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7 71605 00200 2 – Nunavut Senator Dennis Patterson outlines his priorities for the territory ahead of the federal budget, page 7. 2 nunavutnews.com, Monday, February 22, 2021 kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, =}KxE 22, 2021 news ĪØflî ᐊᔪᙱᑦᑐᒍᑦ! ᐊᐅᐸᔪᒃᑐᖅ ᐅᕕᓂᕈᕐᒥ ᐅᓪᓗᖓ ᑎᑭᑉᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᑐᓂᐅᖅᑲᐃᕗᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᕈᑎᒃᓴᓂ ᒪᓕᒋᐊᓕᖕᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᓱᖏᐅᔾᔭᐅᓯᒪᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᖁᔭᖏᓐᓂ

ᕕᕈᐊᕆ 24 ᐊᐅᐸᔪᒃᑐᖅ ᐅᕕᓂᕈᕐᒥ ᐅᓪᓗᖓᐅᕗᖅ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ, ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑏᑦ ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ ᖁᑦᑎᒃᑐᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖓᓂ ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᕗᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑎᖃᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐊᐅᐸᔪᒃᑐᖅ ᐅᕕᓂᕈᕐᒥ ᐅᓪᓗᖓᓂ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᐅᖕᒥᔪᖅ ᖃᓄᖓᓴᖅᑕᐃᓕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᕆᔭᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ 2019–ᒥ. ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᖃᐃᖁᔨᕗᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᐅᓂ ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᓂᕐᒥ ᐅᕙᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ. ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᔪᖏᖅᓱᖅᑕᐅᕗᑦ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᐅᐸᔪᒃᑐᒥ ᕕᕈᐊᕆ 24–ᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ ᐊᑐᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᖑᔪᓄᑦ ᓯᐊᒻᒪᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑕᐅᔪᒥ #Ajunngiitunga ᐊᒻᒪᓗ #PinkShirtDay, ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖑᔪᓂ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ ᓇᖏᖅᓯᓯᒪᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᖃᓄᖓᓴᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᖃᖃᑎᖃᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓚᒌᖑᔪᓄᑦ ᖃᓄᖓᓴᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ. "ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒎᔪᒥ, ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᑐᓂᐅᖅᑲᐃᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᓄᑦ ᓴᓇᓯᒪᔪᒥ–ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐊᔪᙱᑦᑐᒍᑦ! ᐊᐅᐸᔪᒃᑐᖅ ᐅᕕᓂᕈᕐᒥ ᐅᓪᓗᖓ: ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᕈᑎᒃᓴᓂ ᒪᓕᒋᐊᓕᖕᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᓱᖏᐅᔾᔭᐅᓯᒪᔪᓂ ᑭᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᑦᑕᓇᔾᔭᐃᖅᓯᓯᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᓇᓕᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᓄᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᖓᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᐅᑉ ᐃᓗᐊᓃᕝᕕᒋᔪᓐᓇᖅᑕᖓᓂ," ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᒥᓂᔅᑕ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᑕᐃᕕᑦ ᔪᐊᓇᓯ. ᐅᓪᓗᖅ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑎᒋᔭᐅᓲᖑᕗᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᓕᒫᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᓲᖑᕗᖅ ᑭᖑᓪᓕᖅᐹᖑᔪᒥ ᐱᖓᔪᐊᓐᓂ ᕕᕈᐊᕆᒥ ᐊᕐᕌᓂ ᐊᐅᐸᔪᒃᑐᖅ ᐅᕕᓂᕈᕐᒥ ᐅᓪᓗᖓᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᓪᓗᓂ ᕕᕈᐊᕆ 26, 2020–ᒥ. ᐊᕐᕌᓂ ᐊᐅᐸᔪᒃᑐᖅ ᐅᕕᓂᕈᕐᒥ ᐅᓪᓗᖓᓂ, ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᔫ ᓴᕕᑲᑖᖅ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᖑᔪᓄᑦ ᓯᐊᒻᒪᖅᑎᑦᑎᔪᓄᐊᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᖢᓂ, "ᐃᒃᐱᒍᓱᑦᑎᐊᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᕐᒥ, ᓇᖏᖅᓯᓂᖅ ᖃᓄᖓᓴᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒌᒡᓗᑕ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᕗᖅ ᑐᙵᓇᕐᓂᖅ, ᑲᔪᖏᖅᓴᐃᓂᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᐅᓂᐅᔪᖅ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᑯᓂᐅᔪᒃᑯᑦ." "ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒎᔪᒥ, ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᔪᐊᓇᓯ, "ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑎᖃᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᒍᑦ ᐊᐅᐸᔪᒃᑐᖅ ᐅᕕᓂᕈᕐᒥ ᐅᓪᓗᖓᓂ ᕕᕈᐊᕆ 24–ᒥ ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᔾᔨᕈᓱᖕᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓇᖏᖅᓯᓯᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᓄᖓᓴᕐᓂᐅᔪᒧᑦ. "ᑲᔪᖏᖅᓴᐃᕗᖓ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᐅᓕᒫᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᐅᐸᔪᒃᑐᒥ ᕕᕈᐊᕆ 24–ᒥ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᓄᖓᓴᕐᓂᖅ ᓈᒻᒪᒋᔭᐅᙱᓐᓂᖓᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ." bflA

Ajunngitugut photo courtesy of Inuksuk High School m4WZz 5 Students of Inuksuk High School take part in celebrating Pink Shirt Day in 2019. kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, =}KxE 22, 2021 nunavutnews.com, Monday, February 22, 2021 3 Did we get it wrong? feature news êΩËîΩÇéíÇÀîᓄê á·∆¿ÖÀî Nunavut News is committed to getting facts and names right. With that goes a commitment to acknowledge mistakes and run corrections. If you fact file spot an error in Nunavut News/North, call (867) 979- 5990 and ask to speak to an editor, or email editor- [email protected]. We'll get a correction or clarification Nunavut covid-19 situation as of Feb. 18 in as soon as we can. News Active cases: 27 Confirmed cases by community Confirmed cases: 330 Arviat: 286 (258 recovered) Recovered cases: 302 Briefs Whale Cove: 23 (all recovered) Total persons followed: 6,689 ᐅᔾᔨᖅᑐᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᖅ Rankin Inlet: 19 (all recovered) ᖃᐅᒻᒪᖅᑯᑎᑦ ᐅᐊᔭᖏᓐᓂᒃ Current persons followed: 370 ᓄᓇᕗᑦ Completed tests in Nunavut: 3,407 Sanikiluaq: 2 (all recovered) ᖁᓪᓕᖅ ᐆᒻᒪᖅᑯᑎᓕᕆᔨᖏᑦᑕ ᑎᒥᖁᑖ ᑐᓴᖅᑎᑦᑎᒍᑎᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᕕᕗᐊᕆ Total vaccine doses given: 6,850 Total deaths in Nunavut: 1 16ᒥ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᐅᑦ ᐅᔾᔨᖅᑐᑦᓯᐊᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᐅᒻᒪᖅᑯᑎᑦ Source: Government of Nunavut Department of Health ᐅᐊᔭᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ, ᐱᓗᐊᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᓄᓇᓯᐅᑎᒃᑰᕐᓗᑎᒃ, ᕼᐊᑦᑕᒃᑯᓪᓗ ᓯᑭᑑᒃᑯᓪᓗ. ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᖁᔭᐅᕗᑦ ᖃᐅᒻᒪᖅᑯᑎᓄᑦ ᐅᐊᔭᐃᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᕈᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᒪᑕ ᑐᖁᒍᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᖢᑎᒡᓗ. ᐅᖓᓯᖕᓂᖃᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᓯ 3 ᒦᑕᓂᒃ ᐃᓯᒐᐃᑦ ᐆᒃᑑᑎᓂᒃ ᖃᐅᒻᒪᖅᑯᑎᑦ ᐅᐊᔭᖏᓐᓂᑦ. Award-winning and ᐊᑯᓪᓗᑎᑦ ᐅᖓᓯᒋᒋᐊᖃᖅᐸᑎᑦ ᖃᐅᒻᒪᖅᑯᑎᓄᑦ ᐅᐊᔭᐃᑦ ᓇᑉᐸᖅᑯᑎᓪᓗ – ᖁᓪᓕᖅ ᐆᒻᒪᖅᑯᑎᓕᕆᔨᖏᑦᑕ ᑎᒥᖁᑖ ᐃᓕᓯᓯᒪᓕᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᐅᐸᕈᔪᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᑕᒪᒃᑯᓇᓂ ᐊᖅᑯᑎᒋᔭᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᓂ. ᐱᖁᑎᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᓇᑉᐸᖅᑯᑎᓄᑦ ᐊᑕᔪᑦ ᐊᐳᑎᖃᑐᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᖃᕐᒪᑕ. ᐊᐳᑎᑦ ᐳᐊᕐᕆᔭᖅᑕᐅᒋᐊᖃᙱᓚᑦ ᖄᖓᓄᑦ ᐅᐊᔭᐃᑦ, life-saving messages ᐊᐱᒋᐊᖃᙱᓚᓪᓗ ᖃᐅᒻᒪᖅᑯᑏᑦ ᐅᐊᔭᖏᑦ. please see Reminder, page 12 Annie Buscemi chosen as Pauktuutit's Young ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᓂᕿᒃᓴᖃᙱᓗᐊᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔨᒍᑎᖃᖅᓯᒪᕗᑦ Inuk Woman of the Year for her positive videos ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᓂᕿᒃᓴᖃᙱᓗᐊᖅᑐᓄᑦ by Derek Neary ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᐋᓂ ᐳᓴᒥ ᐸᕐᓇᒃᐳᖅ ᑐᓂᓰᓐᓇᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᐃᓅᓯᕐᒧᑦ–ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔨᒍᑎᖃᖅᐳᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᓂᒃ Northern News Services ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᐅᔪᓂ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᓕᒫᖓᓐᓂ, ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᓪᓗᓂ ᐃᓚᖏᓐᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓂᕿᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓂᕿᒃᓴᖃᙱᓗᐊᖅᑐᓄᑦ Iqaluit ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᖓᓐᓂ ᐱᕈᖅᓴᐃᓲᓂᑦ ᓴᙱᓂᐅᔪᒥ. ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ 2021-22 ᐊᑐᕐᓂᖓᓂ. Annie Buscemi's uplifting and life- ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᑦ, ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᑎᒥᑦ affirming messages delivered via TikTok ᐊᒻᒪ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐅᙱᖦᖢᑎᒃ ᑎᒥᐅᔪᑦ videos have become a daily must-see ritual ᑐᒃᓯᕋᐅᑎᖃᕈᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂᒃ ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ for some of her 10,800 online followers. ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖃᕈᒪᒍᑎᒃ: Buscemi, an Iqaluit resident, who was born • ᑐᓂᓯᒍᒪᔪᑦ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ/ in Kimmirut, regularly greets her fans with ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖃᐃᓐᓇᕈᒪᔪᑦ ᓂᕿᒃᓴᖃᙱᓗᐊᖅᑐᓄᑦ an enthusiastic: "Ullaakkut! Good morning!" ᓂᕿᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ; ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᐅᑦ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ As of Feb. 17, she had delivered 116 days- ᓂᕿᑖᖃᑦᑕᓕᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᓅᓯᕐᒥᖕᓂ worth of reasons to stay alive, many of them ᓂᕿᖃᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᕐᒧᑦ. with -specific references. • ᑲᔪᖏᖅᓴᐃᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᖓᔪᖄᕆᔭᐅᔪᓂᒃ On Day 49, she encouraged people to ᒧᑕᖅᑲᖏᓐᓂᒡᓗ ᖃᐅᔨᕙᓪᓕᐊᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ keep living for the glorious sight of a vibrant ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓗᑎᒃ ᓂᕿᖃᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ orange and yellow sunset that looks like it's ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᖃᑦᑕᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᓗᑎᒃ; on fire, which also means tomorrow's going • ᓂᕿᑖᕋᓱᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᐳᕈᑕᐅᔪᑦ to be a beautiful day. ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᖅᑕᐅᓗᑎᒃ. On Day 70, she encouraged her support- ᑐᒃᓯᕋᐅᑎᖃᕈᒪᔪᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂᒃ ers to remain alive to write in their journals ᐃᓱᓕᕝᕕᖃᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᒫᑦᓯ 15-ᒥ 5– ᐅᓐᓄᓴᒃᑯᑦ so they can later look back and see how much ᑲᓇᖕᓇᒥᐅᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᐅᑎᖓᑦ ᒪᓕᒡᓗᒍ. they've grown. ᑐᒃᓯᕋᐅᑎᒃᓴᐅᓇᔭᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᓗᓕᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ, Her positive dispatches also caught the ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᑦ ᑎᒥᐅᔪᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒋᐊᕈᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ ᒪᐃᓇ attention of Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Can- ᑭᒍᑦᑕᕐᒧᑦ, ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᐸᕐᓇᒃᑎ ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ada, who named her the organization's first [email protected] ᐅᖄᓚᓗᑎᒡᓘᓐᓃᑦ Young Inuk Woman of the Year award win- ᐅᕗᖓ 867-975-5212. ner on Feb. 11. please see Nunavut, page 12 "Buscemi's engaging and encouraging manner incorporates aspects of Inuit cul- ture into her daily affirmations," Pauktuutit ᐊᕐᓇᐃᑦ ᐱᓐᖑᐊᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ wrote. ᒫᑦᓯ 11-ᖑᓕᖅᐸᑦ Because Buscemi knows some Inuit youth ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ who are struggling with their identity, she ᐃᓯᕈᑎᒃᓴᐃᑦ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᓕᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ seizes the opportunity to "point out aspects ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᓂ ᐱᓐᖑᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᒪᑕ of our culture that we can find strength in." ᐊᕐᓇᐃᑦ, ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓗᓂ ᐅᐃᓕᐊᒻ She began the positive practice after an ᒥᓲᕆ ᑕᐅᓐᔅᒧᑦ, ᑖᓐᓇ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᓂᐊᖅᖢᓂ injury sidelined her pursuit of completing her ᑐᑭᒧᐊᒃᑎᑦᑎᔨᐅᓂᐊᖅᖢᓂᓗ ᐱᐱ ᐱᓗᑑ. apprenticeship as an electrician. ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᒫᑦᓯ 11, 12 ᐊᒻᒪ "It was really tough in my first month of 13-ᒥ ᐅᑭᐅᖃᖅᑐᓄᑦ 19 ᐅᖓᑖᓄᓪᓗ, my injury. I was really hard on myself," she ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᖃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐅᑭᐅᖃᖅᑐᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒃᑯᑦ admitted in regards to being forced to take photo courtesy of Annie Buscemi/TikTok ᑕᑯᓐᓇᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᒫᑦᓯ 13–ᒥ. time off of work. ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᓯᓂᒃᑕᕐᕕᖕᒥ Frobish- "It was a little bit scary ... but I have a Iqaluit's Annie Buscemi plans to keep on delivering life-affirming messa- er Inn ᒪᑐᐃᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᒪᑐᐃᑦ 7ᒥ ᐅᓐᓄᒃᑯᑦ lot of support around me that kind of helps ges online for as long as she can, highlighting aspects of Inuit culture that ᐊᒻᒪ ᑕᑯᓐᓇᕆᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ 8-ᒥ ᐊᑐᓂ ᐅᓐᓄᑕᒫᑦ. keeps me calm and reminding me that heal- build strength. ᖃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐅᑭᐅᖃᖅᑐᑦ ᑕᑯᓐᓇᖅᑎᑕᐅᓗᑎᒃ ing isn't linear." ᒫᑦᓯ 13-ᒥ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ 2-ᒥ ᐅᓐᓄᓴᒃᑯᑦ Buscemi receives numerous messages Despite that, she said she's usually in a Receiving accolades for her efforts was a ᒪᑐᐃᕐᓂᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᒪᑐᐃᑦ 1:30ᒥ. from followers who thank her for her con- good mood because she's grateful to be alive pleasant perk. ᐃᓯᕈᑎᑦ ᓂᐅᕕᖅᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ structive tidings, but she also fields requests – although receiving mail, dancing and cof- "Pauktuutit's recognition of me with this ᐊᑭᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ $50ᓂᒃ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ Facebook– for advice from struggling individuals. fee give her an extra boost. award means the world to me," she said. ᑯᑦ. "I usually respond from my heart. Some- "It's fun making different kinds of coffee "When I started listing reasons to stay ᐊᕐᕌᒍᒥ ᐊᑐᖅᑐᒥ, ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂᒃ ᓄᐊᑦᓯᖕᒪᑕ times I tend to internalize a lot of things like drinks. I love coffee," said Buscemi, 23. "It alive, I never realized it would have this ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᓂᔾᔭᐅᓯᔭᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᒃᑯᑦ that, so usually I have to debrief after I have a makes me feel calm and it makes me feel much of an impact, on myself and on others." ᓂᔾᔭᐅᓯᔭᖅᑎᖏᓐᓄᑦ, ᓂᐅᕕᕈᒪᖕᒪᑕ ᓂᔾᔭᐅᑎᓂᒃ conversation with someone," she said, adding happy." There's no end in sight to her positive ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ. that she also has a list of links on her social Most of her inspirations come from with- vibes either. Buscemi said she plans to keep Please see Women, page 12 media for contacting professional resources. in, although some are sparked by conversa- communicating her messages "for as long as "It is a little bit overwhelming sometimes." tions with her grandparents or friends. I can." 4 nunavutnews.com, Monday, February 22, 2021 kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, =}KxE 22, 2021 news ĪØflî Pushing back against the online trolls

ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ ᐅᐊᖕᓇᖅ-ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᖕᒧᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎ ᑳᑎ ᑕᐅᑐᙱ: "ᐅᓪᓗᒥᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᑭᐅᖑᔪᒥ, ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ Politicians tell of how they cope with ᖃᓄᖓᓴᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᓪᓚᕆᐅᕗᖅ, ᐱᓗᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᓂᕈᐊᕐᓇᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ." internet critics and cyber-bullying by Derek Neary issue in the legislative assem- telling lies about their polit- want to turn around more and Northern News Services bly, searching for ways to ical competitors "and that's say, 'Watch me.' And then I Nunavut ensure people cannot unfairly basically where it stops. prove it." Many politicians espouse smear political candidates "If a candidate or someone Since being elected in Pink Shirt Day and its associ- online without having their in the community believes October 2019, Qaqqaq said ated anti-bullying message. names appear alongside their that someone is spreading she has kept a distinct line Some of those politicians posts for the sake of account- lies about another candidate, between her professional themselves are subject to ability. The cost of anonym- that is against the law and social media accounts and her harassment, particularly ous vilification can be that those people can definitely personal ones – the latter have online. some would-be candidates either call our office and we been neglected, she added, "In this day and age, won't run due to intimidation, will help them with the forms because she just doesn't have cyber-bullying is a reality, she added. to fill out or go directly to the time for it. especially during elections," "I wonder how we can the RCMP to lodge the com- She also now has staff who says Cathy Towtongie, MLA unmask some of these viru- plaint. help filter much of the content for Rankin Inlet North-Ches- lent attackers who would be "The RCMP was very that she reviews. She added terfield Inlet. forced to reveal their names helpful during the election of that social media can be a There have been occa- if they attack candidates doing the investigations," said useful tool to help politicians sions when not only was she anonymously behind a key- Fredlund. stay in touch with constitu- attacked on the internet – board, or to have comments ents, when legitimate issues often by anonymous individ- only with real names during MP defies trolls are raised. uals – but her family mem- candidate forums and ques- When she became Nuna- "I love my supports and bers were made victims as tions, which I would prefer," vut's member of Parliament my circle," she said of her well. Towtongie said in the legisla- at age 25, Mumilaaq Qaqqaq large social media following, "That is painful," she said, tive assembly last September. heard from all kinds of many of whom offer compli- adding that such aggressive detractors eager to tell her ments and reinforcement. tactics have periodically Elections Nunavut that she wasn't ready for the Janet Pitsiulaaq Brew- made her reconsider remain- 'monitors social media' job. ster, Iqaluit's ing in politics. "Other times, Dustin Fredlund, Nuna- " A n y o n e deputy mayor, defamation of character is vut's chief electoral officer, can make an "For me, it said she some- used. At times, lies appear to responded that Elections account. Anyone times receives be the whole truth. There is a Nunavut monitors social can go online just adds fuel uninvited per- cost to running in an election. media but it's the responsibil- and troll you... to the fire. It sonal messages "It seems, we cross an ity of the RCMP to conduct not everybody's from random photo courtesy of the Government of Nunavut invisible border – then we investigations based on com- c o m m e n t s just makes me men, but she Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet MLA Cathy become a target, like (a) free plaints from the public. and conversa- hasn't had many Towtongie: "In this day and age, cyber-bullying is a for all. Nunavut is so small – Fredlund explained that tions are worth want to ... say issues online. reality, especially during elections." it can ruin a person's life." the Nunavut Elections Act your time," she "Overall, I Towtongie has raised the prohibits candidates from said, admitting 'watch me.' think because that that she And then I I don't engage, was once too most people wrapped up in prove it." don't attempt to reading com- bully me," she ments and had MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq said. to take a step There was back. a time during a But part of her finds a Qikiqtani Inuit Association sense of fulfillment in suc- election, however, when she ceeding despite the naysayers. noticed that a large campaign "There's an immense sign at roadside promoting a amount of satisfaction to be female candidate was defaced standing there in a place (Par- with the words "No women liament) that was meant to kill president." you and your people, and still Brewster returned to the tries to with all these people scene with a graffiti-remov- that don't look like you, mak- ing wipe to obscure the "No." ing decisions for people that "Women presidents every- do look like you and do have where, please," said Brewster. the same types of experiences in life. It's powerful to know bflA that we're still here," she said. ᐊᔭᐅᕆᓂᖅ "For me, it just adds fuel m4WZz to the fire. It just makes me 6 kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, =}KxE 22, 2021 nunavutnews.com, Monday, February 22, 2021 5 news ĪØflî Ajunngitugut! Pink Shirt Day coming up

ᓇᑦᓯᓕᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᐅᔪᑦ ᑕᓗᕐᔪᐊᓂ ᐊᑐᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᐅᐸᔪᒃᑐᓂ ᐅᕕᓂᕈᕐᓂ ᕕᕈᐊᕆ 28, 2018–ᒥ ᑐᑭᓯᓇᖅᑎᑦᑎᓇᓱᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᓄᖓᓴᕐᓂᖅ ᓈᒻᒪᙱᓐᓂᖓᓂ.

photo courtesy of Gina Pizzo/Netsilik School Netsilik School students and staff in Taloyoak donned pink shirts on Feb. 28, 2018 to make it clear that bullying isn't acceptable. Dept of Education sharing resource guide with activities adapted to health regulations by Trevor Wright a stand against bullying and to speak to family members about During last year's Pink Shirt Day, Premier of Nunavut Joe Northern News Services bullying. Savikataaq took to social media and wrote, "respecting one Nunavut "This year, the Department of Education will be sharing another, standing up to bullying and working together show that Feb. 24 is Pink Shirt Day in Canada, also known as Anti- with schools a made-in-Nunavut Ajunngitugut! Pink Shirt Day: kindness, encouragement and positivity will win in the long run." Bullying Day and the Department of Education is invititing Schools resource Guide with activities that have been adapted to "This year," says Joanasie, "we will be celebrating Pink Shirt Nunavummiut to join in on this occasion. meet the health and safety measures for any stage a school may Day on Feb. 24 to raise awareness by taking a stand against People are encouraged to wear pink on Feb. 24 and to show be in," said Minister of Education David Joanasie. bullying. their support online using the social media hashtags #Ajunngii- The day is celebrated in schools all over Canada and takes "I encourage all Nunavummiut to wear pink on Feb. 24 to tunga and #PinkShirtDay, to share stories online about taking place during the last Wednesday of February each year. show that bullying will not be tolerated in Nunavut." 6 nunavutnews.com, Monday, February 22, 2021 kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, =}KxE 22, 2021 news ĪØflî ᐊᔭᐅᕆᓂᖅ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ ᐊᑭᕋᖅᑐᖅᑎᐅᔪᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕐᔪᐊᖑᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᔭᖃᓲᖑᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐃᒃᐱᒍᓱᙱᑦᑐᓂ ᐊᑭᕋᖅᑐᖅᑎᐅᔪᓂ

