OUR DEPARTMENTS

The head office of QIA is located in Iqaluit and has a staff of 24.  The organization is made up of the following departments:

• Executive – Responsible for Board and Executive relations
• Social Policy – Responsible for social and cultural issues related to Women’s, Elders,Youth Departments and cultural preservation wing, Niutaq Cultural Institute
• Women’s Affairs – Deals with women’s affairs in the region
• Youth Department – Deals with youth affairs in the region (works with Baffin Regional Youth Council)
• Operations – Responsible for the administrative aspects of running the organization
• Finance – Responsible for the financial aspects of running the organization
• Communications – Responsible for organizational communications and promotions
• Lands – Responsible for the management of Inuit owned lands.
• Implementation – Responsible for matters related to the implementation of the Nunavut Land Claims

QIA also controls, under its umbrella:

• Qikiqtaaluk Corporation – Economic Development, Business Ventures
• Kakivak Association – Economic Development, Small Business Support, Training
• Niutaq Cultural Institute – Elders and Cultural
• Baffin Regional Youth Council - Youth