Elders and single parents. Be safe and take care.

God Be With You Son. Happy Birthday up in Heaven Julian Tolok.

Nunavummiut more worried about health Only 30 per cent of respondents felt Covid would have major impact on finances

by Derek Neary

Northern News Services

Nunavut

During the Covid pandemic, health is of greater concern to Nunavummiut than remaining employed, according to data gathered by Statistics Canada in April.

Forty-six per cent of Nunavummiut who participated in a survey stated that they were "extremely concerned" about their own health. That compared to 40 per cent of all Canadians. In the NWT, 39 per cent were extremely concerned about their health while 33 per cent responded the same way in Yukon.

In addition, close to 95 per cent

of Nunavummiut expressed misgivings over potentially overloading the health system.

The Statistics Canada researchers reasoned that accessing health services can be particularly challenging in Nunavut, which could exacerbate concerns over well-being. Only 14 per cent of Nunavummiut are able to see a regular health-care provider, according 2018 figures from Statistics Canada. That compares to 85 per cent for Canadians as a whole.

Nunavut residents also recently indicated greater concern about the risk of violence in the home than the national average – 14 per cent, compared to nine per cent nationally.

Worries over family stress from confinement were also slightly elevated in the territory – 38 per cent, compared to 35 per cent nationally.

The Stats Canada researchers noted that Nunavut already has the highest rates of police-reported partner violence and child and youth violence in the country.

"Victims of domestic violence in the North also have fewer support services and facilities at their disposal," the report stated.

When it comes to maintaining jobs, Nunavummiut were not as anxious as residents elsewhere. Close to 15 per cent of those in Nunavut who participated in the Statistics Canada

survey indicated that they were concerned about losing their jobs. That was lower than the approximately one-quarter of NWT and Yukon residents and Canadians overall who shared that concern.

The researchers pointed out that the government accounts for a high proportion of employment in Nunavut and that public-sector workers are more likely to retain their jobs than those toiling in the private sector.

Also related to finances, only about 30 per cent of Nunavummiut respondents stated that the Covid crisis would have a major or moderate impact on their ability to meet financial obligations or essential needs.

That was lower than the approximately 35 per cent grouping among Canadians and those in the NWT and Yukon.

The Statistics Canada data was compiled via a crowd sourcing questionnaire from April 3-25.

"Crowd sourcing data represent a unique opportunity to give a sense of how people in the Canadian North reacted as the pandemic unfolded," the agency stated.

Nunavut respondents numbered 121 people – most of them saying they resided in Iqaluit. There were 513 people who said they were answering questions from the NWT while 1,849 stated they live in the Yukon.

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