ᐊᒥᓱ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕐᔪᐊᖑᔪᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᕗᑦ ᐊᐅᐸᔪᒃᑐᒥ ᐅᕕᓂᕈᕐᒥ "ᓂᕈᐊᒐᒃᓴᐅᔪᒥ ᑭᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᒥᓪᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᐅᒃᐱᕈᓱᒃᑯᑎᒃ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᖏᓐᓂ ᐅᓪᓗᖓᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᖓᓂ ᖃᓄᖓᓴᖅᑕᐃᓕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᖓᓂ. ᑭᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᑲᑕᒃᑯᓂ ᓴᒡᓗᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᓯᖓᓂ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᒧᒥᓛᖅ ᐃᓚᖏᑦ ᑕᐃᒃᑯᓇᙵᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕐᔪᐊᖑᔪᓂ ᐃᒻᒥᓂᒃ ᐸᒡᕕᓵᕆᔭᐅᕙᒃᐳᑦ, ᓂᕈᐊᒐᒃᓴᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᒥ, ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᒪᓕᒐᕐᒥ ᓱᕋᐃᓂᐅᕗᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᐃᒃᑯᐊ ᖃᖅᑲᖅ ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᐱᓗᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ. ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐅᖃᓗᒍᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᕕᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᑲᔪᕋᓱᐊᕐᓂᐊᖅᐸᕗᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᓕᐅᕐᓂᕐᓘᑕᐅᔪᑦ "ᐅᓪᓗᒥᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᑭᐅᖑᔪᒥ, ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ ᖃᓄᖓᓴᖅᑐᑦ ᑕᑕᑎᕆᐊᓕᖕᓂ ᑕᑕᑎᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᑕᐃᑯᙵᑦᑎᐊᒻᒪᕆᒡᓗᓂ ᐱᓪᓚᕆᐅᕗᖅ, ᐱᓗᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᓂᕈᐊᕐᓇᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ." ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᑳᑎ ᑕᐅᑐᙱ, ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐸᓖᓯᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕆᔭᖅᑐᕐᓗᒍ ᐅᖃᐱᓗᖕᓂᐅᔪᒥ. ᑲᓇᑕᒥ 'ᐃᓚᓯᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅᐳᖅ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ ᐅᐊᖕᓇᖅ-ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᖕᒧᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎ. ᐸᓖᓯᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᔪᐊᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᕐᓂᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᖅᓱᐊᓗᖕᒥ ᐃᑭᑦᑐᒧᑦ' ᐃᓛᓐᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᒋᐊᖅᑕᐅᕙᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ – ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂ," ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᕗᕋᑦᓚᓐ. ᑕᑯᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥ ᓂᐱᐅᔪᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᖅᑎᑦᑎᓯᒪᔪᓂ ᐃᒻᒥᓂᒃ – ᑭᓯᐊᓂᑦᑕᐅᖅ ᐃᓚᖏᓐᓂ ᑕᒻᒪᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ. ᐱᕋᔭᒃᑕᐅᖃᓯᐅᑎᖃᑦᑕᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ. ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᖏᓐᓂ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᔪᖅ "ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᐋᓐᓂᕐᓇᖅᐳᖅ," ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ, ᐃᓚᒋᐊᖅᓯᓪᓗᓂ ᓈᓚᙱᓚᖅ ᐊᑭᕋᖅᑐᖅᑎᐅᔪᓂ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᑦᑐᓂ ᐊᑭᕋᖅᑐᕐᔪᐊᖅᑐᓂ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᓂ ᐃᓛᓐᓂᓚᐅᓱᖓᕐᒥ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᖏᓐᓂ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ 25–ᓂ MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq ᐃᓱᒪᒃᓴᖅᓯᐅᕆᓐᓇᖅᐳᖅ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕐᔪᐊᖑᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂᕐᒥ. "ᐊᓯᐊᒍᑦ, ᐅᑭᐅᖃᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᒧᒥᓛᖅ ᖃᖅᑲᖅ ᑐᓴᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᖃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓈᓗᒃ says the discouraging ᓱᓕᙱᑦᑐᒥ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᓯᒥᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓲᖑᕗᖅ. ᓲᕐᓗ, ᐊᑭᕋᖅᑐᖅᑐᓂ ᐅᖃᐅᔾᔨᔪᒪᔪᓂ ᐸᕐᓇᒃᓯᒪᙱᓐᓂᖓᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᒧᑦ. comments only 'add ᐹᖅᓯᓲᖑᕗᒍᑦ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᙱᑦᑐᒥ ᑭᒡᓕᐅᔪᒥ– ᐊᓱᐃᓛᒃ ᑐᕌᒐᒃᓴᙳᖅᖢᑕ, "ᑭᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᒃᑰᕈᑎᓕᐅᕈᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ. ᑭᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ fuel to the fire' in prov- ᓲᕐᓗ ᑭᒃᑯᓕᒫᓄᑦ ᐱᒋᐊᖅᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᒧᑦ. ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒥᑭᑦᑐᒻᒪᕆᑯᓗᒃ – ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᒃᑰᕈᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓕᖕᓂ ᐊᑭᕋᖅᑐᕐᓗᓂ ... ᐃᓚᖏᑦ ing those voices wrong. ᓱᕋᑦᑎᑦᑎᐊᕈᓐᓇᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᓅᑉ ᐃᓅᓯᖓᓂ." ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᓕᐊᖏᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᖕᓂᖏᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᕆᐊᖃᙱᓚᑦ," photo courtesy of Mumilaaq Qaqqaq ᑕᐅᑐᙱ ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑦᑎᓯᒪᕗᖅ ᐊᑲᐅᙱᓕᐅᕈᑕᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ, ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᖢᓂᓗ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᓗᐊᖃᑦᑕᓚᐅᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᕝᕕᖓᓐᓂ, ᕿᓂᖅᖢᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᖅᑲᕐᔫᒥᔭᕆᐊᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ. ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕐᔪᐊᖑᔪᓂ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑎᒋᔭᖏᓐᓂ ᐱᐅᙱᑎᑦᑎᔪᓐᓇᙱᓐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕐᔪᐊᙳᕋᓱᐊᖅᑐᓂ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐃᓚᖓᓐᓂ ᓇᓂᓯᕗᖅ ᐃᒃᐱᒍᓱᖕᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᖃᖃᑎᖃᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᐱᓪᓚᕆᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᑲᐅᙱᓕᐅᕈᑕᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᑎᖏᓐᓂ ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑕᐅᙱᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᓗᒍ ᓵᙵᔭᒃᓴᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ. ᑎᑭᐅᑎᑦᑎᐊᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᓇᒋᑦ ᓴᖅᑭᑕᐅᒑᖓᑕ. ᐊᑭᖓ ᑭᓇᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᓇᓗᓇᖅᑎᑕᐅᓗᓂ ᐱᑦᑎᐊᙱᓐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᑭᕋᖅᑐᖅᑎᐅᔪᓂ. "ᐱᐅᒋᑦᑎᐊᖅᐸᒃᑲ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᔨᒋᔭᒃᑲ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖃᓂᓐᓂᕆᔭᒃᑲ," ᐃᒪᐃᑎᑦᑎᔪᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᓚᖏᓐᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕐᔪᐊᙳᕋᓱᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᓕᖕᓂ "ᐊᖏᔪᒻᒪᕆᐊᓗᖕᒥ ᓈᒻᒪᒃᓴᕐᓂᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᓇᖏᖅᖢᓂ ᐃᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᖏᔪᒻᒪᕆᐊᓗᖕᒥ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᖑᔪᓄᑦ ᓯᐊᒻᒪᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᔾᔮᙱᓚᑦ ᑲᑉᐱᐊᓵᕆᔭᐅᔪᒪᓇᑎᒃ, ᐃᓚᒋᐊᖅᓯᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ. (ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᖏᓐᓂ) ᐃᓕᖕᓂ ᑐᖂᑦᑎᓪᓗᐊᓚᐅᖅᑐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᒪᓕᒃᑎᖏᓐᓂ ᐊᒥᓱᑦ ᐅᐱᒍᓱᒃᐸᒃᑐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓴᙱᒃᑎᑦᑎᒋᐊᓲᓂᑦ. "ᖃᓄᑭᐊᖅ ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑦᑐᓐᓇᖅᐸᕗᑦ ᐃᓚᖏᓐᓂ ᐅᑯᓂᖓ ᐃᓄᖁᑎᖕᓂᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓱᓕ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᓐᓇᓱᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᑕᐃᒃᑯᓂᖓᓗᒃᑖᖅ ᔮᓂᑦ ᐱᑦᓯᐅᓛᖅ ᐳᕉᔅᑐᕐ, ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᒪᐃᔭᐅᑉ ᑐᖓᓕᖓ, ᐱᐅᙱᑎᑦᑎᕐᔪᐊᖅᑐᓂ ᐱᒋᐊᖅᑎᐅᔪᓂ ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑕᐅᔭᕆᐊᖃᕋᔭᖅᑐᓂ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᐃᓕᒃᑐᑦ ᑕᐅᑦᑐᖃᙱᑦᑐᓂ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓱᒪᓕᐅᕆᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᓛᓐᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᕙᒃᐳᖅ ᐱᔪᒪᙱᑕᖏᓐᓂ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᐊᑎᖏᓐᓂ ᐱᒋᐊᕈᑎᒃ ᓂᕈᐊᒐᒃᓴᐅᔪᓂ ᑭᓇᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᓇᓗᓇᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐃᓕᒃᑐᑦ ᑕᐅᑦᑐᖃᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᑦᑐᒐᓚᖕᓂ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᑯᖃᖅᑐᓂ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᓕᐊᓂ ᓇᑭᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐊᖑᑎᓂᑦ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐊᒥᓱᓗᐊᓂ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ, ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᓕᐅᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅᐸᒡᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓅᓯᐅᔪᒥ. ᓴᙱᔪᐊᓘᕗᖅ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓱᓕ ᐅᕙᓃᑦᑐᒍᑦ," ᐊᑲᐅᙱᓕᐅᕈᑎᖃᖅᓯᒪᙱᓚᖅ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ. ᐊᑎᓪᓚᕆᖏᓐᓂ ᐊᑐᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᓂᕈᐊᒐᒃᓴᐅᔪᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ. "ᐅᕙᓐᓄᑦ, ᐃᓚᓯᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅᐳᖅ ᐅᖅᓱᐊᓗᖕᒥ ᐃᑭᑦᑐᒧᑦ. "ᑕᒪᐃᑎᒍᑦ, ᐃᓱᒪᕗᖓ ᐅᖃᖃᑎᒋᕙᙱᓐᓇᒃᑭᑦ, ᑕᒪᕐᒥᒐᓚᐃᑦ ᐊᐱᖅᓱᖅᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᒥ, ᐱᐅᒋᓂᖅᓴᐅᓇᔭᖅᑕᓐᓂ," ᑕᐅᑐᙱ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᓴᖑᒃᑲᓐᓂᑐᐃᓐᓇᕈᒥᓐᓇᕆᕙᕋ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᖃᕐᓗᖓ, 'ᖁᙱᐊᙵ.' ᐊᒻᒪ ᖃᓄᖓᓴᕋᓱᐊᓲᖑᙱᓚᑦ ᐅᕙᓐᓄᑦ," ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᕝᕕᖓᓐᓂ ᓯᑎᐱᕆᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥ. ᐊᓱᐃᓛᒃ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᖦᖢᒍ." ᐊᑕᐅᓯᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖑᔪᓄᑦ ᑕᔅᑎᓐ ᕗᕋᑦᓚᓐ, ᓄᓇᕘᑉ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖓ ᑕᐃᒪᙵᓂ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐅᒃᑐᐱᕆ 2019–ᒥ, ᓂᕈᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ, ᐅᔾᔨᕆᒐᒥ ᐊᖏᔪᒥ ᓂᕈᐊᒐᒃᓴᙳᕋᓱᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᑭᐅᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᓂᕈᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᓇᐅᑦᑎᖅᓱᓲᖑᕗᑦ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᖑᔪᓄᑦ ᖃᖅᑲᖅ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᒪᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᑐᑭᓕᐅᕆᓯᒪᕗᖅ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑕᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᖅᑯᑎᐅᑉ ᓴᓂᐊᓂ ᖁᕝᕙᖅᓴᐃᔪᒥ ᐊᕐᓇᒥᒃ ᓯᐊᒻᒪᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐸᓖᓯᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᐸᖓ ᐱᓕᕆᔨᒻᒪᕆᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᖑᔪᓄᑦ ᓯᐊᒻᒪᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᒐᒃᓴᐅᔪᒥ ᐱᐅᔪᓐᓃᖅᑎᑕᐅᓯᒪᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᔪᒥ "ᐊᕐᓇᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᓯᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᑐᙵᕕᖃᖅᑐᓂ ᐅᖃᐱᓗᖕᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᒃᑰᕈᑎᖓᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᕆᔭᖓᓐᓂ – ᑭᖑᓪᓕᐅᔪᖅ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖃᕆᐊᖃᙱᑦᑐᖅ." ᐃᓄᓕᒫᓄᑦ. ᐃᒃᓯᓐᓇᖅᓯᒪᕙᖓ, ᐃᓚᒋᐊᖅᓯᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ, ᐱᕕᒃᓴᖃᙱᑦᑎᐊᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᑦ. ᐳᕉᔅᑐᕐ ᐅᑎᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᓂᐅᔪᒧᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᔪᒥ–ᐲᔭᐃᔾᔪᑎᒥᒃ ᕗᕋᑦᓚᓐ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᓂᕈᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᖓ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᖃᓕᕆᕗᖅ ᐃᑲᔪᓲᖑᔪᓂ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᖃᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐊᓪᓚᕈᒻᒥ ᐲᖅᓯᓂᕐᒧᑦ "ᐋᒃᑳᓚᔪᒥ." ᓂᕈᐊᒐᒃᓴᐅᔪᓂ ᓴᒡᓗᔭᕆᐊᖃᙱᓚᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᒐᒃᓴᐅᖃᑎᒋᓇᓱᐊᕐᑕᖏᓐᓂ ᑕᒪᕐᒥᒐᓚᒃ ᐃᓗᓕᖏᓐᓂ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᕙᒃᑕᖏᓐᓂ. ᐃᓚᒋᐊᖅᓯᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ "ᐊᕐᓇᓂ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖑᔪᓂ ᓇᒥᓕᒫᖅ," ᐳᕉᔅᑐᕐ "ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᐃᑲᓂ ᓄᖅᑲᓲᖑᕗᖅ." ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᖑᔪᓄᑦ ᓯᐊᒻᒪᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᑑᑎᖃᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᑲᔪᖏᖅᓴᐃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ. kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, =}KxE 22, 2021 nunavutnews.com, Monday, February 22, 2021 7 news ĪØflî Housing, high-speed internet top senator's pre-budget priorities Nunavut deserves greater share of federal government's existing funds, Patterson says by Derek Neary of the Investing in Canada but instead a portion of exist- the past few months in arriv- ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐊᕆᔭᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑎ ᑕᓂᔅ Northern News Services Infrastructure Program, ing pots of money that ing at this list of priorities. ᐹᑐᓴᓐ: "ᐃᓱᒪᕗᖓ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᐊᖏᔪᒻᒪᕆᐊᓗᖕᒥ ᐱᕕᒃᓴᖃᖅᐳᑦ Ottawa/Nunavut which earmarked $151 mil- has already announced, such "These recommendations Nunavut Senator Dennis lion towards the construction as $180 billion over 12 years are grounded in Northern ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔾᔭᒃᓴᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᑎᖅᑎᕆᓂᐅᔪᒥ Patterson has submitted his an undersea fibre optic cable for national infrastructure and voices," he said. ᐃᑲᔪᕈᑎᒃᓴᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᖁᔭᓄᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᐸᒃᑕᑦᑎᓐᓂ, list of priorities for the terri- project to connect Nunavut to the creation of the Canada Nunavut MP Mumilaaq ᐃᓚᖃᖅᑐᒥ ᐃᓚᐅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥ ᑕᒪᐃᑎᒍᑦ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᐃᓂᐅᔪᒥ tory ahead of the next federal high-speed internet, expected Infrastructure Bank in 2017, Qaqqaq agreed that housing ᐃᑲᔪᕈᑎᒃᓴᓂ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᑕᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ budget, which is almost two to be complete by 2024. which seeks institutional and remains the number one issue ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᓂᕐᒥ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂ ᐃᓯᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᐅᔪᓂ." years in the making. Tremblay also mentioned a private-sector investors for in Nunavut. She contends Housing and high-speed $49-million contribution to projects that are deemed to be that the federal government internet remain the most NorthwesTel to connect the "in the public interest." should increase taxes on cor- pressing concerns, Patter- Government of Nunavut and "I'm strongly advocat- porations "that make a lot of son said, but further aid for all 25 Nunavut commun- ing that Nunavut gets its fair money here in Canada." Covid-ravaged small busi- ities in Nunavut to satellite share of those existing alloca- "It will be great to see nesses is also critical. internet. As well, he cited tions," Patterson said. what (the Government of Can- "Housing always is on the a $600-million Government In addition, the senator ada promises in the budget) top of everyone's list because of Canada agreement with is calling for a greater per- but how that actually hap- it is so integral to so many Telesat for low-earth-orbit centage of fishing licences to pens and what it looks like is other issues of concern in satellite high-speed internet be granted to Nunavut from something usually completely Nunavut, especially dur- capacity that's expected to be adjacent waters. different," said Qaqqaq, who ing this pandemic – over- available in the North next Federal investments in added that delays in deliv- crowding, its implications year. Nunavut's natural resources – ering promised government on health, on education, on mining in particular – would funding is another concern. employment," said the sen- Billions for broadband yield "enormous benefits" ator. "Our government recog- of taxes, royalties and jobs, Small businesses Broadband internet "must nizes that fast, reliable and according to Patterson. need help be urgently addressed," affordable high-speed internet "That's another area where The Canadian Federation according to Patterson, is a necessity, not a luxury, for an investment can actually of Independent Businesses who noted that the Can- all Canadians, including those produce dividends to help released a report in late Janu- photo courtesy of Dennis Patterson adian Radio-television and living in rural, remote and tackle the deficit that every- ary indicating that one in six Nunavut Senator Dennis Patterson: "I think Nuna- Telecommunications Com- Northern communities. Can- body's concerned about," he independent business across vut has a huge opportunity to contribute to the mission (CRTC) has yet to adians need access to high- said. "I think Nunavut has a the country is in danger of economic recovery because of our resources and announce any decisions for speed internet to telework, huge opportunity to contrib- closing. Patterson said there because of our regulatory regime, which involves Nunavut despite awarding to access online medicine, to ute to the economic recov- are signs that the numbers Inuit fully in the evaluation of resource develop- funds to the Northwest Ter- participate in online classes ery because of our resources could be even worse in Nuna- ritories and Yukon. and more," Tremblay stated, and because of our regula- vut, especially in the tour- ment projects and in assuring of the revenues." "We're still waiting," said adding that applications for tory regime, which involves ism industry, where up to 60 Patterson. the national $1.75-billion Uni- Inuit fully in the evaluation per cent of territorial oper- "Businesses that are under- Patterson gave Ottawa Antoine Tremblay, press versal Broadband Fund are of resource development pro- ators are contemplating shut- water (financially) and facing credit for its assistance to air- secretary for the Office of the being accepted until March jects and in assuring of the ting down, Travel Nunavut's challenges again in the com- lines during the pandemic, Minister of Northern Affairs 15. revenues." research shows. ing season, businesses large however. Dan Vandal, pointed to the Patterson said many of the Patterson added that he Federal loan programs and small are not willing to The federal government $2-billion Rural and North- priorities that he's identified engaged in extensive consul- have not been helpful, said take on more debt. So there's has been holding pre-budget ern Communities stream wouldn't require new funding, tations across Nunavut over Patterson. got to be a better and different consultations but, as of press way of providing support," he deadline, had yet to announce said. "And hotels are essential a date for the delivery of fact Senator patterson's pre-budget priorities services." Budget 2021. file for the federal government

