Jordin Tootoo Hits Milestone
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Wednesday, December 23, 2020 Vol 27 No 1 $1.00 Nunavut's Award-Winning Voice of Kivalliq ᑑᑑ ᑎᑭᐅᑎᕗᖅ ᐊᖏᕐᔪᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᓅᓯᖓᓐᓂ Jordin Tootoo hits milestone Arts ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᒥᐅᑕᐅᓂᖅ Ten reasons ᓂᔾᔮᑎᑦᑎᓂᖃᙱᓪᓗᓂ to celebrate Living in a world without live music Community ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᓂᕐᒥ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖅᑕᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᑕᖅᑳᓂ Covid-19 assistance money is out there Photos ᐃᕿᑦᑎᓂᖅ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᑐᖃᕐᒥ photo courtesy of Black Hawk Up Jordin Tootoo of Rankin Inlet reacts after Embracing scoring a goal for the Chicago Black Hawks. These days he is celebrating a tradition different sort of win: 10 years of sobriety. Publication mail Contract #40012157 "The vaccine is safe, it has undergone all necessary trials ... and will provide Nunavummiut protection from the virus." 7 71605 00500 3 – CPHO Dr. Michael Patterson is 'eagerly awaiting' the Moderna vaccine's approval for use in Nunavut, page 3. 2 KIVALLIQ NEWS, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 r?9o3u iWK5, WzJx8i, tnWE 23, 2020 KIVALLIQ NEWS, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 news á·∆¿ÖÀîᓄ r?9o3u iWK5, WzJx8i, tnWE 23, 2020 3 Did we get it wrong? Kivalliq News is committed to getting facts and names right. With that goes a commitment to acknowledge mistakes and run fact FILE corrections. If you spot an error in Kivalliq News, call (867) 645- 3223 and ask to speak to the editor, or email kivalliqnews@nnsl. com. We'll get a correction or clarification in as soon as we can. NUNavUT COVID-19 SITUATION AS OF DEC. 21 Ulukhaktokí±ØÍ≤ÒáíÔÄ? ï·∆¿Í´ ≤áflúòî ÖÚÊéÔÒπØflî Ç≤úõ¿Ö≤ú Ö±Ø ÖéÍ≤ú áîéÖ≤Í´ú. íØêØ Äƒù‚ ÖÚÊéÔÒπØ≤Ò Ä¿íÒπÕ‰ÖÔÍ≤Í´ú í±ØÒíÇÀ≤ú Ö±Ø ÜÒïùÖÒπ¿Í≤Ò. íò∏≤Ê›î í±ØÒπØÀ´ú Active cases: 19 Confirmed cases by community ï·∆¿Ò ≤áfl≤, ÇÔ¬∆¬éî Çflˆ (867) 645-3223 Ö±Ø Confirmed cases: 262 ÇÔÍ›ùÀجü ÜÒïúªÄ«, Ç„·√∏≥î Ô‰íÇÕúòîKugaaruk ééËͬéî Arviat: 220 (201 recovered) Çflˆ [email protected]. ÜÒïùÖ˪∏≤ÖÒíflî Ç„·√∏≥î Recovered cases: 243 ∂¬∂ĉÖͬüGameti áÀ∏∂ÒπêÖÊçí. Naujaat Whale Cove: 21 (all recovered) Total persons followed: 5,478 Behchoko 19 Current persons followed: 631 Rankin Inlet: (all recovered) Sambaa K’e AROUND Completed tests in Kivalliq: 1,764 Sanikiluaq: 2 (all recovered) Kivalliq Negative tests: 1,705 Total deaths: 1 with Darrell Greer Source: Government of Nunavut Department of Health Call for sport and rec applications Sanikiluaq The Department of Community and Govern- ment Services' sport and recreation division is cur- rently accepting applications that support the plan- Covid-related deaths ning and delivery of sport, physical activity and recreation initiatives for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Eligible applicants are Nunavut municipalities and Nunavut non-profit organizations in good standing with legal registries. Those interested in more information on how claim two Kivalliqmiut to how to access the grants and contributions pro- gram are asked to call toll free 1-888-765-5506 or email [email protected]. The deadline to apply is Feb. 15. Premier and CPHO continue to stress importance of KivIA reverses decision maintaining public health measures; Arviat cases drop to 19 The Kivalliq Inuit Association (KivIA) has by Darrell Greer reviewed the gift card program with the Arctic Co- Northern News Services operatives Ltd. and after careful consideration and Arviat discussion from the Inuit business community, as Premier Joe Savikataaq said the Gov- well as feedback from the public in general, it was ernment of Nunavut (GN) is saddened to decided that the gift card program will no longer inform Nunavummiut of Nunavut's first be exclusive to Arctic Co-operatives Ltd., states a Covid-19-related deaths. news release from the KivIA posted to Facebook In a Dec. 20 announcement Savika- by MLA Cathy Towtongie this past week. taaq said a resident from Arviat was The post said that the KivIA wishes to advise medevaced to a southern facility after its members in the Kivalliq region that the gift card developing complications due to Covid-19. program has been refocused to be able to be used "On Saturday late afternoon, we were at any store or provider of food and fuel services in informed that he had died in