kNK5 Nunavut Nunavut yKi4nK5: Sivuniksavut: Sivuniksavut: bw5hmixl4g5 A Whale Ona Allianaktok x3?ix3i6 . 13 of a Time . 13 Sekogiakvik . 13 N•o6Wb kNK5 g8z=4f5 tuzb gnC4noxq5 • A Publication of Nunavut TunngavikNANIILIQPITA Inc. • Titigakhimayait Nunavut Tunngavik Timinga srs6 • WINTER • UKIUMI • 2005 N•o6Wb NANIILIQPITA kNK5 g8YF4 tuY Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. wo8i4 gnDmK6. wants to hear from you. elingnit tohagomayut. ck3o whmQFys4 gnDtoxEc5b6bK5, N•o6WbV What do you think about our newsletter, Kanok ehomagivihiok tohaktotaotikput titigat, Naniiliqpita? 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Kaanga: Kolaisimakatit okoa Alaingatkot Ikalukni, ovani1963. wloq5 Table of Contents Makpigap Naonaitkotit 04 xRJ6√2 scsy4nR5 • A Message from the President • Ona Tohakvioyuk Hivoliokti 06 xW6h6bst9lA KÇiv i3lYJ6 • Q&A with Veronique Nirlungayuk • Q&A omanga Veronique Nirlungayuk 10 g8YF4f5 w6v6gwF4ƒt5yNhx3iR5 r[Z6gw9lt4 wo8ixEx6tbsc5b6gui3i4 • NTI’s Legal Action on Behalf of Residential School Students • NTI’s Apikhoiyitigut Akihaktoktot Sekogiakhimayt Taimani Naglikhakhimayut 13 kNK5 yKi4nK5: bw5hmixl4g5 x3?ix3i6 • Nunavut Sivuniksavut: A Whale of a Time • Nunavut Sivuniksavut: Ona Allianaktok Sekogiakvik 15 SxlosEs6n3i6 e¥8i4 • How To: Make Seal skin Mitts • Kanoktot: Mighokloni Nattiknik Poalokhanik 20 Ns÷i x3?ix3i6 • Repulse Bay Bowhead Whale Harvest • Naoyat Akvikhiokvikhak 22 wk4hos3i6 • Building Inuksuit • Nappaktigilotik Inukhoknik 3 25 kNK7u kN∫3i3j5 xRDtdtt5 • Your Nunavut Land Claims Agreement • Elvit Nunavutmik Nunataagotihi Angigotit 27 x0p8Tx5: u5tmbo7u w5b3inoEi3u4 wo8ix6g5 @))% • Christmas with the Alaingas • Piksa Hamna: Kilalukan Nunami Sekognik 2005 31 kNK7u kN∫3i3j5 xRD†5 W?9oxiuiR8k5 si4√5 • The Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Oral History Project • Ona Nunavutmik Nunataagotihi Angigotit Onipkakot Havaakhak 34 rh? wZ/6V dFxh[FUu i6tsD†5 Îy Ns9M3u4 • What’s Cooking? Christmas Recipes with Rosie Naulaq • Honanik Ooteeyut? Kolaisimaknik Egganik oma Rosie Naulaq 36 w8Ndt5b scsyR5 yMgJ5: µiv ≈0J4 • Words of Wisdom from our Elders: Monica Adjuk • Onipkangit Tohagominaktot omanga Enikniknit: Monica Adjuk 39 W8TxD¥5 • Games • Olabkiyut Cambridge Bay 1-888-388-8028 www.tunngavik.com gnZ4nw5 Ù9 cl0/3u4, xzJçE/sJ6 kNK5 g8zF4f5 tudtzk5 Message from NTI President Paul Kaludjak Tuhaktitumayait NTIkut Angayukaamit Paul Kaludjak wcNw/qvw8N3Nso3u1m5 kNK5 The holiday season is upon us and Kuviahunakviit tikilimata ovalo g8z=4f9l tudtz5 X3N4ymoE9lt4 Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. is busy Nunavut Tunngavik Timinga paknaiya- v0]/D]l/3ix3i3j5. d/oJm/4v preparing to make merry. I want to liktut kuviahugutikhainik. wcNw/6]t5, vtmpo]m5 x7ml thank the employees, Board of Koanagiyumayatka havaktiit, katimayiit xsM5t]p5 kNK5 g8z=4f8i, Directors and Executive Officers of ovalo atanguyait NTIkut nakuuyumik x3]CAc5t5ttx6gx]liq8k5 bmgmi. NTI for another great year. During ukiukanmigapta. Ukiumi, nutkagalak- tugut puigungilugit ilaukatauyut ovalo ]m8NsJ6 ev3Nu, kczvwNMs3ub this season, we pause to remember our Beneficiaries and their families. ilakatingit. Piyumayugut kuviahutjavuhi w6vsmlQ5 kN]bcbsymJ5 wMq9l. We hope the joy of the holidays will kuviahunavimi nakuutiaktumik ovalo bwmg6 ev3NsJu nwmic5tx3ix6Sy 4 fill your hearts and homes across angilgani tamaat Nunavumi. ]smtu x7ml xq3C{y8i kNKu Nunavut. Hamna kuviahunakvimi pilikpaktut Nigw8N6. This holiday season always brings