Nunavut News - Sept. 25, 2023 edition

HONOURING RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL SURVIVORS

REMEMBER THE PAST, CREATE A BETTER FUTURE

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A SUMMARY OF THE QIKIQTANI TRUTH COMMISSION’S 25 RECOMMENDATIONS FROM 2011

Acknowledging and healing past wrongs

1. QIA should present full QTC report to Government of Canada and request formal acknowledgement.

2. QTC historical collection should be accessible to all participants and anyone interested in understanding the Qikiqtani region’s history.

3. QIA and RCMP should recognize contributions of Inuit special constables and their families.

4. Government of Canada should set up a Dundas Harbour Relocation Trust Fund to allow descendants of separated families to travel between Kinngait and Arctic Bay.

5. Government of Canada should provide funding for on-site healing programs for families affected by closing of Kivitoo, Padloping and South Camp communities.

6. Government of Canada should defray costs of allowing Inuit to locate and visit burial sites of family members who died in southern Canada during medical treatment.

Strengthening Inuit governance

7. The legislative assembly should formally assert that Nunavut and GN were created by land claims negotiations as vehicles for Inuit self-government, and that Inuit goals should be advanced through GN working with Inuit organizations.

8. GN should conduct day-to-day operations in keeping with obligations under Nunavut Land Claims Agreement and section 35 of the Constitution.

9. QIA should establish programs to enable Inuit to develop

and utilize governance skills to strengthen political and community engagement.

10. Governments should take necessary action to make programs and services for Nunavummiut accessible at the local level.

11. QIA should develop framework for all private, public and research agencies to use in conducting consultations with Inuit.

12. To ensure that Inuit culture is understood by government employees whose work affects the Inuit, governments and QIA should provide cultural training to all such employees.

13. Governments and all Inuit organizations should respect and incorporate Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and Inuit traditional knowledge in decision-making in Nunavut.

14. Government of Canada should immediately endorse UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Strengthening Inuit culture

15. GN Department of Education should distribute Inuktitut and Inuit-based curriculum to communities and direct officials to implement it ASAP.

16. Department of Education should include historical material from QTC reports in curriculum.

17. GN should deliver more programs that promote intergenerational experiences between Elders and Inuit young people.

18. GN should work with federal government to develop

Windfarm takes centre stage in mine debates

Nunavut Impact Review Board conducts hearing in Rankin Inlet

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services Local Journalism Initiative Rankin Inlet

Debates, presentations, questions and concerns were underway for a more-than-a-week-long meeting of the Nunavut Impact Review Board discussing Agnico Eagle’s application to extend the Meliadine gold mine.

Of chief concern for many was Agnico’s proposed windfarm, which would see three to five turbines installed in the first phase and up to 11 in total.

In Agnico Eagle’s presentation package, one bullet point reads, “Only viable option for Agnico Eagle is a windfarm,” in light of a green energy focus for the Government of Canada and requirement to reduce GHGs under Term and Condition 9 in its project certificate.

The extension, if it were to go through, proposes to extend the mine’s life by 11 years up to 2043.

“The construction and operation of the windfarm is the focus of most Government of Nunavut comments for this proposal,” wrote the GN in its presentation package.

In terms of positive benefits, the GN noted that the proposed project provides significant local employment and training opportunities for Nunavummiut, while the windfarm offers an opportunity for renewable energy and reducing on-site CO2 emissions.

But as for the windfarm, “this is the first time that Qamanirjuaq caribou will encounter wind turbines,” notes the GN, and “the effect on caribou from the proposed windfarm is unknown.”

The GN in its presentation package recommends a “more cautious” turbine shutdown threshold of 10km instead of 5km for when

caribou are nearby.

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc, in their presentation package, outlined some serious concerns about the windfarm proposal.

“NTI shares concerns expressed by Kivalliq HTOs and KIA (Kivalliq Inuit Association) regarding the potential impact of windfarms on barren-ground caribou behaviour and migration,” wrote the organization under its ‘impacts on caribou’ page.

“Given the sociocultural and economic value of the Qamanirjuaq herd to Kivalliq Inuit, and its importance to Inuit food security, NTI agrees with KIA and Kivalliq HTOs that our current lack of understanding of the impacts of the proposed winfarm on the behaviour and migration of Qamanirjuaq caribou creates a highe risk to the herd. NTI supports KIA and HTOs, particularly the KHTO, in their submissions regarding the significant and adverse potential impacts of the proposed windfarm on the Qamanirjuaq caribou herd.”

The organization’s comments go on to say the proposed windfarm could mean a “high risk” of impact to the herd and “significant impact” to Inuit harvesting and food security.

“AEM’s additional information does not sufficiently address potential impacts on Inuit harvesting rights from the proposed windfarm,” wrote NTI.

In conclusion, NTI wrote that AEM’s information provided does not fully address Inuit concerns and in some cases does not reflect or fully consider Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit.

“NTI welcomes AEM’s efforts to date but encourages AEM to seek alternatives that address the concerns expressed by Inuit,” wrote NTI.

The meetings were scheduled to run from Sept. 12 – 20, with community input sessions starting on the weekend.

and fund Inuit language programs that will ensure all Inuit and qallunaat in Nunavut have opportunity to learn the Inuit language.

19. QIA should initiate Inuit History Month, launching event in Nunavut and extending to all of Canada.

Creating healthy communities

20. Government of Canada should formally acknowledge that levels of suicide, addiction, incarceration and social dysfunction found in the Qikiqtani region are in part symptoms of intergenerational trauma.

21. Governments of Nunavut and Canada should ensure sufficient Inuit social, mental health and addiction workers and programs are available to meet needs of all Nunavut communities.

22. Governments should ensure health, social and education programs and services are available to Nunavummiut on same level as other Canadians.

23. Governments should address Inuit housing needs through provision of funding to ensure adequate and safe homes for all.

24. GN and the QIA should promote Inuit participation in hunting, fishing and gathering practices that will strengthen culture and food security, improve nutrition and support economies.

25. Governments should provide training and support to allow Inuit to participate in Arctic environmental studies.

Source: Qikiqtani Truth Commission

ORANGE SHIRT DAY

TRUTH & RECONCILIATION EVERY CHILD MATTERS

As the Nunavut Impact Review Board meets with stakeholders and the community to discuss Agnico Eagle’s proposed Meliadine extension in Rankin Inlet, of chief concern for many is the proposed windfarm, which would see up to 11 turbines power the mine. Opponents are concerned about the effect the windfarm could have on caribou. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Founder of Orange Shirt Day details her healing journey

Phyllis Webstad is the leader of a movement

By Tanara Oliveira Black Press Media

When we think of being important, the people who come to mind are usually our family. We want to matter to them.

Once this is achieved, society – often in the form of school, church and work – becomes the focus and we start from a place where we struggle to matter to other people beyond our family circle. And one of the moments when we most want to show our worth is when we’re little and on our first day of school.

That’s what Phyllis Webstad wanted to feel when she went to the St. Joseph Mission Residential School in Mission, B.C. in 1973. She wanted to feel that she mattered, and she prepared herself carefully.

