NTI Announces 2013 Jose Amaujaq Kusugak Scholarship Recipients
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Cathy Towtongie today announced the recipients of the Jose Amaujaq Kusugak Scholarship for 2013. Anita Uutttuvak of Pond Inlet and Bridgette Tattuinee of Rankin Inlet will each receive $5,000 toward their studies....
Jose Amaujaq Kusugak Scholarship Deadline Approaches
Applicants have just over a week left to submit their applications for the Jose Amaujaq Kusugak Scholarship next week. The deadline is Nunavut Day, July 9, 2013. The forms are available on NTI’s website, and information packages were distributed to all...
American Proposal to Uplist Polar Bears Rejected
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Vice-President James Eetoolook today announced that countries attending the CITES meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, would not challenge the vote which defeated the American proposal to uplist polar bears. Countries attending the...
Nomination Period Opens for NTI Election for President
(October 15, 2012 -- Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Chief Returning Officer Adamee Itorcheak announced today that nomination period for the election of NTI president runs from Oct. 29 – Nov.2, 2012. The election will take place Dec. 10, 2012....
NTI Disappointed in US Proposal to Stop International trade of Polar Bears
(October 4, 2012 -- Iqaluit, Nunavut)Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Vice-President James Eetoolook today expressed NTI’s disappointment in the United States’ proposal to uplist polar bears from Appendix II to Appendix I under the Convention of International...
NTI Announces 2012 Jose Amaujaq Kusugak Scholarship Recipients
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Cathy Towtongie today announced the recipients of the Jose Amaujaq Kusugak Scholarship. Miali-Elise Coley of Iqaluit and Lynn Kilabuk of Pangnirtung will each receive $5,000 toward their studies. Coley is pursuing her...
NTI Comments on Scientists’ Call for Commercial Fishing Moratorium
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Vice-President James Eetoolook today commented on a call by scientists for a moratorium on commercial fishing in the international waters in Arctic beyond the Exclusive Economic Zones of the Arctic States. The call for the...
Community and Youth Support Worker Embrace Life Council Iqaluit, Nunavut
The Isaksimgagit Inuusirmi Katujjiqatigiit Embrace Life Council is a non-profit charitable organization whose mission is to support and encourage Nunavummiut to value life. Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Community and Youth Support...