In the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut the Hon. Daniel Shewchuk, Minister responsible for Nunavut Arctic College commended College and City of Iqaluit staff on their response to the Creekside Village fire which left 83 students and their families homeless.

On Feb. 24, 2012, the Hon. Daniel Shewchuk, MLA for Arviat and the Minister responsible for Nunavut Arctic College announced adult basic education enhancement projects taking place at Nunavut Arctic College.

International Polar Year 2012 is delighted to announce that Nancy Karetak-Lindell has recently been confirmed Chair of the Indigenous Knowledge Exchange.

Nancy was a Canadian Member of Parliament for the territory of Nunavut from 1997 to 2008, and is currently Director of the Jane Glassco Arctic Fellowship Program at the Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation, which is devoted to engaging, training, and inspiring the next generation of Northern Leaders.

"I am very excited and honoured to chair and be part of the Indigenous Knowledge Exchange Program Committee," Nancy said. "There are so many ways our traditional knowledge from the circumpolar world can complement science and put a human face to the challenges facing us in our Arctic world, and I believe the International Polar Year conference can highlight these opportunities."

The IPY 2012 conference will feature an Indigenous Knowledge Exchange (IKE) with programming developed by Indigenous peoples to highlight issues of interest and importance to community members of the circumpolar Arctic. The IKE welcomes all conference participants to discuss critical topics including: Food Security and Health, Changing Environment – Climate Change, Wildlife and Management, Youth and Capacity Building and Knowledge Transfer.

For more information on International Polar Year visit http://www.ipy2012montreal.ca

OTTAWA, Ontario (February 2, 2026) – Concerns over the effects Bill C-10, the Safe Streets and Communities Act, would have on Nunavut were addressed today in the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.

IQALUIT, Nunavut (January 30, 2026) —The federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) ministers responsible for Justice and Public Safety recently wrapped up their annual meeting in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Nunavut Arctic College's Board of Governors met with Head Office staff in Arviat last week. We'd like to extend our thanks to all involved with preparing last week's meetings and informative presentations.

"Thank you for all your work in organizaing our meeting and in helping to make it such a productive and interesting event," said Chair Frank Pearce on behalf of the Board.

We are very happy to hear our Board of Governors enjoyed their visit to Arviat!

Premier Eva Aariak today released the following statement:

I would like to offer the family of Mark Kalluak my warmest congratulations on Mark’s posthumous appointment to the Order of Nunavut. Mark was a leader in Nunavut who taught by example, and always with dignity and respect.

Mark will be remembered as a language specialist, as a gifted teacher, and a master story teller, whose stories will continue to live on in our hearts and minds. The Government of Nunavut was fortunate that Mark used his talent and knowledge to give back to one of our most vital departments, education, where he worked to ensure Inuit traditional knowledge continues to play a vital role in academic curriculum.

The Order is the highest honour of Nunavut and takes precedence over all other orders, decorations or medals conferred by the Government of Nunavut.

On January 19, 2012, residents of Arviat gathered at the Mark Kalluak Community Hall to honour and remember one of its own.

The late Mark Kalluak was invested into the Order of Nunavut in a special ceremony with the Hon. Edna Elias, Commissioner of Nunavut and the Hon. Hunter Tootoo, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut.

Join the York University Institute for Research in Innovation and Sustainability (IRIS) for their COP 17 Debrief. Learn more about last months' delegations to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Durban South Africa with presenters and guest speakers Ewa Modlinska, Alex Todd, Ellie Perkins, Rachel Hirsch and April Dutheil. Join them on January 12, 2026 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at Keele Campus (120E Stedman Lecture Halls) or on-line via http://connect.yorku.ca/cop17debrief

Congratulations, graduates!

Arviat, Nunavut (December 9, 2025) – The community of Arviat celebrated the completion of the first Arviat Diamond Driller’s Training (ADDT) Program. 11 students from Arviat completed the 10-week training program, which included the delivery of classroom-based modules and hands-on training on an operating surface diamond drilling rig.