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Funding for Great Yukon Summer events awarded
The Government of Yukon is pleased to announce the recipients of the Great Yukon Summer edition of the On Yukon Time events funding program. As part of the government’s ongoing commitment to assist Yukon businesses and organizations with COVID-19 impacts and recovery, a total of $500,000 in funding was made available to help develop, adapt […]
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Nipiit – Issue 18/19 – ITK
04 Angajuqqaap Uqausiksangit ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᑉ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᖏᑦ President’s Message 08 KanatalimaamitInuitSivuliqtinganik ᑲᓇᑕᓕᒫᒥᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᖓᓂᒃ From the National Inuit Leader 12 Uajamuuqtutuqaalautialaatiguurutitangijualummikpitarutiuningit ᐅᐊᔭᒨᖅᑐᑦ ᐅᖄᓚᐅᑎᐊᓛᑎᒎᕈᑎᑦ ᐊᖏᔪᐊᓗᒻᒥᒃ ᐱᑕᕈᑎᐅᓂᖏᑦ Bluetooth brings in the big one Read More: https://www.itk.ca/nipiit-18-19/
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NTI: Inuit Celebrate the Opening of the Leonard Putulik Cultural Centre
July 22, 2021, Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) President Aluki Kotierk joins Inuit in celebrating the opening of the Leonard Putulik Cultural Centre. “The Leonard Putulik Cultural Centre is a beautiful hopeful space, full of potential creativity from the community to nurture cultural knowledge transference, while strengthening and celebrating Inuit culture and language. There […]
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Congratulations to the Nunavut Day Contest Winners!
(July 19, 2021 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) President Aluki Kotierk would like to congratulate this year’s winners for NTI’s Home Cook Challenge and Decorating Contest! “Although this year’s Nunavut Day was another virtual celebration, it was clear that Nunavut Inuit showed their pride in where they come from and utilized the resources […]
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Hay River-based West Point First Nation marks Treaty 11 centennial – NNSL Media
The West Point First Nation was one of several Dene governments across the North that has marked the 100th anniversary of Treaty 11. West Point FN is headquartered in Hay River. Chief Kenneth Cayen, who was elected Grand Chief of the Dehcho First Nations June 24, said that remembering the treaty signed between the Crown […]
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Lest we forget our Indigenous veterans – NNSL Media
Fistbumps and kudos to the historians whose work made it possible to mark the final resting places of fallen soldiers with the tribute they deserve. In last week’s News/North we reported that thanks to the work and funding from the Last Post Fund, Indigenous veterans who were buried in the territory are now memorialized for […]
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2022 Arctic Arts Summit to be hosted in the Yukon
13/07/2021 The Government of Yukon and the Canada Council for the Arts will co-host the Arctic Arts Summit in the Yukon in June 2022. The Arctic Arts Summit brings together artists and those involved in the cultural fields from Arctic countries to strengthen the northern art community and create infrastructures as well as partnerships for […]
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Family members identify 2nd unknown voice on CBC North podcast – CBC
Jul 12, 2021 Until now, the record of who shared the story of Qallupilluk with CBC had been lost A second, unidentified voice on a CBC North podcast has been identified by the speaker’s family members. An old and familiar tale among Inuit about a creature named Qallupilluk was retold by an elder and recorded by CBC decades […]
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Ministers Bennett, Miller and Vandal issue statement on Nunavut Day
Ottawa, Ontario (July 9, 2021)—The Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Carolyn Bennett, the Minister of Indigenous Services, Marc Miller, and the Minister of Northern Affairs, Daniel Vandal, issued the following statement today: “Today, on Nunavut Day, we celebrate the strength and determination of Nunavummiut that led to the establishment of the newest and largest territory in […]
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New Sign at Canso Causeway Welcomes Motorists to Unama’kik
July 9, 2021 In recognition of Mi’kmaq people, language and the significant geographical location, motorists travelling across the Canso causeway will be welcomed by a new sign in Mi’kmaq, Pjila’si Unama’kik. “Increasing knowledge and awareness about Mi’kmaq language and culture is important to understanding our shared history,” said Premier Iain Rankin, who is also Minister […]
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