Inuit Organizations
Programs, decisions and opportunities from Inuit organizations and institutions.
Navarana Beveridge begins as NTI chief executive officer
Navarana Beveridge began work as Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated’s chief executive officer on Oct. 13, following an appointment announced Oct. 5. NTI says she brings about 20 years of experience with Inuit organizations in Nunavut, including senior roles with the Qikiqtani Inuit Association. Source↗
QIA sets Nov. 9–13 nomination period for December board election
The Qikiqtani Inuit Association has formally called its Dec. 14 election for president and seven community director positions, including Iqaluit. Eligible Qikiqtani Inuit can vote in advance on Dec. 7 or on election day. Source↗
Inuit Heritage Trust names general contractor for planned Iqaluit heritage centre
Inuit Heritage Trust appointed Arctic Fresh Projects, partnered with Penn-co Construction, as general contractor for the planned Nunavut Inuit Heritage Centre in Iqaluit. The May 6 appointment starts construction planning work, but it does not mean building has started: final funding still needs to be secured.
NTI board meeting and annual general meeting open to public in Kugluktuk Oct. 19–22
Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated will hold a board meeting in Kugluktuk on Oct. 19–20, followed by its annual general meeting on Oct. 21–22. NTI says the meetings will be open to the public in person, by Facebook floor feed and by Zoom in Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun and English. Source↗
Kakivak reports $10.5M in employment programs and 646 training participants across Qikiqtani
Kakivak Association says it spent $10.5 million on employment programs in 2025–26, up from $7.6 million the year before, and recorded 646 participants in employment-related training. Its new annual report also says it supported operations and maintenance at 25 Qikiqtani childcare centres. Source↗
NTI appoints Navarana Beveridge as chief executive officer, starting Oct. 13
Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated says Navarana Beveridge has been appointed its new chief executive officer after a competitive selection process. Her start date is Oct. 13, 2026, so the appointment has been announced but she has not yet begun the role.
Pauktuutit calls for federal housing, health and safety funding for Inuit women
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada has published a 2026 pre-budget submission urging Ottawa to create dedicated support for Inuit women’s housing and shelters, culturally grounded health care, women-led economic development and Inuit-led safety and justice programs. The document is a set of recommendations, not a federal funding decision or approved program. Source↗
Kivalliq Inuit Association plans Dec. 14 election for five leadership roles
The Kivalliq Inuit Association’s election-services request for proposals says it plans to hold an election on Dec. 14 for vice-president, secretary-treasurer and community-director seats in Whale Cove, Rankin Inlet and Naujaat. Each office carries a four-year term. The date is described as tentative in the procurement record, and KIA has not yet posted a public nomination or voting notice. Source↗
Kivalliq Inuit Association annual meeting is scheduled for Oct. 6–8 in Rankin Inlet
The Kivalliq Inuit Association says its annual general meeting is scheduled for Oct. 6 to 8 in Rankin Inlet. A related call to fill four temporary additional-director roles for the meeting closed Sept. 18, so it is no longer an open opportunity. Source↗
Ottawa funded some MMIWG2S+ work, but Pauktuutit renewals remain unclear
Ottawa replaced or extended some MMIWG2S+ funding after an April warning, but public records do not show replacement agreements for two Pauktuutit projects that ended in March. The uncertainty matters in Nunavut, where designated family-violence shelter coverage is limited.
NTI says it allocated $4.14M for Nunavut school food programs
Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated says its board allocated $4.14 million in federal National School Food Program funding for the 2026–27 school year. NTI says the money will be delivered through the Coalition of Nunavut District Education Authorities and distributed by student enrolment to help schools provide meals and snacks. Source↗
Pauktuutit calls for federal funding for Inuit women’s housing, midwifery and safety supports
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada has published a September pre-budget submission asking Ottawa to set aside gender-specific Inuit housing and shelter funding, sustain Inuit midwifery and culturally safe health services, and fund Inuit-led justice and violence-prevention work. The document is an advocacy proposal, not a federal funding decision or a new Nunavut program. Source↗
KIA seeks Kivalliq Inuit nominees for two Sakku Investments board seats
The Kivalliq Inuit Association is seeking candidates for two three-year member-at-large positions on the Sakku Investments Corporation board. Resumes are due Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, at noon Central Standard Time. Source↗
ITK board allocates $107.3M for Nunavut Inuit housing and nature work
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami’s board has allocated $107.3 million in federal funding to Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated over five years. The resolutions set aside $65.3 million for urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing, plus about $42.1 million for Inuit Guardians, conservation initiatives and the Inuit-Canada Nature Table. The board decisions allocate available funding; they do not show that individual Nunavut projects, payments or construction plans are already approved.