“We never had very much money, but somehow my granny managed to buy me a new outfit to go to the Mission school,” Webstad said. “I remember going to Robinson’s store and picking out a shiny orange shirt. It had string laced up in front, and was so bright and exciting – just like I felt to be going to school. When I got to the mission, they stripped me and took away my clothes, including the orange shirt. I never wore it again. I didn’t understand why they wouldn’t give it back to me, it was mine.”

And just like that, with a brutal, yet symbolic act, Webstad began her journey at a notorious

residential school. There she came to believe that she didn’t matter, and surviving all the horrors of that place became rule number one.

Years later, when her son Jeremy was born, Webstad felt all alone.

“As my grandmother and mother each went to residential school for 10 years, I never knew what a parent was supposed to be like,” said Webstad. “With the help of my aunt, Agness Jack, I managed to raise my son and make him know me as his mother.

Webstad worked to raise her son to build a legacy that would allow Jeremy, years later, to be a present father to his children.

After this, she began her healing process.

“I went to a treatment centre for healing when I was 27 and have been on this healing journey since then,” Webstad said. “I finally get it, that the feeling of worthlessness and insignificance, ingrained in me from my first day at the mission affected the way I lived my life for many years. Even now, when I know nothing could be further than the truth, I still sometimes feel that I don’t matter. Even with all the work I’ve done.”

Despite all the pain of the past, Webstad graduated from both the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology and Thompson Rivers University.

Webstad is also the creator of the Orange Shirt Society, responsible for Orange Shirt Day, and the author of two books. This movement,

Phyllis Webstad started the Orange Shirt Society and is helping raise awareness of the generational impacts of residential schools. (Medicine Wheel Publishing photo)

which has been embraced for 10 years, brought together former students and their families from the Secwepemc, Tsilhqot’in, South Dakelh and St’at’imc nations, along with the Cariboo Regional District, the mayors and municipalities, school districts and civic organizations in the Cariboo region. Each Sept. 30, Orange Shirt Day sparks a discussion about residential schools and the treatment of Indigenous people in Canada.

Every Child Matters

Children’s book depicts trauma, brings hope

by Ruth Lloyd Black Press Media

Illustrator Karlene Harvey and author Phyllis Webstad both have voices you could imagine quietly reading a child a bedtime story. Harvey has a sweet, kind voice over the phone, while Webstad’s soft-spoken manner sounds wise and gentle.

It seems appropriate they both sound so well-suited to reading children’s stories, because the two women worked together to create a new children’s book titled Every Child Matters. Orange Shirt Day and Every Child Matters go together, said Phyllis Webstad, whose story of the bright new orange shirt taken away from her on her first day of residential school inspired an international phenomenon and is helping bring awareness of the impacts of residential schools.

Webstad will be marking the 10-year anniversary of the establishment of Orange Shirt Day this year on Sept. 30, 2023.

Webstad said she had realized she didn’t have a book for the theme of Every Child Matters and so she asked her publisher about a project to create one.

The book is partly a response to some critics suggesting the Every Child Matters slogan and campaign was copying Black Lives Matter.

Webstad said Every Child Matters came about in March of 2013, while Black Lives Matter came about in July of 2013.

But she said the project was also meant to help clarify the importance of the Every Child Matters slogan alongside Orange Shirt Day.

“From the very beginning, the Orange Shirt Day, Every Child Matters has been divinely guided, and I won’t change it, it’s not up for discussion,” Webstad asserts in her gentle voice, noting people would ask her why it wasn’t Indigenous Children Matter, or other things.

She said the story in this book starts from far back in the past, when Indigenous families were together and then, with colonial impact and residential schools in particular, families were ripped apart, teachings were interrupted and language, dances and songs were forbidden.

“We weren’t allowed by the federal government to be who we were meant to be,” she said, noting the book retells her orange shirt story briefly and some of the traumatic events around residential schools, but it also ends with hope

and healing, as families come back together.

Webstad, who has one son, said he and his wife are the first in five generations of Webstad’s family to be raising their own children under the same roof.

“Granny, mom, me and my son didn’t have that, the family was broken,” she said.

“But now, the family unit is back together and the future is bright, there is hope.”

Webstad describes how her eldest grandson, just turned 19 years old, is still comfortable at home and being supported in his decisions by his parents while he decides what he wants to do next.

While the family struggles financially with five children, she helps them how she can and she said they are doing their best with what they know how. The youngest is three years old, the eldest, 19.

Webstad was on her way to Kamloops to celebrate her grandson’s birthday the day she spoke to Black Press Media.

Webstad chose Karlene Harvey as the illustrator to bring Every Child Matters to life, partly because she wanted the images to be somewhat realistic while also being “cartoon” enough to be engaging for children.

Another reason she chose Harvey was because the young artist is Tsilhqot’in on her mother’s side, from the community of Tl’etinqox (Anaham) though she grew up in Langley. She is Okanagan on her father’s side.

“When I was a kid I used to want to be a cartoonist,” said Harvey, who later recognized her art as a passion she might want to pursue for a degree program.

Harvey attended Emily Carr, and explored a broader range of artistic mediums and forms, but has returned to her love for illustration.

“I just feel like it’s really been something that I’m so happy to get back into,” she said.

She had worked with the publisher previously on another book, and he recalled Harvey’s mom Terry Harvey (Mack) had attended St. Joseph’s Mission, so thought Karlene would be a good

Orange Shirt Day allows Canadians to have important conversations, building bridges and promoting reconciliation. This day reminds survivors and others touched by residential schools that their stories matter. No matter their age, as the saying goes, every child matters.

“I am honoured to be able to tell my story so that others may benefit and understand, and maybe other survivors will feel comfortable enough to share their stories,” said Webstad.

fit for this project.

Harvey said the residential schools impacted people’s connections to culture and language.

“It’s really hard for survivors to talk about their experiences,” she said, noting while her mom may not speak about her residential experiences with her daughter, books like this one and the other work Webstad does help the siblings of her mom’s generation to talk about it amongst one another.

“Which I think is such an important healing step for people and families and communities.”

Harvey credited the way Webstad writes with emotion from her own perspective with helping bring the story to light.

The illustrator said it was a great experience working on the story to determine the best pictures for what Phyllis wanted to express, noting the historical perspective of this book helps convey the long timeline of the impacts of residential schools on Indigenous families over so many generations.

“I’m just really excited to see the reception of people who get to read it, whether that’s in classrooms or in communities,” she said, noting there was a lot of care put into creating it and she feels it will resonate with readers.

“I’m really honoured to have been a part of it,” said Harvey about the project.

“I think the work Phyllis is doing has really created such a ripple effect,” she said.

Harvey juggles being an artist on the side with being a mother to a toddler as well as being an academic advisor to Indigenous students at UBC.

“It’s a lot of midnight hours.”

Every Child Matters was released on Aug. 8, 2023 and is available at local bookstores including The Open Book in Williams Lake.

