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photo courtesy of Black Hawk Up Jordin Tootoo of reacts after Embracing scoring a 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

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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 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. ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᒥ ᑭᖑᕙᖅᖢᑕ ᒪᑐᐃᖅᓯᓚᐅᖅᐳᒍᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓯᖅᑐᖃᕈᓐᓇᙱᓚᖅ. ᓱᖏᐅᓐᓇᙱᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅᐳᖅ. ᐊᒥᓱᓄᑦ ᖃᓂᒻᒪᓐᓇᐅᔪᒥ, ᓄᓇᓕᐅᔪᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᖅᓯᒪᕙᖓᑦ. ᒪᑐᔭᐅᓵᓕᑎᑕᐅᓪᓗᑕ... ᐊᓱᐃᓛᒃ ᒪᓕᒃᑐᒥ ᒪᒃᐱᕐᕕᒃᓴᒃᑲᓐᓂᖓᓂ, "ᖁᕕᐊᓇᖅᐳᖅ ᕼᐋᑭᒥ ᐅᑎᕐᓂᖓᓂ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑕᒪᕐᒥᒐᓚᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑐᑭᓯᐅᒪᓂᖃᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᐊᓘᕗᑦ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᒃᓴᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᐱᒋᐊᓚᐅᖅᐳᒍᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑭᓱᓕᒫᑦ ᓯᕗᒻᒧᐊᑦᑎᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐱᐅᓂᖅᓴᒻᒪᕆᐅᓇᔭᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᐃᓯᖅᑐᖃᕈᓐᓇᖅᓯᓂᖓᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓇᓱᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ. ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᕐᓂ ᑎᓴᒪᓂ ᓄᖅᑲᖓᓚᐅᑲᒃᖢᑕ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᒫᓐᓇ, ᓱᒃᑲᐃᑦᑐᒥ ᐃᒃᐱᖕᓇᖅᓯᖕᒥᓗᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᐅᓂᖓᓂ." "ᑭᒃᑯᓕᒫᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᕋᓱᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ. ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᑎᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᕋᔮᖅᐳᒍᑦ. ᐱᔪᒥᓇᖅᑑᙱᒃᑲᓗᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᕐᒥ ᒪᕐᕉᖕᓂ ᐊᔪᙱᑦᑐᒻᒪᕆᐊᓗᖕᓂ ᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂ ᐊᖑᑎᓄᑦ bflA ᐱᔪᒥᓇᖅᑑᔮᙱᑦᑎᐊᖅᐳᖅ, ᑕᐃᒫᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᓇᓱᐊᕆᐊᖃᖅᐸᐃᑦ. ᐱᙳᐊᕐᓂᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᒍᑦ ᖄᖏᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᕐᓂ ᒪᕐᕉᖕᓂ. A different "ᑕᒪᕐᒥᓗᒃᑖᖅ ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓄᒫᑦᑕᒃᑎᑦᑎᒐᓚᒃᐳᖅ ᐊᖓᔪᒃᖠᐅᔪᑦ ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑏᑦ ᐱᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᖃᔅᓯᒐᓚᖕᓂ ᑲᑎᙵᓂᐅᔪᓂ m4WZz 7

