Media Releases
QIA Distributes Support to Inuit Dog Team Owners
Iqaluit, Nunavut – October 27, 2022 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is pleased to announce the launch of year three of the Qikiqtani Qimuksiqtiit Project (QQP) designed to assist Inuit with the maintenance of their dog teams. QQP provides funding to Qikiqtani Inuit who are established qimmiit practitioners. Each successful applicant will receive […]
October 27, 2022Nomination Period Opens for QIA Election
Iqaluit, Nunavut, October 24, 2022 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) today opens the Nomination Period for the Election of President and various community directors. Nomination papers must be submitted to the CRO by Friday, November 4, 2022 at 5 p.m. local time The 2022 QIA election is for 9 positions on the Board of […]
October 24, 2022QIA AGM Resumes Virtually
Iqaluit, Nunavut – October 21, 2022 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) would like to advise the public that that QIA Annual General Meeting (AGM) will resume, Monday October 24, 2022 at 10:00 AM EST. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the below items were not completed at the October 4, 2022 AGM and must be discussed. […]
October 21, 2022Are you on the QIA Voters List?
Iqaluit, Nunavut, October 14, 2022 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is holding an election on December 12, 2022 and will be updating the Voters List for eligible Inuit. To be eligible to vote you must be: An Inuk registered under the Nunavut Agreement 16 years old on December 12, 2022 Have […]
October 14, 2022Notice of Election
Iqaluit, Nunavut, October 13, 2022 – Notice is hereby given to the Members of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) that an election will be held on December 12, 2022. The 2022 QIA election is for 9 positions on the Board of Directors: President – Qikiqtani Region Community Director – Clyde River Community Director – Igloolik […]
October 13, 2022QIA Appoints Monica Ell-Kanayuk as CRO
Iqaluit, Nunavut, October 13, 2022 – Due to unforeseen circumstances, Paul Okalik has resigned in his role of Chief Returning Officer for both QIA and KIA elections. Monica Ell-Kanayuk has been appointed Chief Returning Officer (CRO) for both elections that will take place on December 12, 2022. Monica has served Inuit in many capacities over […]
October 13, 2022QIA to Distribute Final Indigenous Community Support Funding Worth 3.7 Million in Vouchers for Qikiqtani Inuit
Iqaluit, Nunavut, October 7, 2022 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association’s (QIA) initiative to help Inuit during the COVID-19 pandemic continues with the final installments of both the Emergency Vouchers for Elders (EVE) Program and the Qikiqtani Inuit household distribution program, totaling a distribution of 3.7 million dollars for both programs. The EVE distributions will take […]
October 7, 2022