Along with this new children’s book for ages six and up, the Orange Shirt Society has also released a condensed version of Webstad’s Orange Shirt Day book called Orange Shirt Day: Every Child Matters: Abridged version. The paperback book targets teens in the new version of her award-winning story.

The book Every Child Matters, written by Phyllis Webstad and illustrated by Karlene Harvey, examines the history of the residential school story and hope for healing. (Image courtesy of Medicine Wheel Publishing)

Karlene Harvey is the illustrator of the new Every Child Matters children’s book. (Medicine Wheel Publishing photo)

WMC wins contract for GN salary and job classification review

NEU president says employer is ‘out to lunch when it comes to workers’

By Tom Taylor Northern News Services

The Government of Nunavut is in the process of reviewing salaries paid to its staff and examining job classifications.

The GN issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the initiative in March. On May 5, the contract was awarded to Western Management Consultants (WMC), officials confirmed to Nunavut News earlier this month.

WMC beat out two other bidders for the contract, but government officials did not respond to questions about the price of the winning bid. The winning firm, which has offices in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Toronto, has a big job on its hands.

According to the GN’s March RFP, the purpose of the project is threefold: to “conduct a comprehensive salary review,” to “conduct a comprehensive review of job evaluation processes, practices and tools,” and to provide any necessary training.

The RFP also noted the the review will “include an analysis of where GN salaries rank relative to other provincial and territorial governments, and provide recommendations for the GN to identify positions that may require supplements to (the) base salary to attract and retain employees.”

“Out to lunch.”

Roughly 4,000 of the GN’s workforce are repre-

sented by the Nunavut Employees Union (NEU).

NEU President Jason Rochon believes the Salary and Job Classification Process and Review is necessary, but long overdue — and that is not for his union’s lack of trying.

“We’re talking about an employer that has been working with a Nunavut Northern Allowance formula that’s been broken for decades,” he said, referencing the GN’s current salary model, which provides workers with an allowance ranging from $15,016 to $34,455 annually to counterbalance the territory’s high cost of living.

“We told them we would fix that for them,” said Rochon. “We’re open to being part of the solution, but we are really concerned with how out of touch the GN is, and how out to lunch they are when it comes to workers.”

While the primary goals of this initiative will be to review the GN’s salaries and job classifications, Rochon hopes that, by the time it is completed, there will be clearer and more frequent conversations between the employer and its workers.

“We’re hearing from workers all the time,” said the union leader. “We heard from a worker literally 20 minutes ago by email saying they need to make sure that their job is reclassified because they’re doing other people’s work.

“We need a GN that has the capacity to do job evaluations. Workers all the time turn to the union when it comes to making requests like that, because they don’t know where to go to

GN Human Resources Minister Margaret Nakashuk, left, and NEU president Jason Rochon hold a copy of a new collective agreement in August 2022. A little over a year later, Western Management Consultants (WMC) is in the midst of a comprehensive review of employee salaries and job classification on behalf of the government. NNSL file photo

in the workplace, and that’s really unfortunate. That’s up to the employer. We don’t know why there’s such a disconnect. We don’t know why they’re not open to communicating with their employees,” Rochon added.

WMC is currently in the first phase of this project, according to GN officials, during which time compensation and benefits are being reviewed.

The RFP noted that that this phase should be completed within six months of the contract being awarded, which means it should wrap up by Nov. 5.

The entire project, meanwhile, is expected to be completed within 18 months, according to the RFP, which would mean a conclusion by Nov. 5, 2024.

Small plane veers off runway in Iglulik

No injuries reported in incident; investigation underway

By Tom Taylor Northern News Services Local Journalism Initiative reporter

A small plane went over the side of the runway in Iglulik on Sept. 17, but neither the pilot nor the aircraft’s lone passenger was injured.

The plane, a chartered Piper PA-31, was making a technical stop in the community before transporting equipment to the Mary River iron mine site.

Around 5:15 p.m. local time, the plane began conducting a pre-fight maneuver called a run-up, which is intended to ensure systems and engines are operating properly prior to a flight.

During the run-up, the plane inadvertently went off the runway, and settled on the downslope of an embankment.

The GN’s Department of Economic Development and Transportation acknowledged the

incident in an email on the morning of Sept. 19.

“There were two people on board, the pilot and one other occupant, and both managed to exit the aircraft without assistance,” spokesperson Weichien Chan stated. “Assistance was provided to them shortly after the occurrence.”

The incident was reported to the Canadian government’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB).

The TSB did not deploy investigators to Iglulik, but is “still gathering information and assessing the incident,” according to spokesperson Sophie Wistaff.

“The incident has been classified as a class 5 occurrence,” Wistaff explained. “Class 5 occurrences are not subject to comprehensive investigations followed by an investigation report. However, data on Class 5 occurrences are recorded in suitable scope for possible future safety analysis, statistical reporting, or archival purposes.”

Quassa resigns from cabinet role

‘Family reasons’ cited as reason for stepping down

By Tom Taylor Northern News Services

Local Journalism Initiative reporter

Minister Joanna Quassa has resigned from the Government of Nunavut’s cabinet, Premier P.J. Akeeagok revealed in a Sept. 18 news release.

Quassa stepped down due to “family reasons” on Saturday, Sept. 16, according to the release.

“Joanna Quassa resigned from executive council Saturday evening for family reasons,” Akeeagok said. “I wish to extend my appreciation for her service as a minister.”

Quassa, the MLA representing the riding of Aggu in Iglulik, was elected to the legislative assembly in October 2021, and began serving as a cabinet minister the following November.

A former teacher who once served as Iglulik’s mayor, Quassa has not yet commented publicly on her resignation.

The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut’s caucus was scheduled to

select two new cabinet members at a leadership forum on Sept. 23.

Prior to that, the premier announced, Minister Margaret Nakashuk would take responsibility for Nunavut Arctic College.

Minister John Main, meanwhile, would take on the mantle as minister of environment and minister responsible for energy.

Minister Lorne Kusugak would temporarily serve as minister of culture and heritage, minister of languages, and minister responsible for seniors.

When deputy premier Pamela Hakongak Gross returns from maternity leave on Oct. 16, she will take over those duties from Kusugak.

MLA Craig Simailak announced his resignation from cabinet in March and his portfolios were reassigned shortly thereafter rather than choosing a replacement minister.

“The Katujjiluta mandate is founded on a partnership between all members of our consensus government,” Akeeagok said to conclude the Sept. 18 news release. “We will continue to work together to serve our territory.”

