The Language and Culture team is offering their annual Master-Apprentice Inuttitut Program that aims to teach participants Inuttitut from Nain Hopedale, Postville, Makkovik, and Rigolet.

This will be going on from September 2021 to March 2022.

You can now apply individually or for your whole family to be taught Inuttitut by a Master.

If you would like to apply, please write a letter stating why you are interested and send it to robyn.martin@nunatsiavut.com or call her at 709-922-2051, and her fax number is 709-922-2058.

The deadline to apply is September 1st, 2021.

As Newfoundland and Labrador reported two new cases of COVID-19 yesterday some passengers and crew who recently travelled on Marine Atlantic ferry are being asked to get tested because of a possible exposure.

Those who were aboard the MV Blue Puttees when it crossed North Sydney, NS to Port Aux Basque, NL, for the night crossing on Thursday, August 19th are being asked to arrange a test.

In the media release Monday, NL the Department of Health advised all passengers who travelled on the seating area of deck 7 to arrange for a testing. Passengers who travelled on the cabin area do not need to get treated.

In the release, the department said a traveller tested positive for the virus and there is possibly that other passengers may have been exposure.

Public Health is advising anyone with symptoms of COVID -19 to isolate till they get a negative test result. Passengers without symptoms do not have isolate but are asked to monitor for symptoms and follow self-isolation rules based on their vaccination status.

Passengers can arrange testing by calling 811 or completing the on-line self assessment.

OK Radio contacted each of the Community Freezers along the coast to see what they have to offer.

In the Nain community freezer, they have chicken, char, and mattak.

In Hopedale, they have moose, caribou, pizza, fries, wieners, and scallops.

In the Postville community freezer, they have char and salmon.

In Makkovik, they have char and some scallop.

We will have the Rigolet community freezer once it becomes available.

Today, Monday, August 23, Newfoundland and Labrador has two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the last public advisory.

The first new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region between 20-39 years of age. The case is a close contact of a previous case.

The second new confirmed case is a female in the Labrador-Grenfell Health region between 20-39 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.

Contact tracing by Public Health is underway and anyone considered a close contact has been advised to quarantine.

There is one new recovery in the Eastern Health region, 1,431 people have recovered, and there is no one in hospital due to COVID-19.

There are currently 15 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. The regional breakdown of the active cases are as follows:

· Eastern Health – 13
· Central Health – 0
· Labrador-Grenfell Health – 2
· Western Health – 0

To date, 267,768 tests have been administered.

The Nain Department of Health and Social Development will be holding a Bike Rodeo Thursday, August 26th, 2021

This is for children beginning to ride bikes to 16 years of age.

The location will be at the playground from 1:00-3:00pm and they’ll be bike prizes to be won and some other prizes and refreshments will be provided donated by Northern.

They’ll also be engraving on some personal bikes.

For more information you can contact Craig Wyatt or Jane Merkuratsuk at the DHSD building at 922-2126 or Nick Deagle at the RCMP Detachment at 922-2862.

The North Atlantic Remote Vet Service (NARVS) will be coming to Nain once again.

They’ll be here from September 19th to the 24th, 2021.

They will be taking appointments for spay/neuter, vaccinations, general checkup, and if your pet has any physical health issues.

To make an appointment, simply answer the questions below, and post your comments on Jacqueline Winter’s Facebook post on the Nain’s Bulletin Board.

1. Owner’s name and contact #
2. Pets name and pets’ breed
3. Pets gender and pets’ age
4. What you are booking an appointment for

The IlinniaKatigennik show will be back and broadcasted on the OKâlaKatiget Radio in three more weeks.

The date is set for Tuesday, September 14th, 2021 from 1-3pm.

So, in the meantime, if anyone would like to record any stories or sing Inuktitut songs are welcome to do so.

You can contact Robyn Martin at 922-2051 or email her at robyn.martin@nunatsiavut.com.

The Language and Culture team is offering their annual Master-Apprentice Inuttitut Program that aims to teach participants Inuttitut from Nain, Hopedale, Postville, Makkovik, and Rigolet.

This will be going on from September 2021 to March 2022.

You can now apply individually or you can apply for your whole family to be taught Inuttitut by a Master.

If you would like to apply, please write a letter stating why you are interested and send it to robyn.martin@nunatsiavut.com or call her at 709-922-2051, and her fax number is 709-922-2058.

The deadline to apply is September 1st, 2021.

Memorial University says more information on the mandatory vaccination of all students, staff and faculty is expected soon.

That will include a deadline and any possible exemptions to the mandatory vaccine rule.

In the meantime, Memorial University’s mandatory mask policy is now in effect.

Masks are now required in all indoor spaces on MUN campuses, including classrooms, labs, and common areas. Masks do not have to be worn in rooms in residence, offices or cubicles, or while seated to eat or drink.

Professors who can maintain a two-metre physical distance will be able to teach without a mask.

There are PhD Students from Laval University studying archeology in Nain.

They say that they have been working with Lena Onalik on some archeological sites around Nain.

A couple sites they named were Niatak and Nukatsutok.

Stay tuned to hear the students from Laval University on their work with the Nunatsiavut Government.