Nunavut News - Oct. 11, 2021 Edition by NNSL Media

ᐃᓄᓕᒫᓄᑦ ᐃᒡᓗᓂ ᐊᑐᖅᑐᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓯᒪᓂᖓ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓕᐊᖅ ᐃᒪᐃᓕᖓᔫᔮᖅᐳᖅ ᓅᑉᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᑮᓇᐅᔾᔭᒃᓴᓂᕐᒥ–ᑐᙵᕕᓕᖕᒥ ᑐᕌᒐᕆᔭᐅᔪᒥ ᒫᓐᓇᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᑐᐊᒐᕐᒧᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᖅᑑᕗᖅ ᐊᑐᖅᑐᐊᖅᑎᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᓄᑦ Volume 76 Issue 24 MONDAY, October 11, 2021 $.95 (plus GST)

Public housing rent scale reviewed Report suggests moving away from an income-based approach; states current policy confusing to tenants and staff

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Hard work improving Gjoa Haven search and rescue efforts Anthology includes Nunavut’s stories of courage

Stats Canada: Inuit population may reach 100,000 by 2041

ITK highlights reconciliation efforts in annual report Publication mail Contract #40012157

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Six-year-old Oscar Aqqaq helps to process his first catch north of Taloyoak earlier this year. Photo courtesy of Ciny Aiyout

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News Briefs ᐅᓪᓗᒃᑯᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖏᓐᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕆᐊᖅᐸᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖅᑖᕈᓐᓇᖅᓯᕗᑦ $10,000–ᓂᒃ

ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᐱᑦᓯᐊᖅᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᖏᑦᖢᑎᒃ ᖃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕆᐊᖅᐸᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒃᑯᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖁᑎᖏᓐᓂ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖅᑖᕈᓐᓇᖅᓯᕗᑦ $10,000– ᓂᒃ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᓐᓂᑦ, ᐃᓱᒪᓕᐅᕈᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᐃᕕᖓᓂ ᐊᖏᖅᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᖅᑭᓕᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕆᐊᖅᐸᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᖅᑎᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᒥᖕᓂᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᐃᕕᖕᒥ ᑕᐃᒍᖅᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᑭᒃᑰᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐱᑦᓯᐊᖃᑦᑕᓚᐅᖏᑦᑐᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᐅᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗ Indian Residential Day School Scholar (Gottfriedson) ᐊᖏᕈᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ, ᐊᕐᕌᒍᓂ ᐊᒥᓱᓂ ᐊᐃᕙᐅᑎᓚᐅᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᐃᕕᒃᑯᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᐊ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᓪᓗ (Gottfriedson v. Canada). Gottfriedson v. Canada, ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕆᐊᖅᑐᓕᒫᖑᓚᐅᖅᑐᓪᓗ ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᐃᕕᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᒋᐊᖅᑎᑎᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᓪᓗᑎᒃ 2013-ᒥ ᐊᖓᖄᖓᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᖅᑭᓕᑦ Tk’emlúps Te Secwépemc First Nation Shane Gottfriedson, ᓄᓇᖃᑎᖏᓪᓗ ᐃᖅᑭᓕᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᓐᓂ ᐃᓚᒋᓪᓗᒋᓪᓗ ᐃᖅᑭᓕᑦ Sechelt First Nation. ᐊᕕᒃᑐᐃᓯᒪᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕆᐊᖅᐸᓚᐅᖅᑐᓪᓗ ᐃᖅᑭᓕᕐᓂ ᑭᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᖃᑎᖃᕐᓂᖏᓪᓗ, ᑕᒪᒃᑯᐊ ᐃᓐᓇᐅᓕᖅᑐᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖅᑖᖅᑎᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᒐᖃᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᐃᕕᓕᐊᕈᑎᖃᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ. ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᖃᑦᓯᓂᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕆᐊᖅᐸᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖅᑖᕐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕆᔭᐅᓚᐅᖏᑉᐳᑦ. “ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᐃᕕᒃᑰᖃᑦᑕᐅᑎᔪᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᒐᖃᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒌᖏᓐᓇᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᑐᓕᖅᑎᑕᐅᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᐃᑦ 60 ᐊᓂᒍᖅᓯᒪᓕᖅᐸᑕ ᐊᔪᐃᓐᓇᕈᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᕈᑎᑦ,” ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐸᓂᑦ. please see Day, page 11

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fact file Nunavut COVID-19 situation as of Oct. 8 Active cases: 2 Confirmed cases: 666 Recovered cases: 660 Deaths: 4

Vaccine uptake: 24,996 first doses – 86 per cent over age 12 21,963 second doses – 75 per cent over age 12 Source: Government of Nunavut Department of Health

ᐸᖅᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐆᒻᒪᕆᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᕗᖅ ᐅᖅᓱᖅᑑᒥ ᐋᒻᐳᕐ ᐃᓖᕼᐃᑐᒃ ᓇᖏᖅᐳᖅ ᓴᓂᓕᐊᓂ ᓄᑖᑦᑎᐊᒥ Expedition Sport 900 ACE ᓯᑭᑑᕐᒥ ᐅᖅᓱᖅᑑᒥ ᐸᖅᓴᐃᔨᓄᑦ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᔨᓂᓪᓗ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᑦ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅᑖᕆᓚᐅᖅᑕᖓᓐᓂ ᓯᑎᐱᕆᐅᑉ ᓄᙳᐊᓂ.

ᕿᑎᕐᒥᐅᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᕕᖓᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᓐᓇᐅᖏᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᖅᖢᑎᒡᓗ ᐊᓯᐊᒍᑦ

ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᓯᐊᖅ ᕿᑎᕐᒥᐅᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖏᑦᑕ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᑎᑎᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᖅᑐᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᑎᑎᓚᐅᖅᑳᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᓯᐊᒥ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᐱᓐᖑᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐅᓐᓄᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᒃᑐᐱᕆ 13-ᒥ. ᑲᑎᒪᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᐅᓐᓄᒃᑯᑦ 7-ᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑭᒃᑯᑐᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᖃᐃᖁᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᕗᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᑎᑎᓂᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ. ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥᐅᖑᓂᖅᐹᖅ ᒪᓕᒐᕐᓂᒃ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᑎᑎᔨᑦ, ᕿᑎᕐᒥᐅᓂ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᕕᒃ, ᑎᑎᕋᕐᕕᖃᕆᕗᑦ ᑕᐃᑲᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᕿᑎᕐᒥᐅᓂ, ᑰᒑᕐᔪᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖁᕐᓗᖅᑐᖅ. please see Kitikmeot, page 11

ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᑦ ᐋᒃᑎᒃ ᐱᔾᔪᒃᑯᓪᓗ ᐋᓐᓄᕌᕐᓗᖕᓇᒥ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᖅᑎᑎᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ

ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᑯᖏᑦᑕ ᐃᓕᖁᓯᑐᖃᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᖏᑦ ᐃᑦᓴᕐᓂᑕᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᖏᓪᓗ, ᑖᒃᑯᐊᓗ ᐋᒃᑎᑦ ᐱᔾᔪᒃᑯᑦ, ᐊᓐᓄᕌᕐᓗᖕᓇᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐊᒃᑐᐱᕆ 31 ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᖅᑎᑎᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ Frobisher Inn ᑐᔪᒥᕕᖕᒥ. ᐅᓪᓛᒃᑯᑦ 10:30 ᒥ ᐅᓪᓗᕈᒥᑕᕐᓇᒧᑦ ᐸᒃᑭᓂᒃ ᓴᓇᖑᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᑮᓇᖑᐊᓕᐅᖅᑎᑕᐅᓗᑎᒃ, 1:30–3:30 ᐅᓐᓄᓴᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓕᕆᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᑲᑉᐱᐅᓇᖑᐊᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᓘᔭᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᖃᕐᕕᖕᒥ. ᐅᓐᓄᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᒡᓗᑉ ᐃᓗᐊᓂ 5:30 – 7:30–ᒧᑦ. ᐃᓚᒌᑦ ᑲᔪᖏᖅᓴᖅᑕᐅᓄᑦ ᖃᐃᖁᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐱᐅᓴᐅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᓗᑎᒡᓗ ᐊᓪᓕᕋᐅᔭᓂᒃ ᑐᓂᐅᖃᐃᓂᐊᖅᖢᑎᒡᓗ ᐅᖁᒥᐊᒐᓂᒃ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂᒡᓗ ᓱᕈᓯᖕᓄᑦ ᖃᐃᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᑐᓂᐅᖃᐃᓗᑎᒃ. please see Halloween, page 11

ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᒃᑯᖏᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᕐᔪᐊᖅᑎᑎᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᖅᓯᐅᑎᒥᒃ

ᕿᑎᖅᑕᓂ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᕐᔪᐊᖅᑎᑎᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᖅᓯᐅᑎᒥᒃ ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᓄᕙᕐᔪᐊᕐᓇᖅ19 ᐱᔾᔪᑎᒋᔭᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥ. ᑲᑎᒪᒍᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᒃᑐᐱᕆ 5-ᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ 6-ᒥ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᕿᑭᑦᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᕕᖏᓐᓂ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑎᓚᐅᖅᖢᑎᒃ 2020-21 ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᖅᓯᐅᑎᓂᒃ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ 20-21 ᐃᑲᔪᕈᑎᒃᓴᐃᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᐅᒪᒍᑎᖃᖅᖢᑎᒡᓗ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖁᑕᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᖅᓯᐅᑎᓂ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓪᓗᑎᒃ. ᓂᕆᕕᒡᔪᐊᖅᑎᑎᖏᖔᖅᖢᑎᒃ, ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓂᕿᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᑐᓂᐅᖃᐃᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᓂᐅᕕᕐᕕᐅᓪᓗ ᓇᑲᓱᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᐅᓪᓗ ᓯᓚᑖᓂ 3-ᒥᑦ 5-ᒧᑦ ᐅᓐᓄᓴᒃᑯᑦ. please see Qikiqtani, page 11

Amber Eleehetook stands alongside the brand new Expedition Sport 900 ACE snowmobile that the Gjoa Haven Search and Rescue Committee took possession of in late September. The community contributed the money through fundraising bingos held since March. Photo courtesy of Amber Eleehetook

ᑲᒪᔨᐅᔪᖅ ᐋᒻᐳᕐ ᐃᓖᕼᐃᑐᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᖅᓯᒪᕗᖅ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕈᑕᐅᔪᓄᑦ Northern News Services

