Makivik Magazine Issue 101

JAMES KOOMAK MIRANDA AMOS
ᕿᑲᕐᓇᓯᐅᓚᐅᕐᑐᑐᑦ ᑰᒃᔪᐊᑉ ᑲᑎᑦᑕᕕᖓᑕ ᓯᓚᑖᓂ.
Break time in front of the Kuujjuaq Forum.
ᐅᑯᐊ ᑲᑕᑦᔭᑏᑦ ᓂᐱᓕᐅᖃᑎᒌᑦᓱᑎᓪᓗ ᐊᑦᔨᓕᐅᕆᖃᑦᑕᐅᑎᑦᓱᑎᓪᓘᓚᐅᔪᔪᑦ.
These throatsingers, recorded and photographed together.
ᐃᓗᕐᖁᓯᕐᒨᓕᖓᔪᒥᒃ ᐅᓪᓗᓯᐅᕐᑐᑦ ᓄᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᒥ.
During the cultural day on the land.
OCEAN MCLEOD
ITK president, Terry Audla, Nunatsiavut government
president, Sarah Leo, Senator Charlie Watt,
Kitikmeot Inuit Association vice-president, Bob
Aknavigak, KRG chairperson, Maggie Emudluk,
NRBHSS executive director, Minnie Grey, and
Avataq president, Charlie Arngak.
Makivik vice-president, Johnny Peters,
also spoke to the youth audience from the
perspective of his many years of political and
environmental service on behalf of the Inuit
of Nunavik. Chair of the Amaujaq National
Centre for Inuit Education, Mary Simon, gave a
presentation on the National Strategy on Inuit
Education where youth later were presented
with an opportunity to voice out their concerns.
One of the highlights of this summit was
the Inuit Politics and Leadership Panel. In this
panel, Inuit leaders discussed their path to
becoming engaged in politics. They provided
advice, inspiration and encouragement to the
youth delegates.
The Summit delegation voted on the location
of the next National Inuit Youth Summit,
which will be in Iqaluit in 2015.
Elizabeth Annahatak sits as a Nunavik representative
at the National Inuit Youth Council, the
president of the Saputiit Youth Association, and
Makivik board member representing the youth
of Nunavik.
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