Government of Nunavut and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Commit to Moving Forward on Poverty Reduction
IQALUIT, Nunavut (October 24, 2012) – Premier Eva Aariak and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) President Cathy Towtongie today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Nunavut Roundtable for Poverty Reduction and announced the development of a...
Nunavut Community and Personal Wellness Report
IQALUIT, Nunavut (September 21, 2011) – A report based on the results from the Inuit Health Survey shows that Inuit want good health information to make informed decisions for their personal and mental well-being. The Inuit Health Survey 2007-2008...
Burt Award for Aboriginal Literature
Established by CODE – a Canadian charitable organization that supports literacy and learning – in collaboration with philanthropist William (Bill) Burt and the Literary Prizes Foundation, The Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature...
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Announces New CEO
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Cathy Towtongie today announced that James T. Arreak was hired as the new chief executive officer of the organization. Arreak worked as a consultant in Nunavut for the last ten years. He also served as an ex-officio...
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Board of Directors Meeting Pangnirtung, Nunavut August 28-30, 2012
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Board of Directors Meeting Pangnirtung, Nunavut August 28-30, 2012 Day One – Tuesday, August 28, 2012 1:00PM (Affiliates 8:30AM-12:00) Call to Order Opening Prayer ...
Arctic Council Chair Appointment
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Cathy Towtongie joined the Inuit Circumpolar Council today in welcoming news of Nunavut’s Member of Parliament, the Hon. Leona Aglukkaq’s appointment as chair of the Arctic Council. Prime Minister Stephen Harper...
NTI Disappointed that Crown Appeals Historic Ruling
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Cathy Towtongie today expressed disappointment in the Government of Canada for appealing an historic ruling issued earlier this summer in relation to the lawsuit filed in 2006 for the government’s failure to implement...
NWMB to establish Basic Needs Levels for Beluga, Narwhal and Walrus
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. is encouraging Inuit to contact their Hunters and Trappers Organizations and Regional Wildlife Organizations to discuss their use of beluga, narwhal and walrus prior to a public hearing being hosted by the Nunavut Wildlife...
Inuit and DFO Still Attempting to Reach Consensus on Narwhal Plan
Despite more than a year of meetings and consultation with the public, Inuit and officials from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans are still attempting to reach consensus on a draft integrated fisheries management plan for narwhal management in...