ᐃᖏᕐᕋᓂᖓ ᐱᕈᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᖏᓐᓇᖅᐳᖅ ᐅᖅᓱᖅᑑᒧᑦ ᐸᖅᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᖑᔪᓄᑦ. ᐅᓄᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᑭᓕᖅᓱᖅᑕᐅᓇᑎᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑎᐅᔪᓂ ᐱᕈᖅᓯᒪᕗᖅ 12-ᒐᓚᖕᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ $21,000–ᓂ ᐱᕈᖅᑎᑦᑎᓯᒪᕗᑦ ᐱᙴᑎᒍᑦ ᑕᐃᒪᙵᓂ ᒫᔾᔨᒥ, ᐱᔪᓐᓇᖅᑎᑦᑎᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᑲᑎᙵᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓂᐅᕕᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓄᑖᑦᑎᐊᒥ ᓯᑭᑑᒥ ᓯᑎᐱᕆᐅᑉ ᓄᙳᐊᓂ. ᐋᒻᐳᕐ ᐃᓖᕼᐃᑐᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᔨᐅᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐱᕈᖅᓴᐃᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᐸᖅᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᙵᓂᐅᔪᒥ. ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᐱᐅᓯᒋᐊᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᓅᒃᑲᓐᓂᕋᒥ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖓᓄᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᑎᐊᕐᒥ ᒫᔾᔨᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᓂᖓ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᐃᖓ ᐊᔪᖅᓯᐅᖅᑲᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᓇᐹᖅᑐᖃᕈᓐᓇᙱᑦᑐᒥ -60 C ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᑭᖑᓂᑦᑎᐊᖓᒍᑦ. ᓄᓇᓕᒃ ᑭᓱᖃᑦᑎᐊᓚᐅᙱᓚᑦ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᕐᒧᑦ.. ᐊᓂᖅᒪ, ᐅᑎᕈᓐᓇᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᕐᔪᐊᖅᑐᖃᙱᖦᖢᓂ. “ᑲᑉᐱᐊᓇᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ,” ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᓯᕘᕋᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᑕᖅᑭᓪᓗᓂ ᐅᑎᕐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖓᓂ. ᐃᓖᕼᐃᑐᖅ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑭᓇᒧᒃᑭᐊᖅ ᐅᖃᐅᔾᔨᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ “‘ᐃᓄᖕᒥ ᐱᒋᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕆᓗᑎᒃ’ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖓ.” ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᓈᓚᐅᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᖑᔪᓄᑦ ᓯᐊᒻᒪᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᔪᒪᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᖑᔪᓄᑦ. “ᐃᓴᓚᐅᖅᐳᖓ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᒥᓱᐊᓗᖕᓂ ᑭᐅᔭᐅᓚᐅᖅᐳᖓ, ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᒪᔪᓂ,” ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ. ᓯᕗᒻᒧᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᕙᓪᓕᐊᕗᒍᑦ ᐊᔭᐅᕐᓂᖃᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᖑᔪᓂ ᓇᖏᖅᓯᒪᓂᖃᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᓇ ᐃᓅᓯᕐᒥ ᑐᖁᒧᓪᓗ ᑐᕌᖓᖕᒪᑦ – ᑭᒃᑯᓕᒫᑦᑎᐊᑦ ᐊᑑᑎᖃᖅᐳᑦ — ᑕᐃᒫᒃ, ᐅᕙᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᓕᓚᐅᖅᐳᖓ ᐸᖅᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐆᒻᒪᕆᖕᓂᖃᕋᒪ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᔭᐅᕆᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ— ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓂ ᑭᓱᑐᐃᓐᓇᒥᒃ ᐱᔭᕆᐊᓕᖕᓂ.” ᑲᑎᙵᓂᐅᔪᖅ ᑲᑎᒪᓇᓱᐊᓲᖑᕗᑦ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᑕᖅᑭᒥᒃ. “ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒌᑐᐃᓐᓇᓲᖑᕗᒍᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓂᖃᖅᑐᒥ ᐱᔭᕆᐊᓕᖕᒥ … (ᐊᒻᒪᓗ) ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᓂᕐᒥ ᑭᒃᑯᓕᒫᑦ ᐱᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐱᔭᕆᐊᓕᖕᓂ ᐊᑐᓂ

ᐸᖅᓴᐃᓂᐅᔪᒧᑦ,” ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᓖᕼᐃᑐᖅ, ᒫᓐᓇ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᒪᔨᒋᔭᖓ. ᓄᑖᖅ ᓯᑭᑑᖅ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑲᑎᙵᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᒪᕐᕉᖕᓂ ᓄᑕᐅᙱᑦᑐᓂ ᓯᑭᑑᖃᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓄᓇᓯᐅᒻᒥ ᐊᖏᐸᓗᒃᑐᒥ ᐊᐅᓚᐅᑎᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᓴᓇᔭᐅᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᑐᒥ, ᐃᓚᒋᐊᖅᓯᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ. ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂᒃ ᐱᕈᖅᓴᐃᖏᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ ᐱᖁᑎᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓱᓇᒃᑯᑖᓄᑦ. ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂ ᑐᕌᒐᒃᓴᐅᔪᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᑦ ᐱᒪᖏᑦ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓯᓯᒪᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐃᓚᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᓕᓯᓂᕐᒥ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑕᐅᔪᓂ ᑕᐅᕘᓇ ᐅᖅᓱᖅᑑᑉ ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᐊᓂ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᖓᓂ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᐅᓪᓛᖅᑎᐅᔪᓂ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐊᑦᑕᓇᙱᑦᑐᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᒻᒪᖄ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑎᖕᒥᑳᓲᒥᒃ ᐊᒥᐊᕈᑎᒥᒃ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᓯᖅᓯᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑎᒃᑯᐊᕈᑎᐅᔪᓂ ᐅᔭᖅᑲᓄᑦ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᔪᒥᒃ ᑐᕌᒐᕆᔭᖓᓂ ᓇᓂᓯᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᔪᒥ. ᐃᓖᕼᐃᑐᖅ ᐃᓕᓯᓲᖑᒋᕗᖅ ᐃᑲᔪᕈᑎᒃᓴᓂ ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑎᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᕙᐃᔅᐳᒃᑯᑦ, ᓲᕐᓗ, ᐅᔾᔨᕈᓱᖕᓂᕐᒥ ᓯᓚᑦᑎᐊᕙᐅᙱᓐᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᑎᑭᑉᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᖓᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᖅᑲᐃᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᔾᔨᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᓚᖏᓐᓂ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᔪᓂ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᕆᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᐅᓪᓛᕐᓂᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᒧᑦ. ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᓯᒪᕗᖅ ᑕᐃᒪᙵᓂ ᐱᒐᒥ ᑲᒪᔨᐅᔫᑉ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᖃᐅᑎᖓᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᒥᓱᒐᓚᖕᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᓂᖃᕆᐊᖃᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐅᕙᓂᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᖃᔅᓯᐊᕐᔪᖕᓂ ᖄᖏᖅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᓂ ᑕᖅᑭᐅᔪᓂ. “ᐱᔭᒃᓴᖃᕐᔪᐊᖅᖢᓂ ᐅᐱᕐᙶᖑᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᐅᔭᐅᓪᓗᓂ,” ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ. “ᐸᕐᓇᒃᓯᒪᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᓕᒃ ᓂᕆᐅᓇᙱᑦᑐᓄᑦ.” ᐃᓖᕼᐃᑐᖅ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᕗᖅ ᕿᑎᕐᒥᐅᓂ ᐸᖅᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᐅᔪᒥ, ᖃᐅᔨᓴᐃᕙᒃᑐᓂ ᓄᓇᕘᑉ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ– ᑐᙵᕕᖃᖅᑐᒥ ᐸᖅᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᓯᐅᔪᒥ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓴᙱᓂᐅᔪᓂ, ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕈᑕᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑐᕌᒐᕆᔭᐅᔪᓂ ᐱᐅᓯᒋᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑭᐅᓂᐅᔪᓂ. ᐱᔾᔪᑎᓕᖕᒥ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᔪᒥᒃ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᑎᐊᕐᒥ 2020–ᒥ ᑲᑎᑎᕆᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐅᓄᕐᓂᖅᓴᐅᔪᓂ 60–ᓂ ᐸᖅᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᔪᓂ ᑕᓪᓕᒪᓂ ᕿᑎᕐᒥᐅᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗᑦᑕᐅᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑭᒡᒐᖅᑐᐃᔨᐅᔪᓂ ᒐᕙᒪᑐᖃᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᒐᕙᒪᓕᕆᔨᐅᔪᓂ.

A4 Monday, October 11, 2021

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ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑎᐅᔪᖅ/ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᐃᔨ ᓕᓐᑕ ᐳᕉᓯᓐ ᑎᑎᕋᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᕐᒥ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᓯᕘᕆᓂᖃᙱᑦᑐᓂ: ᓱᓕᔪᓂ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑐᐊᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᖃᐅᑕᒫᒥ ᑲᑉᐱᐊᑦᑕᐃᑦᑐᓂ ᐋᒍᔅᑎ 17–ᒥ. ᑲᑎᙵᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᕗᖅ ᖃᔅᓯᒐᓚᖕᓂ ᓇᐃᑦᑐᓂ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑐᐊᓂ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᔪᒥ ᓯᕘᕆᓂᖃᙱᑦᑐᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᒥᐅᑕᐅᒐᔪᒃᑐᓂ – ᒪᕐᕉᒃ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᙶᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂ. ᐃᓱᒪᓕᐅᕆᓂᖅ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᑦᑐᒧᑦ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᐅᔪᒧᑦ ᐅᕙᙶᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐳᕉᓯᓐ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᖓᓐᓂ HarperCollins–ᒥ, ᐊᓱᐊᓛᒃ ᑐᓂᓯᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᓱᒪᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᑕᐃᔅᓱᒧᖓ, ᐃᓱᒪᖅᓱᓕᖅᑎᖦᖢᓂᐅᒃ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᖓᓂᐊᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᐱᔭᕇᖅᓯᒪᓂᖓᓂ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᖅ ᑕᐅᑦᑐᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖓᓂ. ᐳᕉᓯᓐ ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᒻᒥᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᖓ ᓴᓇᓯᒪᖁᓚᐅᙱᓚᖓ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒍᓕᐊᖑᓂᖓᓂ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᔪᓂ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᔨᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᓴᓇᔨᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᖃᑦᑎᕆᔨᐅᔪᓄᑦ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ “ᖃᐅᑕᒫᒥ ᑲᓇᑕᒥᐅᑕᓂᑦ.” ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᖅ ᐊᕕᒃᑐᖅᓯᒪᕗᖅ ᐱᖓᓱᓄᑦ ᐊᕕᒃᑐᖅᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᒥ, ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᖅᑐᒥ ᐅᓗᕆᐊᓇᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ, ᐊᑭᒪᖃᑦᑕᐅᑎᓂᕐᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥ. ᓯᕗᓪᓕᐅᔪᖅ ᑕᐃᔭᐅᕗᖅ ᓯᕘᕆᓂᖃᙱᑦᑐᓂ ᓵᙵᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᑭᒪᖃᑦᑕᐅᑎᓂᕐᒥ, ᑭᐅᓂᕐᒥ ᓯᕘᕆᓂᖃᙱᓐᓂᕐᒥ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂ, ᒪᒥᓴᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᐸᓯᒥ ᐊᐳᖅᓯᓂᐅᔪᒥ, ᐱᓕᕆᓂᖃᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᑳᓐᓱᒥ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᒥ, ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᖃᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᓵᙵᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂ. ᒪᕐᕈᖓ ᐃᓚᖓ ᑕᐃᔭᐅᕗᖅ ᓯᕘᕆᓂᖃᙱᑦᑐᓂ ᓵᙵᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᓗᕆᐊᓇᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ, ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᔪᒥ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᔪᓂ ᓴᙱᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᓵᙵᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᓇᓄᕐᓂ, ᐊᕙᑎᒥ, ᐃᑭᑦᑐᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂ ᐅᓗᕆᐊᓇᖅᑐᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᐅᔪᓂ. ᐅᓇ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐸᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑐᐊᖅ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓯᒪᓂᖓᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐅᔪᒥ, ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᔪᒥᒃ ᔭᐃᒥᓯ ᑭᑦᓯᓐ, ᖃᖓᑕᓲᖅᑎᐅᔪᖅ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᐃᓕᐊᒻ ᐅᐊᑦ,

