Nunavut Arctic College

Are you interested in learning about Inuit Heritage and Culture? Are you over 18 years old and reside in one of Nunavut’s communities? Be one of the first students of Nunavut’s own Piqqusilirivvik Cultural Learning Facility!

Piqqusilirivvik is now accepting applications for the Fall 2012 Program starting August 20^th and running through November 30^th, 2012. Applications are due Friday, July 27. You can download an application form here.

For those who are interested you can download an application from: www.piqqusilirivvik.ca or contact:

Director Jonathan Palluq
Piqqusilirivvik
P.O. Box 270
Clyde River, NU X0A 0E0
Telephone: (867) 924‐6044
Fax: (867) 924‐6072
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Website: www.piqqusilirivvik.ca

Piqqusilirivvik is the new Inuit Cultural Learning Facility which is being established in Clyde River with satellite programming in Baker Lake and Igloolik. It is dedicated to enabling the transfer of traditional culture, knowledge, life style, skill sets and values, taught in the Inuit language and based on Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit guiding principles.

Visit the Piqqusilirivvik: Inuit Cultural Learning Facility web site

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Nunatta Campus celebrated graduation day with their families, friends and community in Iqaluit last week.

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Nanisiniq Arviat History Project Elder Martha Okotak, Curtis Konek and Jordan Konek met a source of inspiration -- acclaimed Nunavut filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk during the International Polar Year: From Knowledge to Action conference in Montreal this week.

From all of us in Arviat, we would like to thank Zacharias Kunuk and Ian Mauro for believing in, and supporting our aspiring young filmmakers and the Nanisiniq Arviat History Project.

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