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Behchoko and allow Inuit to shop at all stores of the Terence Tootoo We know the decision Sambaa K’e that service the Kivalliq region with Memorial senior hockey to forgo travelling home the $1,500 to each Inuit household championship committee to be with loved ones the KivIA is distributing from its and the Rankin Inlet Fire in the south was not an Covd-19 relief fund. Department for throw- easy one to make. And, The funds for the regional Inuit ing some coin together we congratulate you association's gift card program and having a neat little for being strong-willed Editor: Darrell Greer made their way to the KivIA toy drive to brighten the Darrell enough to put the health Associate Editor: Jean Kusugak through the $8 million granted in Christmas of many a little and safety of others Box 657, Rankin Inlet, NU X0C 0G0 Greer Phone: (867) 645-3223 federal government Covid-19 relief tyke here in Rankin Inlet. ahead of your own wants Fax: (867) 645-3225 Sanikiluaqvia Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. A tip of the hat, also, to and desires for the holi- Toll free: (855) 447-2584 Email: [email protected] I knew there were businesses the Hilton Hotel in Winnipeg for its day season. Website: www.nnsl.com/kivalliqnews out there that wouldn't take the kind donation to the cause. God bless you each and every Founder (1934-2018): J.W. (Sig) Sigvaldason Publisher, CEO: Bruce Valpy snub without responding when I And a big thanks to our own Kis- one. [email protected] read the original release from the sarvik Co-op store, the Northern And, finally, on a personal note, Chief Financial Officer: Judy Triffo Coordinating Editor: Craig Gilbert KivIA in regards to its second stage store, Kativik store, Eskimo Point it's been a terribly trying year for [email protected] of Covid-19 relief, which stated Kivalliq Advertising Representative: Lumber Supply/Home Hardware me on the health front and I'll be [email protected] that the $1,500 in relief to each and the Quliit Skate Shop for cut- so happy to flip the calendar to Call collect: (867) 873-4031 Inuit household could only be used Fax: (867) 873-8507 ting a few deals on the presents the year of 2021 in just nine short at an Arctic Co-operatives Ltd. out- purchased so even more kids in days. Publishing Office: Box 2820, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R1 let. Rankin would have one more rea- To all those who helped me get Phone: (867) 873-4031 Fax: (867) 873-8507 No one doubts the fine job the son to smile this holiday season. the job done throughout the past Email: [email protected] Website: www.nunavutnews.com various co-op stores across our And, finally, we would be remiss year (and you know who you are) region do in servicing the Kivalliq, if we did not mention the kind- thank you so very much. Your kind- ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᓕᕆᔨ: ᑎᐊᕈ ᒍᕆᐅ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑑᓕᕆᔨ: ᒪᐃᑯ ᓛᐃᓐᕼᐊᓐ nor, for that matter, does anyone hearted elves who wrapped all ness and sensitivity will never be Box 657, ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ X0C 0G0 doubt the fine job Kono Tattuinee the presents for the kids to tear forgotten by this old hack, not ever! ᐅᖃᓘᑎᖓ: (867) 645-3223 ᓱᑲᔪᒃᑯᑦ: (867) 645-3225 has done in his various roles asso- through with glee – Lisa Oolooyuk, To all my valued readers across ᐊᑭᖃᖏᑦᑐᖅ: (855) 447-2584 ciated with Arctic Co-operatives Rachel Oolooyuk and Kylie Aksal- the Kivalliq and abroad, our wishes ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ: [email protected] ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ: www.nunavutnews.com Ltd. over the years. nik. Awesome job you three. here at Kivalliq News go out to ᓇᓂᓯᔨᐅᔪᖅ (1934-2018): But this was about providing a Merry Christmas to all you who each of you for a safe and merry J.W. (Sig) Sigvaldason ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑎᔨ fair opportunity to the other stores had a hand in this wonderful Christmas and a happy new year. ᑐᑭᒧᐊᒃᑎᑎᔨᓪᓚᕆᐅᑉᓗᓂᓗ: that have also serviced the Kivalliq Christmas happening. We'll see you all in a brand new Bruce Valpy – [email protected] ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᔭᓕᕆᔨᒻᒪᕆᒃ: Judy Triffo for many, many years and, in the To all those across our region year of 2021. Yay! ᑲᒪᔨ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑎ: ᑯᕆᒃ ᒋᐅᐳᑦ Craig Gilbert – [email protected] ᑲᔾᔮᕐᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᒥ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᑦ ᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥ ᐅᐃᕆᓴᐅᑎᓂᒃ ᓂᐅᕕᐊᒃᓴᓂᒃ amazing on-the-land stories ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᓕᕆᔨ: ᑎᐅᕆ ᑖᐱᓐ – [email protected] ᑲᓕᒃᑳᕈᓐᓇᖅᐳᓯ ᐅᕗᖓ ᐊᑭᖃᖏᑦᑐᖅ: (867) 873-4031 ᐊᑭᓯᔪᖅ: ᔮᔅ ᑰᓕ ᓱᑲᔪᒃᑯᑦ: (867) 873-8507 ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᕕᒃ: Box 2820, ᑐᒃᑐ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓂᕿᑦᑎᐊᕙᐅᓂᖅᐹᕆᕙᖓ, ᒥᑭᒐᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᓂᖅᖠᐅᖅᓯᒪᓗᓂᓘᓐᓃᑦ! ᔭᓗᓇᐃᕝ, ᓄᓇᑦᓯᐊᖅ X1A 2R1 ᐅᖃᓘᑎᖓᑦ: (867) 873-4031 ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒡᕕᖃᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᓯ ... ᐊᑦᑕᓇᔾᔭᐃᖅᓯᒪᒋᑦ. ᓱᑲᔪᒃᑯᑦ: (867) 873-8507 ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ: [email protected] On the land ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ: www.nnsl.com Do you have an amazing story from your adventures on the land? Tell us your story and show us your photos for a chance to win $100. 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Canada. merry Christmas ... keep safe. 6 kivalliq news, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 amazing on-the-land stories ᑲᔾᔮᕐᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᒥ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᑦ r?9o3u iWK5, WzJx8i, tnWE 23, 2020

ᕼᐋᑎ ᐊᓂᖔᑦ ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᖅ ᐅᑯᐊ ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᓯᑎᐱᕆ 5 2020– ᒥ, ᑕᐅᕙᓂᒐᓚᒃ Prince River ᐅᐊᖕᓇᖓᓂ ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᖅ, ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ. ᓯᓚᑦᑎᐊᕙᐅᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᓄᓇᒥ.