Housing: "That the Government of Canada work allow for federal contributions resulting in Inuit with municipalities, developers, and not-for-profit equity/direct Inuit participation in future develop- organizations on innovative strategies for construc- ments." tion and delivery of affordable housing units." Fishing: "Repatriate shrimp and turbot licenses in Broadband internet: "That the Government of Can- the waters adjacent to Qikiqtani Inuit ada facilitate the immediate flow of communities; engage with the Government of funds to improve broadband services and infra- Nunavut and the QIA (Qikiqtani Inuit Association) on structure in Nunavut from the various funding a fisheries reconciliation agreement to equip Inuit mechanisms currently available." with the financial resources needed to increase Infrastructure: Support for Grays Bay Road and Nunavut's ownership of adjacent resources in a Port, Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link, a new long-term manner that equitably reflects Atlantic jurisdic- water supply system for the City of Iqaluit and a tions." deep water port in Qikiqtarjuaq. Training: "That the Government of Canada engage Energy: "That the Government of Canada invest with municipalities/hamlets throughout Nunavut in the creation of green infrastructure including and Inuit organizations to create training and reten- renewable energy projects with long-term commun- tion programs; and that it expand the list of eligible ity benefits led by Inuit and/or private industry" expenses under infrastructure funding programs to Businesses: "That the Government of Canada allow for the training and retention of a local labour explore alternatives to business loans when creat- force, with particular incentives targeted toward ing monetary supports for Northern businesses Inuit employment." throughout the pandemic." Mental health: "That the Government of Canada Mining: "Invest in supports for mining in the North continue to invest in the creation of mental health of critical minerals; create an enhanced and com- and addictions treatment centres in Nunavut; and petitive North of 60 mineral exploration tax credit; that it invest in the training of Inuit mental health provide funding assistance for specific Canadian workers, based in the Nunavut, for more consistent- resource projects as Canada once provided." ly available and culturally-appropriate mental health Equity for Inuit: "That the Government of Canada supports throughout the territory."