Nunavut Minister Joanna Quassa resigned from her post on Saturday, Sept. 16, Premier P.J. Akeeagok revealed in a Sept. 18 news release. Quassa has been serving on the executive council since 2021, having overseen the environment, energy and Nunavut Arctic College portfolios. NNSL file photo

A small plane went off the runway in Iglulik on Sept. 17. Neither the pilot nor the craft’s lone passenger was injured. The incident was reported to the Transportation Safety Board, but no investigators have been deployed to the site. Facebook photo courtesy of Simonie Issigaitok

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Welcome to the beautiful Island, Victoria Island, Kiilinikmiut Inuinnait. Cambridge Bay once again had a busy summer as usual, a growing hub in the Kitikmeot. It seemed like an early spring and summer that happened this year, experiencing climate change. It has been a very busy spring and summer for residents of

Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. With lots of daylight 24 hours a day and soon to be darkness coming up in November and December. But as you flying into the communities during the darkness each landing as we approach the communities, it looks so beautiful all lit up like a Christmas

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town, very beautiful to see this, no matter what time of day you are flying, it is still dark. Many fisherman were busy out at the regular lakes and rivers commercial fishing for few weeks, it is so rewarding and good to see our fishermen being out on their ancestral lands, sending fresh arctic char and dried fish home to their families. Cambridge Bay has always been a fishing village and today the families and grandchildren carry on the tradition of fishing. We hope that our lands and oceans continue to have an abundance of food from the lands of our ancestors. It is nice for the fishermen to be out there working hard and where it is being out on the land where it is so peaceful and quiet and healing. When Inuit are out on the land it is so healing and to feel that we are surrounded by our Ancestors, our loved ones. Try it, it really works. It is that time of year where Inuit women are busy fleshing and cleaning their families seals that were harvested both for food and clothing. One lady has been busy from Pangnirtung, Nunavut. Rosie Kilabuk will be busy all winter sewing kamiit for her family and for her grandchildren. Once she has fleshed the seal, the meat is part of Inuit diet food, and the skins are used to make clothing such as outdoor clothing to keep warm in the winter such as coats, footwear, mitts, hats etc. For Rosie to make a pair of kamiit takes her about one week and if there is designs to fancy her kamiit, it would take little longer than a week. Kamiit were invented by Inuit and is one of the warmest footwear ever invented. It is such a treasure to be able to wear and own your own pair of kamiit (footwear.) Today, for Inuit women, it is very important to learn how to make a pair, along with other products. It is today a fashion for many and also to be wearing sealskin in the north is rich in tradition and also to be proud being an Inuk. Let

us continue learning how to sew anything and everything for our families as our Ancestors look and watch with their big smiles and being proud of us. One of many of our Elders help us to learn how to sew is a real honour, locally big thanks to Pitquhirnikkut Ilihautiniq/Kitikmeot Heritage Society with Emily Angulalik and the Elders In Residence and also to Ilitaqsiniq with Rosabelle Aknavigak for their strong willingness to keep the culture and traditions and teaching going. It is such an honour to have these ladies and courses continue so that Inuit and non-Inuit and especially our younger generation be taught the Inuit ways which our Ancestors started. Today when you walk around Cambridge Bay you see more of our Inuit wearing new atigiit (parka/coats) and kammak (footwear) which were handmade by our very own mothers, aunts, grandmothers and youth. Keep up the sewing and learning everyone. You are so beautiful.

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Fall time in Nunavut, when most of the seal hunters and fishers prepare their harvest. Here is Rosie Kilabuk’s sealskins she cleaned and fleshed outside her house in Pangnirtung, Nunavut. Seals were hunted by Joseph Kilabuk and Matthew Qaqqasiq. Rosie will use the skins to make kamiit for her family this winter. Pangnirtung is well know for their beautiful unique design of sealskin kamiks. Photos courtesy of Rosie Kilabuk

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Eva Kirkwa holds second annual memorial for late son Brandon

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services Local Journalism Initiative Rankin Inlet

For the second year in a row, a small group of loved ones set off balloons in memory of Brandon Suluk Kirkwa in Rankin Inlet Monday, Sept. 18.

“He passed away on this date two years ago, so every year I try to make a memorial for my late son Brandon,” said mother Eva Kirkwa after a short ceremony and release of the balloons.

“Until my last breath, that’s what I’m going to do. That’s what I want.”

Brandon was 19 when he passed. Eva never expected to lose a child.

“The grieving comes and goes,” she said. “As a mother, it hits me any day or night. But

He helped Eva raise her younger children.

“He was always there for me,” she said. “He helped everyone as he can. He was friendly and I don’t want that memory to fade away.”

Her advice: collect memories.

“Take pictures as much as you can,” said Eva. “Any little thing. It helps a lot to remember them. And when you miss them, you go through the pictures, that

Balloons make their way skyward in memory of Rankin Inlet teen. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

A group gather to set off balloons in memory of Brandon Kirkwa. From left to right are Theresa Niakrok, Kaya Niakrok, Isaiah Leland, Eva Kirkwa, Kyra Shirley Kirkwa and Bernice Niakrok. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Brandon Kirkwa is seen here giving mother Eva Kirkwa flowers for Mother’s Day 2021. Photo courtesy of Eva Kirkwa

Shirley Kirkwa watches the balloons float away. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

A cultural demonstration at Helen Kalvak Elihakvik

Qappaq Okheena of Ulukhaktok is a talented seamstress. Here’s she wearing brilliant blue butterflies on her atigi. Navalik

By Navalik Tologanak

With barriers posed by the Covid19 pandemic cleared, the cruise ship industry has returned to the North. In Ulukhaktok, community mem bers came together at Helen Kalvak Elihakvik to put on a cultural demon stration for visiting cruise ship pas sengers in late August.

One of the best carvers and seamstresses comes from the community of Ulukhaktok. So much beauty and hard work depicting the culture of the Inuit. Here is Mistina Akoakhion, Qappaq Okheena, Buddy Alikamik and Gibson Kudlak at the community hall while cruise ship passengers visited and shopped in late August. Navalik

A talented family of artists and seamstresses. Here are Margaret Notaina, Helen Kitekudlak, Jean Ekpakohak, in background Krista Kitekudlak, and Jean’s granddaughters Allison, Claire and Mistina. Navalik Tologanak/NNSL photo

The songs of our ancestors tell the stories of long ago and are carried on from generation to generation. Here is Annie Inuktalik, Mary Kudlak and Agnes Kuptana performing for the German cruise ship passengers and crew. Everyone was amazed at the performances. Navalik Tologanak/NNSL photo

It was quite a show in Ulukhaktok with the Western Arctic Drummers and Dancers, under the leadership of Justin Memogana. A powerful beat of the drums and energetic dancers. Navalik Tologanak/NNSL photo

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Beautifully handmade beaded pins depict the Western Arctic style mother hubbard atigi made by talented Qappaq Okheena. Navalik Tologanak/ NNSL photo

Ontario women accused of fraud after Inuit status with Nunavut groups questioned

At question is funds obtained through the Kakivak Association and Qikiqtani Inuit Association

Nunavut RCMP have charged three women after receiving a complaint that they used Inuit status to defraud two organizations.

RCMP say that between October 2016 and September 2022, the Ontario-based women applied for and obtained Inuit beneficiary status as adopted children through the land-claim body Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.

Mounties alleged Thursday that the women used the status to defraud the Kakivak Association and Qikiqtani Inuit Association of funds only available to Inuit beneficiaries. The associations offer grants and scholarships to Inuit.

