Fisheries Issues Narwhal Tusk Ban Without Consulting Inuit
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Cathy Towtongie today called on the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to immediately reverse their decision to restrict the trade of narwhal tusks for 17 Nunavut communities. DFO notified NTI of the ban last week. NTI...
Oath of Office
(December 14th, 2010 Iqaluit, Nunavut) Following yesterday's NTI election, Iqaluit resident Jack Anawak was sworn in as vice-president on the Board of Directors. Cathy Towtongie was sworn in as president in Rankin Inlet, and James Eetoolook took the...
Cathy Towtongie, James Eetoolook, and Jack Anawak Elected to NTI Board of Directors
(December 14, 2010 -- Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Chief Returning Officer Lori Idlout this morning announced the unofficial results of the by-election for president and election for two vice-president positions. Cathy Towtongie was elected...
Advance Polls, Voting Day, Poll Locations
Updated Dec. 1, 2010 (Nov. 23—Iqaluit, NU) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. will hold a by-election for president and an election for two vice-president positions on Monday, December 13, 2010. Which positions are being elected? The president and two...
Jose Kusugak receives the Elijah Menarik Award
Jose Kusugak accepts the Elijah Menarik award from CBC on Nov. 19, in Iqaluit. Jose Kusugak recounts stories with his former CBC colleagues. Click on the photos to download the high res copies. Photo by Franco Buscemi, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (November...
NTI applauds Canada’s endorsement of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
(November 12, 2010 -- Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. interim President, Jose Kusugak applauded the Government of Canada today for formally endorsing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. “We have always felt that...
Chief Returning Officer Announced Names of Candidates
(November 9, 2010 -- Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Chief Returning Officer Lori Idlout announced the names of the official candidates running for the president and two vice-president positions at NTI. The president and two vice-president...
Jose Kusugak will be Acting-President
(November 5, 2010 -- Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Executive Board member and President of the Kivalliq Inuit Association will be acting-President of NTI effective November 8, 2010 through December 13, 2010. NTI is holding a by-election for...
NTI Fully Supports the Nunavut Suicide Prevention Strategy
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Acting President James Eetoolook is pleased to release the Nunavut Suicide Prevention Strategy, and is thankful for the work of all strategy partners, which include NTI, Government of Nunavut, Embrace Life Council, and RCMP. The...