Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. and GN agree, the Polar Bear population is healthy in Nunavut
(June 02, 2010 -- Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Vice-President of Finance Raymond Ningeocheak today announced his support to Nunavut environment minister Daniel Shewchuk’s recommendation to not list the polar bear as a ‘species of special...
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Monument Unveiling Dates are Released
(June 2, 2010 -- Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Paul Kaludjak today announced two monuments – one in Resolute Bay and one in Grise Fiord – to commemorate the sacrifices made by Inuit relocated to these communities in the 1950s...
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. sees Potential in Changes to Food Mail
(May 26, 2010 -- Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Paul Kaludjak said he is pleased to see movement to improve the Food Mail Program but is cautious about the program’s transformation into the Nutrition North Canada Program. “I have...
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Accepting Applications for Kakiniit Grants
(May 5, 2010 -- Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. is now accepting applications for the 2010 Kakiniit Grants. This program was launched by NTI and the Government of Nunavut in 2007 to encourage and assist students with their cultural and...
Nunavummiut voices reflected in suicide consultation report
IQALUIT, Nunavut (April 22, 2010) Nunavut’s Suicide Prevention Strategy working group today released a summary report of the 2009 community consultations on the development of a territorial suicide prevention strategy. The working group focuses on...
NTI urges government to continue to fund AHF
(March 30, 2010 – Iqaluit, Nunavut)Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Paul Kaludjak is urging the Government of Canada to continue to fund the Aboriginal Healing Foundation (AHF). There will be an emergency debate this evening from 7 pm in the House of...
Auditor-General’s Report: Government Failing Article 23
(March 19, 2010 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Paul Kaludjak said today the Auditor-General’s 2010 report shows the Government of Nunavut’s failure to meet the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Article 23 requirements through its...
Recruitment and Retention of Inuit Nurses in Nunavut Report Released
(March 9, 2010 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. 1st Vice-President James Eetoolook today announced the release of a report aimed at finding ways to increase the number of Inuit nurses in Nunavut. The report is entitled Recruitment and...
Nunavut Tunngavik Reacts to Federal Budget
(March 5, 2010 – Rankin Inlet, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Vice-President of Finance Raymond Ningeocheak commented on the release of yesterday’s federal budget. Ningeocheak said he was disappointed by the absence of new investments to address...