Karima Manji, 59, and her twin daughters,

Amira and Nadya Gill, 25, face two counts of fraud over $5,000. They are scheduled to appear in Iqaluit court Oct. 30.

In March, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. announced it was investigating alleged fraud, saying the sisters had received beneficiary status in 2016.

It said their mother claimed she adopted the girls from an Inuk woman. That woman’s family disputed the claim, saying they have no biological relationship to the twins.

The Qikiqtani Inuit Association, a regional group representing about half of Inuit in Nunavut, had also said it completed an internal investigation into the family’s claims.

It said it found a 2018 enrolment application from the mother that claimed she had been adopted by two Inuit from Iqaluit. The association said the enrolment committee rejected the application due to a lack of supporting documentation and based on their knowledge of the community.

The allegations have not been proven in court.

Online biographies describe Nadya Gill as a soccer player, coach and academic who was born and grew up near Toronto. She attended two universities in the United States as well as Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont., where she studied law.

Amira Gill also attended Queen’s University, where she studied civil engineering. Between 2017 and 2021, she was granted an award, scholarship and two bursaries designated for Indigenous students.

The sisters claimed to be Inuit in several news articles in 2021, when they launched Kanata Trade Co., an online business selling masks designed by Indigenous artists. The company’s social media pages and website are no longer online.

The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business suspended Kanata’s certification.

—By Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press

Mary-Grace Ittinuar sent these photos of a half moon above the road to Tasirjuaq mining camp outside of Rankin Inlet.

Sisters Amira Gill, left, and Nadya Gill, right, have been charged with fraud over $5,000. They’re accused of using Inuit status to defraud two Nunavut-based organizations. Queens University website photo

Dancing away for Hamlet days

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services

Shelton Nipisar and his group Amaqut came third place during the open square dance competition in Arviat during hamlet week Aug. 31. Mainaa Obszarski and Zack Shamee were the two youngest dancers in the group and also the leaders.

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The Amaqut group. From left to right are Mainaa Obszarski and Zack Shamee, Cassandra Kripanik and Tyler Obszarski, Ingret Obszarski and Shelton Nipisar and Jordan Aulatjut and Cheyenne Illungiayok-Amauyak.

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Amaqut dancers wow the crowd, which fills up the arena. Photo courtesy of Shelton Nipisar

Nunavut artist launches solo exhibition at Winnipeg Art Gallery

Tarralik Duffy’s Gasoline Rainbows exhibition opened on Sept. 22

By Tom Taylor Northern News Services

Tarralik Duffy has always followed her instincts as an artist and they’re serving her well.

“I think I always had this sense that maybe I wanted to be an artist, but I felt I couldn’t be, and I didn’t know how people became artists or what that magic thing was that they had,” she said two days before her solo exhibition, Gasoline Rainbows, opened at the Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq (WAG) on Sept. 22. “I just kind of stumbled into it by following my instincts and not really realizing what I was doing, because it started with just needing to work with my hands and quiet the noise in my head.”

Gasoline Rainbows opened two years after Duffy received the prestigious Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award, which was created by WAG and the Inuit Art Foundation to support Inuit artists across all media.

The award came with a $20,000 prize, a twomonth artist residency and paved the way for Duffy’s solo exhibition, all of which would have been difficult for her to imagine as a girl experimenting with drawing, carving and jewelry-making in Coral Harbour.

“[My younger self] would probably think it’s funny because, for many years, I kind of lamented living in Nunavut because you’re just watching TV in the ’80s, and it seemed like the world was anywhere but my backyard, and everything that was happening that was important didn’t seem to be happening where I was.”

“I sort of chased after that,” she added. “Then it was that cliche of realizing, ‘Oh everything that is important is at home.’ I had it the whole time I was growing up. Everything that I needed, all the lessons and all the beauty and all the richness that I thought was out of my reach was right there in front of me the whole time.”

Duffy’s home and childhood are both reflected in the pieces on display in her Winnipeg exhibition, which is a mix of two-dimensional digital drawings and soft sculptures made of leather.

She’s proud of the exhibition as a whole, but there are two pieces she’s particularly eager to

share with guests.

One of those pieces will be the focal point of the show: a large-scale can of Klik, the popular brand of luncheon meat.

The other, she said, is the only work on display that was not part of her original plan for the show. Instead, it came to her in an unexpected burst of inspiration while she was working on her Klik can.

“Everything else I had to plan to make based on the theme of the show,” she said. “In the middle of that, I was working with this blubber pink, Barbie pink leather, and it reminded me of my auntie one time. We were sitting there eating tuktu quaq (frozen meat), and she said it was so delicious, she could chew it like a big piece of bubble gum. Looking at this leather reminded me of that, so I drew this riff on Bubble Yum, that

gum from the ‘80s, but it’s like Blubber Yum.

“It’s like this madness took over me and I abandoned everything else,” she added. “I was drawing and sewing all the time. I just had to make this piece, and to me, it’s my favourite.”

While Duffy is pleased with the art she created for Gasoline Rainbows, she admitted it was difficult to be excited about it in the lead-up, as she worked frantically to make sure all of her pieces were ready.

Now that the exhibition is open, she hopes to

enjoy some downtime before shifting her focus to other creative projects. She isn’t sure what she will create next, but said the instincts that have been serving her so well are now telling her to write.

“For the first time in a long time, I just want to write for myself,” she said. “Writing a book seems so intimidating, but the ruminations of that are bubbling a little bit.

“I just want to follow my instincts, and right now writing is calling to me.”

One of the pieces featured in Tarralik Duffy’s Gasoline Rainbows exhibition at the Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq. Another piece on display will be a large-scale replica of a can of Klik luncheon meat. Photo courtesy of Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq

Tarralik Duffy, a multimedia artist from Coral Harbour, has a new solo exhibition at the Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq. Called Gasoline Rainbows, the exhibition features two-dimensional digital drawings and soft leather sculptures. The event comes after Duffy won the Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award in 2021. Photo courtesy of Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq

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Increasing number of Canadians want to reconsider ties to monarchy, survey suggests

Nineteen per cent of respondents said they had lost interest in the monarchy since the queen’s death

Just over one year after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a new poll suggests a growing number of Canadians believe it’s time to reconsider the country’s ties to the monarchy.

Data released Sept. 13 by Leger indicates that 63 per cent of respondents said it was time to rethink ties — a seven point increase from March. About 81 per cent of respondents said they didn’t feel attached to the monarchy, compared to 14 per cent who said they did, results similar to six months ago.

King Charles ascended to the throne in September 2022 following the death of Queen Elizabeth at the age of 96 after more than 70 years as the reigning monarch.

Charles celebrated the beginning of his reign with a glitzy coronation in May that was attended by world leaders, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Indigenous leaders and other distinguished guests.

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon released a statement on Friday to mark the one-year anniversary of Charles’s accession, in which she praised the monarch for his commitment to the environment

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and to Indigenous reconciliation.

“We had already seen His Majesty’s keen interest in Canada and issues of common concern, such as climate change, diversity and inclusion, and education,” Simon said.