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ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᖏᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᕼᐋᒻᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᓐᓂ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒡᕕᐅᔪᒥ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ Community understanding ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᓱᕈᓯᕐᓄᑦ ᖃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐅᑭᐅᓕᖕᓂ– ᐊᔾᔨᒋᙱᒃᑲᓗᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᓂᐅᒃ ᖄᖏᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒎᔪᓂ ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ of hamlet's efforts ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨ ᑕᐃᕕᑦ ᑲᓛᒃ.

by Darrell Greer to be the same. This Christ- Northern News Services mas is going to be a little Rankin Inlet bit different than what most The Hamlet of Rankin people are used to. It's just Inlet's recreation department one of those things that you worked with hamlet council just have to take day by day. to make the holiday season That's all that we can really in Rankin enjoyable for kids do." of all ages, although it was Clark said that during different. most events his department Rankin recreation co- tried during the Covid pan- ordinator David Clark said demic, the community has he knew while drafting the handled itself pretty well. hamlet's Christmas schedule He said most people are that Covid-19 meant changes very understanding and to the holiday experience this they're just all trying to make year this work. The Hamlet of Rankin "Everybody is trying to Inlet's recreation department do their best. It's not the ideal worked with hamlet council situation, but nothing about to try and make the holiday Covid was ever ideal, so you season in Rankin enjoyable just kind of have to figure for kids of all ages – enjoy- it out. able but different. "This whole situation kind Clark said he still felt of saddens me because we comfortable that folks in the had a really rough start to the community would enjoy the opening of our new building. events the hamlet could offer. First of all we opened late He said there will be a our first year, and then got few returning activities from shut down early ... then, the holidays past that many in the next season, we started on photo courtesy of Putulik Photography community are sure to enjoy. time and things were going The Hamlet of Rankin Inlet's recreation department worked with hamlet council to try and make the holi- "We are going to do a big forward when we got a four- day season in Rankin enjoyable for kids of all ages – though different from past years says rec co-ordinator fireworks show this year and week break, and now we're David Clark. we are going to run some slowly getting back into it. events, but we're doing things ''We had two awesome b9ou6 a lot differently than we nor- senior men's games this past mally do," said Clark. week. The senior league has "We usually have big got a couple new sets of jer- events at the rec hall and big seys, the hockey has been square dances, all that kind really good, but nobody's d=xh1Nu d=xh5yx3ix6Sy of fun stuff, but, this year, been in the building. It just none of that is going to be feels a bit weird. able to take place, so we're "It's nice to finally have doing things a little bit dif- hockey back, but it will be d=xh1Nst9lA W?9oxJosc5b3ix6SA5 ferently and we're hoping our even nicer once we can final- community understands and ly get some people in here make the best of it. and make it feel like a real "You know it's not going community event." nN5bwo nNbwos]Ci4g6 xw2W6 WzJx5 yb7u6 b9ou6 nN5bwoxDy6

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ᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥ ᖁᙱᐊᖅᑕᐅᕙᒃᑐᖅ ᓵᒻ ᑐᑕᓐᓄᐊᖅ ᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥ ᖁᙱᐊᖅᑕᐅᕙᒃᑐᑐᖃᖅ ᓵᒻ ᑐᑕᓐᓄᐊᖅ ᑭᖑᓂᖃᕈᓱᒃᐳᖅ ᖁᕕᐊᓇᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᓕᐊᖑᔪᓂ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᐅᑕᖅ ᐊᑐᖅᓯᒪᕗᖅ ᑕᒪᕐᒥᒐᓚᒃ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᖅ-19–ᒥ ᐅᐸᒃᓯᒪᔭᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᖁᙱᐊᖅᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᕐᒧᑦ-ᖃᐱᓚᓇᖅᓯᓯᒪᔪᒥ ᐊᕙᑎᐅᔪᒥ. ᐊᒥᓱᓄᑦ ᖃᓂᒻᒪᓐᓇᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᓄᓇᖃᖅᖢᓂ. ᑕᐅᕙᓃᓐᓂᖓᓂ ᓴᖅᑭᔮᕐᕕᐅᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᙱᕈᓘᔭᖅᑐᓂ ᐊᒥᓱᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂ ᓂᔾᔮᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖁᙱᐊᖅᑕᐅᕙᒃᑐᓂ, ᐃᓱᒪᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᒃᓱᓪᓘᓐᓃᑦ. ᐆᒻᒪᕆᒃᑐᒥ ᐅᐸᒃᑕᐅᓯᒪᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᖁᙱᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᖅ ᓱᒃᑲᔪᒥᒃ ᓂᐱᖃᕈᓐᓃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑎᑭᐅᑎᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᐅᑉ ᐅᓗᕆᐊᓇᕐᓂᖓᓂ, ᑕᐃᒫᒃ ᑐᑕᓐᓄᐊᖅ ᐸᕐᓇᐃᕙᓪᓕᐊᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᒪᕐᕈᖓᓂ ᓂᔾᔮᑎᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᑲᑎᙵᔪᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᐅᖅᓰᕙᒃᖢᓂ ᓂᔾᔮᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᐅᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᖁᙱᐊᖅᑕᐅᕙᒃᑐᓂ ᑎᑕᒃᑎᓄᑦ ᓲᕐᓗ ᔭᒫᓪ ᓲᓕᒥᑦ. ᑐᑕᓐᓄᐊᖅ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᓂᐱᖃᙱᓐᓂᐅᔪᖅ ᓂᔾᔮᑎᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᖁᙱᐊᖅᑕᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᐊᒃᓱᐊᓗᒃ ᑲᑕᖕᓇᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ, ᐱᓗᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᐊᔭᐅᕈᑎᓪᓗᐊᑕᐅᓚᐅᕐᒪᑦ ᓅᓐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖃᕐᕕᐅᔪᒧᑦ. ᖁᙱᐊᖅᑎᐅᖃᑕᐅᔅᓲᔭᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᑲᐅᖅᑐᖅᐳᖅ ᖃᔅᓯᒐᓚᖕᓂ ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᒋᔭᐅᔪᓂ ᖁᙱᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᓱᖏᐅᑎᓯᒪᓕᖅᑕᖏᓐᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᖅᐸᐅᔭᒥ, ᐃᓕᓯᒋᓪᓗᓂ ᑲᙳᓇᙱᑦᑐᒥ ᓯᒥᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖏᓐᓂ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᐃᓂᖓᓂ ᐊᖏᔪᓂ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐅᕋᓱᖕᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ. ᑐᑕᓐᓄᐊᖅ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑕᒪᒃᑭᓗᒃᑖᑦ ᓄᖅᑲᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᕿᓚᒥᐊᓗᒃ ᐊᒥᓱᓄᑦ ᖃᓂᒻᒪᓐᓇᐅᔪᒥ ᒪᓕᒋᐊᖃᖅᑕᖏᑦ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᑕᐅᖕᒪᑕ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ. "ᑕᐃᒪᐃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᒪᑦᑕ ᐃᒪᐃᓚᐅᖅᐳᒍᑦ, 'ᐅᐊᑲᓪᓚᖔ, ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᐊᓕᖅᐱᑕᓕ?'" ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑐᑕᓐᓄᐊᖅ. "ᖃᓄᕐᓕ ᐅᕙᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᓂᐊᓕᖅᐱᑕ?

