2018 marks the 100 year anniversary of the Spanish Influenza Epidemic that devastated Labrador’s Inuit. Okak was hit particularly hard,
Jim Lyall is the Minister of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and the Ordinary Member for Nain.
He says that they would luje community input for how to commemorate this anniversary.
To hear Lyall discuss more information on the commemoration of Okak, click HERE.