The National Inuit Youth Council (NIYC) have elected Susie Anne Kudluk of kangisuk, Nunavik as their new President for the 2023-2025 term.

The NIYC represents Inuit Youth across Canada. The president is the spokesperson for the NIYC at both the National and International level and is a permanent participant on the Board of Directors of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and the Inuit Circumpolar Council as well as a permanent part of the Inuit Crown Partnership Committee as an observer.

Kudluk was the Vice-President of the Qajuit Inuit Youth Council since October 2021 where she started off as a Board of Director of the Qajuit Inuit Youth Council representing the Ungava coast. She has been passionate about working with youth and for the betterment of youth to bring positive change and voice for Inuit youth.

“I am honoured to join the National Inuit Youth Council as president,” said President Kudluk. “I will fulfill my duties with the best of my abilities and will serve as a voice to the Inuit youth across Canada as well as Internationally. I am excited for the work we will do together in the coming years…I would like to acknowledge the Qajuit Inuit Youth Council members for supporting me during my candidacy,” sais Kudluk.

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Nunatsiavut Group of Companies are pleased to provide post-secondary scholarships to help students achieve their goals and become our future leaders, managers, and professionals.

The Nunatsiavut Group of Companies (NGC) operates businesses in diverse fields such as construction, marine services, aviation, business administration, and logistics and planning.

As the successor to the Labrador Inuit Development Corporation, NGC’s mission is to develop wealth in trust for Nunatsiavut beneficiaries by owning profitable, sustainable businesses.

Their vision is to be Inuit-led and to be business leaders in the North.

NGC realizes the importance of education and of providing opportunities to assist beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement (LILCA) in the pursuit of their goals and careers.

NGC supports the education goals of beneficiaries who study in areas connected to our lines of business.

Students and youth are the future of Nunatsiavut, and we are pleased to provide these post-secondary scholarships to help them achieve their goals and become our future leaders, managers and professionals.

Application deadline: July 31, 2023.

NGC will award one scholarship in the amount of $1250 in each of the following areas of Business, Marine, Construction Trades, Women in Business, Marine Field or Trades.

The coastal communities are soon finishing the school year.

In Nain, tomorrow, Tuesday, June 20, they will have a clean up day. Wednesday, they will have sports day, and on Thursday they are having their awards starting with K-6 at 11am, and again in the evening for the 7-12’s.

In Postville, tomorrow they are having sports day, on Wednesday they have awards, and Thursday students will be dismissed at 12:30pm along with their report cards.

The school in Makkovik has a community clean up today, Monday, June 19, tomorrow they will have a dress up day themed Hawaiian, and some food, along with their sports day in the afternoon. On Wednesday they are having an Indigenous dress up day for the best dressed theme, along with a picnic. Students will be dismissed from school on Thursday after the K-11 awards, and on Saturday they will hold their grade 12’s graduation ceremony.

Rigolet’s school has planned a sports day that will go ahead tomorrow along with a barbeque of hot dogs, hamburgers, salads, and juice.

In Hopedale, today they will have indigenous day activities for K-3, and sports day for grades 7-12. Tomorrow they will have sports day for K-3, and Indigenous day activities for grades 4-12, along with a community clean up. On Wednesday they will have a garden party for all grades.

Keryn Andersen is the Regional Youth Programs Coordinator for Nain, and Michael Mitsuk is the Youth Outreach Worker based out of Hopedale.

Andersen and Mitsuk have been partnering to hold a youth group trip to the Torngat Mountains this coming summer for ages 15-30.

They’re hopeful of this being a successful trip to happen August 16th to the 23rd 2023.

Andersen strongly encourages youth to keep an eye out for more opportunities like this one. And she hopes to be holding more land-based events for youth ages 15-30 for the summer of 2023.

We will give more information once an update becomes available.

First Minister Melva Williams updated us at the Nunatsiavut Assembly Sitting day 2.

First Minister Williams spoke of the Ancestry database for the Nunatsiavut Government, the Nunatsiavut cards, also speaking on the Education Department, and about the Senior’s units, and the construction work that will be underway for the north coast.

Click here to hear more from First Minister Williams.

There are activities ready to go for the upcoming National Indigenous People’s Day for Nain.

