NTI and Agnico Eagle Mines Complete Agreements
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Cathy Towtongie today announced that NTI and Agnico Eagle Mines Limited recently concluded a series of agreements regarding exploration and mining on Inuit Owned Lands. There are now 15 mineral exploration agreements...
Nunavut Tunngavik Supports Sealfie Movement
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Vice-President James Eetoolook expressed support for the sealfie movement that continues to gain momentum in Nunavut, and on the national and international stages. A sealfie is when people post pictures of themselves wearing...
Nunavut Harvesters Support Program under Review
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Vice-President James Eetoolook today announced the Nunavut Harvesters Support Program will not be offered in 2014 in order to provide time to review the future of the program. The decision is in keeping with direction from the...
Jose Amaujaq Kusugak Scholarship Application Period to Open
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. today opened the application period for the Jose Amaujaq Kusugak Scholarship. Applicants must write a 500-word essay that discusses in detail how they will use their education to promote Inuit rights, identity, language and...
Vice-President James Eetoolook to Receive Indspire Award
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Vice-President James Eetoolook today will receive a 2014 Indspire Award for Lifetime Achievement. Eetoolook was one of 14 Indigenous Canadians to receive an Indspire Award this year. Eetoolook and other NTI Board members are in...
ITK: Inuit Leaders United in Opposition to EU Seal Ban as WTO Appeal Hearing Begins in Geneva
Ottawa, Ontario – Terry Audla, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), and Duane Smith, President of Inuit Circumpolar Council – Canada (ICC Canada) jointly reaffirmed their opposition to the European Union’s 2009 import ban on seal products...
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and Nunavut Sivuniksavut Pro-Seal Demonstration in Ottawa
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and Nunavut Sivuniksavut invite you to … Support Inuit cultureSupport Inuit livelihoodsSupport the sustainable harvesting of seals by Inuit Attend a peaceful demonstration and sealskin fashion show in Ottawa coinciding with a...