put in place co-developed mechanisms that would Source: Senator Dennis Patterson's office 8 nunavutnews.com, Monday, February 22, 2021 kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, =}KxE 22, 2021 Editorial & Opinions Published Mondays wh mK5 Office: 626 Tumiit Plaza, Iqaluit, NU Box 28, X0A 0H0 Comments and views from NUNAVUT NEWS/north and letters to the editor Reporters: Trevor Wright, Derek Neary Advertising: Phone: (867) 979-5990 Fax: (867) 979-6010 Toll free: (855) 447-2584 ᐃᖅᑲᐅᒪᓗᑎᑦ ᑐᙵᓇᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ Email: [email protected] Website: www.nnsl.com/nunavutnews ᐅᕙᓂ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᖑᓕᖅᑐᒥ, ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᖃᕈᓐᓇᖅᐳᖅ ... (ᐃᓚᖃᖅᑐᒥ) 9–ᒥ ᐊᖑᒻᒥ ᖃᓄᖓᓴᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥ (ᐊᑐᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᔪᕐᓇᙱᓚᖅ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᔪᒥ ᑭᓇᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᙱᓐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᓚᖕᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐊᐅᐸᔪᒃᑐᒥ ᐅᕕᓂᕈᕐᒥ)." Kivalliq office: Box 657, Rankin Inlet, NU, ᓇᓗᓇᖅᓯᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᒃᑰᕆᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᕙᑦᑎᓐᓂ X0C 0GO ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᑕᐅᔪᓂ, ᓱᖁᑎᒋᔭᐅᔪᒪᙱᓐᓂᐅᔪᒥ, ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖑᔪᑦ ᑐᓄᐊᓂ ᐱᒋᐊᕈᑕᐅᔪᒥ, CKNW Darrell Greer – Bureau Chief ᐊᓯᐅᑎᑦᑎᓯᒪᕗᖅ. ᑲᙳᓱᖕᓂᖅ, ᓈᙳᓂᖅ, ᓂᐊᖁᙳᓂᖅ, Kids' Fund, ᑐᓂᓯᓲᖑᕗᑦ 100 ᐳᓴᓐᑎᖓᓂ Phone: (867) 645-3223 ᐃᒃᐱᒍᓱᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᖃᖅᑐᒥ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᖕᓂᖃᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᐅᐃᒻᒪᒃᓴᕋᐃᓪᓗᓂ, ᓯᓂᒍᓐᓇᐃᓪᓕᓂᕐᒥ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐊᖑᔪᑦ ᐅᓄᕐᓂᖏᑦ ᐃᓚᙵᕈᑕᐅᔪᒃᓴᐃᑦ Fax: (867) 645-3225 ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐱᓐᓇᕆᕐᔪᐊᖅᑕᑦᑎᓐᓂ, ᐃᓚᖏᑦ ᓯᓂᓗᐊᖅᐸᖕᓂᖓᓂ, ᑕᖃᓯᒪᐃᓐᓇᐅᔭᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐲᖅᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐅᕗᙵᐅᓲᖑᕗᑦ Email: [email protected] ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᖔᓲᖑᕗᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᕐᓇᖅᑐᓂ ᓯᓐᓇᒃᑐᕐᓘᑎᖃᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ." "ᐊᔾᔨᒌᙱᑦᑐᓄᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖑᔪᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᔪᓂ Website: www.nnsl.com/kivalliqnews ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᓕᐅᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐲᖅᓯᕙᒃᑐᒥ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᑭᐊᖅᑭᕕᒃ ᐅᕙᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᓱᕈᓯᕐᓄᑦ ᖃᓗᐃᙱᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᒻᒥᓂᒃ– ᑭᐅᓘᑎᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᑐᐃᓐᓇᓲᖑᕗᖅ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᐃᖅᑲᐃᑎᑦᑎᕙᒃᑭᕗᖅ ᖃᓄᖓᓴᕐᓂᖅ ᐅᐱᒍᓱᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥ, ᑕᒪᒃᑭᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒥᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ Production facilities: Box 2820, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2R1 ᐃᓄᑑᔾᔪᔾᔨᑎᑦᑎᓕᓲᖑᕗᖅ ᓴᖑᓇᓱᐊᓚᐅᖅᑐᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᓲᖑᙱᓚᖅ ᒥᓪᓗᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ, ᐋᓐᓂᖅᓯᓲᖑᒋᕗᖅ ᐃᒻᒥᖕᓄᑦ." ᐅᑯᐊ ᐃᓚᖃᖅᐳᑦ ᓱᕈᓯᕐᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ Phone: (867) 873-4031 ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᒥᓂᑦ. ᓴᓂᐊᓂ ᓇᖏᖅᑐᓂᑦᑕᐅᖅ, ᐃᓱᒫᓗᑐᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᓕᖕᓂ ᐅᖃᓗᒡᕕᒃᓴᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑭᓇᐅᔪᖓ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥ Fax: (867) 873-8507 ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ-ᖃᓄᖓᓴᕐᓂᖅ ᐊᒃᑐᐃᓲᖑᕗᖅ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓯᕋᓱᒃᑯᑎᒃ ᓵᑕᐅᖔᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ. ᖃᓄᖓᓴᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖑᔪᓂ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᖅᑐᓂ Email: [email protected] ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᖃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐅᑭᐅᓕᖕᓂ, ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᓂ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ ᐅᐊᖕᓇᒥ-ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᖕᒥ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎ ᑲᓇᑕᒥᐅᑕᓕᒫᓂᑦ, ᐃᓚᖃᖅᑐᒥ ᖃᔅᓯᒐᓚᖕᓂ ᐳᕆᑎᔅ [email protected] ᐅᖃᓘᑎᕋᓛᑎᒍᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂ [email protected] ᑳᑎ ᑕᐅᑐᙱ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᕆᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ ᑲᓚᒻᐱᐊᒥ–ᑐᙵᕕᓕᖕᓂ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂᒃ ᑐᓂᓯᓂᐅᒧᓂ Website: www.nnsl.com ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ ᐋᔩᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᑕᑉᐸᐅᖓᓗᒃᑖᖅ ᐸᒡᕕᓵᕆᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᖓᕙᕆᐊᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖑᔪᓂᑦ. ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕐᔪᐊᖑᔪᓂ ᐱᒋᐊᖅᑕᐅᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐃᒻᒥᓄᑦ ᑭᓯᐊᓂᑦᑕᐅᖅ ᐃᓚᖏᓐᓄᑦ. "ᐅᓇ ᐊᐅᐸᔪᒃᑐᒥ ᐅᕕᓂᕈᕐᒥ ᐅᓪᓗᖓ, Founder (1934-2018): J.W. (Sig) Sigvaldason ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᒥᓂᑦ. "ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᐋᓐᓂᕐᓇᖅᐳᖅ … ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒥᑭᑦᑐᑯᓗᒃ – ᑕᐅᑐᒃᑕᑐᐊᖃᑲᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᑲᑎᙵᓗᑕ PUBLISHER, CEO: Bruce Valpy – [email protected] ᑭᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐊᑐᕋᓱᒃᑐᒥ ᐃᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᓅᑉ ᐃᓅᓯᐊᓂ ᓱᕋᑦᑎᕆᑦᑎᐊᕈᓐᓇᖅᐳᖅ," ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ. ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᕐᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᓯᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᕙᒡᓗᑕ Chief Financial Officer: Judy Triffo ᐱᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᕆᔭᒥᓂᑦ – ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᖑᔪᓄᑦ "ᓱᕈᓰᑦ ᐃᓕᑦᑎᒑᖓᒥᒃ ᐃᒃᐱᒍᓱᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᖃᕐᓗᑕ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᒃᐱᒋᔭᐅᑦᑎᐊᕐᓗᓂ. COORDINATING EDITOR: Craig Gilbert – [email protected] ᖃᓄᐃᑦᑑᓂᖓᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒥᓂᑦ ᑲᑎᙵᓂᐅᔪᒥ, ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᔾᔮᙱᓐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐋᓐᓂᖅᓯᕆᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᖅ-19 ᐊᒥᓱᓄᑦ ᖃᓂᒻᒪᓐᓇᐅᔪᒥ ACCOUNTING: [email protected] ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐃᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᖃᖅᑐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᑉᐱᐊᓵᕆᓂᕐᒥ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᓕᐅᖏᓐᓇᓲᖑᕗᑦ ᐅᕙᑦᑎᓐᓂᓕᒫᖅ ᐊᒃᑐᐃᓯᒪᕗᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᑯᑎᑦᑎᓯᒪᓪᓗᓂ Florie Mariano • Salleah Wagas ᓄᓇᓕᐅᔪᒥ – ᐃᓕᕋᓵᕆᓂᐅᔪᒥ, ᐊᑲᐅᒃᓴᙱᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᓐᓇᕈᕋᓗᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ," ᖃᓄᖓᓴᕐᓂᖅ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᐃᑲᔪᖃᑦᑕᐅᑎᓂᕐᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ Editorial board: ᐊᓯᐊᓂᒡᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᓱᔪᐃᑎᑦᑎᓗᓂ ᐊᓯᐊᓂ ᐃᓄᖕᒥ ᑎᒥᒥᑎᒍᑦ ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ. "ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᖅᓴᒥ ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᓕᕈᓐᓇᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᓂᕐᒥ ᑕᐃᒃᑯᓄᖓ ᐱᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᑐᓄᑦ. Bruce Valpy • Craig Gilbert• Emily McInnis ᐃᓱᒪᒥᒍᓪᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᖃᓄᖓᓴᕐᓂᐅᕗᖅ. ᐊᐃᑉᐸᖃᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᑲᑉᐱᐊᓵᕆᓂᕐᒥ, ᖁᓄᔪᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑎᒍᑦ 'ᖁᕝᕙᖅᑎᑦᑎᓇᓱᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᑭᒃᑯᓕᒫᓂᒃ' ᖃᐅᔨᒪᕗᒍᑦ ᐊᒥᓱᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᓂ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑕᐅᓂᑯᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᕋᔭᖕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᖃᓕᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᓂᕐᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᓂ ᐊᔭᐅᕆᔪᒥ NEWS EDITOR Emily McInnis ᖃᓄᖓᓴᕐᓂᖅ ᐱᕐᔪᐊᖑᔪᓂ ᐊᒃᑐᐃᓂᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ ᑭᖑᓂᒃᑲᓐᓂᐊᓂ ᐃᓅᓯᖓᓐᓂ." ᖃᓄᐃᙱᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᐃᒻᒥᓂᒃ–ᐅᐱᒋᔭᖃᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᑕᐅᕙᒃᑐᓂ. ᖃᓄᖓᓴᕐᓂᖅ ᖃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᑦᑎᐊᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓗᑕ ᑐᑭᓯᐅᒪᑦᑎᐊᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᕐᒥ Editorial Production: [email protected] ᖃᓄᖓᓴᕐᓂᖅ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐃᑭᐊᖅᑭᕕᖓ ᐊᒃᑐᐃᓂᖃᕈᓐᓇᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᓕᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᒥ, ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕆᓗᒍᓗ, ᓇᒡᓕᒍᓱᖕᓂᕐᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑐᙵᓇᕐᓂᕐᒥ." ᐅᖃᖅᓯᒪᕗᖅ "ᐃᓚᖏᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᓲᖑᕗᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᑦᑎᐊᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑕᐅᑐᒃᑕᑐᐊᖃᑲᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ. ᐊᑐᓂ ᐃᓄᒃ ᓂᕈᐊᒐᒃᓴᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᖃᓄᖅ Sports: James McCarthy – [email protected] Arts: [email protected] ᖃᓄᖓᓴᕐᓂᖅ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᐱᕈᖅᓴᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᐅᐸᔪᒃᑐᒥ ᐅᕕᓂᕈᕐᒥ ᐅᓪᓗᖓ ᐱᒋᐊᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐱᑦᑎᐊᓲᖑᓂᖓᓂ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂ. ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑕ Business: [email protected] ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᑦᑎᓂᖏᓐᓂ 2008–ᒥ, ᑲᔪᖏᖅᓱᖅᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ 2007–ᒥ "ᖁᑦᑎᒃᑐᒥ ᑐᙵᓇᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᔪᕐᓇᙱᒃᑳᖓᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ Advertising production ᐃᒻᒥᖕᓂ ᓇᖏᖅᓯᒪᔪᓐᓇᖅᓯᓂᕐᒧᑦ. ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᓈᒻᒪᒃᓴᙱᓐᓂᕐᒥᓂᒃ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᔪᒥᒃ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᓗᑕ ᓇᒡᓕᒍᓱᖕᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᑮᓇᖓᓂ ᐊᒥᓱᓄᑦ Production co-ordinator: Jennifer Reyes ᖃᓄᖓᓴᕐᓂᖅ ᐊᑯᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᑎᒥᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓱᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᐅᐸᔪᒃᑐᒥ ᓇᒡᓕᒍᓱᖕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᓕᖕᒥ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᑎᑭᐅᑎᕙᒃᑕᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᐃᓅᓯᑦᑎᓐᓂ. Randy Hiebert • Joshua Uson

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These include Kids Help Phone Contents copyright – printed in the North by Canarctic Graphics Limited and other forms of online communi- The advocacy website also reminds and the I AM SOMEONE Ending Bully- cation all the way up to politicians us that bullying doesn't happen in a ing Society that serve all Canadians, We acknowledge the Nous reconnaissons financial support of l'appui financier du being attacked for sharing their views vacuum, it hurts bystanders as well, along with a number of B.C.-based the Government of gouvernement du Canada. Canada. on social media. who may be worried that if they inter- charitable organizations. Anyone trying to use a position vene they will be the next victim. Member of the Ontario Press Council. The Ontario Press "This Pink Shirt Day, our focus is Council was created to defend freedom of the press of power – whether that's social Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield working together and treating others on behalf of the public and press alike and to consider specific, unsatisfied complaints from readers about the status in a peer group, or a position Inlet MLA Cathy Towtongie described with dignity and respect. The Covid- conduct of the press in gathering and publishing news, opinion and advertising. of authority in a community – to online harassment that extended 19 pandemic has affected us all and Complaints should go to: intimidate, upset or otherwise harm beyond attacks to herself but also to The Ontario Press Council, 2 Carlton St., Suite 1706 shown the importance of helping one Toronto, Ont., M5B 1J3 another person physically or emotion- her family members. another and advocating for those who Email: [email protected] Fax: 1-416-340-8724 www.ontpress.com ally is bullying. "That is painful … Nunavut is so need it. Help us 'lift each other up' We know from many years of stud- small – it can ruin a person's life," and support programs that encour- Send us your comments Email us at: [email protected]; mail to Box 28, ies that bullying has serious effects she said. age healthy self-esteem and teach Iqaluit, NU, X0A 0H0; or drop your letter off at our office at 102 Tumiit Plaza. All letters submitted on the people who are treated in "Children who learn they can get empathy, compassion and kindness." must be signed with a return address and daytime such ways. away with violence and aggression Every person has a choice in how telephone number so that we can confirm it came from you. BullyingCanada's website states continue to do so in adulthood," they treat others. Not all letters will necessarily be published. Pref- erence is given to short letters of broad interest or "some people think bullying is just BullyingCanada states. "They have a Let's all do our part to be kind concern. Letters of more than 200 words, open let- ters and those published elsewhere are seldom used. part of growing up and a way for higher chance of getting involved in when possible, and show compassion We reserve the right to edit for length or taste and to eliminate inaccurate or libelous statements. young people to learn to stick up dating aggression, sexual harassment in the face of the many challenges for themselves. But bullying can and criminal behaviour later in life." we come up against in our lives. kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, =}KxE 22, 2021 nunavutnews.com, Monday, February 22, 2021 9 editorial – opinions whmK5 Moving forward with a brighter vision

I have retired from Minerals and Petroleum quite mobile with people being transferred people) are resilient and strong. We should In my Resources in the Government of Nunavut. I from one jurisdiction to another and bring- not hold it against individuals who choose View still have a few more months as chair of the ing with themselves a perceived impression to assume and belittle a community who Harry Maksagak is a Cambridge Housing Association and that to transfer. Our Inuit, Metis and Inuvialuit accepted them into our lives and tried to Bay resident, former underground has proven to be a real challenge. I have had can attest to people moving in from the make them feel invited, comfortable and miner at the Lupin gold mine, now retired from the Government some health issues and I hope these will be south or from another region and somehow accepted. We are more than happy to share of Nunavut. He has been married resolved over the next few weeks. can make remarks or observations during a our stories with anyone who asks. for 50 years and has five children and numerous grand- and As a former underground miner, I recog- short stay without trying to absorb the his- With today's fast pace, there should be great-grandchildren. nize the volatility of the industry and how tory and development of that community. As that concern by our professionals in justice, the change of management can disrupt oper- Indigenous peoples moved in to an organized education, social development and so on to It has been some time since I submitted ations for a short spell then the site will pick situation, the freedom of rights and move- always be aware and cognizant of those who an entry under my by-line of In My View. I up and move forward with a brighter vision ment and even a way of speaking are now have not chosen to learn for whatever reason. will not attempt to give an explanation other and continued success of the extraction of the scrutinized and has to be politically correct A sentiment that I like to express, "Where than to say, "life happens." ore body. or acceptance. there is no justice, there is no peace; where A lot has happened since my last entry. Our Northern land will continue to be But history has shown we (Indigenous there is no peace, there is no justice."

ᐋᓐᓂᐊᓕᕇᒃᑯᑎᒥ ᐅᐸᒃᑕᐅᕕᒃᓴᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᒪᕐᕈᒋᔭᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᑎᐊᕐᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᑯᐊ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᙵᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᐅᕙᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᐊᑦᑕᓇᔾᔭᐃᖅᓯᓯᒪᔪᓂ. ᑐᓄᐊᓂ: ᑖᓐ ᕕᐅᕐ, ᓴᐅᒥᖕᒥ, ᓇᐃᓴ ᓚᔅᑏᐅᐃᒃᔅ, ᔅᑕᐃᓯ ᐅ'ᑑᐅᓪ, ᓚᕆᓴ ᒪᒃᑖᓄᑦ, ᐋᓕᒃᔅ ᓂᕋᐳ, ᔭᓇᕗᕐ ᑯᐊᑰᕙ ᐊᓐ, ᓂᑰᓪ ᐅᐃᓪᑳᒃᔅ. ᕿᑎᐊᓂᒪ ᓴᐅᒥᖕᒥ: ᓄᐊᕋ ᐃᕙᒡᓗᒃ, ᒪᐃᓚ ᓄᐊᑏᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓖᓴ ᐅᑐᑭᐊᒃ. ᓯᕗᓂᐊᓂ: ᑳᓚᐃᓐ ᐸᑎᓐᔅ, ᓴᐅᒥᖕᒥ, ᑎᐊᕋ ᒫᑭᓐᑖᔅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᔮᑭ ᕌᒻᓇᑦ.

