At its core, cultural continuity means the persistence of the Inuit way of life and worldviews. This naturally includes activities and values linked with marine hunting, land-based harvesting, [...]

Community members explained to us that the freedom to travel, gather, and camp across Baffin Island is important in its own right, and that these activities an inseparable part fishing, and [...]

Hunting and harvesting country foods from the land is not only a central part of Inuit culture, but it continues to be a critical part of food security in the Arctic environment. We heard that [...]

Fishing is another important cultural activity of the five communities, this includes catching Arctic char in particular, as well as halibut, trout, cod, salmon, and sculpin. Community members [...]

Community members explained to us that they also harvest many land-based animals and plants, in addition to marine animals. This includes animals like caribou, wolves, foxes, rabbits and hares, [...]

Community members hunt and harvest many different kinds of marine animals, including various kinds of seal (such as ringed, bearded, and harp), narwhal and beluga and bowhead whales, and polar [...]

On May 25th, 2022, QIA completed the purchase of the old Co-Op hotel in Resolute Bay using the Government of Canada funding under the Tallurutiup Imanaga (TI) Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreement [...]

Kinngait, Nunavut, June 3, 2022 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is  accepting applications for the COVID-19 Community Hunt Program (C-CHP)  This is the third round of specific funding [...]

External COMPETITION Position: Chief Financial Officer Tenure: Indeterminate Location: Iqaluit, Nunavut Open to: All applicants, preference will be given to Nunavut Inuit applicants The Qikiqtani [...]

Kinngait, Nunavut, June 2, 2022 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is excited to release the 2022-2026 Strategic Plan. This document was written and produced with QIA’s dedicated team of [...]