"ᖁᔭᓕᓚᐅᖅᐳᖓ ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᑦ ᓂᔾᔮᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑕᐅᔪᒥ photo courtesy of Sam Tutanuak ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᔨᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᓴᓚᐅᖅᑐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ Veteran Kivalliq performer Sam Tutanuak is ᐅᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ, 'ᐅᐸᒃᑕᐅᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᖁᙱᐊᖅᑕᐅᑎᑦᑎᔪᓐᓇᖅᐳᒍᑦ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ missing the thrill and feedback of live performance in a Covid- ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ, ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᒪᓇᔭᖅᐲᑦ?' dulled environment. "ᐊᖏᓚᐅᖅᐳᖓ! ᑭᓱᑐᐃᓐᓇᑦᑎᐊᒥᒃ!'" ᑐᑕᓐᓄᐊᑉ ᐱᔪᒪᓂᖓ ᑐᓂᓯᓂᕐᒥ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ ᐱᕕᒃᓴᖃᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᑭᒡᓕᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᓂᑦ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ ᖁᙱᐊᖅᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᒥ. ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ ᑕᑯᔪᓐᓇᖅᐳᑎᑦ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂ ᑎᑕᒃᑎᓂ ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑐᓂ ᕿᓚᒥᐊᓗᒃ ᓇᓗᓇᕈᓐᓃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᐅᒪᓂᖅ "ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᐃᓚᖓ ᐋᓐᓂᕐᓇᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ," ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑐᑕᓐᓄᐊᖅ, ᐃᑲᕐᕋᒥᒃ ᒪᕐᕈᖕᓂᓪᓘᓐᓃᑦ." ᐃᕐᙲᓐᓇᑲᐅᑎᒋ ᐊᕙᓗᓯᓯᒪᕙᒃᑐᒥ ᑕᒪᒃᑭᓂ ᖁᙱᐊᖅᑕᐅᕙᒃᑐᓂ ᐊᐱᕆᔭᐅᒐᒥ ᐱᑕᖃᙱᓐᓂᖓᓂ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᓕᐊᖑᔪᓂ ᐅᐸᒃᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᑖᕌᖓᒥᒃ ᖁᙱᐊᖅᑕᐅᑐᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᕐᒥ ᖁᙱᐊᕆᐊᖅᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ. bflA ᐃᒻᒥᓂᒃ ᓴᖅᑭᓲᖑᕗᖅ. "ᑕᑯᕙᙱᓚᑎᑦ ᑮᓇᖓᓂ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᓂᐊᖁᖓ When ᑐᑕᓐᓄᐊᖅ ᐅᔾᔨᕆᔫᔮᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᕿᓚᒥᐊᓗᒃ ᐊᐅᓚᓪᓗᓂ, ᐃᓯᒐᒥᓂᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑎᑦᑎᔪᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐸᑦᑕᒃᑐᖅᑐᓂ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ m4WZz 13 kivalliq news, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 news á·∆¿ÖÀîᓄ r?9o3u iWK5, WzJx8i, tnWE 23, 2020 9 A helping financial hand Money available to assist Kivalliq businesses hurt by Covid-19 pandemic