Navalik Tologanak/NNSL photo Keeping safe in Cambridge Bay! A vaccine clinic was held for the second time in Cambridge Bay and here is our health team keeping us safe. Back row: Toni Fehr, left, Neysa Laszkiewicz, Stacey O'Toole, Lerissa Macdonald, Alex Nyirabu, Jennifer Corcova and Nicole Wilcox. Middle row, from left: Nora Evaglok, Mila Noordijk and Lisa Otokiak. Front row: Carolyn Bettens, left, Tara Mcintosh and Jacquie Ramnath.

ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ/street talk ᑰᑎ ᐊᓗᑭ, ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᓕᒃ 2 ᑖᓂᐅᓪ ᒪᓐᓂᓚᖅ, ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᓕᒃ 7 ᓇᓕᐊᒃ ᐱᙳᐊᕐᓂᖅ "ᐹᔅᑭᑦᐹᓪ." "ᕼᐋᑭ." with Lauren McFadden at Netsilik School ᐱᐅᒋᓛᕆᕕᐅᒃ? Cody Alookee, Daniel Taloyoak Grade 2 Mannilaq, "Basketball." Grade 7 "Hockey." What sport most appeals to you?

ᐳᑐᕆᓯᐊ ᑑᑕᓕᒃ, ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᓕᒃ 1 ᕗᓗᐊᕆᓐᔅ ᐋᓗᒃ, ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᓕᒃ 5 ᓰᓂ ᕿᖓᑑᒃ, ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᓕᒃ 6 ᐊᐃᐅᓛ ᕉᐱᓐ, ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᓕᒃ 3 "ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑏᑦ ᕼᐋᑭ." "ᐊᕿᔭᕐᓂᖅ." "ᕚᓕᐹᓪ." "ᕚᓕᐹᓪ." Patricia Totalik, Florence Aaluk, Shini Qinga- Aiolah Ruben, Grade 1 Grade 5 took, Grade 6 Grade 3 "Team Canada "Soccer." "Volleyball." "Volleyball." hockey." 10 nunavutnews.com, Monday, February 22, 2021 kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, =}KxE 22, 2021 news ĪØflî Baffinland fined $170,000 Mining company must pay after heavy equipment operator died on the job in 2018

by Derek Neary The mine site worker died as a result of too little training dent, additional measures to improve worker safety at the work- Northern News Services in regards to operation of loaded heavy equipment in specific site have been identified and put in place," the WSCC stated in Nuluujaat conditions at Mary River, according to the agreed statement a Feb. 18 news release. Baffinland Iron Mines has been fined $170,000 by the of facts. Nunavut Court of Justice for a 2018 incident that resulted in A combination of factors including speed, load weight and fatal injuries to a heavy equipment operator at the Mary River downhill gradient resulted in the Dec. 16, 2018 death. mine. Following the incident, mine operations were shut down and The penalty, under the Mine Health and Safety Act, was a report was submitted to the WSCC. handed down Feb. 15 after the company pleaded guilty. "Baffinland co-operated with the investigation and immedi- A victim fine surcharge of $25,500 was also imposed. That ately implemented several interim orders that have remained in money will go to the Workers' Protection Fund under the Work- place following restart of the mine. ers' Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC). Upon completion of Baffinland's investigation into the inci-

photo courtesy of Baffinland Iron Mines Baffinland's Mary River mine seen from the air. news Briefs

Standoff ends after 18 hours Kinngait Police officers in Kinngait spent 18 hours negotiating a peaceful conclusion to a standoff with a man who had barricaded himself in a residence in the 1000 block of the community on Feb. 17. The Mounties said they were responding to a residential dis- turbance call around 5 p.m. when the incident began. "RCMP have been able to make contact with the male and have spoken with him on several occasions this evening. Addi- tional specialized RCMP resources have been deployed to the community to assist in resolving this incident peacefully," the police stated in a news release. Residents were asked to avoid the area and, if living close by, to remain in their homes. Shortly before 11 a.m. Feb. 18, the man gave himself up to police. The man was arrested, remains in police custody and is facing a number of Criminal Code of Canada offences relating to this incident. The police did not disclose his identity. The RCMP called in support from the Nunavut RCMP Crisis Negotiation and Containment Teams and the Ottawa RCMP Emergency Response Team. Nunavut RCMP also thanked residents of Kinngait for their support in bringing this incident to a successful conclusion. – Derek Neary GN advises people from NWT flight to self-monitor The N.W.T announced a positive case of Covid-19 related to domestic travel and the Government of Nunavut (GN) is taking precautions. On Feb. 12 the affected individual flew on Canadian North Flight 238 from Edmonton to Yellowknife, NT. health officials are contacting people who were seated between rows three to nine. Any Nunavummiut who were on that flight seated in those rows are advised to contact their local health centre. Any other Nunavummiut seated outside of those rows are advised to self- monitor for 14 days. The GN’s Department of Health notes that "the risk of transmission on domestic flights is quite low, but it is appropriate to take reasonable precautions." – Trevor Wright Nunavummiut may be exempted from self-isolation in NWT Public health officials in the NWT say travellers from Nuna- vut can apply to skip the mandatory 14-day self isolation period. This includes Nunavummiut isolating in the NWT right now, but you have to apply to ProtectNWT and must be asymptomatic. The Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (OCPHO) says those arriving in the NWT from Nunavut will still need to submit a self-isolation plan and exemption request through ProtectNWT. They must receive an approved exemption letter from the CPHO before they can be exempt from self-isolation. Anyone who has already arrived in the NWT from Nunavut can also apply for a retroactive exemption by contacting Pro- tectNWT. – Craig Gilbert kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, =}KxE 22, 2021 nunavutnews.com, Monday, February 22, 2021 11 community ¥∂¿ú Rankin and Arviat strong Communities keep upbeat for mental health as Covid battle continues

by Darrell Greer "We had Covid here and then we got out of ᐃᐊᕆᒃ ᐊᓄᐄ ᓇᒃᓯᐅᔾᔨᕗᖅ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᒥ "ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ ᓴᙱᔪᖅ" ᐱᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᒪᕐᕈᖓᓂ ᑲᐱᔭᐅᓂᐅᔪᒥ Northern News Services it. I think that had a lot to do with us believ- ᒪᑑᓇ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᓕᕇᒃᑯᑎᒥ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᖅ-19–ᒧᑦ ᐊᕐᕕᐊᓂ ᖄᖏᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥ. Rankin Inlet/Arviat ing we can deal with it by helping each other, Spirits remain as high as can be expected communicating well and being vigilant in our as the second round of the Moderna vaccine efforts to protect each other and our com- against Covid-19 makes its way across the munity." Kivalliq region. Towtongie said the financial support and Rankin Inlet Mayor Harry Towtongie was food vouchers the community has received proud of his community using its entire initial have gone a long way towards keeping the allotment of the vaccine and expects nothing mood positive in Rankin. different as the vaccine's second shot is deliv- He said it feels like the hamlet did a lot to ered to the community. help, but that came about due to a lot of help it Towtongie said once was enough for the received from government and a lot of differ- community when Covid made its first appear- ent organizations and associations. ance in Rankin and everyone is doing their "We had our taste of it once and we don't best to keep the virus on the outside looking want it back, so people are still doing their in. He said being in total lockdown is no fun best to not let the coronavirus back into our and the number of people being vaccinated town again. We had it and we don't want it in Rankin shows how dedicated to the fight anymore. Simple as that. against Covid the community truly is. "We've lost a bit of our identity to Covid "At first, a lot of people were saying they because we're so used to a lot of stuff hap- weren't getting the vaccine but then they pening in Rankin. It never stops here. We're decided they were once it was actually here," almost like a little place that never sleeps. said Towtongie. "Things will get back to normal one day. "I knew a lot of people who did that. And when they do, the events will come back, Whatever the reasons why they changed their maybe bigger than ever, and the crowds will minds, we used every shot sent to us the first come back, as well. I'm sure of it." time around and I expect it to be the same With a full lockdown continuing in Arviat, this week." the vaccination clinics wrapped up in the Towtongie said the hamlet has been doing community earlier this month with now more everything it can to keep spirits up during the than 900 Arviarmiut immunized against the photo courtesy of Eric Anoee pandemic. virus. Eric Anoee sends the message "Arviat strong" while getting his second shot of He said he's seen the effect the pandemic Mayor Joe Savikataaq Jr. said the com- the Moderna vaccine against Covid-19 in Arviat earlier this month. has had on people and that's a struggle that munity has done a wonderful job in keeping will continue until the virus has been defeated its spirits up through all that it's endured. we've been through and we're still going keeping Arviat's sense of community is strong or brought under control. He said the hamlet has helped out with strong. and vibrant. "This has been hard on a lot of people, food baskets, cleaning supplies and game "People here have made, and continue to "Everyone's still being entertained by our especially single mothers and people who live packages to help keep the kids occupied while make, tremendous sacrifices in our commun- local radio station, which has become quite alone through all this. forced to stay at home, but it's the people ity by not being able to see and visit each other the thing during our lockdowns. "That was especially true when we were on themselves who have made all the difference and that's made a huge impact on everyone "And our second round of the vaccine total lockdown. We're not on lockdown any- in keeping Arviat positive throughout its mentally. ended (Feb. 13), so we should be in a much more and it's a little different now, but I'm sure battle with Covid-19. "The mental stuff everyone is dealing with better position in two weeks from now. this has been difficult on many families also. "Arviarmiut are very reliable, patient and is just as dangerous as the virus itself." "You look at the delays in the south with "We've been out of the lockdown for awhile persistent and they're showing that now that Savikataaq said there's no doubt the flow the various vaccines and we've been very and it doesn't seem quite as bad right now, we're in the 90s in the number of days we've of the community has been badly affected by lucky to have had the access to it that we have so I think we've been very lucky that way to been in lockdown since the virus first found the lockdowns. had. only have been under total lockdown for that its way into our community," said Savikataaq. But, he said, local radio is going above and "The community is holding up well and all one time. "No other town has gone through what beyond in trying to fill some of that void and I can say to that is that's Arviarmiut for you." 12 nunavutnews.com, Monday, February 22, 2021 kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, =}KxE 22, 2021 Around Nunavut ∂´êÄ∏∂Ò ¥∂fl±´ Phone: (867) 979-5990 Email: [email protected] Fax: (867) 979-6010

Reminder to exercise caution amazing on-the-land stories ᑲᔾᔮᕐᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᒥ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᑦ around power lines Nunavut The Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) made an announce- ment Feb. 16 to remind Nunavummiut to be more cautious around power lines in the territory, especially while operating ᐊᑭᓯᔪᖅ: motor vehicles, including ATVs and snow mobiles. ᓵᓴ ᕼᐃᒃᔅ They want people to remember the following to avoid ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᖅ power outages or serious injury or death: • Keep a minimum distance of three meters from power lines; ᐅᕕᓂᒃ ᑰᒃ, 7–ᓂ ᐅᑭᐅᓕᒃ • Keep a safe driving distance away from the base of power 9–ᓂ, ᐊᑐᖅᑐᖅ ᓄᑖᒥ ᔭᐸᖓᓂ poles – QEC has installed bright orange coverings on guy ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒡᕕᖕᒥ ᐱᓚᐅᖅᑕᖓᓂ. wires in certain high traffic areas. Equipment supporting ᐊᓃᕋᔭᒍᒪᐃᓐᓇᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ ᑕᐃᒫᒃ power poles like guy wires or cribs may be covered in ᓴᓇᔾᔪᑎᔭᕆᐊᖃᓚᐅᖅᐸᕋ ᐅᖅᑰᔪᒥ snow; ᔭᐸᒥ ᓂᒡᓚᓱᒃᑐᒧᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᓄᑦ. • Do not push snow towards the base of power poles or create high snow piles near overhead powerlines. – Trevor Wright Road closure and traffic detour in Plateau Iqaluit Residents of the Plateau are advised by the City of Iqaluit of Winner: a road closure that started on Feb. 17 and will last until Mar. 3 to allow repairs to the water infrastructure. Sasha Hickes Pingua Street from buildings 5016 to 5020 will be closed Baker Lake to traffic both ways. Uvinik Kuuk, 7 years old, Residents are advised to detour around the affected area enjoying time on the ice on and the affected area itself will be open only to local residents Jan. 9, wearing his new japa as crews work to make repairs. he got over Christmas. He The City issued a public service announcement thanking residents for their understanding. keeps asking to go out so I – Trevor Wright had to make him a warm japa for the cold days. Nunavut Food Security Coalition calls for proposals Nunavut The Nunavut Food Security Coalition is now accepting pro- The deadline to apply is March 15 at 5 p.m. EST. The majority of the shows taking place from March 11, 12 posals for projects that will address food security in Nunavut For an application package, organizations are asked to and 13 are for ages 19 plus, however there will be an all-ages for 2021-22. contact Myna Kiguktak, Community Engagement Planner at matinee show on March 13. Societies, municipal organizations and non-profit organiza- [email protected] or call 867-975-5212. They will be hosted at the Frobisher Inn with doors open- tions can apply for funding for projects that: – Trevor Wright ing 7 p.m. and the show itself 8 p.m. each night. The all-ages • Contribute to the development and/or continuation of a food matinee show on March 13 will start at 2 p.m. with doors security project; Women Playing Hamlet set opening at 1:30 p.m. • Aim to increase the ability of Nunavummiut to improve Tickets can be purchased online via eventbrite for $50, the their own food security through life and food skills to hit the stage March 11 link to buy tickets can be found on the Iqaluit Community development; Iqaluit Events' Facebook page. • Encourage parents and children to learn and build food and Tickets are now on sale for the Iqaluit Community Events' This year, they are raising money for the Iqaluit Music life skills together; production of Women Playing Hamlet, by William Missouri Society's Accordion Club, which will go towards purchasing • Reduce barriers to food access. Downs, starring and directed by Bibi Bilodeau. new accordions for youth in the community. – Trevor Wright Camosun College offering bridging program for physical education Nunavut The Northern Compass and Camosun College offering a bridging program for the Exercise and Wellness Access Pro- gram, specifically for Northern Grade 12 graduates between 18 and 25 years of age who are interested in recreation or physical activity related post-secondary education. The program will run full-time remotely for 16 weeks start- ing March 15 and will give students one-on-one support to help them prepare for said program. Camosun College can help those who do not have internet access at home. This program is geared to get students ready for attending the college program itself in the fall. Those who are interested can reach out to [email protected] or they can call or leave a message toll-free at 1-866-212-2307. – Trevor Wright Work stalls on school calendars Iqaluit The Iqaluit District Education Authority (IDEA) would like to inform people that the Government of Nunavut's Depart- ment of Education's work on the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school calendars for Inuksuk, Joamie, Aqsarniit and Nakashuk schools cannot be finalized as proposed as of Feb. 18. With the approval and ratification of Bill 25, the determina- tion process for school calendars has been removed from Dis- trict Education Authorities (DEA). The Department of Education will now propose three calen- dar options to the DEAs to adopt with parent approval. These options will dictate when schools open and close for the holidays as well as determine the days professional develop- ment will take place. The newly proposed calendar options won't be available "until a few weeks from now," according to the IDEA's Facebook page. – Trevor Wright kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, =}KxE 22, 2021 nunavutnews.com, Monday, February 22, 2021 13 news ĪØflî Second time lucky for IMAA, Like this Iqaluit Music Society wins $1 million Arctic Inspiration Prize, seeks to train Inuit youth as music instructors for young children in a number of communities

