Social and Cultural Development
The Department of Social and Cultural Development is responsible for directing activities related to NTI's obligations as the Designated Inuit Organization under Article 32 of the Nunavut Agreement. The department provides leadership and oversight of programs related to Inuit health, Inuktut education, elder care, justice, reconciliation, TB elimination, early childhood development, and pre-employment training, with the goal of achieving social and cultural equity among Inuit and other Canadians.
| Name | Job Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yvonne Niego | Director | 867-975-7576 | YNiego@tunngavik.com |
| Papatsi Kotierk | Assistant Director - Social | 867-975-7580 | PKotierk@tunngavik.com |
| Opal McInnis | Assistant Director - Health | 867-975-7577 | OMcInnis@tunngavik.com |
| Arnaujuq Kowmuk | Assistant Director - Inuit Programs and Services | 867-975-7589 | AKowmuk@tunngavik.com |
| Vacant | Senior Health Policy Analyst | 867-975-4900 | |
| Napatchie Kolola | Health Policy Analyst | 867-975-7583 | NKolola@tunngavik.com |
| Karen Beddard | Health Equity Manager | 867-975-7579 | KBeddard@tunngavik.com |
| Nikkutai Folger | Senior Social Policy Analyst | 867-975-7575 | NFolger@tunngavik.com |
| Alexia Galloway-Alainga | Social Policy Analyst | 867-645-5425 | AGalloway-Alainga@tunngavik.com |
| Julia Mary Nauyuk | Nunavut Health Systems Navigator | 867-975-7581 | JNauyuk@tunngavik.com |
| Haali Nowdlak | Social & Cultural Project Coordinator | 867-975-7586 | HNowdlak@tunngavik.com |
| Vacant | Early Childhood Wellness Policy Analyst | 867-975-4900 | |
| Siksik Melodie Lavallee | Inuktut Policy Advisor | 867-222-1808 | MLavallee@tunngavik.com |
| Nubiya Enuaraq | Elder and Long-Term Care Policy Analyst | 867-975-7590 | NEnuaraq@tunngavik.com |
| Vacant | Administrative Clerk | 867-975-4900 | |
| Rachel Kaludjak | Midwifery Policy Analyst | 867-645-5400 | RKaludjak@tunngavik.com |
| Dennis Kuluguqtuq | Nanilavut Project Coordinator | 867-975-7578 | DKuluguqtuq@tunngavik.com |
| David Aglukark | Program Manager - Missing Inuit Children of Residential Schools | 867-975-4948 | DAglukark@tunngavik.com |
| Malaya Bishop | Senior Health Policy Analyst | 867-975-7575 | MBishop@tunngavik.com |
| Tracy Partridge | Education Policy Analyst | 867-975-7588 | TPartridge@tunngavik.com |