by Darrell Greer fund will lend up to $100,000 inter- "We don't have an extended Northern News Services est free, and 75 per cent repayable ongoing portfolio of loans and cli- Rankin Inlet/Kivalliq provided the repayment schedule is ents at the moment. There is money still available to honoured. "Some of our existing clients help Kivalliq businesses that have "The emergency loan program continue to apply to one of these been hurt financially by the Covid- has just recently been increased programs through us, but I know 19 pandemic. from $40,000 to $60,000 assistance the Kitikmeot and Baffin regions The National Aboriginal Capital per applicant with 75 per cent repay- have done a considerable amount of Corporations Association (NACCA) able, as well. business through them. began seeking a Covid-19 response "The maximum cumulatively "We want to get the word out tailored to the needs of Indigenous available is $100,000 between the there to Kivalliq businesses that entrepreneurs when the crisis first regional relief and recovery fund, there is a considerable amount of hit this past March. the Indigenous small business emer- money available to them. Last April, the federal govern- gency loan program and the Can- "For people who are in need – if ment confirmed that it would pro- adian Emergency Business Account they are not already aware – we vide $307 million in relief, includ- (CEBA)." want them to know that there is ing $204 million for an emergency Macneill said Kivalliq business- money available and we're here for loan program to be delivered by es can apply for the CEBA through them." NACCA and Aboriginal financial their banks. Macneill said there is still no institutions. He said money can be accessed deadline in place for accessing these Mark Macneill, general manager through all the different programs, funds because the end of Covid is of the Kivalliq Business Develop- but only to the set cap of $100,000. still not known. ment Centre, said the centre, "CEBA can do up to $60,000 He said there is, however, at the through the Nunavut Community but, it is my understanding that moment a set amount of money Futures Associations, is administer- if you already received $40,000 available and when that money is ing two of these Covid funds that in emergency loan program from depleted that would be the end of the assist businesses – the regional relief the business development centre, funds available. and recovery fund and the Indigen- then you can only do an additional "We don't know if there's going ous small business emergency loan $20,000 via CEBA, of which only to be another round or not once all program for the region. 50 per cent is repayable and is inter- the designated funds have been dis- He said the business development est free provided you meet the terms persed to people. centre has assisted six businesses to of repayment. "But, as we speak right now, NNSL file photo date and currently has multiple busi- "Otherwise it is five per cent there is still money available David Bond of the Siniktarvik Hotel, left, and Glenn Woodford nesses in the application process. interest." through these assist programs, and of Kissarvik Co-op stand in front of the Co-op/CIBC building in "We strongly encourage busi- Macneill said the Kivalliq Busi- any Kivalliq business that is in need nesses and entrepreneurs impacted ness Development Centre is still in of financial help due to the impact Rankin Inlet after raising money for the Ikurraq Food Bank this by Covid to consider applying for recovery mode, having not been in the Covid pandemic had on them past year. Kivalliq businesses can access up to $60,000 at these funds," said Macneill. operation for a few years when he should strongly consider applying their bank through the Canadian Emergency Business Account "The regional relief and recovery took it over February 2019. to them." if their business was impacted by the Covid pandemic.

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`rNs/OsCh8i3j5 tu1Z5 kivalliq news, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 photo story ᓄphoto stories r?9o3u iWK5, WzJx8i, tnWE 23, 2020 11 photo Feature The calm of tradition by Noel Kaludjak ᑕᑯᔭᒃᓴᐃᑦ Rankin Inlet

Northern News Services the past to highlight the calm With 2020 being such a and joy on the faces of those year of stress, Noel Kaludjak enjoying them. Traditional decided to look back on a activities are true Covid-19 family gathering and a bit of stress busters.

photos courtesy of Noel Kaludjak Working the bones is the name of the game for Tanisha, left, and Britney Pudlat work to dry meat like a well-oiled machine while Bradley Kaludjak, back Bradley Kaludjak, left, and Natuk Angidlik. left, and Kenny Saviakjuk do a little repair work in back at Rankin Inlet earlier this year.