by Trevor Wright Fellow project leader and Nuqingaq explains. Northern News Services music camp director Naiome Due to the Covid-19 pan- ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᕿᓚᐅᔾᔭᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᐊᕈᓯᕐᒥ ᕿᑲᓚᐅᑲᒃᐳᑦ ᕿᓚᐅᔾᔭᕐᓂᕐᒥ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᓱᓕ Iqaluit/Ottawa Eegeesiak said, "if we win demic, they were unable to ᐱᓕᒻᒪᒃᓴᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐊᑐᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐊᒡᒐᒥᓂᑦ ᕿᓚᐅᑎᙳᐊᖑᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ The Iqaluit Music Society the money we want to train host their regular summer ᐊᓇᐅᑕᖓᓂ. ᓯᕿᙳᔭᑎᑐᑦ ᖁᓛᓂ ᓴᐅᒥᖕᒥ: ᒫᓕ ᐃᐅᓪ, ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨ; ᐱᓐᔭᒥᓐ ᕈᐊᐃᔪᓪ, ᑕᖕᒫᖅᑎ; has a million reasons to cele- youth to become music lead- music camp with as many ᑎᐊᕋ ᐃᐅᓪ, ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᓂ; ᐃᓖᑲ ᖁᒪᖔᐱᒃ, ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨ; ᒫᑕ ᒥᑦᓯᒪ, ᑕᖕᒫᖅᑎ; ᐊᒻᒪ ᕉ brate after it was announced ers in their communities. people as they would have ᐃᔨᑦᓯᐊᖅ, ᑕᖕᒫᖅᑎ. late Friday night they were "We're looking to have all liked. the winners of this year's of Nunavut have music pro- In the second week of Arctic Inspiration Prize (AIP) grams." February, however, they host- – and they have high hopes in For 25 years the Iqaluit ed a music camp at Nanook terms of what to do with their Music Society has been offer- School, something that went winnings. ing opportunies to Nunavut quite well according to The Society hopes to util- youth, including summer Nuqingaq. ize their prize money in a music camps and a fiddle "Those kids are just loving long-awaited expansion pro- club. it, we had our first day (Feb. ject known as Imaa, Like As a not-for-profit organ- 15) and it just went so well this: Children and Youth ization in Nunavut, Nuqingaq just to see what could happen Expressing Themselves says "we can only get year- if kids could be exposed on Through Music. by-year funding so you're a more regular basis towards Earlier in the week, the always chasing money so you cultural opportunities." Iqaluit Music Society spoke can't grow." The society sees a gap to Nunavut News about what With regards to the $1-mil- in music education among they would like to do if they lion, "for us it's allowed us to Nunavummiut who live out- won the AIP. dream of what might be." side of Iqaluit. "If we were to win this The hope now is to "Other schools don't usu- million-dollar prize, the pro- expand beyond Iqaluit, as ally have one, I know Pang- posed project is an expansion well as "to have more inten- nirtung has a fiddle club," project for us," said Darlene tionally trained youth lead- Eegeesiak said, adding there Nuqingaq, project leader ers from other communities might be one in Taloyoak. and co-founder of the Iqaluit and assist music camps hap- "We're pretty excited Music Society. pening across the territory," about the ceremonies and photos courtesy of Darlene Nuqingaq ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔩᑦ ᐅᓕᕕᐊ ᓯᔅᓕᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᓖᑲ ᖁᒪᖔᐱᒃ finding out if we won and if An Inuit drum dance class takes a break from drumming, but still practices we get to do our project for keeping a steady pulse using their hands as pretend drum and beater. Clock- ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᕗᑦ ᑲᑕᔾᔭᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᒪᑐᐃᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᖓᓂ ᑲᑎᓐᓂᐅᔪᒥ Nunavut," Eegeesiak adds. "ᑕᖕᒫᖅᑎᓕᒫᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ" ᓇᐃᐆᒥ ᐃᔨᑦᓯᐊᖅ, ᑕᖕᒫᕐᕕᖕᒧᑦ wise from top left: Molly Ell, instructor; Benjamin Royal, camper; Kera Ell, junior ᑐᑭᒧᐊᒃᑎᑦᑎᔨᖓ, ᓇᖏᖅᖢᓂ ᐊᖕᒪᓗᖅᓯᓯᒪᔫᑉ ᑐᓄᐊᓂ Second time lucky instructor; Alika Komangapik, instructor; Martha Mitsima, camper; and Rhue ᓴᐅᒥᖓᓐᓄᑦ. Nuqingaq expressed Eegeesiak, camper. excitement at the opportunity to be finalists for the Arctic whole child, you need the in the Iqaluit Music Society Nunavut food Inspiration Prize once again music and the arts education, are excited to get started on sovereignty project having been finalists last our music camp has been this long-awaited expansion Another Nunavut-based year. focused on drum dancing project. winner of the Arctic Inspira- The pandemic has placed and throat-singing and the "Now, we can develop and tion Prize was announced a greater emphasis on the traditional dance music of offer a culturally relevant that night as well. society's goal of training local the fiddle and the guitar and Sistema inspired after-school Jimmy Oleekatalik, the music educators as travel to accordion." program for young children, manager of the Spence Bay and from the south may not Eegeesiak and Nuqingaq employ local music instruct- Hunters and Trappers Organ- always be a sure thing. exressed their gratitude and ors, and provide mentorship ization in Taloyoak was "We've always wanted excitement. to aspiring youth music lead- awarded $451,000 for Niqi- to train more formally local "Winning the AIP is a ers from across Nunavut to haqut, a project to "develop a music educators and Covid dream come true for us all! facilitate music programs in new model of social economy has taught us that we have Many children, youth lead- their home communities." and food sovereignty anchored the potential here to pro- ers, parents have asked for The two thanked Arctic in sustainable and innovative vide more music education more music education oppor- Inspiration Prize as well as harvesting," according to a Instructors Olivia Chislett and Alika Komangapik opportunities for youth and tunities," said Eegeesiak and the Music Society's partners press release from AIP. demonstrate throat singing at the opening assem- not to rely so much on south- Nuqingaq in an announce- and sponsors, adding their Niqihaqut hopes to pro- bly for "all our campers" with Naiome Eegeesiak, ern music specialists," said ment from Arctic Inspiration gratitude for "believing in vide local incomes, contrib- camp director, standing behind the circle to their Nuqingaq. Prize. us and the positive power of ute to healthier diets, and help left. "If you want to reach the The two project leaders music education!" preserve local knowledge. 14 nunavutnews.com, Monday, February 22, 2021 kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, =}KxE 22, 2021 news ĪØflî Baffinland, hunters turn to court to sort out legalities of protests For the court to grant the injunction at this point in the legal proceedings would be 'somewhere between unprecedented and extraordinary,' says defence lawyer

by Derek Neary according to Idlout. For the court to also raised a demand for a greater safety of the people" at the mine. "ᕿᓚᒻᒥᐅᓗᐊᒻᒪᕆᐊᓘᕗᖅ" Northern News Services grant the injunction at this point in share of royalties to be directed to The defendants contested the ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᓐᓂ ᕿᓂᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ Nuluujaat/Iqaluit the legal proceedings would be "in North Baffin communities. "tenor and accuracy of the facts" in ᒪᓕᒐᑎᒍᑦ ᓄᖅᑲᖓᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ Baffinland Iron Mines was in the Canadian context ... somewhere Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. and the the legal statements filed on behalf court Saturday morning to request between unprecedented and extra- Qikiqtani Inuit Association sent a of Baffinland. Cross-examination is ᕿᓚᒻᒥᐅᓗᐊᖅᑐᒥ, ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᓪᓗᓂ an order preventing Nunavummiut ordinary," she stated. joint letter on Feb. 10 agreeing to scheduled for Feb. 18 to 19. ᓴᐳᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᒧᑦ ᓗᐊᕆ ᐃᓪᓚᐅᑦᒧᑦ. from once again blockading the The protesters – comprising meet with the protesters over their The defendants in this case are Mary River mine airstrip and tote hunters from and Arc- "environmental goals" relating to identified as Namen Inuarak, Dan- road, as occurred from Feb. 4 to 10. tic Bay known as the Nuluujaat the Mary River project. iel Inuarak, Tom Naqitarvik, Jona- Lori Idlout, the lawyer repre- Land Guardians – left the mine site In court on Saturday, Baffinland than Pitula, Christopher Akeeagok, senting the protesters, contended during the evening of Feb. 10, in asserted its authority to operate the Andy Kalluk, John Doe, Jane Doe that Baffinland's requested order advance of a written interim injunc- Mary River mine under the Nunavut and "for all other persons unknown from the Nunavut Court of Justice tion issued by the court on Feb. 11. Land Claims Agreement and stated to the plaintiff at a blockade at or should not be granted because the They had parked snowmobiles that it has all the required permits. near Mary River." defendants have already dispersed, and qamutiiks and erected tents and "These provisions are important they are law abiding and because barriers on the airstrip and tote road because the protesters claim that the "relevant facts are not yet all for several days before that, accord- the (mining) project is on Inuit- "It is extraordinarily pre- before the court. ing to Baffinland. owned land and they are exercising mature" for "It is extraordinarily premature" Some Inuit have expressed Inuit rights when blockading the Baffinland to for Baffinland to seek a legal injunc- environmental and wildlife con- airstrip and the tote road," Baffin- seek a legal injunction so tion so soon when the facts are not cerns as the mining company seeks land stated, adding that the protest- soon, according to lawyer agreed upon, the legal issues are to expand production, build a rail- ers' actions thwarted critical flights Lori Idlout. so complex and the materials are way and increase shipping. and "had the potential for creating photo courtesy of Lori Idlout not all available to the defendants, The Hamlet of Pond Inlet has difficulties relating to the health and kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, =}KxE 22, 2021 nunavutnews.com, Monday, February 22, 2021 15 photo story ᓄphoto stories ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᒍᓱᖕᓂᖃᖅᑐᑦ ᒪᓕᒃᓴᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᕐᙳᓯᕐᒥ ᓱᕈᓰᑦ ᒪᒃᑯᖕᓂᖅᓴᐅᔪᓂ ᐅᑭᐅᓕᖕᓂ ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑐᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ 6– ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᒃᑐᒥ ᐃᕐᙳᓯᕐᒧᑦ A ᐊᕕᒃᑐᖅᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓵᓚᖃᖅᑎᐅᔪᑦ Penguins ᐅᑯᐊᖑᕗᑦ, ᑐᓄᐊᓂ ᓴᐅᒥᖕᒥᒪ ᐋᔅᑎᓐ ᑕᓄᔭᒃ, ᑑᒪ ᖑᔪᓂ ᑲᑎᙵᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᓵᓚᖃᕋᓱᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᑦᑐᒥ ᓇᑦᓱᕐ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑐᕋᐃᑕᓐ ᕗᐊᓯ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᕿᑎᐊᓂ ᓴᐅᒥᖕᒥ, ᒦᓚ ᓕᓐᑎᐅᓪ, ᕋᐃᔭᓐ ᐊᐅᑐᑦ, ᓯᐹᔅᑕᓐ ᓯᒃᓯᒃ, ᑏᐅ ᑲᓛᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑳᑕ ᓄᑲᑉᐱᐊᖅ ᐃᕐᙳᓯᕐᒥ ᓵᓚᖃᕋᓱᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᕕᕈᐊᕆ 5–ᒥ 7.–ᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓕᐅ ᔩ, ᓯᕗᓂᐊᓂ, ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᕕᕈᐊᕆ 7–ᒥ. Penguins ᐱᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ A ᐊᕕᒃᑐᖅᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓵᓚᖃᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᐅᔪᒥ, ᐅᑯᐊ U7 Wolverines ᐱᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ B ᐊᕕᒃᑐᖅᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᐱᒋᔭᐅᓂᐅᔪᓂ.

