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Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Public Service Annoucement

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Nunavut Inuit interested in attending or participating in events relating to Pope Francis’ visit to Canada to apologise for the legacy of residential schools are asked to attend an information session hosted by Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI): Chesterfield Inlet Monday, July 4

6:00-8:00PM
Culture Centre NTI, Inuit Tapariit Kanatami and the other Inuit regions are working together to plan:
  • Travel for Inuit to attend
  • Opportunities for Inuit to speak with the Pope on their experiences
  • Inuit cultural and spiritual ceremony
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission defined reconciliation as an ongoing process of establishing and maintaining respectful relationships. Critical to this process is repairing damaged trust by making apologies, providing individual and collective reparations, and following through with concrete actions that demonstrate real societal change. NTI is aware leading up to the visit, the visit itself and afterwards may trigger emotional trauma from abuse for residential and day school survivors, their families and descendants. Please know that counselling services are available, including: Residential School Survivors Help Line 1-866-866-925-4419 Inuit and First Nations Hope for Wellness 1-855-242-3310 Nunavut Kamatsiaqtut Help Line 1-800-265-3333 Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868  or  Text 686868  and type “TALK” to start talking to a counselor Nunavut Victim Services 1-866-456-5216 Healing By Talking 1-867-975-5367 or email healing@gov.nu.ca IRS Counselling programs are available through: Illisaqsivik 867-924-6565 Pulaarvik Kablu Friendship Centre 867-645-2600 Tukisigiarvik Wellness Centre 867-979-2400 Cambridge Bay Wellness Centre 867-983-4670 For individual Community resource cards, visit http://www.inuusiq.com/.

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For further information: Malaya Mikijuk Director of Communications Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated Tel: (867) 975-4900/Toll-free: 1-888-646-0006
mmikijuk@tunngavik.com www.tunngavik.com

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