ᖃᖓᑕᓲᓄᑦ ᐋᖅᑭᐅᒪᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓴᓇᔭᐅᓯᒪᓂᐊᖅᑐᓂ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᐃᔨᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᑎᑎᕋᐅᔭᖅᑎᐅᔪᖅ, ᒫᔾᔨ 13, 2011–ᒥ ᐃᒻᒥᓂᒃ ᓇᓂᓯᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᒪᕐᕉᖕᓂ ᐊᖑᓇᓱᒃᑎᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᔪᖅᓯᓯᒪᔪᓂ ᓯᓈᓂ 200 ᑭᓛᒥᑐᐸᓗᖕᓂ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ Chapell ᑲᖏᖅᖢᖓᓂ. “ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑐᐊᖅ ᓇᓕᒧᑦᑎᐊᖅᐳᖅ ᐅᓗᕆᐊᓇᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓯᒪᓂᖓᓂ ᓈᒻᒪᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᒥ, ᑲᒪᓇᖅᑐᐊᓗᖕᒥ ᑲᑎᙵᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐅᕗᖅ ᒪᕐᕉᔫᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒋᓚᐅᖅᑕᖏᓐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᔪᓐᓇᖅᓯᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐅᑯᓂᖓ ᒪᕐᕉᔪᓂᒃ ᐊᖑᓇᓱᒃᑎᐅᔪᓂ.” ᐱᖓᔪᖓ ᐃᓚᖓᓐᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᓯᕘᕆᓂᖃᙱᑦᑐᓂ ᓯᕘᕆᓂᖃᙱᑦᑑᓂᐅᕗᖅ ᓵᙵᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᙱᓐᓂᐅᔪᓂ, ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᔪᒥ ᓕᓯ ᐸᐸᑦᓯᒥ ᐅᓇᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᐊᑭᑭᓐᓂᖅᓴᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᓂᕿᓂᑦ ᐊᑭᖏᓐᓂ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐃᓗᐃᑦᑑᔪᒥ, ᐊᔭᐅᕆᐅᔮᕐᔪᒃᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᑎᑦᑎᓇᓱᖕᓂᐅᔪᒥ, ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐸᐅᓯᒪᙱᓚᖅ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᓐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐳᕉᓯᓐ ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᐆᒃᑑᑎᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᐃᓄᖕᒥ ᓇᖏᖅᓯᓂᖃᖅᑐᒥ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᖃᐱᓗᑐᐃᓐᓇᙱᖦᖢᓂ ᐊᒥᓱᓂ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᑉᐸᒃᑐᓄᑦ. “ᐅᓂᒃᑲᐅᓯᑦᑎᐊᕙᐅᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᓄᖕᒥ ᑭᓱᒥᒃ ᑕᑯᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥ ᓈᒻᒪᓚᐅᙱᑦᑐᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓱᒪᓕᐅᕆᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᓇᖏᖅᓯᓂᕐᒥ. ᑕᐃᒪᐃᑦᑐᑑᙱᑦᑐᖅ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᓯᒪᔪᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᖓᓂ, ᐊᒥᓱᐊᓗᐃᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐅᖃᐱᓗᓲᖑᕗᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑎᑎᕋᐃᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᕙᐃᔅᐳᒃᑯᑦ, ᐊᔾᔨᓂ ᐃᓕᓯᓪᓗᑎᒃ $18–ᑐᖅᑐᓂ ᐅᕋᐃᓐᓂᓯ ᐃᒥᒐᒃᓴᒥ, ᐊᓂᓪᓚᕆᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᖃᖅᖢᓂ,” ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ. ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒥᑭᑦᑐᒻᒪᕆᑯᓗᖕᒥ ᐃᓚᖃᖃᑕᐅᒐᓗᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᕐᒥ, ᒪᕐᕉᒃ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑐᐊᑦ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓯᒪᓂᖓᓂ ᐳᕉᓯᓐ ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᓈᒻᒪᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᑦᑎᐊᖅᐳᖅ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᔪᒪᔪᒥ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᔪᒪᔭᖓᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᓯᕘᕆᓂᖃᙱᑦᑐᓂ. “ᐃᓱᒪᕗᖓ ᑕᒪᒃᑭᓂ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑐᐊᓂ, ᐃᓅᕗᑦ ᐅᕙᑦᑐᑦ ᐃᓕᒃᑐᓪᓗ ᐃᓅᓯᖓᓂ ᐃᓅᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅᑐᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᖅᑐᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᕆᔭᒥᓂᑦ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᓄᖅᑲᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ.”

ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑎᐅᔪᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᐃᔨ ᓕᓐᑕ ᐳᕉᓯᓐ ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᒪᕐᕉᒃ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑐᐊᑦ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓯᒪᓂᓕᖕᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᓯᕘᕆᓂᖃᙱᑦᑐᓂ ᐆᒃᑑᑎᑦᑎᐊᕙᐅᕗᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥᐅᑕᐅᒐᔪᒃᑐᒥ ᓇᖏᖅᓯᔪᒥ ᓈᒻᒪᒃᑐᓄᑦ.

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Pandemic presents different type of year in ITK annual report Edmonton’s football name change from Eskimos to Elks a welcome development, according to president

ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑕᐱᕇᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐅᔾᔨᕆᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᑎᒃᑯᐊᖅᑕᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᒥᐊᕆ ᓴᐃᒪᓐᒥ ᑯᐃᑉ ᑭᒡᒐᖅᑐᖅᑎᖓᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᐊᑦᒪᓐᑕᓐ ᕗᑦᐹᓪᒥ ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑎᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᑎᖓᓂ ᐊᓯᔾᔨᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒎᔪᒥ.

By Trevor Wright Northern News Services Nunavut

“Despite its challenges, the past fiscal year also brought continued progress on many long-standing matters of importance for Inuit,” writes Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) president Natan Obed, in the organizations recently published 2020-21 annual report, which highlights the highs and lows of ITK’s operations and plans. Obed noted in his opening message of the report the elephant in the room that was Covid, which finally started making its way into Inuit Nunangat in late 2020. The organization chose to feature the publication of the Inuit Nunangat Food Security Strategy, the passing of a federal bill to plan the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, as well as the Inuit Action Plan under the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) National Action Plan among achievements for the past fiscal year. Other highlights include the appointment of Mary Simon, Inuk diplomat and civil servant, to the position of Governor General, as well as the name change of the Edmonton football team from Eskimos to Elks. “More Canadians are beginning to recognize that using another culture or ethnic identity for entertainment is unacceptable,” said Obed. “The shift in Edmonton’s moniker acknowledges that Inuit are worthy of this same respect.” An update to the publication of the 2020-23 Strategy and Action Plan last year was also mentioned. While it has faced delays due to Covid, it has seen progress on several fronts as seen in the publication of the Inuit Nunangat Food Security Strategy, which was just one of many actions outlined. On Covid, ITK says the Government of Canada has invested $130 million in Inuit-specific supports through the Indigenous Community Support Fund and other funding mechanisms since the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic on

ITK President Natan Obed noted the appointment of Mary Simon as Governor General and the name change of Edmonton’s football team as highlights this year. NNSL file photo March 11, 2020. Other pandemic-related support includes a $75 million announcement by the feds for airlines serving Inuit Nunangat in August 2020, as well as an $8 million injection to Inuit Organizations to address food security. Vaccine prioritization for Inuit has also been a notable achievement, the report says, with the first batches of vaccine arriving in Inuit communities in Dec. 2020, with many Inuit across Canada becoming the first to get vaccinated. However “the pandemic is not over” says Obed, highlighting the

importance of Inuit to get the second dose of a Covid-19 vaccine if they haven’t already. The president also noted the advancement of reconciliation in Canada with its Indigenous peoples. “Ongoing advocacy to achieve racial justice among First Nations, Inuit, Metis and black communities will continue to shake the colonial foundations of this country.” “In a literal sense, Indigenous communities are digging beneath the surface of the legacy of residential schools and uncovering long-buried atrocities that affect us all.”

fact FILE 2020-2023 Strategy and Action Plan Objectives and progression Objective One: Reduce poverty among Inuit - Inuit Specific federal procurement strategy by Feb. 2021: In progress - National Inuit Food Security Strategy by March 2020: Completed - Inuit Nunangat poverty metric and associated data compiled by Feb. 2021: Delayed by Covid - Inuit Nunangat cost of living index by Nov. 2020: Completed - Cost of poverty in Inuit Nunangat report by March 2021: In progress - National Inuit Poverty Reduction Strategy by Feb. 2022: In progress Objective Two: Close the Inuit Nunangat infrastructure gap - Inuit Crown Partnership Committee Infrastructure by March 2020: Completed - Discussion paper on developing and implementing a federal Inuit Nunangat Policy by June 2020: Completed - National Inuit Infrastructure Investment Strategy by March 2021: Completed Objective Three: Advance Inuit-specific health and social development policies, programs, and initiatives - Support the development of regional NISPS (National Inuit Suicide Prevention Strategy) implementation plans by July 2020: Completed - Convene annual forum on prevention child sexual abuse in Inuit Nunangat: Completed

- Implementation of the Child First Initiative and development of an Inuit-specific equivalent of Jordan’s Principle by Nov. 2020: In progress - Discussion Paper on closing policy and service gaps for Inuit with disabilities by Sept. 2020: In progress - MMIWG (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls) Inuit-specific Calls to Justice implementation and monitoring plan by June 2020: In progress Objective Four: Support Inuktut protection, revitalization, maintenance, and promotion - Discussion paper on federal legal obligations and jurisdiction in the area of Inuit primary school education by March 2020: Completed - Recommended Inuktut spelling and grammar rules and standards produced by Atausiq Inuktut Titirausiq Development Team by March 2023: In progress Objective Five: Support climate change response and adaptation measures - Web-based tool for Inuit organizations and communities to exchanged best practices and expertise on Inuit-driven climate actions by Dec. 2020: In progress - Analysis of Inuit climate data and services needs by July 2020: In progress - Position paper on implementing a single federal window for Inuit climate adaptation financing by Sept. 2021: In progress - Position paper with recommendations for the creation of a single federal window for Inuit-specific energy financing by

Dec. 2021: In progress - Position paper outlining transformative and sustainable financing for climate resilient infrastructure investments in Inuit Nunangat by March 2021: In progress Objective Six: Empower Inuit through education, research and data and information access, ownership and dissemination - Launch of quarterly Inuit Nunangat policy research paper series by June 2020: Completed - Conduct Qanuippitaa? National Inuit Health Survey by Jan 2022: Delayed by Covid - Establish ITK emerging leaders program by June 2022: In progress - Complete business case for establishing an Inuit Nunangat university by Oct. 2020: Delayed by Covid - Operational Corporate Archives by Jan. 2022: Delayed by Covid - Establish and implement a corporate monitoring, evaluation and learning program by Jan. 2022: In progress - Lead establishment of a National Inuit Research Ethics Board by Jan. 2022: In progress Objective Seven: Support Inuit Nunangat coastal and marine management and marine infrastructure development - National Inuit position paper on coastal and marine management and marine infrastructure development needs by April 2021: In progress Source: Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami

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Third dose of Covid-19 vaccine recommended for immunocompromised Nunavummiut Additional shot to be given at least 28 days after second By Trevor Wright Northern News Services Nunavut

The territorial Department of Health, in response to new recommendations from the National Advisory Committee on Immunizations, is recommending a third dose of an authorized Covid-19 vaccine for Nunavummiut who are moderately or severely

immunocompromised. As a result, third doses are now available from an authorized physician or nurse practitioner and will be given at least 28 days after receiving the second dose of either of Nunavut’s approved vaccines: Pfizer and Moderna. Individuals who are 12 years of age or older who have one of the following conditions will be authorized to get a third dose:

- Active treatment for solid tumor or hematologic malignancies - Receipt of solid-organ transplant and taking immunosuppressive therapy - Receipt of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy or hematopoietic stem cell transplant (within two years of transplantation or taking immunosuppression therapy) - Moderate to severe primary immunodeficiency (DiGeorge, Wiskott-Aldrich syndromes)

- Stage three or advanced untreated HIV infection, and those with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome - Active treatment of the following categories of immunosuppressive therapies: anti-B cell therapies, high-dose systemic corticosteroids, alkylating agents, antimetabolites, or tumor-necrosis factor inhibitors and other biologic agents that are significantly immunosuppressive.

