The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) has announced the winners of its 2022 Inuktitut song/poem contest on April 20. Qikiqtani Inuit were asked to write songs and poems written in Inuktitut, helping showcase the language.

The first place winner of this yearSA国际影视传媒檚 contest was Saalia Pijamini, who won the top prize of $2,500, for a poem entitled Paniga. She said she SA国际影视传媒渨rote what her heart felt in (a) moment while she watched her daughters play together.SA国际影视传媒�

Judy Joanas from Clyde River won the second prize of $1,750 for her poem Arragumi Silavut. Jocelyn Arreak, who currently lives in Iqaluit, took the third place spot with a song she wrote SA国际影视传媒渨hile thinking of her sister SulaSA国际影视传媒� called Saimanialirit, netting $750.

The contest was a part of QIASA国际影视传媒檚 Inuktitut Language Month activities, which mainly took place in February, the Government of Nunavut also took part in Inuktitut Language Month.

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