The events are going to be at the Nain Memorial Ball Park starting at 3:15 pm.

The Nain Brass Band, the Nain Moravian Choir, Beardos and the Little Drummers will perform. There will be door prizes to be won and an open mic for the public.

Here is the tentative schedule:

-At 3:15 pm, the day will start with an opening prayer
-AngajukKâk Joe Dicker will do the proclamation at 3:20
-The Nain Moravian Choir will perform at 3:25
-At 3:35, President Johannes Lampe will do a speech and cut the cake along with some entertainment and a community soup supper
-Inuit Games will be from 5 to 5:45 pm
-Door prize draws will begin at 6 pm

The Department of Language, Culture and Tourism, with the Nunatsiavut Government are also holding a virtual contest for National Indigenous People’s Day.

The contest will be for the communities of Nain, Hopedale, Postville, Makkovik and Rigolet only.

To enter, anyone can pick out a phrase from the post on Facebook and send a video of yourself saying the phrase in Inuttitut and in English,

Your name will be entered to win $150 worth of gas or a certificate for groceries, the deadline is on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at 12 pm.

The videos shared may be used for their Language Blitz.

People can send their videos by emailing Shirley Jararuse at Shirley.jararuse@nunatsiavut.com or Robyn Martin at robyn.martin@nunatsiavut.com

Tina Ponniuk is working with Nunatsiavut Government on the Qanuippitaa National Inuit Health Survey.

We spoke with Ponniuk for more details as to why this is coming about.

Ponniuk says it is to hopefully improve the overall health for Inuit, and this is a permanent program nationally, and will be happening once every 5 years for all the 5 Inuit communities, along with other Inuit across Canada.

Stay tuned to AtjiKangitut today to hear more.

The community of Rigolet are preparing for their annual National Indigenous People’s Day celebration.

This event will be hosted by the Department of Health and Social Development (DHSD), in partnership with the Rigolet Inuit Community Government, and the Kirkina House and Northern Lights Academy School.

People can join this celebration on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Nan Loft, starting at 2 pm.

There will be games for children and adults, step dancing, door prizes, speeches, and a community supper, and more planned activities.

And there will be a grand prize to be won, a round trip for one with Air Borealis.

Please be advised that children who are 12 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call the Rigolet DHSD office at 947-3328.

The Qanuippitaa? National Inuit Health Survey will be conducted in the communities of Postville and Makkovik beginning this week.

This survey was developed by Inuit for Inuit.

Information gathered will be used by the Nunatsiavut Government to develop programs that will improve Inuit health and well-being.

If you or your child’s name is selected from the list of Nunatsiavut beneficiaries to take part in the Qanuippitaa? National Inuit Health Survey, we ask that you do your best to participate so vital information can be collected.

Interviews will take about 90 minutes to complete. Some of the topics covered are language, culture, country food, land-based activities, and much more.

You will be given a $50 gift card to a local store for participating. And we wish to remind you of the importance of taking part if you are selected.

For more information you can contact Communications Assistant Janice Goudie at the Nunatsiavut Government at (709)896-8582.

The Nunatsiavut Assembly passed a new bill yesterday during the Nunatsiavut Assembly sitting.

The NG has a Commercial Fisheries Policy which allocates fishing designations to commercial fish quotas for eligible persons or enterprises.

Legislative authority and oversight with respect to the collection of access fees from fishers.

The Nunatsiavut Government has previously instituted the requirement of designates to pay an access fee based on the amount of fish resources landed under designations.

The monies collected from the access fees are allocated to the Nunatsiavut Commercial Fisheries Fund, which was established to hold funds for the purpose of growing and promoting the commercial fishery in the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area.

“This bill will give the Minister responsible the power to make regulations that set the level of access fees within defined limits, specify when fees become due,” said Finance, Human Resources and Information Technology Minister Tom Evans.

“It will permit the development of regulations and agreements concerning the remittance of access fees, outline application of penalties for late or non-payment of access fees and grant the Minister the ability to demand and inspect records to ensure compliance.”

This policy, prior to its approval and implementation, had extensive consultation with fishers and other interested parties.

We will have more information regarding this issue once it becomes available.