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Northern bravery showcased in Canadian Courage

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ᓯᕗᓂᐊᓂ ᒪᒃᐱᖅᑐᒐᖓᓂ ᖄᖓᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᓯᕘᕆᓂᖃᙱᑦᑐᓂ. ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᖅ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᕗᖅ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑐᐊᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᓕᒫᒥ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᖕᒥ ᓯᕘᕆᓂᖃᙱᑦᑐᓂ ᓵᙵᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᑭᒪᖃᑦᑕᐅᑎᓂᕐᒥ, ᐅᓗᕆᐊᓇᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᙱᓐᓂᐅᔪᓂ.

Food protests and rescue operations highlighted By Trevor Wright Northern News Services Nunavut

Writer/editor Linda Pruessen published the book Canadian Courage: True Stories of Canada’s Everyday Heroes Aug.17. The anthology features dozens of short stories showcasing the courage of the average Canadian – two of which are set in Nunavut. The idea for such a book came from Pruessen’s publisher HarperCollins, who then passed the ball to her court, where it was then up to her on what the finished book would look like. Pruessen says she and her publisher didn’t just want it to be exclusively made up of stories featuring rescue workers or firefighters, but “everyday Canadians.” The book itself is divided into three sections, touching on danger, adversity and justice. The first is called Courage in the Face of Adversity, addressing bravery in tough times, recovering from a bus crash, dealing with cancer or Covid, or displaying mettle in the face of hard times. The second section is called Courage in the Face of Danger, which features people displaying their tenacity facing off against bears, the environment, fire and other dangerous situations. This is where the first story set in Nunavut takes place, featuring James Kitchen, a pilot, and William Ward, an aircraft maintenance

engineer, who on March 13, 2011 found themselves rescuing two hunters stuck on an ice floe roughly 200 kilometres from Iqaluit out on the Chapell Inlet. “That story fits the danger mold perfectly, it’s just this incredible bit of teamwork that the two of them pulled together and managed to save these two hunters.” The third section of Canadian Courage is Courage in the Face of Injustice, which features Leesee Papatsie fighting for better food prices in Iqaluit and Nunavut as a whole, while rallying others to do the same. She wasn’t the first to do so in Nunavut, however, Pruessen says it is an example of someone standing up to do something rather than complaining like many others do. “It was just this nice story of someone who saw something that wasn’t right and decided to take a stand. She’s not the only one who’s done that in Canada’s North, lots of people complain and post stuff on Facebook, posting pictures of $18 orange juice, she actually went out and did something about it,” she said. While Nunavut makes up a very small part of the book, the two stories which are set in it Pruessen says perfectly encapsulate the point she wanted to make in Canadian Courage. “I think in both of these stories, they’re people like you and me who were just going about their lives doing what they do, but they stopped and did something special to help people.”

The front page cover of Canadian Courage. The book features stories from across Canada in the themes of courage in the face of adversity, danger and injustice. Photo courtesy of HarperCollins

Search and rescue revived in Gjoa Haven Co-ordinator Amber Eleehetook has stepped up as a driving force behind efforts By Derek Neary Northern News Services Uqsuqtuuq/Gjoa Haven

Momentum is continuing to build for the Gjoa Haven Search and Rescue Committee. The number of regular volunteers has climbed to almost a dozen and $21,000 has been raised through bingos since March, allowing the group to purchase a new snowmobile in late September. Amber Eleehetook was a catalyst in rebuilding the search

ᑎᓴᒪᓂ-ᐅᑭᐅᓕᒃ ᐱᓕᐊᕐ ᒪᑲᓚᒻ, ᐋᒻᐳ ᐃᓖᕼᐃᑐᖅ ᐃᕐᓂᖓ, ᕿᓚᒻᒥᐅᔪᒥ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᓂᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᕗᖅ ᐸᖅᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᕐᒧᑦ. ᓱᖏᐅᑎᕙᓪᓕᐊᕗᖅ SIKU ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᒧᑦ, ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᓕᖅᑐᒥ ᐊᒥᓱᓄᑦ ᐊᐅᓪᓛᖅᑎᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᒥ. ᐊᓈᓇᒥᓂᒃ ᒪᓕᖃᑦᑕᕆᕗᖅ ᑲᑎᒪᕝᕕᖕᒧᑦ ᐸᖅᓴᐃᓂᖃᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ.

Four-year-old Blair Mccallum, Amber Eleehetook’s son, is getting an early introduction to search and rescue. He’s becoming familiar with the SIKU app, which is used by many travellers on the land. He also accompanies his mom to the boardroom when searches are underway. Photo courtesy of Amber Eleehetook

and rescue team. She knew conditions had to improve when she moved back home from Cambridge Bay in March and her brother and brother-in-law were stranded out on the tundra in -60 C conditions shortly thereafter. The community was ill-equipped to rescue them. Fortunately, they made it back without any serious injury. “It was scary,” she said of the anxiety while awaiting their return. Eleehetook said somebody told her that “’someone needs to step up and start something’, which I did.” She circulated word on local radio and social media to generate renewed interest in the committee. “I reached out and had a lot of good feedback, people wanted to join,” she said. “(We are) moving forward with more motivation to get the committee in a great standing as this is life or death — everyone matters — so for me, I joined SAR because I have the energy and motivation to help my community with whatever is needed.” The group tries to meet at least once a month. The other regular committee members are Clayton Keknek, Paul Kayuqtuq, Marnie Ekelik, Martha Porter, Brandon Qirqqut, Susie Niaqunnuaq, Sharon Takkiruq, Gibson Porter and Jack Skillings. “We all just work together with what knowledge that is needed … (and) make sure that everyone receives what is needed for each search,” said Eleehetook, now the committee’s co-ordinator. The new snowmobile was important because the group only had two aging snow machines and a truck that requires significant mechanical work, she noted. Fundraising is ongoing for more equipment and supplies. Other goals that the committee members have set include placing markers around King William Island to help travellers navigate safely and possibly using spray paint to mark arrows on boulders showing the direction to find the community. Eleehetook also posts tips for residents on Facebook, for example, to be aware of poor weather conditions approaching and reminding them to inform family members of important details about any trips they’re taking on the land. She’s been on call since she took over the co-ordinator’s role and there have been dozens of occasions when help was needed just within the past several months. “It was a very busy spring and summer, a little busy this fall,” she said. “Always ready for the unexpected.” Eleehetook is also part of the Kitikmeot SAR Project, which examines Nunavut’s community-based search and rescue system to identify strengths, challenges and approaches to improve responses. A related roundtable held in Cambridge Bay in 2020 brought together more than 60 search and rescue members from the five Kitikmeot communities as well as academics and representatives of federal and territorial departments and agencies. While most of the roundtable focused on community-level

searches, there was also a mass rescue tabletop exercise centred on a cruise ship running aground in Kitikmeot waters, said Peter Kikkert, a professor of public policy and governance at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, N.S., who’s also part of the Kitikmeot SAR Project, along with Angulalik Pedersen, Calvin Pedersen and Whitney Lackenbauer. Among the challenges identified during last year’s roundtable were an increasing SAR case load caused due to climate change; the loss of land safety knowledge; unpredictable and expanding outside activity, including marine traffic; training gaps; equipment shortages; volunteer burnout; lack of mental and physical health supports for responders; troublesome administrative requirements; social media issues; difficulty coordinating, co-operating and communicating across the community, territorial/provincial, and federal levels; and slow response times from southern-based SAR assets, according to Kikkert. “Amber and Gjoa Haven SAR are aware of these challenges and are working to mitigate them,” Kikkert stated. “I have watched searches unfold on the Facebook page and it is incredible to see the community organizing and co-ordinating its efforts, guided by Amber and the SAR committee.” Eleehetook has also done a “great job” of explaining Nunavut’s SAR policies to community members, such as when Nunavut Emergency Management can get involved in a search and when air support can be provided, he added.

ᐅᖅᓱᖅᑑᒥ ᐸᖅᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂ ᐱᕈᖅᓴᐃᓯᒪᕗᑦ ᑕᒪᒃᑭᒐᓚᖕᒥ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᓇ ᓄᑖᑦᑎᐊᖅ Expedition Sport 900 ACE ᓯᑭᑑᖅ, ᐃᓚᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᓄᑖᒥ ᖃᒧᑎᖕᒥ, ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᕗᑦ ᓂᐅᕕᕈᑎᒋᓯᒪᔭᖏᓐᓂ. The Gjoa Haven Search and Rescue Committee has been fundraising for most of the year and this brand new Expedition Sport 900 ACE snowmobile, along with a new komatik, are among the items that they have to show for it, so far. Photo courtesy of Amber Eleehetook