“But in the past year, he has also shown his dedication to public service through his personal commitment to reconciliation, dialogue and rebuilding the Crown-Indigenous relationship.” While the queen’s death prompted an outpouring of affection from around the world, the Leger survey results suggest her son has failed to win over the affection of Canadians.

Just over half of respondents, at 51 per cent, agreed with the statement that the monarchy in Canada is outdated, does not have a place in the 21st century, and “we have to get rid of it.” In comparison, 33 per cent said the monarchy is an important part of the country’s history.

Nineteen per cent of respondents said they had lost interest in the monarchy since the queen’s death, while most respondents said their interest level had not changed or that they’d had no interest to begin with.

Opportunity for artist residency in Winnipeg

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The Department of Culture and Heritage, in collaboration with Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. and the Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq is inviting Nunavut Inuit visual and media artists to apply for the Artist in Residency Program at the Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq, called the NunavutArtists@ WAG-QAUMAJUQ Studio Residency Program 2023.

The NunavutArtists@WAG-QAUMAJUQ Artist in Residence Program 2023 is a four- week residency in Winnipeg starting Nov. 6.

The program is open to all Nunavut Inuit who are residents of Nunavut, stated a Government of Nunavut news release. The program intends to accommodate a wide array of mediums. Due to studio restrictions, the program is unable to

Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla wave to the crowds from the balcony of the Buckingham Palace. In a poll released earlier this month, 63 per cent of Canadian respondents said it is time to rethink ties with the monarchy — a seven point increase from March.

Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP

On the other hand, the number of people who believed the monarchy “remains a positive symbol for Canada” rose by four points, to 52 per cent from 48, compared to 2021 data.

The researchers surveyed 1,526 people online between Sept. 8 and 10. While there is no margin of error for online surveys, Leger said a comparable probability sample would yield a margin of error

of Nunavut.

accommodate stone carvers, stated the GN.

Selected artists will receive a $10,000 artist fee, per diem and accommodations within walking distance to the gallery. The program also covers round-trip travel costs from the artist’s home community to the WAG-Qaumajuq and any materials associated with workshops or other public events. The artists will have daily access to a studio space at WAG-Qaumajuq and to the gallery’s media arts equipment and facilities.

To apply, email pinnes@gov.nu.ca with the subject line ‘Studio Residency’.

The successful candidates will be selected by a committee of staff from GN, NTI and the WAG-Qaumajuq.

The application deadline is end of day Sept. 29.

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Nunavummiut received the first Nunavut Carbon Credit payment on Sept. 5 of this year, according to the Government

no greater than 2.5 per cent, 19 times out of 20. Atlantic Canadians reported the highest levels of attachment to the monarchy, at 21 per cent, while Quebecers had the lowest, at eight per cent. Canadians over the age of 55 showed more attachment than those who are younger, and women showed more attachment than men.

by Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press

The Nunavut Carbon Credit is a is a non-taxable payment from the GN designed to help Nunavummiut offset the price of carbon-based fuels.

The Nunavut Carbon Credit is a total of $308 per individual per year, paid as $77 every three months.

The next payment will be on Oct. 5 and payments will occur on a quarterly basis thereafter – on Jan. 5, April 5, July 5 and Oct. 5 in each year the credit is offered.

There is no application required. Nunavummiut who file their 2022 taxes will be immediately enrolled for the Nunavut Carbon Credit. Those who have not filed taxes but are eligible can update their personal information with the Canada Revenue Agency to ensure they receive this credit and any other benefits they may be entitled to.

Nunavummiut enrolled in direct deposit with the CRA will receive a payment directly to their bank account; otherwise, a cheque will be sent to the individual. Payments for children or dependents will be made to the tax filer who claims them on their tax return.

Belugas in the bay

Rare moment makes adrenaline rush in Coral Harbour

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services

Coral Harbour was abuzz with adrenaline as belugas filled the hamlet’s harbour Thursday, Sept. 14.

Residents said it was a remarkable sight to see as hunters leapt in their boats and stocked up on some beautiful, fresh maktaaq. According to some residents, belugas hadn’t been seen right in the harbour for years – possibly decades.

The community heads down to the bay to watch the excitement as hunters chase down the whales. Photo courtesy of Cheryl Matoo

Wesley Nakoolak and Ethan Matoo head out for the whales. Photo courtesy of Sasha Emiktowt

Boats whip around while residents watch the action. Photo courtesy of Cheryl Matoo

Some of the day’s bounty, as enjoyed by Lucy Ningeocheak. Photo courtesy of Lucy Ningeocheak

A hunter prepares to harpoon a beluga as Lucy Ningeocheak livestreams the show. Photo courtesy of Lucy Ningeocheak

Weather Network forecasts ‘fickle fall’ in Canada with season to start cold, end mild

In western Nunavut, Northwest Territories and Yukon, The Weather Network is predicting above normal temperatures

Canadians can expect a “fickle fall” this year as the season is forecast to start off chilly before above normal temperatures lead the country into winter, a prominent forecaster predicts.

The Weather Network says winter may appear to taunt Canadians across the country as they face periods of very cold weather during the fall, but the season is expected to end on a mild note because a jet stream in the Pacific Ocean, called El Nino, is expected to be two degrees warmer than usual.

“Our forecast team at The Weather Network is seeing a fickle fall ahead for most Canadians, and it’s all due to El Nino,” chief meteorologist Chris Scott said in a phone interview.

“Generally in most El Nino falls, we get an early blast of cold weather in the middle of fall and as you’re experiencing, it can be a bit of a slap in the face. But then the weather pattern flips over later in the season.”

In the Northwest Territories, western Nunavut and Yukon, The Weather Network is predicting above normal temperatures.

Scott said precipitation should be above normal in the North as well, especially across western and central Nunavut and some parts of the Northwest Territories.

“It’s all because of El Nino directing the weather patterns across the world,” Scott said of Canada’s

fall forecast.

“The narrative of this fall is that we’ll see this cold push in the middle of the season and then moderating towards the end.”

Scott said the forecast isn’t the best for ski hills in British Columbia because the El Nino jet steam will persist from fall into winter “and that doesn’t give the best pattern for getting a lot of snow in the mountains.”

The fall forecast also doesn’t help the wildfire

season on the West Coast at the start of the fall because the atmosphere is expected to be drier than normal and significant rain isn’t expected until the middle of the season, Scott said.

The Weather Network is also predicting that a few snowstorms will rage across the Prairie provinces in the middle of fall, cutting short the region’s harvest season.

“However, as we flip towards the latter half of November into December, when we typically can

get some of our coldest weather of the entire year … it looks like the season should balance out to be slightly above normal in the Prairies,” Scott said. Similarly, Ontario and Quebec are expected to see a nasty push of cold air in October but winter is forecast to begin on a mild note, he said.

“We think the fall colours should be quite vibrant but things turn a little bit rotten and cold in the middle of October and will short circuit some of the really nice leaf-seeing time of the fall season,” he said.

Ontario and Quebec are also expected to see less precipitation than normal, Scott added, and there may be some wind storms during the fall that cause power outages.

