The deadline to apply for the Television Producer position at OKâlaKatiget Society is tomorrow January 29th.

OKâlaKatiget Society is looking to hire someone for this position; this position is a full time permanent position.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Identifying story ideas and conducting research
• Operating camera, lighting and audio equipment
• Planning and conducting interviews and sources
• Outlining and writing scripts for editing
• Transcribing
• Digitally editing film on Avid software

The closing extended date is tomorrow, Wednesday, January 29th and resumes should be forwarded before 4 pm.

Preferences will be given to Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement.

Applicants are preferred to be bilingual in Inuktitut and English as well.

You can send in your resumes to our Executive Director, Arlene Ikkusek by email at arlene.ikkusek@oksociety.com.

For more information, you can contact the OKâlaKatiget Society office at 922-2955.

Lela Evans is busy dealing with many different topics for her constituencies along the North Coast.

Lela is the newly elected MHA for the Torngat Mountains District.

We spoke with Lela to find out what topics and concerns she is currently dealing with.

In the interview she speaks about Children who are in care with CSSD amongst other concerns.

Evan says CSSD are really removing children from their language, culture, and traditional knowledge.

Click here to find out more about what issues she is dealing with.

Beneficiaries urged to continue to abide by George River caribou hunting ban.

The Nunatsiavut Government wishes to advise Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement that the provincially-imposed hunting ban on George River caribou remains in effect.

As a member the Ungava Peninsula Caribou Aboriginal Round Table (UPCART), the Nunatsiavut Government has agreed to discourage Beneficiaries from harvesting any George River caribou while the ban is in place.

“The George River caribou is in a critical state and any harvesting now will significantly impact the recovery of these precious animals that are so culturally important to the Labrador Inuit,” notes Lands and Natural Resources Minister Greg Flowers. “We have relied on these caribou for many years for social, cultural, and nutritional purposes to feed and clothe ourselves, families, and communities. We must do whatever we can to help protect these animals that have provided so much to us.”

Minister Flowers is also calling on other Indigenous groups in Labrador to encourage their members to adhere to the ban.

“Caribou have sustained Indigenous peoples in Labrador since time immemorial. If we want to ensure the future of this valuable resource, then all harvesting has to stop.”

The Young Men’s Day festival was celebrated here in Nain on January 25th, 2020.

We spoke with Johnny Ikkusek was the supervisor for the festival day and he says that it was a great success.

Ikkusek says there were 12 young men who celebrated their day along with himself, and one captain, Abele Ikkusek.

The young men sang Sivolilaurit and Kaitatit to two elders; they also sang Sivolilaurit at the 5 pm service.

After their supper, they went up to Jeremias Sillett Community Centre to play 3 games.

After the games, some decided to play sports in the gym and the others hung out.

The Makkovik Recreation will be holding a hockey tournament this weekend.

Paul Andersen is the Recreation Director for Makkovik.

He says the tournament will be on Saturday, February 1st, and starts at 10 am at the Makkovik arena.

The fee is $10 a player and the teams will be drawn from a hat.

The men’s division will consist of Grade 8 and over with four players maximum on a team.

The women’s division must be grade 6 and over with five players maximum on each team.

If you would like to enter your name, you can contact Cory Pottle or Paul Andersen.

The OKâlaKatiget Society has a job opening for a Television Producer.

This position is a full time permanent position.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Identifying story ideas and conducting research
• Operating camera, lighting and audio equipment
• Planning and conducting interviews and sources
• Outlining and writing scripts for editing
• Transcribing
• Digitally editing film on Avid software

The closing date is extended to, Wednesday, January 29th and resumes should be forwarded before 4 pm.

Preferences will be given to Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement.

Applicants are preferred to be bilingual in Inuktitut and English as well.

You can send in your resumes to our Executive Director, Arlene Ikkusek by email at arlene.ikkusek@oksociety.com.

For more information, you can contact the OKâlaKatiget Society office at 922-2955.

It’s a known tradition to have your day celebrated before you become a young lady or a young man.

There will be 18 young men who will be celebrating their Traditional Day tomorrow.

Johnny Ikkusek is the Supervisor for Young Men’s Day.

He says they have one more meeting to attend to this evening.

The meeting will be held at the Fire Hall tonight at 7 pm.

This meeting is to make sure they have all preparations finalized.

The young men will have their breakfast around 8:00 am.

They will attend the church services at 10 am, lovefeast at 3 pm and the closing service at 5 pm.

The Nunatsiavut Assembly has selected a moderator to oversee the upcoming Presidential election debate.

Sarah Townley, a Labrador Inuk originally from Hebron, who currently resides in North West River, has been a strong advocate for the retention of Labrador Inuttitut.

Along with the Clerk of the Nunatsiavut Assembly, Ms. Townley will begin the process of formulating five questions that will be directed to each of the candidates during the all-Inuttitut debate which in accordance with the Nunatsiavut Elections Act, must take place within one week of the close of nominations.

Presidential elections are held every four hours on the first Tuesday of May.

This year’s election will take place on May 5th, with nominations set to close on March 31st.

Details on the location, timing, and broadcasting of the debate have yet to be determined.

The Postville Inuit Community Government is busy with projects for 2020.

We spoke with Glenn Sheppard who is the AngajukKâk for the Postville ICG.

He says they were hoping to open the Interpretation Centre in 2019 but won’t be opening until later this year.

They also have been working with the Labrador winter trails.

Click here to hear more on the Postville ICG update with Sheppard.

The OKâlaKatiget Society is preparing its first-ever commercially available audio recording.

The project is being co-ordinated by Mark Turner and the album will be released as part of the Back on Track Audio Publication Series from Memorial University’s Research Centre for the Study of Music, Media, and Place.

The idea behind the project is simple. We want to make an album that represents the songs and sounds that Labrador Inuit know come from the OKâlaKatiget Society.

For this project, we need your help.

Do you have an idea for a song by Labrador Inuit broadcast on that OKâlaKatiget Society should be included?
Are there certain voices we need to include, or important interviews?
Are there sounds that are distinct to the OKâlaKatiget Society that need to be included?

We are asking you to submit any ideas you have by contact the OKâlaKatiget Society directly. All we need is your idea and the reason for it.

Ideas can be submitted anonymously, or, with your name attached. Any questions about the project can be directed to Mark Turner at mark.turner@mun.ca

We will be accepting submissions until March 31st, 2020.