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ᐅᑭᐅᖅ ᓯᓚᖓᓐᓂ ᓱᒃᑲᔪᒥ ᑎᑭᑉᐸᓪᓕᐊᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᐊᑦᑕᓇᔾᔭᐃᖅᓯᒪᓂᕐᒥ ᐊᐅᓪᓛᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᖑᓇᓱᖕᓂᕐᒥ ᓄᓇᒥ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᐅᓂᖅᐹᖑᕗᖅ ᐊᒥᓱᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᐅᓄᑦ. ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓂᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥ ᐊᑑᑎᖃᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᐸᖅᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᕐᒧᑦ (SAR) ᐊᐅᓚᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ, ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐸᖅᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᑭᓕᖅᓱᖅᑕᐅᓇᑎᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᐸᒃᑐᓂ ᕿᑎᕐᒥᐅᓂ. ᐅᑯᐊ ᐃᓚᖃᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᖏᒡᓕᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᒥ ᐸᖅᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᐅᔪᓂ ᐱᑎᑕᐅᔪᒥ ᓯᓚᐅᑉ ᐊᓯᔾᔨᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᖓᓂ; ᐊᓯᐅᔨᓂᕐᒥ ᓄᓇᒥ ᐊᑦᑕᓇᔾᔭᐃᖅᓯᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓂᐅᔪᒥ; ᐱᓕᒻᒪᒃᓴᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓚᑰᓂᐅᔪᓂ; ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᓄᑦ ᐱᑕᖃᙱᓗᐊᕐᓂᖓᓂ; ᐊᑭᓕᖅᓱᖅᑕᐅᓇᑎᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑎᐅᔪᓂ ᑕᖃᓗᐊᖅᐸᒃᑐᓄᑦ; ᐱᑕᖃᙱᓗᐊᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᐃᓱᒪᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑎᒥᒧᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᑭᐅᔨᐅᔪᓄᑦ; ᐊᔪᕐᓇᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥ, ᐊᖏᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐋᔩᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ, ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ/ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐊᕕᒃᑐᖅᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᓂ, ᒐᕙᒪᑐᖃᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᑭᒡᓕᐅᔪᓂ; ᐊᒻᒪ ᓱᒃᑲᐃᑦᑐᒥ ᑭᐅᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᖃᓪᓗᓈᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᓐᓂ–ᑐᙵᕕᓕᖕᓂ ᐸᖅᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᖁᑎᖏᓐᓄᑦ. ᑕᐃᒪᐃᒃᑲᓗᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᐱᓕᕆᓂᖃᕐᔪᐊᖅᓯᒪᕗᑦ ᐱᓕᒻᒪᒃᓴᐃᓂᕐᒥ ᐱᔪᒪᔪᓂ ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑎᐅᔪᓂ ᐸᖅᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᓯᐅᔪᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᓕᒫᒥ. ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᐃᒪᖓᓐᓂ ᒥᐊᓂᖅᓯᔩᑦ ᓯᒡᔭᖅᐸᓯᖕᒥ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᒥᐊᖃᕐᕕᖓ ᐱᔭᕇᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᑎᓴᒪᖓᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᕐᕌᒎᑉ ᐃᓚᖓᓐᓂ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᓯᑎᐱᕆ 7–ᒥ. ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᖅ ᐊᔭᐅᕆᕗᖅ ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᓕᒫᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᓕᒪᓂᖃᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᒪᖓᓐᓂ ᒥᐊᓂᖅᓯᔨᓂᑦ, ᑲᑎᓪᓗᒍ 8– ᖑᔪᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓂᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂ ᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥ ᖄᖏᖅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᒥ ᐊᕐᕌᒎᔪᒥ. 6–ᖑᔪᑦ ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒎᔪᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᔨᖏᑦ ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᓂᐅᕗᑦ, ᐃᓚᖃᖅᑐᒥ ᒪᕐᕉᖕᓂ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᐅᔪᓂ ᐃᓕᑦᑎᓯᒪᑐᐃᓐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐅᔪᓂ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐃᑲᔪᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖃᑎᒥᓂᒃ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᒐᓛᖕᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ, ᐃᐊᒪ ᒧᐊᕐ, ᐱᓕᕆᔨᒻᒪᕆᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᒪᖓᓐᓂ ᒥᐊᓂᖅᓯᔩᑦ ᐸᖅᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᒥ, ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᕐᔪᐊᖑᓂᖓᓂ. ᒧᐊᕐ ᐅᔾᔨᕈᓱᓚᐅᕆᕗᖅ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᐅᔪᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᓚᐅᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᒥ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐱᓕᒻᒪᒃᓴᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂ, ᐃᓅᓕᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᒻᒪᒃᓴᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ, ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᑐᖃᖅᑎᒍᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓄᓇᙳᐊᓕᐅᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᐃᒪᖓᓐᓂ. “ᐊᒥᓱᐃᑦ ᐃᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᓄᓇᙳᐊᓕᐅᖅᓯᒪᙱᓚᑦ, ᑕᐃᒫᒃ ᑕᐃᑯᙵᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᒻᒥᓂᒃ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᓯᕐᓗᓂᒋᑦ,” ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᒧᐊᕐ. ᐃᒪᖓᓐᓂ ᒥᐊᓂᖅᓯᔩᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᖃᑎᖃᖅᐳᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᐃᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓄᓇᙳᐊᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᒪᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ, ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᐸᒃᑐᓂ ᑕᒪᒃᑭᓂ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑕᐅᓂᑯᓂ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ ᐃᒪᖓᓐᓂ ᒥᐊᓂᖅᓯᔩᑦ

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ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᓂ ᐊᑐᓲᖑᔪᓂ ᑕᐃᔅᓱᒥᖓ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑕᐅᓂᑯᓂ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ ᓄᑖᙳᕆᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᕙᒃᑐᓂ ᓄᓇᙳᐊᓂ ᐃᓂᐅᔪᒧᑦ. ᐅᓇ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᕗᖅ ᐅᖓᕙᕆᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥ ᐊᑦᑕᓇᔾᔭᐃᖅᓯᓯᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᐊᐅᓪᓛᕐᓂᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᙱᑦᑐᒥ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᓂᐅᕕᐊᒃᓴᐅᓂᖃᖅᐸᒃᑐᓂ ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᓄᓄᑦᑕᐅᖅ. ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑲᓴᑦ ᐱᖓᓱᓂ ᐳᓚᕋᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᖑᔪᒥ ᐃᒃᑲᕐᕆᑦᑐᖃᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᑰᒑᕐᔫᑉ ᖃᓂᒋᔭᖓᓂ 2018–ᒥ, ᐅᓯᑲᑦᑕᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᑦᑕᓇᔾᔭᐃᓯᓯᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᐅᔪᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᑎᑎᕋᐃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᐃᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓕᐊᒥ ᓇᓂᓯᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥ ᐱᑕᖃᙱᓐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᐃᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᖓᓂ ᐃᒫᓗᖓᓂ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᓂᖓᓂ ᐊᖏᐸᓗᒃᑐᓂ ᐅᓗᕆᐊᓇᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᓄᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᔪᓄᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᐃᒪᖓᓐᓂ. ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᕐᒥ ᑭᒡᓕᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᔪᕐᓇᖅᑎᑦᑎᒃᑲᓐᓂᖅᓯᒪᕗᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᔪᓂ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐃᒪᖓᓐᓂ ᒥᐊᓂᖅᓯᔩᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᔨᖏᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᑎᓴᒪᓂ ᐱᓕᒻᒪᒃᓴᐃᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐅᔪᓂ, ᐊᑕᐅᓯᖅ ᑲᑐᔾᔭᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᖃᑦᑎᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓂ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗᑦᑕᐅᖅ ᐱᖓᓱᓂ ᐸᖅᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᙳᐊᖑᔪᓂ ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐊᐅᔭᐅᔪᒥ. ᒧᐊᕐ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᒪᖓᓐᓂ ᒥᐊᓂᖅᓯᔩᑦ ᓂᕆᐅᒃᐳᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᑎᑦᑎᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂ ᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥ ᐊᐅᔭᐅᓛᖅᑐᒧᑦ. ᕿᑎᕐᒥᐅᓂ ᐸᖅᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᐅᔪᖅ, ᕿᒥᕐᕈᔪᒥ ᓄᓇᕘᑉ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ–ᑐᙵᕕᓕᖕᓂ ᐸᖅᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᓯᐅᔪᒥ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓴᙱᓂᐅᔪᓂ, ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑐᕌᒐᕆᔭᐅᔪᓂ ᐱᐅᓯᒋᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑭᐅᓂᐅᔪᓂ, ᐱᓕᕆᓂᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᕐᔪᐊᖑᔪᒥ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᑎᐊᕐᒥ 2020-ᒥ. ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᐅᔪᖅ ᑲᑎᖃᑎᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐅᓄᕐᓂᖅᓴᐅᔪᓂ 60–ᓂ ᐸᖅᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᔪᓂ ᑕᓪᓕᒪᓂ ᕿᑎᕐᒥᐅᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗᑦᑕᐅᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑭᒡᒐᖅᑐᐃᔨᓂ ᒐᕙᒪᑐᖃᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᒐᕙᒪᓕᕆᔨᐅᔪᓄᑦ. ᒫᓐᓇᐅᔪᒥ, ᐅᖅᓱᖅᑑᒥ ᐸᖅᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᖑᔪᓂ ᐱᕈᖅᓴᐃᓐᓇᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᓂᐅᔪᒥ, ᐋᒻᐳᕐ ᐃᓖᕼᐃᑐᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᕐᔪᐊᖅᖢᓂ, ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᔪᒥᒃ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᑐᐊᕐᒥ ᑐᕌᖓᓂᖃᖅᑐᒥ ᐃᓄᖕᒥ ᐊᖅᓴᒥᒃ ᐊᒃᓴᑳᓕᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓇᓕᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᓂ ᐱᒋᐊᕈᑕᐅᔪᓄᑦ. ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᑦ ᒫᓐᓇ ᐅᓄᕐᓂᖅᓴᐅᔪᓂ 12-ᓂ ᐊᑭᓕᖅᓱᖅᑕᐅᓇᑎᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑎᖃᓕᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᔪᑦ ᐱᕈᖅᓴᐃᓯᒪᕗᑦ $21,000–ᓂ ᐱᙴᑎᒍᑦ ᑕᐃᒪᙵᓂ ᒫᔾᔨᒥ, ᐱᔪᓐᓇᖅᑎᑦᑎᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᑲᑎᙵᐅᓂᔪᓂ ᓂᐅᕕᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓄᑖᒥ ᓯᑭᑑᕐᒥ ᓯᑎᐱᕆᐅᑉ ᓄᙳᐊᓂ. ᑲᑎᙵᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᓱᓕ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂ ᐱᕈᖅᑎᑦᑎᕙᓪᓕᐊᕗᑦ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐱᔭᕆᐊᓕᖕᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓱᓇᒃᑯᑖᓄᑦ. ᐃᓖᕼᐃᑐᒃ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᐸᒃᑭᕗᖅ ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑎᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᕙᐃᔅᐳᒃᑯᑦ, ᓲᕐᓗ, ᐅᔾᔨᕈᓱᖕᓂᕐᒥ ᓯᓚᑦᑎᐊᕙᐅᙱᓐᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᑎᑭᑉᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᖅᑲᐃᑎᑦᑎᔪᒥᒃ ᐅᖃᐅᔾᔨᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᔪᓂ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᔪᓂ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᐅᓪᓛᕐᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐊᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᓄᓇᒥᑦ. ᐅᑯᐊ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᓂᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐅᕗᑦ ᑭᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᒧᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᕈᒪᔪᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᖏᓐᓂ ᐊᑦᑕᓇᔾᔭᐃᖅᓯᓯᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ.

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With winter weather fast approaching, keeping safe while travelling and hunting on the land is top of mind for many Nunavummiut. There are challenges to running effective search and rescue (SAR) operations in the territory, according to search and rescue volunteers in the Kitikmeot. These include an increasing SAR case load caused due to climate change; the loss of land safety knowledge; training gaps; equipment shortages; volunteer burnout; lack of mental and physical health supports for responders; difficulty coordinating, co-operating and communicating across the community, territorial/provincial, and federal levels; and slow response times from southern-based SAR assets. Despite all that, plenty of work is being done to train interested residents in search and rescue procedures across the territory. The Canadian Coast Guard’s inshore rescue boat station wrapped up its fourth successful season in Rankin Inlet Sept. 7. The program encourages Indigenous students from across Canada to get experience working for the Coast Guard, with a total of eight students able to participate in the Kivalliq this past year. Six of this year’s crew are Indigenous, including two Inuit students who not only learned the ropes, but helped teach crewmates some Inuktitut along

the way, something Emma Moore, senior officer with the Coast Guard’s Search and Rescue program, said was very important. Moore also noted that the crews engaged in electronic navigational training, medical training, courses on traditional knowledge and charting local waters. “A lot of the areas are uncharted, so they’ll go in there and mark them themselves,” said Moore. The Coast Guard has a partnership with Canadian Hydrographic Services, which tracks all of the data on the Coast Guard vessel then uses that data to update charts for the area. This is important in furthering safety not only for personal travel, but commercial vessels as well. Almost three years after a cruise ship ran aground near Kugaaruk in 2018, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada filed an investigative report that found a lack of surveying of Canada’s Arctic Ocean poses significant hazards to ships navigating Northern waters. Covid restrictions have made it more difficult to work with the communities, but the Coast Guard crew carried out a total of four training exercises, one of which was a joint exercise with the Rankin Inlet Fire Department, as well as three search and rescue scenarios this summer. Moore said the Coast Guard is hoping it can recruit some more students from

the Kivalliq for next summer. The Kitikmeot SAR Project, which examines Nunavut’s community-based search and rescue system to identify strengths, challenges and approaches to improve responses, held a roundtable discussion in Cambridge Bay in 2020. That event brought together more than 60 search and rescue members from the five Kitikmeot communities as well as academics and representatives of federal and territorial departments and agencies. Meanwhile, in Gjoa Haven the Search and Rescue Committee continues to build momentum, with much credit going to Amber Eleehetook, who proves that it really only takes one dedicated individual to get the ball rolling on any initiative. The committee now has nearly a dozen volunteers and the community has raised $21,000 through bingos since March, allowing the group to purchase a new snowmobile in late September. The team is still raising funds for other needed equipment and supplies. Eleehetook also posts tips for residents on Facebook, for example, to be aware of poor weather conditions approaching and reminding them to inform family members of important details about any trips they’re taking on the land. These are steps anyone who wants to help their community members stay safe while travelling and hunting can take.

