February 6 – 10, 2012 is Inuit Language Week . The Department of Culture, Language, Elders and Youth is coordinating a showcase at the Koojesse Room of the Frobisher Inn (old Valupharm) during the following dates and times:
Tuesday: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Thursday: 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
They are inviting classes or individuals to go and see their materials and publications and they will have hand outs as well as t shirts! If you would like to bring your class to the showcase at one of the proposed times and date, please email Tocasie Burke at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call her at 975 5528
The Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum in Iqaluit has a new exhibition opening this Friday, February 3rd at 6:00 p.m.
COLD RECALL - Roald Amundsen's Reflections from the Northern Passage is a travelling exhibit from the Fram Museum in Oslo, Norway and the Norwegian Embassy.
The exhibition curator and director of the Fram Museum, Geir Kløver will be here for the opening with Commissioner of Nunavut Edna Elias, and will also be giving a lecture on Amundsen at the Unikkaarvik Visitors Centre on Sat. Feb. 4th at 2:00 PM.
The ASIST workshop is for anyone who wants to feel more comfortable, confident and competent in helping to prevent the immediate risk of suicide. Over one million people around the world have participated in this two-day, highly interactive, practical, practice-oriented workshop. Click here to download an application form (PDF).
A FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT!
Presented by the National Arts Centre Music Alive Program and the Qaggiavuut! Society for a Nunavut Performing Arts Centre! Featuring Sylvia Cloutier and Madeleine Allakariallak, Mathew Nuqingaq, the Inuksuk High School Choir and special guests the National Arts Centre Orchestra Brass Trio!
When: Sunday, January 22, 2012
Time: 4:30 pm
Where: Nakasuk School (across from Northmart, enter through the Orange Door)
The National Arts Centre Music Alive Program in Nunavut is made possible through the generous support of RBC Foundation, First Air and the Government of Nunavut
The Invitations Are Out
The review of the abstracts received for the IPY 2012 From Knowledge to Action Conference is completed and letters of acceptance have been sent out. In total 837 oral presentations have been accepted and 1222 posters.
A little reminder that the deadline for authors to confirm their acceptance and register is January 20, 2012. Note that this deadline cannot be extended due to Program requirements. If you have not done so already, please register today or contact the Conference Secretariat at
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Celebrate life and exploration at two ends of the Earth with images from the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Enter now!
You could win! All winning photos will be exhibited at the International Polar Year conference, From Knowledge to Action, from 22-27 April, 2012 in Montréal’s Palais des Congrès.
Organizers of the 18th Inuit Studies Conference, entitled "Arctic/Inuit/Connections: Learning from the Top of the World," announce a call for abstracts. The conference is organized by the Arctic Studies Center at the Smithsonian Institution, and will be held 24-28 October 2012 in Washington, D.C.
it's that time of year! Students with the Jewellery and Metalwork Program in Iqaluit are holding their annual Christmas Ornament sale next week! This year's designs are an incredible gift idea for someone you care about.
Don't miss it! Join us Friday November 25, 2011 at Nunatta Campus, from 5-6 p.m.
Residents of Iqaluit are invited to participate in "Tracking local research messages on climate change and health in Nunavut."
Rachel Hirsch is a Postdoctoral Fellow with York University located in Toronto and Gwen Healey is the Executive and Scientific Director of the Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre (QHRC) located in Iqaluit. We are working together to develop a knowledge tracking tool.
Join us for three days of celebration and study in Ottawa on the occasion of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami’s 40th anniversary. Help us write Inuit cultural and political development back into Canadian history and chart the next 40 years in the evolving relationship between Inuit and Canada.
The conference will take place from November 1-3, 2011 at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. See the attached program and visit www.itk.ca to register. $450 early-bird rate ends September 30 (After October 1, $550).
