This is the best time of year to get out on the land. The days are longer, it’s starting to get warmer out, and it’s still possible to travel by ice and snow. This time of year the weather is [...]
Qikiqtani Inuit Association enjoyed a rare gathering of employees in Iqaluit recently. Employees from across the region were in the capital for meetings. Nauttiqsuqtiit, or Inuit stewards, from [...]
Qikiqtani Inuit have long been united in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) in our communities. Today, as we begin to round the corner on the COVID-19 pandemic we have seen Inuit face this [...]
Qikiqtani Inuit Association is proud to hear that Terry Uyarak’s album, Nunarjua Isulinginniani, has been shortlisted for the Indigenous artist or group of the year by the Juno Awards. Uyarak [...]
The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is pleased to announce the winners of our 2020 Inuktitut song/poem contest. The contest was part of our Inuktitut Language month activities and solicited [...]
Peter Tapatai, born in Chesterfield Inlet, has a long and varied career that has increased opportunities for other Inuit in Nunavut. He was recognized for his contributions to the territory when [...]
The Qikiqtani Inuit Association had a very productive Board of Directors meeting last week in Iqaluit. The QIA Board of Directors is made up of the 13 Community Directors, elected by Inuit in [...]
Joanna Awa, QIA’s Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit coordinator in Iqaluit, has rolled up her sleeve for the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Whether or not to get the vaccine is a personal [...]
Last week in Iqaluit IMAQ, or the Inuit advisory committee for Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area, met for the first time ever. Mike Jaypoody, the Chair of IMAQ and QIA [...]
Two hunters sent out an SOS this week using a Spot device. A local search and rescue crew set out to help them. Nauttiqsuqtiit Ryan Arnakalak joined, using a snowmobile provided by the [...]