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Monitoring program hopes to improve wildlife management plans Kivalliq Wildlife Board working to better understand the ecosystems that support larger mammals in the region By Cody Punter Northern News Services Kivalliq

A new ecosystems monitoring program run by the Kivalliq Wild Board is expected to help the region better manage its wildlife, in particular polar bear and caribou populations. The community-based monitoring research is a two-part program which is looking at the impact on both terrestrial and marine ecosystems in the Kivalliq region by looking at the links between climate, development, the environment and wildlife. Both programs are currently focused on building up a database of samples which track the diets of the animals and the vegetation they depend on. According to KWB research co-ordinator Clayton Tartak, the research methods employed rely on examining stable isotope ratios – the chemical composition of nutrients in soft tissue, largely from diet – in the animals. In simple terms, Tartak explained that this research is based on the “you are what you eat” principle. The research, which began in 2020 is being funded by $600,000 from the federal government and is expected to continue until at least 2023, although Tartak hopes it will continue indefinitely. ‘Running less invasive research’ According to Tartak, one of the motivating factors in starting the program was learning that a GN caribou biologist in the Kitikmeot had misidentified a bull caribou as a cow during a GN collaring program intended to track caribou populations. “A lot of concerns were raised previously because of research that was done in Western Nunavut,” Tartak said. “After that incident Inuit thought that it would be better off running less

invasive research.” In the case of caribou, the researchers are interested in collecting samples of stomach content, stomach, liver and heart, along with a small part of meat and fat. Last year was the first time the KWB started developing a baseline of samples to be studied. In total they collected samples from 28 caribou in 2020. They are hoping to increase that number by the end of the fall hunt this year. “We’re hoping to capture more from in the fall to capture the change in the diet,” Tartak said. Rankin Inlet’s Connor Faulkner, who will be pursuing his Masters of sciences with a specialization in biological sciences at the University of Manitoba in 2022, has been involved in the marine portion of the KWB’s research as of this spring. “We’re trying to build a food web of the Western Hudson Bay area. We’re focusing on waters close to Rankin Inlet but we’re essentially looking at building up a catalogue that goes from Chesterfield south to the Manitoba border,” Faulkner said. Along with the help of Sonny Ittinuar and Adam Alogut, Faulkner has been examining a wide range of species and ecological phenomenon, from microscopic algae and vertebrates found in the ice to char and beluga samples. What makes the KWB’s research different from the GN’s is that it has been developed based on input from community members. “The reason we’re focusing on the diet focus of the Arctic char is because it’s been raised by community members. They want to know what the fish are eating around their communities,” said Faulkner. One of the motivating factors behind the marine ecosystems research is to better understand the health of the polar bear populations in the Kivalliq. By collecting base-line data about the food

ᓴᓂ ᐃᑎᓐᓄᐊᖅ, ᓴᐅᒥᖅᖠᕐᒦᑦᑐᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᑕᒥ ᐊᓗᕈᑦ ᑲᑎᑦᑎᔫᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᔾᔨᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥ ᐆᒪᔪᓕᕆᔨᕐᔪᐊᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᒪᕐᒥᐅᑕᓂᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᒃᑯᑦ.

chain the polar bear depends on, it will allow the KWB to have a better understanding of the impact that an increased polar bear harvest would have on the ecosystem, Tartak said. “Polar bear management is currently based on predictions that haven’t come to fruition over the past 30 years. The only prediction that has come true is the one that was made by our chairperson Stanley Adjuk, and that’s that there are too many bears in the ecosystem right now.” Team to process own data Once this year’s data is collected, the KWB research team will be heading down to a lab in Quebec to have the information processed and input into a database.

ᓇᓕᐊᖕᓂ ᐃᓚᖓᓐᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᑕᑯᔪᒪᕕᑦ?

street talk with Dan Smith at Umimmak School in Grise Fiord

ᕌᓐᑕ ᖃᒪᓂᖅ, ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᓕᒃ 6 ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᖕᒧᑦ ᐳᓚᕋᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒪᓇᔭᖅᐳᖓ ᐊᑖᑕᑦᑎᐊᕋ ᑕᐅᕙᓂᕐᒥᐅᑕᐅᖕᒪᑦ. ᑕᐅᕗᖓ ᐃᖃᓪᓕᐊᕈᒪᓇᔭᕆᕗᖓ ᐊᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ.

Rhonda Qamaniq, Grade 6 I would like to visit Pond Inlet because my grandpa lives there. I would also like to go fishing there in the summer.

ᐊᐃᕙ ᖃᐅᓐᓇᖅ, ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᓕᒃ 8 ᐳᓚᕋᕈᒪᕗᖓ ᑭᐊᓪᒍᕆ, ᐋᓪᐴᑕᒥ. ᑐᓴᖅᓯᒪᒐᒪ ᐊᒥᓱᓂ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖑᔪᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖃᑎᓐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᑯᔪᒪᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅᐸᕋ.

Ava Qaunaq, Grade 8 I would like to visit Calgary, AB. I’ve heard many stories from classmates and (am) just curious about this city.

ᓲᐱ ᐅᐊᑦᔅᑯ, ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᓕᒃ 3 ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓄᑦ ᐅᑎᕈᒪᓇᔭᖅᐳᖓ ᑕᑯᔭᖅᑐᕐᓗᖓ ᐱᖃᓐᓇᕆᔭᒃᑲ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓚᒃᑲ.

Sophie Watsko, Grade 3 I would like to go back to Iqaluit to see friends and family.

Sonny Itinuar, left, and Adam Alogut, gather samples for the Kivalliq Wildlife Board’s marine ecosystem monitoring program. Photo courtesy of Connor Faulkner

Because the data being collected will depend on tracking changes over a long period of time to come up with modelling for various wildlife, it could take some time before the KWB is ready to report its findings. However, Tartak said the KWB is also planning to use the GN’s sample archives to understand trends in diet dating back several decades. While there has been overwhelming support for the KWB’s program, Tartak added he hopes to get more young people involved in the hopes of steering them toward further education. “We’re looking for more community members to take part so they can come out to look at maybe getting an undergraduate or graduate from this program.”

What other part of Canada do you want to see? ᑯᕆᔅᑐᓪ ᑯᕆᔅᑎᓐᓯᓐ, ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᓕᒃ 9 ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᓐᓇᔭᖅᑐᖅ ᑕᑯᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᐊᑦᒪᓐᑕᓐ, ᐋᓪᐴᑕᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐳᓚᕋᕐᓗᓂ ᐱᓇᖕᓇᒥ ᐃᐊᑦᒪᓐᑕᓐ ᓂᐊᕕᕐᕕᐊᓗᐊᓂ ᐊᓐᓄᕌᓂ ᓂᐅᕕᕆᐊᕐᓗᖓ. ᓇᐹᖅᑐᖃᙱᓐᓇᑦᑕ ᐊᐅᓱᐃᑦᑐᕐᒥ, ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᓐᓇᔭᖅᑐᖅ ᑕᑯᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂᕐᒥ.

Crystal Christensen It would be nice to see Edmonton, AB and visit the West Edmonton Mall to do some clothing shopping. Since we have no trees in Grise Fiord, it would be great to see them again. ᒫᔭ ᖃᐅᓐᓇᖅ, ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᓕᒃ 3 ᐳᓚᕋᕈᒪᕗᖓ ᑐᕌᓐᑐᒧᑦ ᑕᑯᔭᖅᑐᕐᓗᖓ CN Tower–ᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᒻᒪᖄ ᖁᙱᐊᕐᓗᖓ ᕼᐋᑭᖅᑐᓂ. ᐊᑏ ᓖᕝᔅ!

Maya Qaunaq, Grade 3 I would really like to visit Toronto to see the CN Tower and maybe see a hockey game. Go Leafs! ᔅᑕᐃᓯ ᖁᓪᓗᒍᖅᑐᖅ, ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᓕᒃ 10 ᐊᐅᓪᓛᕈᒪᓇᔭᖅᐳᖓ ᐋᓪᐴᑕᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑕᑯᓗᖓ ᑲᔾᔮᕐᓇᖅᑐᓂ ᑕᑯᔭᒃᓴᐅᔪᓂ. ᑐᓴᐅᒪᕗᖓ Banff ᒥᕐᙳᐃᖅᓯᕐᕕᑦᑎᐊᓂᖓᓂ ᑕᑯᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐆᒪᔪᓂ.

Stacy Kuluguqtuq, Grade 10 I would like to travel around Alberta and see the beautiful scenery. I’ve heard Banff is a great park to see wildlife.

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ᓴᓂᑭᓗᐊᕐᒥᐅᑕᔪᑦ ᐱᓱᒃᐳᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᓂᕐᒥ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᓱᓕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐃᒻᒪᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᓪᓗᖓᓂ ᓯᑎᐱᕆ 30–ᒥ, ᒪᓕᒃᑐᒥ ᒪᑐᐃᖅᓯᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᑐᒃᓯᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐱᙳᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ, ᖃᓂᒋᔭᖓᓂ 100–ᓄᑦ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᓚᐅᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ. ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᐅᑕᐃᑦ ᓂᕆᐅᖕᓂᖃᖅᐳᑦ ᓱᓕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐃᒻᒪᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᑭᓪᓕᓯᓂᐊᖅᑏᑦ 94–ᓂ ᖃᐃᖁᔨᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᑐᓕᖅᑎᑕᐅᓛᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ.

Making strides in Sanikiluaq

Residents of Sanikiluaq marched in support of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30, following an opening prayer at the community centre, where close to 100 people were in attendance. Community members remain hopeful that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 calls to action will be implemented. Photo courtesy of Ron Ladd/Hamlet of Sanikiluaq

Canada’s Inuit population could hit 100,000 by 2041: Statistics Canada Nunavut expected to remain home to largest Inuit population; median age projected to climb due to longer life expectancy By Derek Neary Northern News Services Nunavut

Canada’s Inuit population could climb to 100,000 by 2041, according to new projections by Statistics Canada. There were an estimated 67,000 Inuit in the country based on the 2016 census. The latest calculations show a range from 92,000 to 101,000 Inuit by 2041. That would represent 3.2 per cent to 3.7 per cent of Canada’s total Indigenous population. Growth of the Inuit population is an expected 1.2 per cent to 1.6 per cent per year for the next two decades, which significantly outpaces the one per cent annual growth expected for the country’s non-Indigenous population. It’s expected that 74 per cent to 74.6 per cent

of Inuit will live within Inuit Nunangat in 2041. That’s a slight increase from 2016, when 72.7 per cent of Inuit inhabited Nunavut, Nunavik (northern Quebec), Nunatsiavut (northern Labrador) and the Inuvialuit region of the Northwest Territories. At 44,000 to 48,000, Nunavut is projected to remain the Canadian jursidiction with the largest Inuit population in Canada as of 2041. The Inuit growth rate in Nunavut is projected to range from 1.4 per cent to 1.7 per cent annually over the next 20 years. That’s similar to the rate expected in Nunavik (1.4 per cent to 1.8 per cent) and the Inuvialuit region (1.5 per cent to 1.9 per cent), but would far exceed the 0.1 per cent to 0.5 per cent growth rate anticipated in Nunatsiavut. Statistics Canada noted that the projections are based on the 2016 census, when people were

able to self-identify as Inuit. The 2021 census — still being analyzed — will be able to offer a more detailed breakdown due to more specific questions and categories, such as enrolment under and Inuit land claims agreement. The median age among Inuit remains substantially younger than the rest of Canada. In 2016, the median age stood at 24.6 years for Inuit compared to 41.4 for non-Indigenous Canadians. The next two decades are expected to close that gap somewhat with Inuit projected to range from 30 years to 31.8 years, by median age, compared to 44.7 years among the non-Indigenous population. Statistics Canada states that the increase in the median age among Inuit will be due to increased life expectancy. Overall, Canada’s Indigenous population — inclusive of Inuit, First Nations and Metis — is projected to grow to 2,495,000 by 2041 under

the low-growth scenario, or 2,848,000 under the medium-growth scenario, or as many as 3,182,000 under the high-growth scenario. All represent a major jump from the 1.8 million Indigenous people recognized through the 2016 census. Even though international immigration will contribute to the increase in Canada’s non-Indigenous population, the number of Indigenous people is expected to grow faster by the year 2041. It’s projected that Indigenous Canadians will represent 5.4 per cent to 6.8 per cent of the country’s population in 2041, compared to five per cent in 2016. Higher fertility rates and a rising number of people self-identifying as Indigenous are the two primary factors underlying the higher growth rate among Indigenous peoples, according to Statistics Canada.

