Practising Inuktitut important, says South Baffin MLA

Inuktitut and Inuit languages distinct in context of Indigenous Canada, says David Joanasie

By Trevor Wright Northern News Services South Baffin

It is important for Nunavummiut

RCMP looking for tips after snowmobile vandalized in Iqaluit

By Trevor Wright Northern News Services Iqaluit

Police are seeking information from the public following a snowmobile being vandalized in Iqaluit’s downtown core area.

On Jan. 28, at 11:30 p.m., a vehicle pulled up to building 1093 where a female passenger exited the vehicle and hit the snowmobile, which caused extensive damage, according to the RCMP.

If anyone has any information or recognizes the female or the vehicle in the accompanying photo, they are advised to call the Iqaluit RCMP at 867-979-0123.

Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers (1800-222-8477), or through an online web tip at nwtnutips.com, or by texting NWTNUTIPS and your message to 274637.

Practising Inuktitut in Nunavut is important, said South Baffin MLA David Joanasie, and he encouraged all Nunavummiut to practice it.

“What makes Inuktitut in Nunavut important is its uniqueness from other Indigenous languages compared to the rest of the world.”

According to Statistics Canada, 65. 3 per cent of Nunavut residents as of 2016, reporting having some form of Inuktut as their mother tongue, down from 68.9 in 2011 and 71.1 in 2001. It is the responsibility for Nunavummiut to keep utilizing Inuktitut, Joanasie adds.

“As the first and founding language in Nunavut, it’s our duty to help keep using it now as well as for future generations to come. Nakurmiik, qujannmiik.”

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The sun and the moon make multiple appearances in this week’s edition of the On the Land photo collage.

ᓯᕿᓂᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑕᖅᑭᖓ ᐊᒥᓱᐃᖅᓱᖅᖢᓂ ᓴᖅᑭᖃᑦᑕᖅᐳᖅ ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᕐᒥ ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᔪᓂᒃ.

ᑑᓂ ᐅᓗᐊᓪᓗᐊᖅ ᓇᒃᓯᐅᔾᔨᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐊᒥᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᓂᒃ, ᐊᐅᓪᓚᖅᓯᒪᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐊᖑᓇᓱᒋᐊᖅᓯᒪᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓇᒡᓕᒍᓱᒃᖢᓂ ᓂᒡᓚᓱᒃᑐᒥᒃ ᓂᐸᐃᑦᑐᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓴᐃᓕᓇᖅᑐᒥᒃ.