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Four Yukon-based organizations awarded $150,000 for projects addressing violence against Indigenous women and girls
09/08/2022 The Government of Yukon’s Prevention and Aboriginal Women Fund is providing a total of $150,000 to the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, Skookum Jim Friendship Centre, Carcross/Tagish First Nation and Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation for projects that aim to address and prevent violence against Indigenous women and girls. All four projects will work to […]
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QIA Call for Proposals for 2022-2023
August 4, 2022 Iqaluit, Nunavut – August 4, 2022 The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is now accepting proposals for the Qikiqtani Cultural Activities Program (QCAP) for 2022-2023. Individual Inuit and community groups from any Qikiqtani community is invited to submit a proposal for projects that will run between October 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023. […]
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Community Development Fund provides over $1.1 million to fund 21 Yukon projects
01/08/2022 The Community Developmental Fund has awarded a total of $1,107,960 for 21 community projects across the Yukon. The projects receiving funds promote social, cultural and economic benefits for Yukoners. Successful applicants include the Dawson Society for Children and Families, Yukon Circus Society, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation and the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition. The Community Development […]
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Puzzle piece of Inuit history’: Duo launches translation project of historic letters – Nunatsiaq News
Jul 27, 2022 Correspondence from the 1960s and 70s share what Inuit elders believed needed to be done to preserve Inuit culture When Tagak Curley reads through the dozens of letters that Inuit elders wrote him in the 1960s and 70s, he says he’s moved by all the wisdom they contain. “It’s an understatement to […]
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New S.S. Klondike National Historic Site Management Plan Released
From: Parks Canada Plan contributes to preserving our nation’s heritage and connecting Canadians to history in the Yukon July 26, 2022 National historic sites reflect the rich and varied heritage of Canada and provide an opportunity for Canadians to learn more about our diverse history. Parks Canada’s network of national heritage places represents the very […]
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The Government of Canada supports Indigenous-led efforts to revitalize Indigenous languages in the Northwest Territories
From: Canadian Heritage YELLOWKNIFE, July 18, 2022 Today, the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Pablo Rodriguez, announced the Government of Canada’s investment of $17,700,000 over three years (2021–22 to 2023–24) through the Canada–Northwest Territories Agreement on Indigenous Languages. The Government of Canada and the Northwest Territories recognize the importance of Canada’s sustained support for the efforts […]
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Reinforces the legitimacy of our language’: Inuktitut officially available on Facebook desktop – CBC
Translations were led by Pirurvik Centre, an Inuit-owned learning centre based in Iqaluit Jul 10, 2022 Inuktitut is now an available language setting on Facebook’s desktop website. The initiative is the result of a joint partnership that started over four years ago between Meta, Facebook’s parent company, and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI). It’s meant to promote […]
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Author pens whodunnit that’s set in Iqaluit – Nunatsiaq News
Jul 11, 2022 Halifax writer donalee Moulton pays tribute to Nunavut capital that appears in crime writers’ anthology donalee Moulton has never pretended that she was a local to the North, and she won’t claim that she knows what it’s like to be one. But working for four years as a fly-in communications instructor in […]
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Meta announces Inuktitut as official language on Facebook desktop
Jul 08, 2022 IQALUIT, NU, July 8, 2022 – Today, Meta is proud to announce Inuktitut is available as a language setting on Facebook desktop. The initiative to translate Facebook to Inuktitut is the culmination of a four-year partnership with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) to promote the daily use of the Inuit language spoken in […]
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NTI: Nunavut Day Celebrations
(July 7, 2022 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) will celebrate Nunavut Day 2022 with many activities. This year’s events will see some outdoor gatherings and online virtual activities. NTI virtual online contests: Back by popular demand! The Home Cook Challenge, an online cooking contest for kids and adults. Contestants make their favourite recipe, […]
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