NTI explores an Inuit-led child and family services system for Nunavut
Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated is exploring whether it could take on some or all responsibility for child and family services for Inuit in Nunavut under federal Indigenous child-welfare legislation. No transfer has been approved, no Inuit child-welfare law has been announced, and no agreement with the Government of Nunavut or Canada is in place. NTI’s current strategy already calls for a feasibility assessment and for federal C-92 funding to support Inuit self-governance in child welfare. Source↗
QIA seeks applicants for 11 seats across eight boards and park committees by Sept. 25
The Qikiqtani Inuit Association is seeking applicants for 11 seats across eight listed boards and joint planning or management committees. Applications are due Sept. 25 at 5 p.m. EST, according to QIA. The call includes region-wide seats and community-specific park committee roles in Arctic Bay, Pond Inlet, Resolute Bay, Grise Fiord and Sanikiluaq. Source↗
Nunavut seeks nominations for 10-member Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit advisory committee
The Department of Culture and Heritage is seeking nominations for 10 people to serve on the Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit Katimajiit, an Elders committee that advises the Government of Nunavut on Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit approaches to policies, programs and services. Members would be appointed for three-year terms and meet at least three times a year. The notice does not give a nomination deadline. Source↗
KIA offers program and application help in Baker Lake through Sept. 16
The Kivalliq Inuit Association is holding Inuit Programs and Services community visits in Baker Lake from Sept. 14 to 16. KIA says Kivalliq beneficiaries can learn about its programs, ask questions and get help with applications.
KIA seeks expressions of interest for additional directors before Sept. 18 deadline
The Kivalliq Inuit Association is seeking letters of interest and résumés from people interested in serving as additional directors at its annual general meeting in Rankin Inlet. Submissions are due Friday, Sept. 18, at noon Central Standard Time. Source↗
ITK annual report says Inuit Nunangat University has secured $166M, with Arviat campus still planned for 2030
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami’s newly published 2025–26 annual report says $166 million has been secured toward Inuit Nunangat University, whose main campus is planned for Arviat. The report is an accountability update, not a construction approval or confirmation that the university will open by 2030. Source↗
ITK directs at least $218M in federal housing and nature funding to Inuit organizations
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami’s board voted Sept. 9 to allocate $130 million in federal urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing funding and more than $88 million for Inuit-led environment and nature work. Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated is one of the four Inuit Treaty Organizations involved, but ITK has not published a Nunavut-specific share, project list, delivery schedule or application process. Source↗
Canada moves to end NunatuKavut talks, but rights and funding questions remain
Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated welcomed Canada’s move to end a federal discussion process with the NunatuKavut Community Council. The decision closes a negotiation forum, but it does not settle disputed section 35 claims or automatically cancel funding and fisheries allocations.
ITK releases Inuit-specific definition of human trafficking, identifying housing and travel risks
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami published an Inuit-specific definition of human trafficking on July 29. It says exploitation can include manipulation, coercion, deception, grooming and threats, and identifies unstable housing, limited Inuktut services and periods of displacement—including medical travel—as circumstances that can increase vulnerability. The publication is a definition and advocacy resource; it does not create a Nunavut law, reporting process, funding program or new service. Source↗
NTI allocates $4.14M for Nunavut school food programs this year
Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated says its board allocated $4.14 million in federal National School Food Program money for the 2026–27 school year. The money will flow through the Coalition of Nunavut District Education Authorities and be distributed by student enrolment to support meals and snacks in schools across Nunavut. Source↗
KIA seeks four Kivalliq beneficiaries for temporary AGM director roles
The Kivalliq Inuit Association is accepting expressions of interest until Sept. 18 for four additional director positions for its Oct. 6–8 annual general meeting in Rankin Inlet. The roles—Elder, youth, women’s and member-at-large representatives—exist only for the AGM. Source↗
KIA to offer program and application help in Baker Lake Sept. 14–16
The Kivalliq Inuit Association says its Inuit Programs & Services team will hold a three-day open house at Baker Lake’s Wellness Building from Sept. 14 to 16. Kivalliq beneficiaries can ask questions and receive help with applications for education, harvesting, artisan, business and community-program supports. Source↗
Pauktuutit releases policy briefs calling for Inuit-led housing, health and justice action
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada’s June 2026 newsletter says nine new policy briefs are available online, including briefs on Inuit-led housing and shelters, Inuit justice revitalization, STBBI services, midwifery and resource-extraction workplaces. The documents are advocacy recommendations—not new funding, programs, laws or Government of Nunavut decisions. Source↗
KIA seeks Kivalliq beneficiaries for two three-year Sakku board seats
The Kivalliq Inuit Association is accepting nominations for two members-at-large on the board of its subsidiary, Sakku Investments Corporation. The three-year roles require applicants to be adult Inuit beneficiaries who live in the Kivalliq and meet specified financial, governance or relevant professional-experience requirements. Nominations close Sept. 25 at noon CST. Source↗
KIA seeks chief returning officer for December election; proposals due Sept. 9
The Kivalliq Inuit Association is seeking a qualified individual or firm to run its Dec. 14, 2026 election as chief returning officer. Proposals for the contract are due by noon CST on Sept. 9; this is a procurement opportunity, not an appointment or election result. Source↗
KIA allocates $19.05M in Sapuulutaq funding across Kivalliq communities
The Kivalliq Inuit Association says its board approved $19,049,656 in Sapuulutaq Fund allocations for the current fiscal year: $17,148,137 for community initiatives and $1,901,519 for education. KIA says the two streams are funded through mining royalties and investment returns and that applications are open through the association and local Community Liaison Officers. Source↗
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