All MLAs will hold a strategic planning retreat Cambridge Bay from Dec. 6-10 and theySA国际影视传媒檙e inviting members of the Nunavut Tunngavik board to join them on the opening day.

SA国际影视传媒淎s we undertake the important work of defining a mandate statement for our term of office, my cabinet and I are committed to consulting closely with all members of the Legislative Assembly and Inuit organizations in order to develop a framework that represents a strong and united voice for Nunavut,SA国际影视传媒� Premier P.J. Akeeagok stated. SA国际影视传媒淚 anticipate that we will engage in a robust and wide-ranging dialogue about our shared priorities for our territory.SA国际影视传媒�

On Nov. 16, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) publicly announced that it would pursue Inuit self-government through negotiations with the federal government. NTI accused the Government of Nunavut of resisting the development of policies, programs and services that meet the needs of Inuit, who comprise the bulk of the territorySA国际影视传媒檚 population. NTI also lamented the decline in the quality of life for Nunavut Inuit, as well as the loss of language and culture seen in Inuit communities.

SA国际影视传媒淎t NTI, we wholeheartedly understand how difficult it will be to continue to struggle under a regime that does not support us nor wants us to succeed in fulfilling the vision of a prosperous and thriving Nunavut envisioned by young, bold Inuit leaders in the 1970s,SA国际影视传媒� NTI President Aluki Kotierk stated at the time.