The Tradition and Transition in partnership with the Nunatsiavut Government and the Memorial University, they are holding a project about embroidery work from the 1940s-1970s.

And they need to gather more information and get input from Labrador Inuit.

Katie Donlan is the Curatorial Intern from Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum in Bowdoin College, Brunswick.

They are traveling to Labrador this month to hold open meeting sessions.

She says the open meeting sessions will be held in Happy Valley Goose Bay, Makkovik, Hopedale, and Nain this April.

To find out more about the open meeting sessions, click here.

The 2019 tax filing season officially opened February 18th.

Most Canadian income tax and benefit returns are to be processed before the deadline date and this year’s deadline for 2018 are due on April 30, 2019.

The purpose of the Canada Revenue Agency is to give taxpayers the information they need to file their taxes on time and receive the benefits and credits to which they are entitled.

Doing your taxes does not need to be difficult, If you have internet access you can go online to the Canada Revenue website and file your own taxes online for free, check out the CRA website at www.canada.ca to find out more details.

Follow this guide to help make the process easier, so you can get all the benefits and credits you are entitled to.

For individuals who are Self-employed, or who have a spouse or common-law partner who is self-employed, the deadline to file your tax return is June 15, 2019.

Since June 15, 2019 is a Saturday, we will consider that you file your return on time if we receive it, or it is postmarked, no later than June 17, 2019.

If you owe to CRA and want to avoid interest or penalties fees, make sure you pay any amount you owe by April 30, 2019.

After this date, the CRA will charge interest on any amount you owe until your balance is paid.

If you have not received a tax slip for the current year, or you misplaced it, you can ask the issuer of the slip for a copy.

You can also get copies of your slips by logging into the Canada Revenue Agency’s My Account service.

The Immappivut project with the Nunatsiavut Government is still holding their fourth Winter Facebook Photo Contest.

The photo contest focuses on what the marine both ice and non-ice environment means to you as an Inuk.

Contest starts today April 1 and ends on April 15 to submit your photos.

Photos can be anything from a picture of the land and sea or ice to a picture of having a boil up on shore, any photo that displays the importance of the ocean to you.

For anyone who would like to submit their photo into this contest this is how to enter.

How to enter:

1. Like and share this post, 2. Send a message through the Immappivut page with your photos, 3. Give us your name, community, and (if possible) what you were doing when you took your photos.

There will be one winner from each community from Nain, Hopedale, Makkovik, Postville, Rigolet, Goose Bay, and North West River.

Winners will receive and Immappivut bracelet and buff.

For more information, you can contact Chaim Andersen by email: chaim.andersen@nunatsiavut.com, or call 1(709) 922-2942, ext. 275.

You can also submit your designs to your local Community Liaison Officer.

The HOPE walk went ahead in Hopedale on Monday morning, March 25, 2019.

Frances Boas is the Mental Health Worker with DHSD.

She says there were 17 people that joined the walk, including her, and two other guides.

Their destination was from Hopedale to the healing lodge.

They played some games, watched a movie, told some stories, and had a sharing circle and expressed their feeling about the walk.

The next day, people went hunting and wooding for the lodge, then gathered water and went fishing.

They had another evening of planned activities; and they had the opportunity to set off Chinese lanterns in memory of their loved ones.

At 9am the next day, they started their journey back to Hopedale.

All the walkers who took part in the HOPE Walk made their way to the Nanuk Centre where a community event was held followed by a feast.

Boas Mitsuk and McKinley Winters both made a speech about their experience.

They said the main purpose of the HOPE Walk was for dealing with mental health and addictions, and connecting to the land.

Frances would like to thank all the staff who helped with the Hope Walk, and to the guides for guiding them safely to and from their destinations.

And to anyone else who helped from the beginning to end.

The Torngat Fisheries Cooperative had their board meeting in Happy Valley-Goose Bay last week.

Keith Watts is the General Manager.

He says all the board members were there to meet.

Watts says report had discussions on crab, turbot and char, as well as the scallop and whelk fishery.

To hear more from Watts on the fishery today, click here.

The Labrador Aboriginal Training Partnership will be holding the first Camp Attendant training in Nain this weekend.

Janelle Barbour is the NG Career Counsellor with LATP.

She says right now they have 12 seats filled, and are currently accepting more applications.

The Key responsibility as a camp attendant is to provide housekeeping, to ensure the cleanliness of common areas of the camp and dorm rooms.

And as a Camp Attendant you will be cleaning dorm rooms, washrooms, showers and common areas cleaning floors by sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming.

The first Camp Attendant training starts this Saturday March 30th to April 10.

Training will be held every day from 8am to 4pm, with no weekends off, starting from at 8am till 4pm.

Barbour says this 11 day training will be held at the Atsanik Lodge conference room upstairs.

Once training is completed individuals will receive a certificate for the Camp Attendant Training.

Barbour added that because of a high interest on this Camp Attendant training it may be offered again sometime down the road, either in Nain or elsewhere.

She also added they still have space available if you are interested in taking this training, please contact Janelle Barbour by calling her office at 922-1800 or by email at jbarbour@latp.ca or you can also contact her through Facebook.

Today marks Day 3 for the Tikigiaksaugusik Festival in Rigolet.

Started at 10am and will be going on til 4pm is the Francis Campbell Memorial Shooting at the cove.

And at 6 o’clock will be the Family Dance DJ Jason Thistle.

The entry fee for 18 & under will be $2 for the adults is $3.

They will also have glowing products for sale at the canteen.

And any children from ages 0-4 must be accompanied by a responsible adult of 19 years or older.

At approximately 11:04am on Friday, March 22, 2019, Nain RCMP received a tip from the public about a possible impaired driver on a snowmobile.

A 20 year old man from the community was arrested and charged with impaired driving.

He provided a breath sample in excess of three times the legal limit.

The man was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court May 7, 2019.

This year is the 25th year of the Youth Symposium.

Cassie Jararuse is the Regional Youth Services Program Coordinator with the Nunatsiavut Government.

She says last year’s Youth Symposium was held in Makkovik and will be held in Hopedale this year.

Due to the weather, they had to postpone the symposium from March 7-11 to April 25-29.

To hear more about this year’s Youth Symposium, click here.

The 2nd Annual Cape Makkovik Cup will be held this weekend.

Jodie Lane is the Treasurer for the Makkovik Minor Hockey.

The tournament starts tomorrow at 4pm.

She says there are four men’s team, three women’s team, and will be having the children’s teams divided into two teams for this year’s hockey tournament.

To hear more about the Makkovik’s hockey tournament, click here.