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Qikiqtani Inuit Association will be closed. ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒋᖏᑦ ᒪᑐᒪᓛᕐᑐ
All QIA offices will be closed tomorrow, October 13, 2023 and will reopen on October 16, 2023. ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒋᖏᑦ ᒪᑐᒪᓛᕐᑐ ᐆᑐᕙ 13, 2023. ᒪᑐᐃᑲᓐᓂᓛᕐᑐᒍ ᐆᑐᕙ 16, 2023.
October 12, 2023QIA General Meeting of Member and Board Meetings Conclude
Nunavut, October 6, 2023 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) concluded their General Meeting of Members and Board of Directors Meetings today. There were several resolutions passed this week, including: Approval to extend the Qikiqtani Qimuksiqtiit Project into a full-time support program for Qikiqtani dog team owners and to increase funding from $3000 to $3500 […]
October 6, 2023QIA Signs AIP to Advance the Qikiqtani-Project Finance for Permanence Project
Iqaluit, Nunavut, October 5, 2023 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA), along with the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard, Diane Lebouthillier, and Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, have reached a significant milestone by signing an Agreement in Principle (AIP), signalling their shared commitment to working toward […]
October 6, 2023Advisory Council Established to Support Qikiqtani Project Finance for Permanence
Nunavut, October 5, 2023 – Today, the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Advisory Council for the Qikiqtani Project Finance for Permanence (Q-PFP) project. The core objective of the Q-PFP is to enhance the deep and meaningful connection between Inuit and their ancestral lands and waters through investments in […]
October 6, 2023The QIA Board Approved Funds for the Affordable Housing Initiative
Iqaluit, Nunavut, October 3, 2023 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) General Meeting of Members took place today, and the Board is happy to announce new funding allocations for affordable housing projects in each Qikiqtani Community. The funding allocations will be based on a percentage scale of total population in each community, broken down into […]
October 3, 2023QIA AGM and BOD Begin this week
Iqaluit, Nunavut, October 2, 2023 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) will be hosting a Board Meeting and an Annual General Meeting in person and VIA zoom from October 3-6, 2023 at the Aqsarniit Hotel and Conference Space. If you cannot attend in person but would like to observe the meetings, please follow these links […]
October 2, 2023NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2023
1:30 – 2:20 PM Orange t-shirt distribution 2:20 – 2:30PM Moment of Silence 2:30 – 3:00PM Community walk from Igluvut building to Iqaluit square 3:00 – 3:30PM Community parlak, performance by Inukshuk drum dancers, community prayer
September 25, 2023