Media Releases
QIA Allocate COVID-19 Funds
Iqaluit, Nunavut – October 31, 2022 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is a proud contributor of funds totalling $2.6 million to both the YWCA-Agvik Society and the Uquutaq Society. The funds received for this contribution came from the Government of Canada’s Indigenous Community Support Fund (ICSF). Both organizations are “not for profit” groups who […]
October 31, 2022QIA 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 $3,000 […]
October 27, 2022QIA 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, 2022