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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.

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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.

The KIA will hold a Board of Directors Meeting at the Katimavik Hotel Conference Room in Rankin Inlet on February 17 and 18 at 9:00 AM.
 
(Please note: the original notice had Arviat as the community for the board meeting, this was an error. The meeting is in fact going to be located in Rankin Inlet.

(February 3, 2021 – Rankin Inlet, Nunavut) The Kivalliq Inuit Association (KivIA) President Kono Tattuinee today announces that Paul Okalik, working with Ayaya Marketing & Communications, will serve as Chief Returning Officer (CRO) for the KivIA Elections to be held in April, 2021 for the following offices;
1. Vice-President (3-year term)
2.

For Immediate Release
The Kivalliq Inuit Association supports affected communities with COVID-19

The Hamlet of Arviat receives an additional $660,000 in food security funding

RANKIN INLET, NU – January 29, 2021 – The Kivalliq Inuit Association (KivIA) has reprofiled support funding from the Indigenous Services fund from the Federal Government and through Nunavut Tunngavik Inc to provide an additional $660,000 to the Hamlet of Arviat.

AGENDA PRE-HEARING CONFERENCE MELIADINE PROJECT APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT TO WATER LICENCE NO: 2AM-MEL1631