Media Releases
QIA Accepting 2024-2025 Scholarship Applications
Iqaluit, Nunavut – August 7, 2024 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 academic year. Students can now apply using our unified, easy to navigate online application form for both the QIA Scholarship and the John Amagoalik Scholarship. This is the 8th consecutive year QIA is offering $205,000 in […]
August 7, 2024Quarry Assessments at Kangiqsukutaaq and Tatsittut
Iqaluit, Nunavut, July 30 2024 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) would like to inform residents of Kinngait and Kimmirut that quarry assessments will take place at Kangiqsukutaaq and Tatsittut, located between the communities of Kinngait and Kimmirut on August 30, 2024. There may be temporary disruptions in accessing the quarries during this time as […]
July 30, 2024The Mary River Project Annual Project Review Forum – Igloolik
Iqaluit, Nunavut, July 26, 2024 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) and Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. (Baffinland) will be hosting the Mary River Project Annual Project Review Forum in Igloolik on September 10, 11 and 12, 2024. This event is a negotiated benefit in the Inuit Impact Benefit Agreement (IIBA). The Annual Project Review Forum […]
July 26, 2024Request for Proposal: Chief Returning Officer
Request for Proposal: Chief Returning Officer QIA Election 2024 Iqaluit, Nunavut, July 19, 2024 – The following is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the provision of services by a Proponent or Contractor for the position of Chief Returning Officer (CRO) for the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA). This RFP is issued in accordance with the […]
July 19, 2024Iqaluit Beach IOL
Iqaluit Beach IOL 2024 Maintenance & Activities – Update to Inuit who currently store equipment on the beach and in the Storage Seacans Iqaluit, Nunavut, July 4, 2024 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) continues to actively take steps in creating an enjoyable and accessible space at the Inuit Owned Land (IOL) parcel on the […]
July 8, 2024Sentencing of Karima MANJI -Statement of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association and Kakivak Association
Iqaluit, Nunavut, June 27, 2024 – This morning in the Nunavut Court of Justice, the Honorable Mia Manocchio sentenced Ms. Karima Manji to a three-year sentence and to pay restitution totalling to $28,254.05 to the Kakivak Association. This sentence was ordered for the crime of defrauding Nunavut Inuit through Indigenous identify theft and is the […]
July 4, 2024QIA Board of Directors Meeting Concluded Today
QIA Board of Directors Meeting Concluded Today Iqaluit, Nunavut, June 7, 2024 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) held a Board of Directors Meeting and a General Meeting of Members this week in person and VIA zoom from June 4-7, 2024. There were three notable resolutions passed at this meeting: Approval to enter into a […]
June 7, 2024