In Atlantic Canada, although early indicators show precipitation will likely be typical for the fall season, unpredictable storms that approach from the tropics could be a threat, The Weather Network said.

“We’re really watching how tropical storms or hurricanes may come up the eastern seaboard and give a period of heavier rain for the Atlantic provinces,” Scott said.

Temperatures are also expected to be typical in the Atlantic provinces, except Nova Scotia, which might see a hotter than normal fall, The Weather Network predicted.

—By Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press

The Weather Network is predicting higher than normal levels of precipitation in western and central Nunavut as fall sets in. Photo courtesy of Aivgak Pedersen

Summer sent off with Festival by the Lake

Baker Lake event brings community together

By Stewart Burnett Northern News Services Local Journalism Initiative Baker Lake

Karen Yip has been involved in Baker Lake’s Festival by the Lake since its origins in 2015.

“We were interested in promoting healthy activities,” said Yip, now community wellness coordinator for Baker Lake, about the inspiration for the annual community celebration. This year’s in the first weekend of September saw hundreds come out to enjoy days of activities, shows and games. Those included bouncy castles, jigging contests, magic shows, Sleepy the Clown, teen dances, face painting, fireworks and more.

“This year we were encouraging volunteerism,” said Yip. “We had some great help from the Junior Canadian Rangers. They just formed not too long ago and they were more than willing to come and help us out. That was really great because the volunteers were instrumental to making the festival happen.”

Their involvement was also an opportunity to provide some mentorship, said Yip, teaching the junior rangers about crowd control, inventory and security. The youth also entertained the community with some ranger drills.

“It was a great event,” said Yip. “We had entertainers come in, we had local people entertain us. It was a really great community-building event. We had lotos of participation from people in our community, and lots of fun for the kids.”

It was almost an international event, she said, with an entertainer coming all the way from Oklahoma for it.

“One of the highlights for me was we had Inuit throatsinging and drum dancing demonstrations,” said Yip.

Even Elders came up to dance.

“Some of the Elders you don’t see very often,” said Yip. “Some of the Elders have physical limitations and have challenges walking and things like that, but a lot of them got up there and it was really special.”

Charles Lauder, known as Sleepy the Clown, returned to Baker Lake for the second year in a row to participate.

“The energy and warmth of the children and people here is amazing and wonderful,” he said. “A few faces I recognized from last year, gave it my all and crashed hard Monday night. Felt honoured to be a part of the community feast, sitting with the Elders and first time eating caribou.”

Every year, the festival has been different. Yip said it was her goal early on to provide entertainment that people didn’t see all the time. That was the inspiration behind “Nunavut’s first zipline” in 2017 and hot air balloons in other years. She was especially thankful for all the volunteer help, plus the showings of Inuit Broadcasting Corporation footage and 15 caribou for the feast.

“It’s been evolving,” said Yip, adding that the event was held off during the Covid years. “It was really nice this year to have so much help because it enabled us to do so much more.”

Yip said the festival was made possible with the support of the hamlet, Agnico Eagle Mines, Ookpik Aviation, Northern Store, hamlet arena staff, fire department, MLA Craig Simailak, Mayor Richard Aksawnee and much more.

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Children gather around one of the mascots on hand during the festival. Daniel Tapatai photo

Junior Canadian Rangers played an important role in this year’s Festival by the Lake, said Karen Yip. Daniel Tapatai photo

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ᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇ ᐃᔮᕐᑖᕐᑎᑕᐅ ᔪ ᓐᓇᕐᑐ ᑦ

Please note that all Iqaluit- based positions are eligible for a Nunavut Nor thern Allowance of $16 0 08 per annum

Apply to: Depar tment of Human Resources Government of Nunavut, P O Box 1000, Station 430, Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A 0H0 Fax: (867) 975 - 6220 Phone: (867) 975 - 6222

E-mail: Iqaluit Applications@gov nu ca

(Please include the Ref # in the subject line of your email )

Job descriptions may be obtained by fax or e - mail or online

in some positions requires an acceptable criminal record check Possession of a criminal record w ll not necessarily disqualif y candidates from fur ther consideration

Note that the use of the masculine is meant only to make the text easier to read https://gov nu ca/human-resources

GOUVERNEMENT DU NUNAVUT

Priorité d’embauche

La pr ior ité est accordée aux Inuits du Nunavut

Ministère de l’Éducation

Gestionnaire des communications

Cette offre d’emploi s’adresse uniquement aux personnes résidant à Iqaluit

Échelle salariale : 109 029 $ à 123 69 4 $ IQ ALUIT, NU No de réf 09 - 507992 Clôture : 20 octobre 2023

Ministère de la Santé

Aide aux diètes

Cette offre d emploi s adresse uniquement aux Inuits du Nunavut résidant à Iqaluit

Échelle salariale : 57 361 $ à 65 120 $ IQ ALUIT, NU No de réf 10 - 507995 Clôture : 29 septembre 2023

Coordonnateur territorial des soins à domicile et en milieu communautaire

Cette offre d’emploi est ouver te à tous

Échelle salariale : 109 029 $ à 123 69 4 $ IQ ALUIT, NU

No de réf 10 - 507998 Clôture : 6 octobre 2023

Ministère de la Culture et du Patrimoine

Bibliothécaire adjoint

(2 postes - durée de 3 ans)

Cette offre d emploi s adresse uniquement aux Inuits du Nunavut résidant à Iqaluit

Échelle salariale : 69 745 $ à 79 165 $ IQ ALUIT, NU

No de réf 08 - 50794 4 Clôture : 6 octobre 2023

Directeur aux langues officielles

Cette offre d’emploi est ouver te à tous

Échelle salariale : 125 0 0 6 $ à 178 578 $ IQ ALUIT NU

No de réf 08 - 507997 Clôture : 6 octobre 2023

Ministère de la Justice

Traducteur juridique en inuktitut

(mandat se terminant le 28 août 2024)

Cette offre d’emploi s’adresse uniquement aux Inuits du Nunavut résidant à Iqaluit

Échelle salariale : 9 6 857 $ à 109 925 $ IQ ALUIT NU

No de réf 05 - 507996 Clôture : 6 octobre 2023

Veuillez noter que les postes situés à Iqaluit sont admissibles à une indemnité de vie dans le Nord de 16 0 08 $ par année

Postuler au : Ministère des Ressources humaines

Gouvernement du Nunavut, C P 1000, Succursale 430, Iqaluit (Nunavut) X0A 0H0 Tc : 867 975 - 6220

Tél : 867 975 - 6222 Sans frais : 1 888 668 -9993

Courriel : Iqaluit Applications@gov nu ca (Veuillez indiquer le no de réf dans l objet de votre courriel )

Les descriptions de poste peuvent être obtenues par télécopieur, par courriel ou en ligne Une vérification du casier judiciaire pourrait être exigée pour cer tains emplois Un dossier judiciaire n’entraîne pas nécessairement le refus d’une candidature

Notez que l’uti isation du masculin n’a d’autre fin que celle d alléger le texte

https://gov nu ca/fr/human-resources-fr

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Nourishing our children's future! Give children the best start with healthy eating every day.

