We are very proud of the Qikiqtani Inuit who have participated in the Qikiqtani Skills and Training for Employment Partnership (Q-STEP). On February 11, QIA President, P.J. Akeeagok, visited [...]
… Baffinland makes strides Progress has been made in the Qikiqtaaluk, where Baffinland Iron Mines – facing criticism in the past for its low level of Inuit employees and poor retention rate [...]
Billie Jo Barnes can vividly remember the moment when her interest in operating heavy equipment was sparked. She was sitting at the dinner table with her husband, Nuialea Kipanik, a Mary River [...]
This year we are operating the largest budget QIA has ever had in its history. This budget is a reflection of the growth in our programs and benefits agreements. While our meetings were an [...]
QIA recently completed its renegotiation of the Mary River IIBA. A renegotiation of the IIBA is set to take place every three-years. The IIBA can also be renegotiated at other times if both QIA [...]
QIA participated in the 27th annual Nunavut Trade Show & Conference from September 18th-20th, 2018, at the Arctic Winter Games Complex in Iqaluit, Nunavut. This tradeshow has been northern [...]
The Pond Inlet Community Based Monitoring Project we started last year is growing and will run for at least two more years. Throughout the past year, six community monitors participated in the [...]
DATE ISSUED: June 12, 2018 EVENT: Recruiting applicants for QIA’s Inuit labour pool database, Tuttarvik DATE: June 13, 2018 LOCATIONS: Kinngait and Pangnirtung The Qikiqtani Inuit Association [...]
DATE ISSUED: May 24, 2018 EVENT: Recruiting applicants for QIA’s Inuit labour pool database, Tuttarvik DATE: May 29 and 30, 2018 LOCATIONS: Igloolik The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is [...]
This year’s Nunavut Mining Symposium was a huge success for QIA, we not only launched our new Q-STEP (Qikiqtani Skills and Training for Employment Partnership) videos, but we also took home the [...]