Nunavut Day Contest Winners Announced

For Immediate Release (July 19, 2024 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) In celebration of Nunavut Day, Nunavut Tungavik Inc. (NTI) hosted three online contests for children, youth and adults, as well as a CBC radio call-in contest for elders. The Elders CBC Call-in Show Contest was held on July 8th and was open to all Nunavut Inuit 55 years and older. Elders were invited to call in to the CBC afternoon program Tausunni, co-hosted by Isabella Katorka and NTI Vice President Paul Irngaut, to share a funny story. All the caller’s names were put in a hat and 10 winners were drawn, each received $250 Prepaid Visa gift cards. The online contests included a Kid’s Art Contest, Youth Video Contest and a Decorating Contest. Submissions were open to Nunavut Inuit from July 8 – 12, 2024. The Kid’s Art Contest asked children ages 5 to 10 years to submit artwork showing what is special to them about being Inuk. All submissions were entered into a draw and winners were selected at random, they are: Kids Fishing Rod Winners: Odelia Ana Malliki, 7, Chesterfield Inlet Arya Kabloona, 5, Baker Lake Charlotte Ungalaq, 8, Igloolik Nintendo Switch Winners: Odile Kabluitok, 9, Rankin Inlet Rayna Kullualik, 8, Qikiqtarjuaq Connor Alookie, 7, Qikiqtarjuaq Bicycle Winners: Riley Schott, 5, Brantford, ON Izaac Shoapik, 6, Igloolik Sivu Pudluk, 10, Iqaluit Julia Kabloona, 10, Baker Lake Judith Kimmaliarjuk, 5, Chesterfield Inlet Emily Chloe Illuituq, 5, Kugaaruk Art Kit Winners: Jerome Netser, 10, Coral Harbour Drayden Angutingunieq, 10, Kugaaruk Johnny Nakoolak, 5, Rankin Inlet The Youth Video Contest was open to youth aged 8 to 15 years and asked them to post a video singing or dancing to their favourite Inuktitut Song, with the hashtag #NUDay2024. Like the Kids Art Contest, all submissions were entered into a draw and selected at random. The winners are: iPad Winners: Rhea Eecherk, 8, Rankin Inlet Corey Angootealuk, 8, Rankin Inlet Ariana and Rory Nakoolak, 9 & 8, Baker Lake Carlos Ungalliq Taipana, 8, Baker Lake Laptop Winners: Caitlin Goddard, 8, Iqaluit Odie and Malaiya Kabluitok, 9 & 6, Rankin Inlet Julia and Jesse Kabloona, 10, Baker Lake iPhone Winners: Callum Goddard, 11, Iqaluit Darla Akilak Campbell Iksiktaaryuk, 11, Baker Lake Sivui Panigoniak, 11, Rankin Inlet The Decorating Contest was open to all Nunavut Inuit, with first, second and third place winners in each Nunavut Region, and an Inuk winner living outside of the Territory. The theme of the decorating contest was Inuit Pride, and of the 47 eligible submissions, the ten winners are: Kivalliq 1st Place, $3000 - Michelle Angoo, Whale Cove 2nd Place, $2000 - Loretta Pee, Coral Harbour 3rd Place, $1000 - Angie Curley, Arviat Kitikmeot 1st Place, $3000 - Delma Niptanatiak, Kugluktuk 2nd Place, $2000 - Jolene Apsaktaun, Kugaaruk 3rd Place, $1000 – Apsaktaun Pialaaq, Kugaaruk Qikiqtaaluk 1st Place, $3000 - Katelyn Netser, Iqaluit 2nd Place, $2000 - Siku Rojas, Iqaluit 3rd Place, $1000 - Lucy Metuq, Pangnirtung Outside Nunavut 1st Place, $3000 - Meeka Kakudluk, Ottawa NTI would like to thank everyone for submitting their entries to all the contests and for coming out and celebrating another exciting Nunavut Day. You can check out all the prize winners on NTIs Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/Tunngavik

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Media Contact: Ivaluarjuk Merritt Director of Communications Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. media@tunngavik.com

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