EMPLOYMENT, LEGAL NOTICES & TENDERS

INVITATION À SOUMETTRE UNE EXPRESSION D’INTÉRÊT CONCERNANT LA DISPONIBILITÉ DE LOCAUX À LOUER À IQALUIT (NUNAVUT) NUMÉRO DE DOSSIER : 81002758

INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE IN IQALUIT, NUNAVUT FILE NUMBER: 81002758

Public Services and Procurement Canada is asking interested parties to submit a response by October 6, 2023, with respect to providing warehouse space for lease in buildings in Iqaluit, for a term of 10 years commencing on or about June 1, 2024.

https://canadabuys.canada.ca/fr/occasions-de-marche

Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada invite toutes les parties intéressées à soumettre une réponse, au plus tard le 6 octobre 2023, concernant la disponibilité de locaux d’entreposage à louer dans des immeubles à Iqaluit, pour un bail de 10 ans débutant le ou vers le 1er juin 2024. Pour voir la version intégrale de cette invitation et y répondre, veuillez consulter le site https:// canadabuys.canada.ca/fr/occasions-de-marche ou communiquer avec Sheena Collins au 780-907-4786 ou à sheena.collins@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.

Job Opportunity

The Board of Directors of KCFI is seeking the services of a qualified, individual for the position of Executive Director for the Kitikmeot Community Futures Inc.

Qualifications include having worked in a Community Futures or lending setting, and possess strong technical skills in developmental lending, finance, administration, and governance.

This is a full-time position located in Cambridge Bay

Interested applicants should forward a detailed resume/cover letter outlining skills, experience, and salary expectations to:

email to mepp@kcfi.ca

For more information or to obtain a detailed job description, contact Marg Epp at 867-983-7383.

Open until filled.

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By Mail: Northern News Services Ltd.

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https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities

To view the complete text of the request and to respond to this invitation, please log on to https:// canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities or contact Sheena Collins at 780-907-4786 or sheena.collins@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Northern News Services Ltd. is accepting applications for a Permanent

INUKTITUT TRANSLATOR

Want to earn great money? Northern News Services has an opportunity for a translator seeking regular, reliable income – someone who can convert English copy into inuktitut syllabics for print/digital news and advertising.

The ideal candidate must be able to translate quickly under tight newspaper deadlines. Translators can work from home but are required to have their own computer, Internet and email account.

Please email or call:

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Northern News Services Ltd.

P.O. Box 2820, 5108-50th Street

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Phone: (867) 873-4031

Email: mike.bryant@nnsl.com

We thank all who apply, but advise that only the candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

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https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities

sheena.collins@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.

Priority Hiring Priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit

OPPORTUNITIES IN RANKIN INLET, NU

Nunavut Northern Allowance: $18,517

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Program Counselor/Facilitator

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION Senior Airport Electrician

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Nunavut Northern Allowance: $22,178

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT

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Wildlife Manager, Kivalliq

Starting Salary $113,764

Ref. #: 13-508004 Closing: October 13, 2023

Apply to: Department of Human Resources, Government of Nunavut

P.O. Box 460, Rankin Inlet, Nunavut X0C 0G0.

Fax: (867) 645-8097. Phone: (867) 645-8065.

Toll-free: 1-800-933-3072. E-mail: kivalliqhr@gov.nu.ca

OPPORTUNITIES IN KIMMIRUT, NU

Nunavut Northern Allowance $23,047

DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES

Community Social Services Worker

Starting Salary $93,582 - $106,208

Ref. #: 17-507999 Closing: October 6, 2023

Apply to:

Mike W. Bryant

Publisher

Northern News Services Ltd.

P.O. Box 2820, 5108-50th Street

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ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐅᑦᓯᐊᕈᒪᕕᑦ? Northern News Services ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑑᓕᕆᔨᒃᓴᒥᒃ ᕿᓂᕐᒪᑕ, ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐅᑦᓯᐊᕈᒪᔪᖃᖅᐸᑦ − ᖃᓪᓗᓈᑑᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑑᓕᕆᔨᐅᓂᐊᕐᓗᓂ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓂᒃ/ ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑰᖅᑐᒃᓴᐅᓂᐊᕐᓗᑎᒡᓗ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓂᐅᕕᐊᒃᓴᐃᑦ ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᐃᓪᓗ. ᐱᓕᕆᔨᑖᕆᒍᒪᔭᕗᑦ ᑐᑭᓕᐅᕈᓐᓇᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᑎᒎᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᕿᓚᒥᓗ ᐱᐊᓂᑲᐅᑎᒋᔪᓐᓇᕐᓗᓂ ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᔪᓂᒃ. ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑑᓕᕆᔨᑦ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᒥᖕᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᔪᓐᓇᖅᓯᖕᒪᑕ ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᖅᖢᓂ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᖃᕐᓗᓂ, ᐱᑐᒃᓯᒪᒍᑎᖃᕐᓗᓂᓗ ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᖓ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᓇᒃᓯᐅᔾᔨᔪᓐᓇᕐᓗᓂ ᑎᑎᖃᐅᓯᐊᖃᑦᑕᕈᓐᓇᕐᓗᓂᓗ.  ᑕᒪᕐᒥᒃ ᖁᔭᓐᓇᒦᖅᐸᕗᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᖅᑖᕋᓱᐊᖅᑐᑦ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᑕᒪᒃᑯᐊ ᐱᒍᒪᔭᐅᔪᑦ

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Department of Human Resources, Government of Nunavut

P.O. Box 239, Igloolik, Nunavut X0A 0L0.

Fax: (867) 934-2027. Phone: (867) 934-2025.

Toll-free: 1-800-682-9033. E-mail: Igloolik_hr@gov.nu.ca

Job descriptions may be obtained by fax or e-mail or online. Employment in some positions requires an acceptable criminal record check. Possession of a criminal record will not necessarily disqualify candidates from further consideration.

www.gov.nu.ca/public-jobs

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30 years of the Nunavut Trade Show

By Laura Whittle Northern News Services

The Arctic Winter Games Complex in Iqaluit was a hotbed of activity last week as it hosted the Nunavut Trade Show and Conference from Sept. 18–21.

This year’s edition of the trade show, with a theme of ‘Celebrating Resilience,’ marked three full decades of business promotion, networking and deal making.

The Nunavut Development Corporation had a table full of products on display. Laura Whittle/NNSL photo

Avery Keenainak showcases products available through her business, Just the Face. Laura Whittle/NNSL photo

Catherine Anguttitauruq, left, an employment counsellor at Tungasuvvingat Inuit, joins Hani Barento, the owner of Friendship Fast, which offers shipping services. Laura Whittle/NNSL photo

Artist Tania Scott of Tundramoon Designs poses with Arctic floral jewelry and unique resin art. Laura Whittle/NNSL photo

Trade show attendees sort through furs for sale at the Arctic Winter Games Complex in Iqaluit.

Laura Whittle/ NNSL photo