Media Releases

QIA Extends Condolences to the Family of Leo Maktar

Iqaluit, Nunavut, February 3, 2023 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) Board of Directors and staff are saddened to hear of the passing of Leo Maktar.   Leo had joined QIA as the Nauttiqsuqtiit Supervisor for Pond Inlet in 2020 and served as a land guardian until his recent passing.  He was a passionate man, […]

QIA Meetings Conclude

Iqaluit, Nunavut, January 20, 2023 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) concluded their General Meeting of Members and a Board of Directors today at the Aqsarniit Hotel and Conference Space. There were a few notable resolutions passed at this meeting. • Approval to enter a multi year contribution agreement with the Government of Canada to […]

ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓃᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᖓ ᐱᔭᕇᕐᓂᖓ

ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ, ᔭᓄᐊᕆ 20, 2023 – ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖏᑦ (ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓃᒃᑯᑦ) ᐃᓚᐅᔪᖁᑎᖏᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᓪᓗ ᑲᑎᒪᔭᕇᖅᑐᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ ᐊᖅᓴᕐᓃᑦ ᑐᔪᕐᒥᕕᐊᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ. ᐱᖁᔨᕗᖔᕈᑎᓂᒃ ᑲᔪᓯᑎᑦᑎᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᕐᒥᒃ. • ᐊᖏᖅᑕᐅᓂᖓ ᐊᒥᓱᓄᑦ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᓄᑦ ᑐᓐᓂᖅᑯᓯᖅᑕᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖏᕈᑎᖃᕐᓂᖅ ᒐᕙᒪᑐᖃᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖅᑖᕐᓂᐊᕐᒪᑕ $25 ᒥᓕᔭᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᓕᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᖓ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓃᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᒍᑕᐅᔪᒥᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐱᓕᒻᒪᒃᓴᐃᓂᕐᒥᓗ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖓᓄᑦ • ᐊᖏᖅᑕᐅᓂᖓ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᐃᑦ$46.8ᒥᓕᔭᓐ ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑐᑐᖃᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᑭᑐᔫᑎᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᑕᓪᓕᒪᓄᑦ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐋᓗᖕᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᓄᑦ ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᖕᒥ.• ᐊᖏᖅᑕᐅᓂᖓ ᐃᓕᔭᐅᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᖑᓇᓱᒃᑎᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔫᑏᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖏᑦ ᓇᐅᑦᑎᖅᓱᖅᑏᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᖏᓐᓄᑦ […]

Notice of QIA General Meeting of Members and QIA Board Meeting

Iqaluit, Nunavut, January 19, 2023 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) will be hosting a General Meeting of Members and a Board of Directors Meeting tomorrow, January 20, 2023.  Both meetings are open to the public in Iqaluit and will be available to LIVE viewing from our Facebook page. If you would like to attend […]

QIA Distributes Final Household Distribution of Vouchers

Iqaluit, Nunavut, January 9, 2023 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) today announced the distribution plan for the final Qikiqtani Inuit Household Distribution to Inuit family units. Each family unit in the Qikiqtani region will receive a one-time, $500 voucher. All Qikiqtani residents will need to fill in the online application form call or email […]

Notice of Meeting Board of Directors

QIA Announces 2022 Election Results

    Iqaluit, Nunavut – December 12, 2022 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) Chief Returning Officer (CRO) Monica Ell-Kanayuk today announced that Olayuk Akesuk was elected as President of QIA with 61.2% of votes.     The QIA CRO also announced the elected members for Community Director: Mike Jaypoody Clyde River Peter Ivalu          Igloolik […]