Makivik Magazine Issue 90
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Economic Summit<br />
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Education and training can take many forms. Willie Keatainak<br />
made the connection in his presentation between employment and<br />
education, stressing that one of the main objectives of any future<br />
regional plans should be to increase the number of Inuit in more<br />
senior positions but in order to achieve this, more Inuit youth must<br />
graduate from high school. His presentation showed that in the<br />
past, the relationship between Inuit and mining companies<br />
was not good; often the men who worked for the mining<br />
companies were exploited. Moreover, the environmental<br />
and social impacts of mining and exploration were not considered<br />
before.<br />
Today, there are a variety of legal tools that apply to the<br />
mining industry in the North. Willie noted that since these<br />
tools have been introduced things have been better. The<br />
agreements have not been used to their fullest potential,<br />
however.<br />
Many of the delegates who addressed the group following the<br />
presentations shared experiences from their own communities, or<br />
elaborated on a point made by one of the presenters. The objective<br />
of Inuit control over the mining development process was echoed<br />
in many of the comments given. One delegate suggested that Willie<br />
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Question-and-answer periods were provided between<br />
each set of presentations.<br />
give his presentation to all Nunavik communities, particularly to the<br />
youth who need to understand history. Another delegate stressed<br />
the role that Inuit played in the early days of mining in Nunavik,<br />
stating that this important role should be recognized by the provincial<br />
government.<br />
There was also a discussion regarding the impact of mining<br />
activities (and the associated pollution) on country food consumption.<br />
It was suggested that research done on environmental impacts<br />
might not always be reliable if the mining companies themselves<br />
conduct it. There should be external, independent assessments done<br />
of spills or accidents, for example. Willie noted that companies are<br />
required to report on accidents. Pita noted as well that <strong>Makivik</strong> is<br />
mandated to oversee the environmental impacts of development<br />
activities; and that if communities have concerns about their land<br />
and rivers they should bring them forward.<br />
BEATRICE DEER<br />
Bob mesher<br />
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