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Mushers are gearing up for the 26th annual Nunavut Quest!
The Nunavut Quest starts tomorrow from Pond Inlet and will traverse over north Baffin to Igloolik. The distance is about 394 km. The annual event is always an exciting time for the participants, volunteers and organizers as it takes months of planning to accomplish the coordination of the event in both starting and finish communities. […]
April 14, 2025On International Women’s Day we celebrate Anna Lambe!
24-year-old Anna Lambe began her acting career at 15 years old when she was part of a youth audition workshop for an upcoming film, “The Grizzlies”. The workshop was held in Iqaluit with other Inuit youth from the circumpolar regions. She auditioned and she was offered the role of “Spring”. The Grizzlies was about a […]
March 8, 2025QIA Signs Agreement to Bring More Training and Education to Inuit in the High Arctic
Today, the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Nunavut Arctic College that paves the way for collaborative efforts in training and research, bringing innovative education opportunities directly to Inuit in the High Arctic. This means more learning opportunities, closer to home, for Inuit. At the heart of this initiative […]
March 5, 2025Interpreter Translator Conference
The Qikiqtani Inuit Association held it’s first interpreter translator conference February 3-6, 2025 in Iqaluit. This conference was a year in the planning with 55 participants from all over the Qikiqtani region. Robert Watt, a well-respected Inuk from Nunavik, facilitated the week-long conference. Robert is with the Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages in […]
February 24, 2025National Indigenous Veterans Day – Stevie Aulaqiaq
Today is National Indigenous Veterans Day across Canada. To commemorate the day, QIA is featuring Stevie Aulaqiaq of Qikiqtarjuaq. Stevie Aulaqiaq first became a Canadian Ranger in the winter of 1974, when the Canadian military was going to do combat exercises near Qikiqtarjuaq. There was a call from the miliary to recruit two local […]
November 8, 2024Qikiqtani Truth Commission Recognizes 5th Anniversary of Federal Apology
Today, The Qikiqtani Inuit Association would like to recognize the 5th Anniversary of the QTC Apology delivered by the Federal Government on August 14, 2019. In the 5 years since the historic apology QIA has been hard at work fulfilling the promise of Saimaqatigiingniq. This year QIA would like to focus on a specific aspect […]
August 14, 2024Nunavut Quest 2024 – Meet the Mushers of the Nunavut Quest
Nunavut Quest 2024 – Meet the Mushers of the Nunavut Quest Youth from Igloolik are on hand in Arctic Bay in anticipation of the Nunavut Quest. During the lead up to the race, the youth with support from QIA staff were able to interview the mushers. #1 David Oyukuluk – Arctic Bay Snowmobile Drivers – […]
April 17, 2024