Once upon a time there were two children, Tasha, left, and Sammy. They loved to do traditional activities with Geraldine Bruce in Rankin Inlet. It's all about building and repair for Bradley Kaludjak, left, and Kenny Saviakjuk. 12 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 13 When the amazing on-the-land stories ᑲᔾᔮᕐᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᒥ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᑦ silence comes

Kivalliq art- ist Sam Tut- anuak said the silencing of the music scene was "totally depressing." NNSL file photo

Kivalliq artist among those looking for Iqaluit stage by Darrell Greer "I was so thankful for Northern News Services Alianait Music Festival sup- Rankin Inlet/Iqaluit port staff who reached out to Kivalliq performer Sam us and said, 'We can't do live Tutanuak of Rankin Inlet has performance, but we can do spent most of the Covid-19 virtual, would you be inter- pandemic living in Iqaluit. ested?' During that time he "I said, 'Yes! Anything!'" became exposed to a far Tutanuak's desire to give wider variety of musical per- virtual a shot became quick- formers, in theory at least. ly obvious and the light that The vibrant live scene had immediately surrounds all quickly gone silent with the performers when they get the Noel Kaludjak arrival of Covid's threat, so notion they may soon be on Rankin Inlet Tutanuak spent his time pre- stage first presents itself. paring material for his second Tutanuak seemed to real- Ice forming near Rankin inlet Nov. 6, 2020 album and exchanging music- ize in a single moment the al ideas with performing art- limitations of the virtual per- ists such as Jamal Shirley. formance. Tutanuak said the silen- "That part hurt, man," said cing of the music scene was Tutanuak, when asked about totally depressing, especially the lack of feedback from a since that was one of the main live audience. motivations behind his move "You don't see the facial to the capital. expressions of the head bob- The veteran performer bing, toe tapping and hand effortlessly rhymes off a clapping, but with virtual you list of popular performance do get to see other musicians venues he had become fam- playing for an hour or two." iliar with in the city, even "I got to see Jeff Peacock – taking a second to throw in a just a great lead guitar player shameless plug for Alianait's – over at one of the stores and work organizing major fund- he was like, 'Are you playing raisers in Iqaluit. anywhere at all?'" Tutanuak said all that "I told him no and he stopped in a heartbeat after told me he was just playing pandemic guidelines were set at home and had written a in the territory. couple of songs – and I had "That happened and we written a couple – and he said all were just like, 'Wow, what 'Great, after this pandemic is are we going to do?'" said over we should get together Tutanuak. and see what happens?'" "How are we going to Tutanuak smiles and waits showcase ourselves? for the silence to end. 14 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 15 More access needed to accessibility services

ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᔪᒡ ᐊᕼᐅᔭᒥ ᖃᓪᓗᓈᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᓐᓄᐊᓚᐅᖅᑳᕋᓂ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᓕᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ; ᐱᓕᕆᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ ᑕᐃᒃᑯᓄᖓ ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ, ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ.

While the Department of Health assisted Yugh Ahuja before he went down south to college; more can be done for those living in Nunavut, he said. photo courtesy of Dushyenth Ganesan

Accessibility problems and limited home care among issues facing disabled people in the territory by Trevor Wright over time before they eventually ageable," said Ahuja. is working or is away to help Yugh with transfers to showers and all Northern News Services cease function, leading to mobil- That's if a building even has a out with many things that other that, that does not exist in Iqaluit," Iqaluit/Nunavut ity problems such as those Ahuja ramp – not all of them do. people may take for granted. Ganesan added. Some Nunavummiut living with experiences every day. Getting consistent home care is "Often when I travel or my wife According to the Department of disabilities say that more that can Ahuja faces many challenges if another issue Ahuja and his family would go somewhere, one person Health once a request is received for be done with regards to access to he has to go somewhere alone: some confront. can't do it and we would ask for home care services, an assessment services. handicap door buttons not working, "Home care is a major issue, home care support, they just don't will be done by a health professional Yugh Ahuja, 19, who has a rare navigating elevators, being able to we've been battling this for five have the people," Ganesan said. in order to figure out what level of genetic disease called Duchenne access ATM machines and deal- years," said Dushyenth Ganesan, While there has been some home support is needed and what home muscular dystrophy (DMD), has ing with inadequate ramps that are Yugh's father. care support available, it has been care services are most appropriate faced numerous accessibility chal- sometimes put in just to fulfill the "It takes two people to carry him limited and fleeting. for each case, based on assessed lenges in Iqaluit, where he lives. requirement. and take him to the washroom, go to "For a month they provided it, needs as well as available commun- DMD causes the muscles in the "Some of the ones that are bed and all that." but on a regular basis to be able to body to become increasingly weak accessible, the ramps are not man- It's a challenge when one parent get home care, in terms of helping Please see Department, page 17 16 kivalliq news, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 sports & recreation Îé¯≤ú & ÄÎÖ∏ÙÄÕÍ≤Ò r?9o3u iWK5, WzJx8i, tnWE 23, 2020 Hitting a milestone