alianaktunik ihumagiyakhaptinik ovalo ev3NsJi w6vsmN6y]ha1m5 tender memories to mind, and ilanait ihumayuktunik ovalo tunivakma- bw{hmiib3i4, x7ml w6vsmN6hi thoughts of kind and unselfish friends ta hakugigutikhaptinik. Koanakutit W5tx6tQym/5t8i4 wvJ6tQym/5t8i[l refresh us and give us renewed ilaukatautiagavit ovalo ilanauplutit wk1i4 k]bD4v8i6g]/3N6hi xi3i5t8k5 courage. Thank you for being such Nunavumi. Pikataniaktugut kuviahu- x7ml nqi6]b4v8iDtQ?4htA5. d/8N]u4 dear colleagues and friends in navikhami, ilaukatigilugit tuniyakhap- wvJ6hwymw8NC{y WoEctQ4v Nunavut. We are continuing our holi- tinik ovaptinut. Ilaa, takuyumayunga wM8No6ym/4v9l kNK7u. ev3NsJ6 day tradition of sharing the gift of tahapkoa ayokhakpaktut tuniyaulutik bm8N wo6fyE/s1m5 s?5t8k5 giving of ourselves. I especially would pikpagiyaptinik, ilakatigiitigutinik ovalo wvJ3i6nsNhx3i4f5 s?5t8i4 like to see those people who are less nakuuyunik ihumakatigiiluta ukiuk whmq9lb. Wlx6gu4 bw4fx bfJm/4v fortunate be given the gift of the sea- hamani. xJ6n3i6nsJ5 giy8NsJu xg6b5t8i son, which is love, kindness and good Kuviahunavik ilanga katitigutigilik- W]bd9lQ5 N[o3i3u4, W5tx6bsi3u4 will from everyone. paktavut nunakatigiivut. Hamna kuvi- x7ml w]kct]Q5txDmi3u4 bmgmi x3]CAu. Christmas is a time for gathering agiyautianiaktuk ubluit kuviahukatigiilu- d=xh[=4 vt=s]ha1mb w]kct5t8k5 with our fellow community members. tik Inuit mikhaanut kuviahunavimi pilu- kNodt5t8i. bw]m4 ho This will once again be an exciting tik inuuviviniit kuviahugutainut; d=xN3ix3uJ6 d=x]htc3i5t8i wkw5 season as we celebrate our Inuit way kilautinut numilutik, igiaganut iniklutik, wo6fyq5 xg3lQ5 d=xhct]Q[lb of Christmas by traditional drum hukiyaalutik, inuuviviniit hilami olapki- eMs0/6gcc5b3li, vb0/6gcC5b3li, dancing, throat singing, square danc- lutik ovalo kingmikut takhinahualutik. juc5b3lt4, yMu etD]l/c5b3lt4 ing, traditional outdoor games and Havakpianginaktugut x7ml ej4yrnstc5b3lt4. dog mushing. Iniktigutikhainik Nunavumi Wo]E8NC5b xgo6t5t?9oxi3u4 We have continued to work hard Nunataagutit Angigutaanut ukiuk. kNK7u kN]bDti4 xqDti4 at implementing the Nunavut Land Pihimayugut ikpinaktunik nuutit- b[?i x3]C]AymJu. d=xQlxMs6bK5 Claims Agreement this year. We made igutikhainik amigaivyaktunik, kihimi WoExEym/q8 ]bm{ ]S0J. ]S0J important progress in a number of kuviahuktugut havaktainik Mr. Thomas N•o6Wb NANIILIQPITA kNK5 g8z=4f5 xqJ6`vz `X cl0/6 Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Paul Kaludjak Angayuqqaaq, Nunavut Tunngavitkut Timingani 5 t4fx6bsMs3m5 x]ect]Q4tsNhx3i3j5 areas, but we are particularly pleased Berger. Mr. Berger tikuaktauhimamat kNK7u kN]bDti xqDti4 with the work done by Mr. Thomas Ikayuktinut Nunavumi Nunataagutit xgo6tE0Jt4nk5 ]v8g]MosChxi33j5 Berger. Mr. Berger was appointed Angigutaanut Iniktigutikhait x]pct]Q1isMs6gi yxD4v8isMs6g6 Conciliator for the Nunavut Land Katrakhainut aivagutainik aipaagani b[?i x3]CAu. Claims Agreement Implementation ukiumi. WoEtQJm/wNE?{y Ns4fgw8N6 Contract negotiations earlier this Kiniktunga hivunikhaptinut x3]CAu @))^_u x7ml bfc5bDmix6hy year. havakatigiiluta ukiumi 2006 ovalo kinik- kNo{y8k5 tr5b]Czb. I look forward to continuing our tunga pulaalutit autlaagutimni nunanut. r[Z6gwlz bmw8i4 kNK5 work in all areas during 2006, and I Tamapta NTIkuni ovalo tamapta g8z=4f8i4, wMo]m4v8i[l, look forward to visiting with you dur- ilaukatigiit ilakatigiitkunit, tuyuktagit d=xh5txd?5tQ5 ev3i{y8i x7ml ing our travels to your communities. nakuutiatumik pitjavutit