RANKIN INLET, NU – Last month the Kivalliq Inuit Association (KIA) and Sakku Investments
Corporation (Sakku) together welcomed the endorsement of the Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link in
the 2021 Federal Budget as a clear signal that the clean energy and broadband project is
advancing to bring renewable electricity and high speed Internet to the Kivalliq region of
Nunavut.
The Kivalliq Inuit Association will hold a board meeting on May 4 and 5, 2021 at the Siniktarvik Hotel Conference Centre in Rankin Inlet. The public are welcome to attend the meetings in person but please note that the meeting room is subject to Covid-19 restrictions for capacity.
The KIA Elections is happening today! As the polls are tallied after they close, the election results will be posted on our KIA Facebook page and also on the KIA Website page here. KIA UInofficial Elections Page
The Kivalliq Inuit Association is seeking 3 candidates to be selected to represent Inuit in the Nivvialik Area Co-Management Committee. See more details in the following document. Nivvialik ACMC advertisement
The Government of Nunavut, Department of Economic Development of Transportation announced that they will be accepting applications to the Nunavut Prospectors Program starting on May 12m 2021. The Kivalliq Inuit Association would like to encourage any and all Inuit prospectors and apply to this program.
Did you know if you apply for the GN Prospectors Program, you would qualify to receive funding support from the KIA Business Development Program?
The Kivalliq Inuit Association is making a transition to move all programs and services application processes to be filled and submitted only with the online application.
The first program application to go online only is the application for the Traditional Economy Fund Grant. From this point on, the KIA will only accept online applications for this program.
Executive Assistant Job Advertisement – English Information Systems Manager Job Advertisement – English
Do you have a passion for IT? We encourage all Inuit to consider and apply. IM/IT Apprenticeship Opportunity
For Immediate Release
KIA announces newly appointed Members – PDF Version Here
February 9, 2021
Kono Tattuinee, President of the Kivalliq Inuit Association and the board of KIA would like to announce the newly appointed members, in following with Board meeting held in Rankin Inlet, February 4, 2021;
Sakku Investments Corporation: 2 Year Terms – Airo Pameolik (Arviat) and John Tugak (Arviat)
Nunavut Wildlife Management Board: 4 Year Term – Philip Putumiraqtuq – Baker Lake
Nunavut Water Board: 3 Year Term – David Oolooyuk – Rankin Inlet
Nunavut Trust: 3 Year Term – Trisha Makpah – Rankin Inlet
Nunavut Impact Review Board: 3 Year Term – Guy Alikut – Arviat
Inuit Heritage Trust: 3 Year Term – Luke Suluk – Arviat
For further information:
Jonathan Pameolik
Manager, Communications
Tel: (867) 645-5766 Toll Free: 1-800-220-6581
Fax: (867) 645-2348
jpameolik@kivalliqinuit.