The Nunatsiavut Government Interpreter/Translator team is hosting an Inuktitut Terminology Workshop in Nain, from March 19-21, 2019.

They are hoping to cover the three topics related to governmental, tuberculosis (TB) and financial terms.

They will go through these terms, discuss them, and agree upon a standardized Inuktitut term that will used within Nunatsiavut.

Andrea Webb and Bertha Holeiter are both attending this workshop and spoke to one of our OK Radio producers.

To hear the interview we had with webb and Holeiter, click here.

It’s day three of the 2019 Labrador Winter Games.

Paul Motty is the Executive Director for the LWGs.

He says teams completed Target Shooting, Snow shoe and Badminton last evening.

Athletes were all invited to attend to the Labrador Fashion Show that took place at the Lawrence O’Brien Art center last evening.

Performances were done by Jacinda Beals Band, Laura Taylor, the Labrador Fashion Show, Silver Wolf Band, David Penashue and the Goose Bay Drum Dancers; Followed by the NG Photography Exhibit.

Motty says this morning at 8:30 am athletes started Ball Hockey.

And the Championship game will be kicking off this evening at 7pm.

The 10 kilometer race for both men and women’s Cross country skiing started this morning at 9am at Birch Brooke.

OK Radio will have more on the 2019 LWG’s when it becomes available.

The 39th Annual Hertiage Dog team race will be held in Makkovik on March 30, 2019.

Rachel Edmunds is one of the Volunteers for the Dog team race.

She says that as of right now there are five teams registered from Makkovik and Hopdale.

This year teams will have to pay a $20 fee, the fee money will go towards the prizes.

Edmunds says this year prizes will include: best looking team, first second third, fourth and fifth place.

We will have another update on the annual event next week.

The very first Annual Illuvigak Building workshop was postponed, but now has a new date set to this Sunday March 24th.

This Illuvigak Building will be held in Nain, Hopedale, Makkovik, Postville and Rigolet.

We spoke with Brenda Jararuse, who is the Director of Cultural and Tourism with the Nunatsiavut Government.

Jararuse says so far, they have 2 people from Nain, 2 people from Makkovik, and 1 person from Postville, and they are still looking for participants.

She is looking for five people, per age group for youth ages 16 years to 19 years and five adults who are 20 years and older.

The workshop will be held on March 23rd and the competition is on the 24th.

The workshop for youth will be held at 8am and the workshop for the adult’s will start at 2pm, but the location is yet to be determined.

She adds that if anyone is interested in the workshop you are asked to bring your own snow knife.

This would a good chance to learn how to build an Illuvigak and to keep our tradition alive.

If you are interested and want to find out more information about this workshop, contact Brenda Jararuse at (709) 922-2942 ext: 239 or by email at: brenda.jararuse@nunatsiavut.com

Rutie Lampe, who is the Mental Health and Addictions Worker with the Department of Health and Social Development, will be holding a Kamutik Making Project starting tomorrow, Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 9am.

This workshop is open to ages 16-35. But where there’s not much interest, Lampe says the Kamutik making workshop is open to any ages.

Any youth interested in learning how to make a Kamutik can go down to the Community Shed and meet with the Community Shed Coordinator, Cody Tuglavina.

Any questions or comments can call Rutie Lampe at 922-2126 ext. 231, or you can email her at rutie.lampe@nunatsiavut.com, or drop by the Community Shed after school.

The bi-annual elder’s conference is happening in Nain this year.

We spoke with Beverly Hunter who is the elder’s coordinator with the Nunatsiavut government department of health and social development.

The elder’s conference is going ahead this April.

The conference will be about Tuberculosis related issues, language, culture, elder abuse, and inspiring elders.

There will be special guests and motivational speakers that will attend to talk about these topics.

To end the conference they will be having a feast followed by entertainment.

Hunter says there have been forty one seniors and elders that have applied.

The Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism is looking for individuals who are able to provide translations, interpretation, and proofreading services on an as needed, call-in basis.

Nunatsiavut Government is looking for individuals who are bilingual in Inuttitut and English.

The duties include: ability to translate/interpret/ proofread for Nunatsiavut Government documents as needed.

You must have knowledge in the standardized writing system, and you must be able to read and write in Inuttitut for translations and proofreading positions.

If you are able to interpret from English to Inuttitut this is a great workshop for you to become an interpreter.

Any interested candidates can contact Brenda Jararuse at 922-2942 ext. 239 or by email at Brenda.jararuse@nunatsiavut.com.

The opening ceremony for the 2019 Labrador Winter Games kicked off this Sunday evening at the EJ Broomfield Arena.

We spoke with Paul Motty who is the Executive Director for LWG.

He says all 20 teams arrived in Happy Valley Goose Bay on Saturday and Sunday.

And competitions started yesterday morning, so today marks day 2 of the competitions.

Motty says yesterday the athletes competed in Volleyball, Target Shooting and Snow Shoeing.

He adds that during the Volley ball championships the gym was fully packed with audience watching and cheering their teams from 8:30 am yesterday morning, and volleyball finished at 7pm last evening.

Volleyball was the only sport that finished yesterday, and here are the results: First place team winning the gold medal was Makkovik, the Silver medal went to our home town Nain and the bronze went to the Hopedale team.

To find out more about what is happening at this year’s Labrador Winter Games for 2019, click here.

The Happy Valley Goose Bay Labrador Friendship Center Shield Project will be having a Music and Art Show in partnership with our Labrador recording artists such as Matthew Barrett, Richard Neville and Jacinda Beals.

We spoke with Denise Cole the Project Coordinator.

She says the deadline to apply is tomorrow March 19 to be a part of this incredible musical adventure.

They are looking for youth between of 13-18 yrs of age from Goose Bay, Mud Lake and Sheshatshiu, or North West River.

They are looking for musicians, singers, dancers, actors, artists, poets, comedians, and technicians.

They are also looking for people who can donate to the show, so if you have any wigs, or costume sets please let them know.

To register for this amazing youth opportunity, you can send your name, age, phone number, and your parent/guardian name and number to Denise Cole by contacting her at dcole@lfchvgb.ca or call her at 709-896-8302.

Tourism Nunatsiavut will be hosting a photo exhibition to showcase photographs done by Inuit during the Nunatsiavut Artistry tomorrow evening in Happy Valley Goose Bay.

This is a great way to showcase their photos, and the photographers will be Rita Ann Dicker from Nain, Samantha Jacque from Makkovik, Ryan Winters from Hopedale, Holly Andersen from Makkovik, Jillian Larkham from Makkovik and Inez Shiwak from Rigolet.

This photo exhibition will be held Tuesday March 19, at the Lawrence O’Brien art center.

Doors will open at 6pm and the event begins at 6:30pmm, they will have light snacks and refreshments available during this exhibition.

Join them tomorrow to celebrate the work of six Nunatsiavut photographers.

Images on display have been chosen for the new photo exhibition that will be located at the Happy Valley – Goose Bay airport terminal.