photo courtesy of Black Hawk Up Jordin Tootoo of Rankin Inlet reacts after scoring a goal for the Chicago Black Hawks. These days he is celebrating a different sort of win: 10 years of sobriety. Jordin Tootoo celebrates 10 years of sobriety by Darrell Greer "I chose this life and a lot of my He said having the support of to do it to stop one cycle and start the day, everything will be OK Northern News Services buddies who I grew up with in Ran- the organiza- another. if you have clarity and the right Rankin Inlet kin now see. We learn by watching, tion meant a lot to him, and he He said he wouldn't have what mindset. My mind had been foggy Jordin Tootoo was a happy and especially in the Northern commun- surrounded himself with positive he has today if not for his wife, for the past 15 years – from the contented man as he celebrated ities. What you see is what you do." people who wanted him to succeed. Jennifer, and their two daughters age of 12 until 26, when I entered being 10 years sober this past week. Tootoo said he's honoured to be "You find out pretty darn quick Sienna Rose, 4, and Avery Grace, 2. rehab." It's been a long hard road for the an example of someone who chose who your real friends are when you "This is what sobriety has given Tootoo said it's a battle in the former NHLer from Rankin Inlet, a better way of life. change your life. to me. I know for a fact that I didn't mind but as the days, months and and one he feels he'd no longer be on He said it was something that he "You start to eliminate people fix myself. There's no possible way I years go past you start to become if he had continued with his former chose – to stop one cycle and start a who want to take you down. And would have the life today that I have comfortable in your own skin and lifestyle. new cycle for he and his family. I've seen that first hand in our com- without support and it takes time for choosing a different way of life has Tootoo said his life has been "For me, the first two years of munities. individuals to heal. become OK. quite the journey. sobriety was probably the toughest "When someone starts to become "During the first three years of He said he couldn't imagine He said he's looking forward to experience of my life. successful or is doing good, jeal- my sobriety, I felt like every day was being in an isolated community up everything the future has in store for "I had to find different avenues, ousy sets in and some community a damn test, but that's how many North and trying to change your himself and his family. different ways to keep myself busy. members want to bring them down people I affected throughout my life perspective on life, because every- "Living up North is hard with the "Ultimately it was the land that to their level. by using and I just said, 'Wow!' one around you is stuck in a stag- substance abuse, domestic violence, kept me grounded. When you go "I choose this path and when "I had three years of every other nant life of living pay cheque to pay dysfunction in the households and out on the land nothing else matters. someone says, 'Oh Jordin look, day when there were people coming cheque and looking for someone all that," said Tootoo. You're living in that moment. you've got everything thanks to your up to me and asking if I remem- else to make them happy. "I tell people – and I said it in my "It's out on the land where we God-given talent,' I say, 'No! I've bered this happening or that hap- "Ultimately, you create your own book – I don't resent anyone. I don't heal as Inuit, as Indigenous people. worked hard for this. I earned every pening, and for me to be able to say, happiness and, for me, the future resent my parents for the experi- It's where we come together and darn bit of what I have. It wasn't just 'I'm sorry' took all that weight right is about being a present father for ences I had. I'm actually grateful help each other out and, that's what given to me.' off of my back. my kids, being there to watch them because it's opened up my eyes in really kept me going on a day-to- "I started learning during sobri- "But I knew, deep down inside, grow and learn. sobriety to understand the cycle. day basis during my first two years ety that when you become com- that if I didn't stop what I was "And now, with sobriety, I'm able "I don't go around preaching to of sobriety." fortable and content in your own doing I would be the next victim. to do that. I'm able to get up at 6 people because, to me, it's each to Tootoo said when he first went skin, you start to become successful I would be the next person six feet a.m. to feed them and be a part of their own. I try to lead by example sober, being in the south during the within yourself." under. I knew my late brother, Ter- their every day life. for our people and our Indigenous NHL season, he really didn't have Tootoo said he didn't want to get ence, didn't want that, and I chose "It's something that, oh man, it's communities. those kinds of opportunities. sober to impress others. He wanted to believe him that, at the end of something I am so grateful to have." kivalliq news, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 sports & recreation Îé¯≤ú & ÄÎÖ∏ÙÄÕÍ≤Ò r?9o3u iWK5, WzJx8i, tnWE 23, 2020 17 Hockey underway in some Nunavut communities, others still waiting

ᑖᒥᔅ ᓕᕙᐃ, ᐃᒃᐱᐊᕐᔪᖕᒥ ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᖓ ᐱᙳᐊᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᒪᕐᒧᑦ ᓱᓪᓗᑯᑖᖓᓂ ᐃᒻᒥᖅᓱᐃᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᑐᓄᓂᕈᓯᖅ ᐊᓐᓂᑭᑕᕐᕕᖓᓂ ᐃᒃᐱᐊᕐᔪᖕᒥ. Baker Lake and Taloyoak ready to skate, Arctic Bay and Pang still working on ice