minor hockey Feature by various contributors Kangiqliniq/ ᑕᑯᔭᒃᓴᐃᑦ Rankin Inlet Having fun chasing the cup

Northern News Services Rankin Inlet from Feb. 5 to 7. Kids in the younger age The Penguins claimed A brackets iced six teams to Division glory at the event, compete in the Rankin Inlet while the U7 Wolverines took Fun Cup championship in B Division honours.

photo courtesy Jocelyn Merritt The Fun Cup A Division champion Penguins are, back row from left, Ashton Tanuyak, Tooma Netser and ᒦᓚ ᓕᓐᑎᐅᓪ ᐱᕕᒃᓴᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᕗᖅ ᑭᕕᒃᓯᓂᕐᒥ A Draden Voisey, and, middle row from left, Miila Lindell, Ryan Autut, Sabastien Siksik, Theo Clark and Carter ᐊᕕᒃᑐᖅᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᕿᒻᒪᑯᖏᓐᓂ ᑕᐃᑲᓂ ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᑦᑐᒥ Nukiapiak with Leo Gee, front, in Rankin Inlet on Feb. 7. ᐃᕐᙳᓯᕐᒥ ᒥᑭᓐᓂᖅᓴᓄᑦ ᕼᐋᑭᒥ ᓵᓚᖃᕋᓱᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᒃᑐᒥ ᐃᕐᙳᓯᕐᒧᑦ B ᐊᕕᒃᑐᖅᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓵᓚᖃᖅᑎᐅᔪᑦ U7 Wolverines ᐅᑯᐊᖑᕗᑦ, ᑐᓄᐊᓂ ᓴᐅᒥᖕᒥ, ᑎᐊᑦ ᓚᓵᓐᔅ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᕕᕈᐊᕆ 7–ᒥ. (ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᕙᒃᑐᖅ), ᑭᓵᓐ ᐊᒡᒐᖅ, ᕼᐊᓐᑐᕐ ᐊᑭᕈᓕᒃ, ᑭᐊᓪᕕᓐ ᐳᕋᐅᓐ, ᒥᑭᑦᑐᖅ ᕗᐊᓯ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᐊᓐ ᐳᐊᑐᕐ (ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᕙᒃᑐᖅ), ᐊᒻᒪ ᕿᑎᐊᓂ ᓴᐅᒥᖕᒥ, ᐋᒃᔅᑎᓐ ᓚᓵᓐᔅ, ᐃᕗ ᖃᑉᓗᐃᑦᑐᖅ, ᑰᒃ ᒥᓯᕋᓛᖅ, ᐋᓕᔅᑎᐊᕐ ᓴᒻᒧᖅᑐᖅ–ᐊᑭᕈᓕᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᕋᐃᒪᓐ ᐋᑦᔪᒃ, ᐃᓯᖅᑎᑦᑎᑦᑕᐃᓕᒪᔨ ᕕᒃᑐᕐ ᖃᓗᔾᔭᖅ, ᓯᕗᓂᐊᓂ.

The Fun Cup B Division champion U7 Wol- verines are, back row from left, Ted Lachance (coach), Keshawn Aggark, Hunter Akerolik, Kelvin Brown, Mikkittuq Voisey and Ben Porter (coach), and, middle row from left, Axton Lachance, Yvon Kublu- itok, Kook Misheralak, Alastaire Sammurtok- Akerolik and Raymond Adjuk, with goalie Victor Kaludjak, front. photo courtesy Ted Lachance photo courtesy Kelly Lindell Miila Lindell gets her chance to lift the A Division spoils during the Fun Cup minor hockey tourney in Rankin Inlet on Feb. 7. ᔫᓯ ᑳᓄᕐ ᑕᐃᐸᓇ A ᐊᕕᒃᑐᖅᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᒥ Bruins–ᑯᓐᓂ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᓂᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᐸᒃᒥ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᑦᑐᒥ ᐃᕐᙳᓯᕐᒥ.

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photos courtesy of Matt Gee Parents and children wait in line in Gjoa Haven on Feb. 14 to get fitted with hockey equipment. The gear was flown into the community by Hockey North and was donated by Canadian Tire's Jumpstart program. Community receives more than two dozen bags of hockey equipment and three boxes of sticks from Canadian Tire Jumpstart by James McCarthy "He asked me if I would be interested in ᑲᐃᑦᓕᓐ ᓴᓗᕗᕐ, ᓴᐅᒥᖕᒥ, ᖃᐅᔨᒋᐊᖅᐳᖅ ᑭᐊᓐᑐᕆᒃ ᐊᓇᕕᓗᖕᒥ ᐊᒡᒑᖓᓂ ᐊᖏᓂᖓᓂ Northern News Services having some youth equipment sent up," she ᐊᓐᓄᕌᓄᑦ ᐊᑎᙳᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᐊᓐᓂᑭᑕᕐᕕᖓᓂ ᕕᕈᐊᕆ 14–ᒥ. Uqsuuqtuuq/Gjoa Haven said. "He told me that Jumpstart had sent two No matter what community you call home large donations and there was some larger- in Nunavut, there is always a need for sporting sized gear in there so the women could be gear for youth to be able to play. partially equipped." In Gjoa Haven, that problem was solved It was a win-win in Chaloner's eyes because somewhat late last month as plenty of new the kids were in need of gear as well, she youth hockey equipment was delivered cour- added. tesy of the Canadian Tire Jumpstart program. "I told (Kyle) I would make it work," she And it was all a case of sheer luck as you'll said. see. The gear arrived in the community ear- Katlyn Chaloner, who works at the com- lier this month: 25 bags packed full of gear, munity learning centre, grew up playing enough for 45 full youth sets, and three boxes hockey and was wondering if there were any of hockey sticks. women who played in the community. Chaloner said it arrived faster than she "I put up a post on Facebook asking if there thought it would, causing a bit of a headache as was any interest in a drop-in night for women's to how she was going to transport it. hockey," she said. "I had so many responses Enter the Gjoa Haven RCMP. about people who used to play and how there "My husband is stationed here and he and used to be a women's team here." the other guys got everything gathered up," she In all, Chaloner estimated that around 30 said. "It took a couple of weeks to sort it all out women were interested in playing but there into sizes." was one problem: lack of gear. Chaloner then went to talk to Matt Gee, This is where our story really begins. who chairs the community's recreation com- "I was told to get in touch with Tracy mittee, to see what to do with the gear. Starnes, who does community relations with "In smaller communities, kids don't always Sabina Gold and Silver, and I was told that get the chance to play and so this would be they're always looking to sponsor community a great opportunity to get kids out on the ice projects," said Chaloner. "They were on board who wouldn't get that chance," she said. and some other companies were as well." With the help of volunteers, 38 sets of gear Katlyn Chaloner, left, checks with Kendrick Anavilok on his glove size during In all, Chaloner was able to get $10,000 worth were loaned out on Feb. 14 for the duration of an equipment fitting at the community arena on Feb. 14. of donations toward getting adult equipment the arena season. To help get the players out and jerseys flown in. She got in touch with learning the sport, the community arena is Covid regulations." "The hope is, if everyone shows up to Kyle Kugler, Hockey North's executive direc- now holding learn-to-play sessions for players The community is currently at stage one practice and takes care of their gear, we can tor, to see if there was any way he could help. between the ages of four through nine every of re-opening at the present time. Once the continue to source more charitable donations "I talked with him and he helped get our Sunday until the ice is taken out of the arena. season is over, players will be asked to return in the years to come," he said. order ready," she said. "We got the jerseys first "There was so much excitement and we the gear and it will be sanitized and stored for Gee also said in lieu of a thank-you, he'd and the equipment was a bit behind so I called were there at the arena for hours," said Cha- the following season, said Chaloner. like to see something a bit more tangible. him to get an update on how that was going." loner. Gee said he wished every child in the com- "When people say thank you, I want to say That's when Chaloner was thrown a curveball "Everyone waited patiently, there were no munity could be outfitted but there could be 'The kids can thank us themselves in 10 years of sorts and where the youth gear comes into play. mass groups and we did it properly under more opportunities in the future. when they win the Kitikmeot Cup'," he said. kNKu W?9oxJ5,W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su,N[Z/su, =}KxE=}KxE 22 , 2021 nunavutnews.com, Monday, February 22, 2021 17 18 nunavutnews.com, Monday, February 22, 2021 kNKukNKu W?9oxJ5,W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su,N[Z/su, =}KxE=}KxE 22, 2021 kNKu W?9oxJ5,W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su,N[Z/su, =}KxE=}KxE 22 , 2021 nunavutnews.com, Monday, February 22, 2021 19

Tom Brady tossed a trophy? Oh, the humanity! Northern News Services The Vince Lombardi Trophy is the prize England Patriot winning the Super Bowl two Cancer Institute in the Alberta capital, in case I missed this last week but still had to which goes to the winners of the Super Bowl; years ago. He used the trophy as a baseball I didn't mention it earlier. bring it to your attention because it is one of this year's champs, the Tampa Bay Buccan- bat and bunted the ball. The dent was so It was Team Hope vs. Team Cure when the the greatest tackles of a pervert ever caught on eers, had a parade of sorts with a boat flotilla obvious and where was Grohs then? puck dropped. They played. And played. And camera. after they won the Super Bowl earlier this Anyway, I think we can all agree that played. And played. And played some more. Earlier this month, Zane Hawkins was month. I like the idea and many others did the best response to Grohs would be similar And played a bit more. All in the comfort- accused of peeping onto the window of a as well, especially Tom Brady who not only to what Sgt. Hulka said to Pvt. Soyer in the ing temperatures of roughly -26 C on average house in Lake Jackson, Texas. joined in on the fun but looked movie Stripes: each evening. They finally stopped playing It appeared he was trying to like he had a bit too much fun "Lighten up, Francis." on Feb. 15 with Team Hope squeaking out a zone in on a 15-year-old girl, Sports as he was carried onto shore 2,649-2,528 decision on the scoreboard but making him a Peeping Tom, by one of his buddies. Who cares about the score? the important score is yet to come. the worst kind of dirtbag there Talk But the big story here was One of my favourite things to marvel at are Here are the official stats from the game: is. Anyway, the girl's mom how Brady decided to toss the those groups who try for world records for the 252-plus hours, 572 volunteer shifts, hundreds found him and was waiting with James McCarthy Vince Lombardi Trophy like longest continuous game in a chosen sport. A of pucks shattered because of the cold, most for him when he tried to make a football from his boat to group of curlers in Yellowknife tried to set the amount of blistered feet in a hockey game. a run for it. It was all caught another. That didn't go down world record one year for the longest game ever Simply amazing but the statistic that on a police cruiser's dash-cam, giving Phyllis too well with Lorraine Grohs. played and by the time day three rolled around, means the most is the tally. As of press time, Pena the title of best football tackle so far in If you don't know who Grohs is, that's they didn't even know where the four-foot was. the game raised in excess of $1.84 million and 2021. I mean, it was a thing of beauty with alright – no one else did until she told the This story out of Alberta, though, has a it's still climbing. perfect mechanics and all. As an old defensive world how offended she was about Brady's very happy ending because there's a very good Guinness World Records had better give tackle, a thumbs-up from me. toss and said it was an offence to her family's chance 40 players just set a new mark in terms this the seal of approval. Plain and simple. Anyway: legacy. of game time and raising a ton of money in You see, Grohs' father designed the trophy the process. And finally ... Apologize for what? and now Grohs has demanded Brady issue a The group of took to the ice in Edmonton Good Idea: A group of 40 people com- Athletes have had some fun with the cham- public apology not only to her family but to and began on Feb. 4. (Oh, I should add that ing together to set a record and raise a ton of pionship trophies of various sports over the silversmiths everywhere. everyone isolated before hitting the ice just in money for cancer research. years. It's what they do. If you heard some of I take notice that Grohs wasn't too con- case someone feels like tattling on a bunch Bad Idea: That they had to play at all to the stories involving the Stanley Cup, you'd be cerned about Rob Gronkowski dented the of people trying to raise money for cancer keep up the fight against cancer. shocked it was still in one piece. trophy after a stunt in celebration of the New research.) It was all in support for the Cross Until next time, folks ... **k cancer. 20 nunavutnews.com, Monday, February 22, 2021 kNKu W?9oxJ5, N[Z/su, =}KxE 22, 2021