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ᖃᑦᑎᕆᔩᑦ ᑭᐅᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐅᓐᓄᓴᒃᑯᑦ ᑎᓴᒪᓕᖕᒥ ᐃᑭᑦᑐᒧᑦ ᐅᒃᑐᐱᕆ 5–ᒥ ᑕᐅᕙᓂ ᐊᖅᑯᒻᒥ ᓇᒧᙵᐅᓂᖃᙱᑦᑐᒧᑦ.

Kivalliq The Kivalliq Inuit Association (KIA) has released a statement on Oct. 1 with regards to an offensive safety campaign poster found at Meadowbank Mine urging workers to speak English and not Inuktitut. “KIA wishes to clarify that we did not participate in the development of or approve the poster that was used by Agnico Eagle as part of a mine safety campaign,” reads the statement. Workplace safety is a major priority at the mine, the statement continues. Measures aimed a creating a healthy working environment are supported through a joint Employee and Culture Committee. “Agnico Eagle has acknowledged its failure in the implementation of its campaign and issued a full apology for its insensitivity to Inuit language and culture. KIA agrees Agnico Eagle must do better to foster an inclusive workplace and communicate its ‘safety first’ message.” The poster which was found at Meadow Bank mine last week has since been removed. – Trevor Wright

Halloween events hosted in capital

Iqaluit The Government of Nunavut’s Department of Culture and Heritage, alongside Arctic Ventures, is hosting various Halloween events on Oct. 31 at the Frobisher Inn. At 10:30 a.m. to noon there will be a pumpkin carving party, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Spooky Storytime and Crafternoon with the Iqaluit Centennial Library is scheduled. Later that evening there will be indoor trick-or-treating from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Families are also encouraged to come and decorate a table to hand out candy with visitors. – Trevor Wright

Day school students soon eligible for $10,000

Nunavut Survivors who attended residential schools as day school students are now eligible to receive individual compensation of $10,000 from the Federal Government, following a decision by the Federal Court approving the Indian Residential Day School Scholar (Gottfriedson) Settlement Agreement, following years of battling the federal government (Gottfriedson v. Canada) in courts. “The mistreatment of Indigenous children is a tragic and shameful part of Canada’s history, the impacts of which are still being felt today,” said federal minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Carolyn Bennett. “The Government of Canada is deeply committed to advancing reconciliation and healing for former residential school scholars and their descendants.” Gottfriedson v. Canada, the class-action lawsuit was filed in 2013 by the chief of Tk’emlúps Te Secwépemc First Nation Shane Gottfriedson, alongside his band members and members of Sechelt First Nation. The survivor and descendant classes of the suit were separated from the band class claims, so aging survivors can receive their money while the opposing parties settle the latter part of the lawsuit. Details on how survivors will be compensated are still being hashed out. “The parties to the settlement will continue to work collaboratively toward implementing the settlement following the 60-day appeal period,” Bennett said. – Trevor Wright

All-terrain vehicle fire quickly extinguished

Iqaluit On the afternoon of Oct. 4 an all-terrain vehicle caught on fire along the 4080s block along the Road to Nowhere. The flame emitted smoke noticeable from various parts of the city, however it was just limited to the one vehicle, and was fully extinguished by 1:30 p.m. Nunavut News has reached out to the City of Iqaluit for more details, however they did not return the messages as of press time. – Trevor Wright

Man charged with arson, uttering threats after house fire

Arviat RCMP have laid charges after an alleged act of arson in Arviat on Oct. 1. The police responded to a fire at a residence where the Arviat Fire Department was already on scene extinguishing the blaze. Following an investigation, Melvin Irksuk, 23, was charged with arson and disregard for human life as well as uttering threats. The Mounties provided no further details. – Derek Neary

Firefighters responded to an afternoon ATV fire Oct. 5 along the Road to Nowhere in Iqaluit. Trevor Wright/NNSL photo

Kitikmeot Law Centre to host special and general meeting

Cambridge Bay The Kitikmeot Regional Board of the Legal Services Board of Nunavut will be holding a general and special meeting at the Cambridge Bay Community Hall on the evening of Oct. 13. The meeting will be taking place at 7 p.m. and the public is welcome to attend. Canada’s northernmost legal aid clinic, the Kitikmeot Law Centre, also has satellite offices in the region’s communities, from Kugaaruk all the way to Kugluktuk. – Trevor Wright

Qikiqtani Inuit Association hosts AGM

Qikiqtani The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) held its annual general meeting online due to Covid-19 concerns last week. On the agenda on Oct. 5 and 6 were reports from QIA’s various departments, as well as the release of its 2020-21 annual report as well as the 20-21 Benefits and Legacy Fund annual report. Instead of a feast like in past years, there was a country food giveaway in Iqaluit between Northmart and Nakasuk School from 3 to 5 p.m. – Trevor Wright

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Arviat residents working to open permanent homeless shelter Project ‘in its infancy,’ looking for board members By Ezra Black Northern News Services Arviat

Jenny Gibbons describes the last few years as nothing short of a whirlwind. Precarious housing is a reality for her – she does not have ready access to a telephone – but she remains at the forefront of a growing campaign to open a new homeless shelter in Arviat. Gibbons said her own experience with precarious housing inspired her to help others. “I didn’t have any place to go,” she said of a housing situation she faced several years ago. She turned to social services “but they just told us that there’s no place for people like me when I needed a place to stay,” she said. “And while I was going through that, I started seeing people going through the same thing and it hurt me a lot and I know how it feels.” “That’s when I started thinking that we need a shelter in our community,” she continued. In 2019, she took part in Inspire Nunavut, an entrepreneurial leadership and employment skills program. After considering a number of busi-

ness ideas, from hairdressing to recreation, Gibbons decided a shelter in the community to address its social problems was needed. Today, organizers are looking at funding resources and fundraising ideas to support the concept of a permanent shelter in the community. Gibbons said Lindsay Turner, director of poverty reduction at Nunavut’s Department of Family Services, and her team have been helping with planning and support at this early stage. “The project as we’re looking at it now, it’s really in its infancy,” said organizer Amanda Hanson Main. “We’re just getting started and trying to amass a board of directors and then we can proceed with applying for funding and that, unfortunately, could probably go on for a while.” “There is nothing right now in Arviat,” she continued. “We’re the third largest population center in the territory, and we do not have a shelter. But we have already a lot of interest in the community from residents who are interested in sitting on the board of directors.” In terms of a location for the shelter, Hanson Main said “there isn’t much in Arviat in terms of available real estate

that would be ideal or even adequate for this purpose.” “Hopefully, there are funding pots that are available that would support building something new from the ground up,” she said. “It’s pretty exciting to think that that could be reality.” An Arviat resident for six years, Hanson Main works in environmental assessment and community engagement, “so a little bit removed from shelters and social programs” but nevertheless thinks this is an important project because “the social services are really lacking” in Nunavut, she said. “When Jenny (Gibbons) and I happened to bump into each other, early on we identified that we have this shared passion and compassion for people that are experiencing homelessness or experiencing domestic situations that might warrant a need for a place to stay,” she said. Homelessness remains a territory-wide problem In 2018, the Government of Nunavut’s Department of Family Services released the Nunavut Hidden Homelessness Survey and found over 400 people in Arviat, Gjoa Haven, Pond Inlet and Clyde

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ᔨᓂ ᒋᐸᓐᔅ, ᓴᐅᒥᖅᖠᕐᒦᑦᑐᖅ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᒪᓐᑕ Hᐊᓐᓴᓐ ᒪᐃᓐ ᐱᓕᕆᔫᒃ ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑦᑎᔪᒪᑉᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖃᙱᑦᑐᓄᑦ ᐃᒡᓗᒋᔭᐅᓇᔭᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᓂ.

Jenny Gibbons, left, and Amanda Hanson Main are working to establish a homeless shelter in Arviat. Submitted photo River were experiencing some form of precarious housing. Of the total, 146 were in Arviat. Residents with no place to stay turn to “friends, families and relatives. But something more structured – something that has support services – for people experiencing those sorts of harsh crises is needed,” said Hanson Main. The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the community’s lack of comprehensive services when it comes to homelessness, said Hanson Main. “During this pandemic, the rates of

domestic violence and difficulties with mental health have really risen,” she said. “And not having places for people to go to in crisis is a major limitation.” “Ultimately, the people who are often the most impacted are children,” she continued. “Whether that means your child is living in a house that’s overcrowded, or whether a child is living with a parent who is homeless and has to bounce around between homes, I think that that type of instability is really demoralizing and hard for people and families.”

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Rent scale review proposes possible move away from income-based charges Existing public housing rental rate system poorly understood; affects tenants’ decisions to seek employment By Derek Neary Northern News Services Nunavut

A review of the Nunavut Housing Corporation’s public housing rent scale suggests that the government agency may want to consider moving away from an income-based approach and instead adopt an approach based on the type of rental unit, but what exactly that means doesn’t appear to be clear. The review, researched and written by consulting firm NVision between August 2020 and spring 2021, doesn’t explain how a unit-based approach might work. Nunavut News asked NVision for further details and received this reply by email: “Speak to NHC (the Nunavut Housing Corporation). It is their report for consideration.” The housing corporation didn’t elaborate on how a unit-based approach could affect renters either. “The NHC has noted the (report’s) recommendations and has not yet formulated any recommendations on a unit-based rent assessment. There is more work to do, and this will ultimately return to the (legislative assembly’s) cabinet in the future … it will be up to the next cabinet and the new government mandate,” the NHC stated. Former Housing minister Patterk Netser ordered the independent review last spring with one of the objectives being to determine whether the rental amounts charged are acting as a deterrent to tenants seeking or accepting employment. The NHC told Nunavut News last week that it “doesn’t agree that the existing rent scale provides a disincentive to work but acknowledges that the information circulating in the public creates a false perception. The NHC will continue to improve communication with our tenants, the public, employees and local housing organizations to dissipate this misperception.” NVision’s review included interviews with NHC and local housing organization (LHO) staff, a review of relevant literature and surveys circulated among Nunavummiut, of which only 10 were completed, meaning it’s not statistically representative, NVision conceded. Eighty-three per cent of NHC and LHO staff interviewed

for NVision’s review “stated that they believe the rent scale definitely has an impact on the employment decisions of public housing tenants. The explanation provided is the general understanding that rent increases in relation to income,” the report states. In addition, all tenant survey respondents expressed concern that if their income rises, their rent will increase by more than what they can afford, the report adds. “For example, an employed person may pay $1,140 per month for their one-bedroom unit while their next-door neighbour, who does not work, pays $60 per month for an identical unit. This creates the appearance of penalizing a tenant for being employed or working to earn a higher income,” the review states. “The results from interviews and surveys conducted show that the rent scale is generally not well understood by tenants and some staff.” Among the suggestions made by interviewees and survey respondents was to simplify the rent scale and make the income brackets wider, such as setting the $60 per month rental rate for household incomes up to $50,000 or more. Another suggestion was that the rent scale should consider the tenants’ number of dependents living in the rental unit. The NVision consultants suggested that a rent assessment system based on the type of rental unit rather than income would require working with GN departments, but it would be revenue neutral, would simplify administration and would address the “perception of being penalized for working.” Other consultant recommendations include comprehensive rent scale training for LHO staff, developing a communications strategy to educate tenants and simplifying language related to the rent scale. The existing rent scale was introduced in 2014. Rent collection rates for the NHC have held steady near 80 per cent over the past decade. Between 72 per cent to 78 per cent of public housing rent is paid through the GN’s Income Support program. However, rental income — averaging $28,000 per unit, per year — only covers about 11 per cent of the costs to operate and maintaining public residences, the study revealed. The NHC provides public housing to more than 20,000 tenants through close to 5,600 residences.

ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᕆᔨᕐᔪᐊᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑐᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᖅᓱᐃᓂᖓᑕ ᐅᓄᕐᓂᖓ ᐅᕙᓃᖏᓐᓇᖅᓯᒪᕗᖅ 80 ᐳᓴᓐᑎᒥ ᖄᖏᖅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᓄᑦ ᖁᓕᓄᑦ. ᕿᑎᐊᓂ 72 ᐳᓴᓐᑎᒥ 78 ᐳᓴᓐᑎᒧᑦ ᐃᓄᓕᒫᓄᑦ ᐃᒡᓗᓂ ᐊᑐᖅᑐᐊᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐊᑭᓕᖅᑕᐅᓲᖑᕗᖅ ᐅᕘᓇ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔾᔭᒃᓴᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᒥ.

The Nunavut Housing Corporation’s rent collection rates have held steady near 80 per cent over the past decade. Between 72 per cent to 78 per cent of public housing rent is paid through the GN’s Income Support program. Photo courtesy of Manny Noble

fact FILE Rent calculation formula Seniors over 60 (unless high income) pay $0 A minimum rent of $60 a month for annual income under $33,280 20 per cent of annual income between $33,280 and $40,000 25 per cent of annual income between $40,000 and $80,000 30 per cent of annual income over $80,000

Of 5,347 housing clients: 13.2 per cent pay $0 per month 54.8 per cent pay $60 per month 11.8 per cent pay $61-$350 9.9 per cent pay $351-$1,000 9.9 per cent pay $1001-$2,000 0.4 per cent pay more than $2,000

Source: NVision’s Report on Public Housing Rent Scale

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ᐅᓇ ᐳᕌᓐᑎᓐ ᐳᕋᐅᓐ, ᓵᓚᖃᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᖓᓂ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᕆᔪᒪᔭᒥᓂ ᐊᖏᕐᔪᐊᖅᑐᒥ NASCAR–ᒥ ᓱᒃᑲᓴᐅᑎᓂᕐᒥ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᐅᕐᔪᐊᖅᑐᒥ Talladega Superspeedway–ᒥ ᐅᒃᑐᐱᕆ 2–ᒥ. ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᓪᓗᓂ NBC ᐱᙳᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ, ᐃᓄᒋᐊᑦ ᐊᑎᖓᓂ ᓂᓪᓕᐊᓂᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᑐᓴᓚᐅᕈᕕᐅᒃ, ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓂᐊᖅᐳᑎᑦ ᖃᓂᒋᓚᐅᙱᑦᑎᐊᕐᒪᒍ.

Here’s Brandon Brown, who won his first career big-time NASCAR race at the famed Talladega Superspeedway on Oct. 2. According to NBC Sports, the crowd was chanting his name but if you heard it, you’ll know it wasn’t even close. Wikimedia Commons photo

Why can’t this happen to me whenever I go to the corner store for a quick run? As reported by United Press International, Alexandro Acevedo of Monroe, North Carolina went out for a milk run on Sept. 30 after his kids

polished off the last of it that day. That would never happen in my house unless I did it. Acevedo decided to grab one of those scratch tickets that tempt me every time. He played it in his car before heading home. Sure as crap, this guy wins $200,000. He plans on making upgrades to

his house with the money and taking a trip to Walt Disney World is in order for his kids. Congratulations, you lucky son of a prairie dog. Anyway: Yeah, that’s what they said Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama is one of the holiest sites for NASCAR and apparently, it’s also one of the places where trackside reporters either make stuff up or do their best to hide what’s really being said. Brandon Brown won his first career race on the Xfinity Series circuit on Oct. 2, which is a big deal and good on him for doing so. But it’s the post-race interview he did with Kelli Stavast of NBC Sports which got all the attention. Stavast was asking him about the big moment when a “F-— Joe Biden” chant broke out. Now, it’s live TV and NBC obviously didn’t have its seven-second delay in operation, but Stavast didn’t make things any better. She decided to say this as a way to describe what was happening: “As you can hear the chants from the crowd: ‘Let’s go Brandon’ …” Even funnier was that she paused for a couple of seconds to let everyone get a real good earful of what was being said so you know Stavast was trying her best to cover things up. I don’t know why we do this to ourselves in the media. We’re supposed to roll with the punches and do the best we can to punch through it. Lying about something while it’s happening around you doesn’t exactly help our reputation. Reminds me of that time Ali Velshi of MSNBC stood in downtown Minneapolis last year during the George Floyd riots and claimed everything was peaceful while the city was in flames. He’s from Toronto so he doesn’t know any better to begin with. In any event, it was a silly way to try and downplay it. Just tell it like it is next time. What the heck was that? I had never heard of Jalen Smereck until now and it’s unfortunate that this is the way I had to learn about him. Smereck played in the Ukranian Hockey League (UHL) — I say played because he’s no longer there. Smereck was playing with his team, HC Donbass, on Sept. 25 against HC Kremen-

chuk and got involved in a bit of a mix-up with Andrei Deniskin near the end of the game, which happens from time to time in hockey. But what doesn’t usually happen — and should never happen — is looking at Smereck, who is Black, and mimicking the peeling of a banana in his direction. I mean, that’s not even a chirp. That’s just disgusting. Deniskin was originally suspended for three games by the UHL but got that bumped up to 13 when the country’s governing body for hockey stepped in and added 10 more. Smereck said he wouldn’t play in the UHL again unless Deniskin was suspended for good, and Smereck is now looking at offers back in North America. We’ve heard about players saying awful stuff, but seeing it in full view is pretty jarring. Even the commentator of the game made mention of it. Granted, my Ukrainian ain’t what it used to be but I understood it when he said Andrei Deniskin and racism in the same sentence. The best justice of all would have been for Deniskin to take the next face off and have the crap pummeled out of him while his teammates watched. And finally … Good Idea: Celebrating clinching a playoff berth. Bad Idea: Celebrating clinching a playoff berth and then punching a wall afterward. Athletes are stupid people for the most part. Here’s the latest example. We take you to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where the Brewers have just sealed the National League Central Division crown on Sept. 26. The custom when that happens is for teams to put up plastic protectors and waste thousand of dollars worth of booze all over the place. In the case of pitcher Devin Williams, that also means apparently punching a wall after having a wee bit too much of the barley nectar. This Einstein got upset about something — don’t know what — and proceeded to try and put his pitching hand through a wall. He now needs surgery to repair it and will probably miss the playoffs. It’s like you have to bubble-wrap these idiots sometimes, if only to protect them from themselves. Until next time, folks …

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ᐊᐅᓱᐃᑦᑐᖅ ᐅᑭᐊᒃᓵᙳᖅᐳᖅ ᓄᓇᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑕᕆᐅᕐᒥ ᐊᐅᓱᐃᑦᑐᕐᒥ!

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On the land

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ᕼᐊᓚᓐ ᓯᒃᑯᐊᖅ ᐱᑦᓯᐅᓛᖅ

ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᒃ ᑕᖕᒫᖅᑐᑦ ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᐅᑉ ᖃᓂᒋᔭᖓᓂ, ᐋᒍᔅᑎᐅᑉ ᓄᙳᐊᓂ.

Sue Kiguktak

Grise Fiord Fall has set into the land and sea of Grise Fiord!

ᕼᐊᓚᓐ ᓯᒃᑯᐊᖅ ᓂᑉᑕᔪᒃ

ᓯᓐᑎ ᐊᐃᔭᐅᑦ

ᑕᓗᕐᔪᐊᖅ ᑐᕆᓴ ᐊᐃᔭᐅᑦ, ᓴᐅᒥᖕᒥ ᐊᔾᔨ, ᐱᕐᕋᖅᑐᖅ ᓇᑦᑎᐅᑉ ᐃᓇᓗᐊᖏᓐᓂ ᐆᑦᑎᓕᒑᔪᓂ. ᐊᓂᖓ ᐋᔅᑯᕐ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᒥ ᓇᑦᑎᖅᑕᖓ, ᑕᓕᖅᐱᖕᒥ.

Winner: Hellin Alariaq Pitseolak

Pond Inlet Camping outside of Pond Inlet, end of August.

ᑰᒑᕐᔪᒃ ᑲᔾᔮᕐᓇᖅᑐᖅ ᓯᕿᓂᖅ ᓂᐱᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᑰᒑᕐᔪᒃ, ᓯᑎᐱᕆ 18-ᒥ.

ᔪᐋᓐ ᐊᐃᔭᐅᑦ

ᑕᓗᕐᔪᐊᖅ ᔭᐃᒥᓯ ᑕᐃᓗᕐ ᐊᐃᔭᐅᑦ, 10–ᓂ ᐅᑭᐅᓕᒃ, ᐅᒥᐊᕐᒥ ᐊᖁᑦᑐᖅ ᑕᖕᒫᕐᕕᖕᒧᑦ ᐋᒍᔅᑎ ᓄᙳᐊᓂ ᐃᑦᓱᐊᖅᑐᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᑕᓗᕐᔪᐊᑉ ᓯᓚᑖᓂ.

Cindy Aiyout

Taloyoak Trisha Aiyout, left photo, braiding seal intestines preparing to cook her six-year-old brother Oscar’s first catch, right.

ᔫᑕ ᓴᖅᐱᓇᒃ Helen Sikkuark Niptayok

Kugaaruk Beautiful sunset in Kugaaruk, Sept. 18.

Iᐃᒡᓗᓕᒃ ᐅᒥᐊᖅᑐᕆᐊᓚᐅᖅᐳᒍᑦ ᒫᔾᔨᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥ ᐱᓪᓗᑕ ᖃᓄᐃᙱᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᐊᐃᕕᕐᒥ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᑉ ᖃᓂᒋᔭᖓᓂ ᓯᓈᓂ.

ᓯᐊᑦ ᑐᕆᓐᓯ

Juuta Sarpinak

Iglulik Went boating last March and harvested a healthy walrus near Iglulik at the floe edge.

ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ ᑕᑯᓚᐅᖅᐳᖓ ᑲᒪᓇᖅᑐᓂ ᐊᖅᓴᕐᓂᓂ ᐱᓱᒃᑎᓪᓗᖓ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ, ᓯᑎᐱᕆ 5–ᒥ.

ᐃᐊᕆᒃ ᐆᑦᑐᕙ ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᒃ ᐅᓇ 12-ᓂ-ᐅᑭᐅᓕᒃ ᐋᓐᔨᓚ ᐆᑦᑐᕙᐅᑉ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᖓᓂ ᐊᓪᓚᙳᐊᒥ ᕿᓚᓗᒐᖅᑕᖓ ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᖕᒥ.

Seth Trynchy

Rankin Inlet Saw some amazing lights on my walk in Rankin, Sept. 5.

Eric Ootoovak

Pond Inlet This is 12-year-old Angela Ootoovak’s first Narwhal catch from Pond Inlet.

Joanne Aiyout

Taloyoak James Taylor Aiyout, 10 years old, driving a boat back to camp at the end of August in itchuaqtuqvik outside of Taloyoak.