by Trevor Wright insurance fee is $40, for have women start up this year." Northern News Services the adults the insurance fee Another community still Nunavut is $24," announced Nathan working to put the ice in their Various communities across Mannilaq of Taloyoak Recrea- arena is Pangnirtung. Nunavut have faced delays tion on social media. Peter Ebbik, recreation with the most recent lockdown "Our goal was to have this co-ordinator for Pangnirtung, caused by Covid-19 in Novem- done before the ice is finished noted "we don't have a climate ber, however with restrictions but due to the recent lockdown control system, we have to having lifted in most commun- we have been delayed." depend on the outside weather. ities, sporting events are slowly He also added they will be "We need -10 C and above but surely back underway in taking late payments to regis- of cold weather outside." the territory – particularly in ter even after the deadline, The weather around Pang- its hockey arenas. which was on Dec. 11. The nirtung has been too mild As of last week the flooding season started on Dec. 14. as of late to start putting and painting of Arctic Bay's Baker Lake has a number of in the ice in the local arena, Tununirusiq Arena were well hockey events on their sched- however the weather may soon underway, delayed only slight- ule as well according to local be on their side. ly as community staff were organizers. "We're finally getting cold busy delivering and organizing "We have the schedule on air and the maintainers have Christmas hampers donated by for hockey, with the pandemic turned on the cold weather fan, Baffinland and Arctic Fresh to we are allowing only 50 skat- we maybe start flooding with a community members. ers at a time (for a) public fine mist (soon)." In Taloyoak the hockey sea- skate," said Jimmy Mishera- This is nothing new for the son has already started, while lak, recreation co-ordinator arena said Ebbik, adding that there were delays in relation to for the Municipality of Baker the weather hasn't been quite the Covid-19 lockdown from Lake. so steady lately. November they managed to get "We have minor hockey, "We've all been very anx- photo courtesy of Arctic Bay Recreation Department the season started by Dec. 14. senior mens and gentlemens in ious to start putting on the ice," Thomas Levi, Arctic Bay's recreation co-ordinator, playing around with "For minor hockey the our schedule. We are hoping to said Ebbik. the water hose as he floods the Tununirusiq Arena in Arctic Bay. Department of Health collaborates with other departments to deliver services

More, from page 15 Ganesan. Hickes became involved directly ᒪᐃᒃ ᔅᑑᑉᑲ, ᐃᓅᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᔪᒥ ᑕᐅᑐᙱᖦᖢᓂ, ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᑕᑯᔪᒪᓇᔭᖅᐳᖅ ᑕᒪᐃᑎᒍᑦ ᐊᔪᕈᑎᓕᖕᓂ when it was discovered there weren't any ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᑎᑕᐅᓂᖏᓐᓂ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐃᓚᒋᐊᖅᓯᕗᖅ, "ᖃᐅᔨᒪᕗᖓ ᐊᑭᑭᑦᑐᑯᓘᙱᓚᑦ ity resources. aid programs to help acquire that special- ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᑐᓕᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᖏᓐᓂ." The department states this falls under ized piece of equipment. the Home and Community Care Program, "For him to stay in the dorms he needed which provides a variety of services, includ- attendant care services, again they didn't ing homemaking, personal care, nursing have a way of paying for that, there was no care, respite care and rehabilitation. program but the minister (Hickes) inter- Mike Stopka, who also lives in Iqaluit, vened and arranged for that as well." was born blind. He said he would like more Ganesan said. general disability services to be a reality, "There are instances where the Govern- but adds, "I know they aren't cheap servi- ment of Nunavut Department of Health ces to implement. receives requests to fund specialized "The disabilities services here are try- equipment that may not be covered by ing with the minimal amount of staff and NIHB (Non Insured Health Benefits)," funding that they get, but for people with said a spokesperson from the Department blindness and visual impairment there's of Health. really nothing here," said Stopka. It is important to note, the department The Department of Health provides added, that there are complex cases where rehabilitation services such as physio- individuals do not require ongoing care, therapy, occupational therapy, speech- "and are, therefore, not health patients; language pathology, audiology and com- health patients are those who are actively munity therapy assistants, noting that receiving care." individuals interested in these services The Department of Health works with can contact their regional rehabilitation other departments within the GN accord- centres and do not need a referral from ing to an individual's needs to see what their doctor. programs or funds are available. Community therapy assistants offer Ganesan and his son believe landlords specific services in Kinngait, Iglulik, in Iqaluit could also do more to help people Pangnirtung and Rankin Inlet. with disabilities. It's often an uphill battle Ganesan recognizes that the Govern- to live an independent life as modifica- ment of Nunavut takes an active interest tions to help Ahuja, such as lifts to help in helping individuals who need signifi- get in and out of the shower, are often cant help, including then-Health Minister not allowed to be installed, and suites are George Hickes. rarely accessible. Yugh was going to Algonquin College "I think the major problem in this in Ottawa and needed a boost before school is each disability has its own set of cir- started in September 2019. cumstances, implementing a program that photo courtesy of Mike Stopka "He needed a very specialized power can help everybody is challenging," said Mike Stopka, who was born blind, says he would like more general disability ser- wheelchair and the government provided Stopka. vices to be made available, but adds, "I know they aren't cheap services to imple- the funding and arranged for it," said "Honestly it's a difficult situation." ment." 18 kivalliq news, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 r?9o3ur?9o3u iWK5, iWK5, WzJx8i, W1ZJx8i, tnWEtnWE 23, 2020 kivalliq news, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 r?9o3ur?9o3u iWK5, iWK5, WzJx8i, W1ZJx8i, tnWE tnWE 23, 2020 19 20 kivalliq news, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 r?9o3u iWK5, WzJx8i, tnWE 23, 2020