The Association francophones du Nunavut agrees that Inuit, in their own homeland, a territory which has a majority of Inuit citizens, should have access to Inuktut language education and government services. AfrancophoneNu Inuit language rights
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 [...]
GN pledges $25M for revamped NTEP By Nunatsiaq News Though the agreement’s not final, the governments of Canada and Nunavut are promising to spend a combined total of up to $67 million over five years on supporting and revitalizing Inuktut in Nunavut. The Department of Canadian Heritage announced those spending [...]
What’s in an Inuktut name? The reclaiming of Inuit history and language, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. says. The Inuit birthright organization has encouraged 14 municipalities in the territory that still use English names to consider a switch to their original Inuktut names. “With 2019 being the International Year of Indigenous [...]
“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 [...]