hospital," the Kivalliq region. said Savikataaq. It continued that the KivIA will provide every "The second person was a Rankin Inuit household in the Kivalliq region with 10 gift Inlet resident who contracted the virus cards of $150 each. while in Southern Canada. He developed "Please understand that you can still use the complications and passed in hospital late gift cards at your local co-op store, but you will Saturday. also be able to use it in other established stores "Out of respect for both individuals that provide food and fuel, along with other ser- and their families, we will not be releas- vice providers that ship up goods to the Kivalliq ing additional information." region," stated the post. Savikataaq said this is a very sad day. "Following this new direction, the KivIA will On behalf of the GN, they send their allow its members to purchase food, cleaning sup- thoughts and condolences to the family, plies, home heating fuel and gasoline in all Kival- communities of Arviat and Rankin Inlet liq communities." and all Nunavummiut during this dif- ficult time. Three positive Covid He said the GN asks Nunavummiut to tests in Arviat since Friday stay strong and remain vigilant to limit NNSL file photo the spread of the virus. With only three new Covid infections identified "We must maintain our efforts to fol- Premier Joe Savikataaq is sending thoughts and condolences on since Friday and due to the rising number of people low the public health measures and con- behalf of the GN on Dec. 20, following Nunavut's first recorded deaths who have recovered from the virus, there are only tinue to take the necessary precautions to due to Covid-19. 19 active cases of coronavirus remaining in Arviat. protect ourselves, our families, and our To date, 243 Nunavummiut have recovered communities," said Savikataaq. Rankin Inlet, Whale Cove and Arviat. from Covid-19. into Nunavut, it is expected Canada will In an update Dec. 18 the chief public "We have decided it is not yet time to "During the days ahead, I ask Nunavummiut approve the Moderna vaccine for use in health officer (CPHO) for Nunavut, Dr. loosen the public health measures there," - to please maintain strong public health measures," the coming days and the federal govern Michael Patterson, confirmed it has been said Patterson. "Current measures in all ment has indicated we should expect to said chief public health officer Dr. Michael Patter- 28 days since the last recovery in Sani- communities will remain the same until receive doses soon after that," said Pat- son. "While we mourn the loss of two residents this kiluaq. further notice." terson. week, it's necessary we continue to fight the spread "The community and the health staff There is no date yet as to when the vac- of the virus. Stay strong and stay healthy." deserve recognition for getting to this cines will be coming in. Contact tracing in Arviat is ongoing and public Vaccine availability point. With that said, I urge everyone in The GN has a number of roll-out He adds that the vaccine has under- health staff are monitoring everyone in isolation, Sanikiluaq and across the territory to con- plans for the Moderna vaccine and it all gone testing and won't be dangerous for according to the Department of Health. tinue to be diligent in following the public depends on how many doses Nunavut will people. As of Dec. 20, Arviat testing has yielded 1,030 health measures." be receiving, with people in higher-risk "The vaccine is safe, it has undergone negative tests. Following an evaluation of the other age groups such as Elders getting priority all necessary trials, it has been tested on Monitoring in Rankin Inlet and Whale Cove communities still facing outbreaks, or for the vaccine. 30,000 people and will provide Nuna- continues. with residents in isolation, the current "As we move into the holidays, we vummiut protection from the virus." Anyone who has reason to believe they have public health measures will be upheld in eagerly await the first vaccine to come – with files from Trevor Wright been exposed to Covid-19 is advised to call the Covid-hotline at 1-888-975-8601 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. EST, or notify their community health centre right away, and immediately isolate at home for 14 days. Please do not go to the health centre in person. – Derek Neary 4 KIVALLIQ NEWS, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 community ¥∂¿ú r?9o3u iWK5, WzJx8i, tnWE 23, 2020 ᐊᔾᔨᒋᙱᑕᖓᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᑦᑑᓂᖓᓂ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒡᕕᐅᔪᒥ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᑐᑭᓯᐅᒪᓂᖓᓂ ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᖏᑦ ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᓱᓕᓂᕋᐃᕗᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᐱᐅᔪᒻᒪᕆᐊᓗᖕᒥ ᖁᒻᒧᐊᔫᓂᑦ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒡᕕᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ. ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᓐᓂ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒡᕕᐅᔪᒥ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᓱᕈᓯᕐᓄᑦ ᖃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐅᑭᐅᓕᖕᓂ, ᐊᔾᔨᒋᙱᒃᑲᓗᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᓂᐅᒃ. ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᖓ ᑕᐃᕕᑦ ᑲᓛᒃ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓚᐅᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑐᐃᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒡᕕᖕᒥ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᒃᓴᓂ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᖅ-19 ᑐᑭᖃᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᐊᓯᔾᔨᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒡᕕᖕᒥ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓂᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒎᔪᒥ. ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᖏᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᓐᓂ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒡᕕᖕᒥ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᑎᑦᑎᓇᓱᐊᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᓱᕈᓯᕐᓄᑦ ᖃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ The hamlet is ᐅᑭᐅᓕᖕᓄᑦ – ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᓪᓗᓂ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐊᔾᔨᒋᙱᓪᓗᓂᐅᒃ. ᑲᓛᒃ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᓗᐊᕐᓂᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ promising the ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᒍᓱᖕᓂᐊᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ community a ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᑎᑕᖏᓐᓂ. great fireworks ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᖃᔅᓯᐊᕐᔪᖕᓂ ᐅᑎᖅᑐᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ display during ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒡᕕᐅᓯᒪᔪᓂ ᖄᖏᖅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᓂ ᐊᒥᓱᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ the holiday sea- ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᒋᕐᔪᐊᕐᓂᐊᖅᑕᖏᓐᓂ. son in Rankin "ᖁᒻᒧᐊᔫᖃᕐᔪᐊᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᒍᑦ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ Inlet. ᐊᕐᕌᒎᔪᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓚᖏᓐᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᖅᑎᑦᑎᕈᓘᔭᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᒍᑦ, photo courtesy of Putulik Photography ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐊᔾᔨᒋᙱᑕᖓᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᒍᑦ ᐊᑐᒐᔪᒃᑕᑦᑎᓐᓂ," ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑲᓛᒃ. "ᐊᖏᔪᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᖃᒐᔪᒃᐳᒍᑦ ᐱᙳᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᒧᒥᖅᑎᕐᔪᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓪᓗᑕ, ᑕᐃᒪᐃᑦᑐᒐᓚᖕᓂ ᖁᕕᐊᓇᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒎᔪᒥ, ᑕᐃᒪᐃᑦᑐᓐᓇᔾᔮᙱᑉᐳᒍᑦ, ᑕᐃᒫᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐊᖅᐳᒍᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᒋᙱᐊᕐᔪᒃᑕᖓᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᐃᒪᑐᖅ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᔪᑦ ᑐᑭᓯᐅᒪᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑎᒋᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᐊᖅᐸᖏᑦ. "ᖃᐅᔨᒪᕗᓯ ᐊᔾᔨᒋᔾᔮᙱᓐᓂᖓᓂ. ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒡᕕᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᔾᔨᒋᙱᐊᕐᔪᖕᓂᐊᖅᑕᖓ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᓱᖏᐅᑎᓯᒪᓂᖏᓐᓂ. ᑕᐃᒪᐃᑉᐳᖅ ᐊᑐᕆᐊᖃᖅᑕᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᐅᓪᓗᕐᒥ ᐅᓪᓗᕐᒧᑦ. ᑕᐃᒪᐃᑦᑐᓐᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅᐳᒍᑦ." ᑲᓛᒃ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑕᒪᕐᒥᒐᓚᖕᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᖅᑐᒃᑰᓚᐅᕋᑦᑕ ᒪᑐᐃᖅᑕᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᓄᑖᖑᔪᒥ ᐊᓐᓄᕌᓂᒃ, ᕼᐋᑭ ᐱᐅᔪᒻᒪᕆᐅᓯᒪᕗᖅ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᓇᓱᐊᖅᑕᖏᓐᓂ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᕐᒥ ᐃᒡᓗᕐᔪᐊᕐᒥ.