“These programs help to preserve our way of life”

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Programs in Baffin communities that encourage Inuit culture and skills, such as sewing, are now eligible for up to $33,000 from the Qikiqtani Cultural Activities Program. (FILE PHOTO)

 

Programs in Baffin communities that encourage Inuit culture and skills, such as sewing, are now eligible for up to $33,000 from the Qikiqtani Cultural Activities Program. (FILE PHOTO)

The Qikiqtani Inuit Association has put a call out for individuals and community groups in the Baffin region’s 13 communities to apply for money to fund cultural programs which foster traditional skills and strengthen Inuit identity.

Following community consultations in 2017, the QIA heard clearly that Qikiqtani Inuit wanted cultural programs, the association said in a March 5 release.

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