Media Releases
Swim Passes for Inuit Children and Youth
Iqaluit, Nunavut – March 14, 2025 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is pleased to announce a new initiative, in partnership with the City of Iqaluit, for Inuit children and youth at the Aquatic Centre. Inuit children and youth between the ages of 0 to 30 can access free drop-in swim passes at the […]
March 14, 2025Memorandum of Understanding Signed March 5, 2025
Memorandum of Understanding Signed March 5, 2025 (Iqaluit, Nunavut) – Today, Honourable Margaret Nakashuk, Minister responsible for Nunavut Arctic College, and Olayuk Akesuk, President of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA), signed a memorandum of understanding, paving the way for a partnership to deliver training and research in the High Arctic. QIA is building a Research […]
March 6, 2025QIA Board Meeting Concludes
QIA Board Meeting Concludes Iqaluit, Nunavut, March 6, 2025- The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) concluded their Board of Directors meeting today. There were a number of resolutions passed during this meeting, the main ones include: – Approval of QIA 2025-2026 Budget as presented to the board – Approval to allocate funds under the Indigenous Languages […]
March 6, 2025BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING | March 4-6, 2025
Title: BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Community Iqaluit, Nunavut Location: Aqsarniit Hotel & Conference Centre Date: March 4-6, 2025 Agenda # DATE ITEM NAME TIME 1 March 4, 2025 Call to Order President 1:00 PM 2 Prayer TBD 1:01 PM 3 Approval of Agenda A. Itorcheak 1:05 PM Agenda Document Resolution for Approval of Agenda 4 […]
March 4, 2025QIA BOD Begins Today
Iqaluit, Nunavut, March 4, 2025 – Today, the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) Board of Directors Meeting begins today. Meetings will be open to the public, starting at 1:00PM, at the Aqsarniit Hotel and Conference Space. If you cannot attend in person but would like to observe the meetings, please follow this link or use the […]
March 4, 2025QIA and the Government of Canada sign the SINAA agreement today
February 27, 2025 – Iqaluit, Nunavut – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA), in partnership with the Government of Canada and Pew Charitable Trusts, signed the SINAA Agreement today. This landmark agreement set outs steps for establishing new and enhanced environmental protections and Inuit governance over 795,253 km² of Qikiqtani land and waters. It forms the […]
March 3, 2025QIA Welcomes New Board Members
QIA Welcomes New Board Members January 30, 2025 – Iqaluit, Nunavut – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) welcomed the Board of Directors in Iqaluit this week with the first meeting of the year. This was also the first meeting for newly elected members of the QIA Board: Kataisee Attagutsiak of Arctic Bay, Larry Audlaluk of […]
January 30, 2025