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Traditional Economy Fund

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Hello! The Traditional Economy Fund Grant Program was a great success. Thank you for participating. This fund has been depleted and as such we will no longer be accepting applications for it. Please contact us about utilizing the Nunavut Hunter’s Support Program.

KIA Board Meeting August 25th and 26th, 2020

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The Kivalliq Inuit Association is holding a board meeting on the 25th and the 26th of August, 2020 at the Siniktarvik Hotel in Rankin Inlet. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are unable to open this meeting to the public. We thank you for understanding.

KIVALLIQ INUIT ASSOCIATION (KIA) RAISES CONCERNS WITH AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD. EMERGENCY APPLICATION TO AMEND ITS WATER LICENSE AT MELIADINE.

Lands Department

RANKIN INLET, NU – April 15, 2020 – On March 24, 2020, Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (Agnico Eagle) filed an emergency application with the Nunavut Water Board (NWB) requesting an amendment to the Meliadine Mine Water License 2AM-MEL1631. Agnico Eagle wants authorization to release saline water, with higher concentrations of dissolved substances than permitted in the current License, from a containment pond (CP1) into Meliadine Lake prior to the spring melt.

KIVALLIQ INUIT ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES COVID-19 RESPONSE INITIATIVES

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RANKIN INLET, NU – April 8, 2020 – The Kivalliq Inuit Association (KivIA) is pleased to announce the launch of COVID-19 prevention initiatives for its members. Initiatives include support for its Elders, traditional activities, and support to all its members within our communities. The funds for KivIA’s COVID-19 response plan come from the Indigenous Community Support Fund announced by the Federal Government on March 25, 2020.

KIA ALLOCATES FUNDS TO SUPPORT KIVALLIQ INUIT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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RANKIN INLET, NU – April 3, 2020 – The Kivalliq Inuit Association (KivIA) is pleased to announce the commitment of funds received through the Federal Indigenous Community Support Fund; to create and deliver three (3) temporary programs for its members. These funds were committed to support the health and wellbeing of Kivalliq Inuit and avoid transmission of the COVID-19 virus.