Arctic Bay, Nunavut – May 31, 2017 – After extensive consultations the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) has selected the themes for its new key programs. The themes selected for QIA’s new [...]
Arctic Bay, Nunavut – May 31, 2017 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is launching new post-secondary scholarships for Qikiqtani students. The funds will be available to students [...]
Arctic Bay, Nunavut – May 30, 2017 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association has approved $100,000 for various community initiatives in Qikiqtani in the next five years through its Grants and [...]
The Terrestrial Environment Working Group and the Marine Environment Working Group who monitor the impacts of Baffinland’s Mary River project, held their bi-annual meeting in Ottawa on May 3rd [...]
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT DATE ISSUED: May 25, 2017 EVENT: QIA board meeting DATE OF EVENT: May 30 to June 1, 2017 in Arctic Bay The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is hosting its second [...]
DATE ISSUED: May 15, 2017 LOCATION: Arctic Bay, Nunavut The Qikiqtani Inuit Association and Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation have approved the first comprehensive annual work plan for the Mary [...]
The Qikiqtani Inuit Association is spearheading a strategy to measure increased environmental stress By: Sara Frizzell The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) has launched a community monitoring [...]
The Mary River annual review forum in Arctic Bay on May 9 and 10 was a success thanks to the participation of community representatives from Sanirajak, Igloolik, Clyde River, Pond Inlet and [...]
QIA is launching a pilot community based monitoring project in Pond Inlet. In response to community member concerns over the possibility of seismic testing and increased shipping and how it may [...]
Inuit job levels at the north Baffin iron mine falls to 12.5 per cent By: JIM BELL With Inuit employment at the Mary River iron mine dropping to just 100 people, or 12.5 per cent of the [...]