There is a presentation being held today at the Nunatsiavut Government board room.
This presentation will be held today from 2-4pm at the Nunatsiavut Government main board room.
Presentation will be done by Heloise Barbel who is an archeologist with MUN.
This presentation will be about their research what they found in Southern point of aulatsavik.
Topics discussed will be about the vegetation, about climate chance and what artifacts they found.
Click here to find out more about their research.
The Archeology Department is ready for their trip for Hebron for the summer.
Michelle Davies is the Archeologist Assistant with the Nunatsiavut Government.
On July 31, the Hebron Selection Committee reviewed all applications for the Hebron Family Archaeology project and voted on participants.
Davies is happy to announce that they have selected Andrew Piercy and Wayne Piercy from Hopedale to participate in the project this year.
Great big thanks to the selection committee and to everyone who submitted their name for consideration.
They will travel to Hebron from August 14 to the 21st and present their results to the communities when they return.
The Nunatsiavut Government Department of Culture, Recreation and tourism is holding an OkKak 100 year Commemoration in September and are looking for the following:
• Bear guards
• Speed boat drivers
• Cooks/Cooks helper
• Cleaners
• Drivers for in town
• Billeting
• Interpreters/Translators
• Recorder/Minute taker
• Long liners
If you are interested in any of the following, please contact Brenda Jararuse at 922-2942 ext. 239 or email her at brenda.jararuse@nunatsiavut.com
The deadline to hand in your applications is on Friday, August 23, 2019.
The OKâlaKatiget Society has a job opening for a Television Producer.
This position is a full time permanent position with the Society.
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 Wednesday September 04, 2019 and resumes should be forwarded before 4pm.
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.
For more information, you can contact the OK Society office at (709) 922-2955.
You can send in your resumes to our Executive Director Arlene Ikkusek by email at: arlene.ikkusek@oksociety.com or to Senior Television Producer Sarah Abel by email: sarah.abel@oksociety.com
The Nain Municipal services are quite busy this month.
Joe Dicker is the AngajukKâk for the Nain Inuit Community Government.
He says the other day crew were attempting to repair a sewer breakage from one of the residence.
And while crew members were repairing the breakage they had to dig underneath the pipes they accidentally struck a water line and got damaged.
So; half of the community were without any running water so crew can repair the damage.
Click here to find out more about what AngajukKâk has to say about this issue.
The Nain Inuit Community Government is very busy with multiple issues in and around Nain.
Joe Dicker is the AngajukKâk for the Nain Inuit Community Government.
He says their crew are currently working on the issue on Nanuk road.
Right now residence on Nanuk road is without power for 2 days.
The power had to be shut off yesterday afternoon and crew started digging immediately to repair the water line.
With help from the D&J Construction for using their escavator they are also helping out with the issue.
Dicker says he hopes this will be resolved over to the Nanuk road so people can get back to their normal course of life.
Click here to find out more on what is happening in the community.
The 22nd Annual Salmon Festival began August 7th and runs until the 10th in Rigolet.
Today’s events started at 9am this morning with a 3×3 Volley-Ball Tournament for ages 13+, with an admission fee of $10.
Also this morning they had outdoor kids races for ages 12 an under located at the Net loft.
Dinner hour there was a Battle of the Brains with a max per team of 4 players also located at the Net loft.
Started 1:30pm was the Merchandise Bingo at the Net loft.
3pm they will hold Rock Painting, and at 4pm will be the Salmon Cooking Contest; you are asked to please submit your prepared Salmon at the Net loft for judging.
And from 6-10pm will be a Family Dance, along with some Glow products, The canteen will also be open.
Tomorrow’s events will begin with a Community Breakfast at the Community Hall starting 8-10am.
From 10-12am they will have some Booth Games, and 10am will be a Rigolet Challenge with a maximum of 3 players per team ages 19+ located at the Net loft.
Dinner hour will be a Water Relay Races for ages 18 and under located at the Net loft.
1-4pm will be Entertainment of the Silver Wolf Band.
From 5pm there will be a Community Salmon Supper, and from 6pm they will go along with the closing ceremonies.
Big Bingo will be held from 7:30pm and from 10pm-2am it is BYOB.
They would like to say a Thank you to those who have donated/made contributions up until the time of printing to; RICG, Gear’s Gain Fitness Centre, Notre Dame Agencies, Air Borealis, Them Days, Great Canadian Dollar Store, and to Northern 564.
Today marks day 4 for the Trout Festival in Makkovik.
At 10am this morning they had an Amazing Plant Race with Erica Oberndorfer.
A Trout Fest Fair was also held at 12pm at the Arena, with Food and Games.
Starting at 6pm with Erica Oberndorfer will be a Poet’s path plant tour.
Also at 6pm, there will be a movie night for ages up to 6 at the Youth Centre, at 8pm for ages 7-11, and at 10pm the movie night will be for ages 12-18.
A Poker Run will be held at 7:15pm and will meet at the Community Hall for ages 16 and up.
There will be a fee of $5 per participant, teams of two, and vehicles are permitted.
And starting at 9pm, the 1st Annual Albert Ford Memorial Dart Tournament, Doubles Night and will be held at the Community Hall for ages 19 and up.
Tomorrow is the last day of events for the Trout Festival, and will be starting at 10am with the 5th Annual Diabetes Run/Walk at the Museum Grounds and is asked to see Jodie Lane for Pledge Sheets.
At 2pm will be homemade miniature boat race for ages 12 and under.
They will be starting at the 2nd pump house and finishing at the swimming hole.
There will be a Trout Festival Supper of $5 a plate at 5pm and will be serving smoked trout, trout cakes, fish and brewis, fried trout, turkey and moose.
This trout festival supper will have prizes of $50 for the best smoked trout and another $50 for the best culture dressed followed by an Entertainment Night.
A Trout Festival Dance will be held for ages 19 and up with an admission of $5.
The theme for this dance will be Cavemen and Cavewomen.
Prizes of $100 will be awarded to the best costume.
Anyone causing disturbance will be barred from any other Trout Festival Dance.
Every year the Torngat Mountains National Park also known as Base Camp is in operation during the summer months.
The Nunatsiavut Group of Companies and Air Borealis are in a partnership again this year to operate the Base Camp at the Torngats Mountains National Park.
And one of the services they provide for visitors at the park is a craft shop, gift shop.
Sarah Leo is the Vice President of Nunatsiavut Group of Company.
She says there is a little area set up as the craft shop/gift shop in Base Camp.
This shop is located in Base Camp that sell products, and crafts are provided from crafters from all along the north coast.
The Park gets many visitors during the summer; from Tourists, Parks Canada employees, different Managers and Archeologists.
A lot of visitors don’t get the chance to see Nunatsiavut and all the artistry and crafts from the region so they decided to buy crafts for base camp.
Click here to find out more about the Base Camp Craft shop.
A break at the pumps today for motorists.
The maximum price of gas is down 2.6 cents a litre today, while diesel is down 1.6 cents.
Furnace and stove oil are also down by just over a cent.
However propane is up, if by only 1.5 cents per litre.
Story Corsetry of VOCM.