QIA is strengthening the Inuit economy and improving the well-being of Inuit within Fisheries Reconciliation Agreements
QIA is strengthening the Inuit economy and improving the well-being of Inuit within Fisheries Reconciliation Agreements
QIA is strengthening the Inuit economy and improving the well-being of Inuit within Fisheries Reconciliation Agreements Iqaluit, Nunavut, October 17, 2023 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is challenging the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in court for a recent decision to transfer valuable Nunavut adjacent water licences to non-Inuit southern interests. The challenge […]
Celebrating Akutaq Williamson-Bathory on International Women’s Day!
Today is International Women’s Day. We are featuring a young athlete from Iqaluit who recently won gold medals at the Arctic Winter Games. 17-year-old Akutaq Williamson Bathory started skating 11 years ago and has attended 4 Winter games, 2 Arctic Winter Games and 2 Canada Winter Games. With the many competitions she has participated in, […]
QIA welcomes new Board Members to first meeting of 2023
On January 20th, QIA welcomed the Board of Directors to Iqaluit for the first meeting of the year. This was also the first meeting for newly elected members of the board, Peter Ivalu (Igloolik), Davidee Qavvik (Sanikiluaq), Solomon Allurut (Sanirajak), Joshua Katsak (Pond Inlet), and Martha Jaw (Kinngait), who was elected in a by-election replacing […]
