November 2019
Bill 25 and a new Draft Nunavut Inuit Education Fundamental Reform Act
I am writing on behalf of Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated to provide a response to the Standing Committee on Legislation’s invitation to provide a submission on Bill 25. This response is submitted following engagement with the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, Kivalliq Inuit Association and Kitikmeot Inuit Association (the Inuit Organizations), and should [...]
October 2019
Nunavut Education Reform Act
The Nunavut Education Reform Act (NERA) is NTI's proposal to reform the education system in Nunavut. It is an important part of the solution to the education crisis in Nunavut. NERA is a draft bill, which proposes needed and meaningful improvements to our education system. It is based on valuable [...]
NTI President, Aluki Kotierk Report to Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated Annual General Meeting, October 2019
It’s a pleasure to be in Rankin Inlet for Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated’s (NTI) Annual General Meeting 2019. Please accept this as my annual report outlining our activities aimed at improving the lives of Inuit in Nunavut based on the implementation of the Nunavut Agreement: NTI President, Aluki Kotierk Report [...]
Inuktut as a Human Right – Aluki Kotierk and Louis Tapardjuk @ Inuit Studies Conference, 2019
Along with Mr. Louis Tapardjuk, I spoke at the Inuit Studies Conference 2019 on the issue of Inuktut as a Human Right. Video of the presentation and discussion, conducted primarily in Inuktut, is available here: Inuktut As a Human Right For the benefit of non-Inuktut speakers, included here are [...]
September 2019
NIRIUTTAARIJAT – NUNAVUT TUNNGAVIK INCORPORATED 2018–2021 PRIORITIES
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) Board of Directors met on July 26 and 27, 2018 to set organizational priorities for NTI for the period of Fall 2018 to March 2021. This document represents the outcome of the meeting. NTI will continue to work in constructive and creative partnership with the [...]
NunavutNews: Inuktitut for capable: changing how success is viewed in the North
https://nunavutnews.com/nunavut-news/there-is-value-in-celebrating-successes-nti-president/ When Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.’s (NTI) president Aluki Kotierk earned her master’s degree, a local newspaper wrote about her achievement. “People back home in Iglulik had seen it and would see my father and would make comments. My father called me and said he was feeling ashamed. I felt [...]
My Bill 25 submission
The Government of Nunavut has introduced a proposal: Bill 25 - An Act to Amend the Education Act and the Inuit Language Protection Act. Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated continues to advocate and work diligently to have Inuit views and opinions incorporated into all aspects of the formal education system, including [...]
August 2019
RECOVERY CENTRE COMING TO NUNAVUT
August 19, 2019 — Iqaluit, Qikiqtaaluk Region NU — Government of Nunavut, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, Indigenous Services Canada Improving mental wellness for Inuit in Nunavut means providing better access to care that is culturally appropriate, closer to home, effective, and sustainable. The Partnership Table on Health, [...]
July 2019
Nunatsiaq – Nunavut, Ottawa sign deal to manage four heritage rivers
“These are places where we live, fish, hunt, and seek out recreation and solace” The Government of Nunavut and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. have finally signed off on a long-debated Inuit impact and benefits agreement with the federal government over the management of a group of rivers in the territory. To [...]