The Kitikmeot Inuit Association Appoints David Nivingalok as Acting President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 29, 2026 – Cambridge Bay, NU: The Kitikmeot Inuit Association (KIA) announces the appointment of David Nivingalok of Kugluktuk as Acting President effective June 25, 2026.
Nivingalok was elected May 27, 2026, to the position Vice President, Economic Development in a KIA By-Election.
Nivingalok will serve as Acting President while KIA President James Eetoolook is off for personal matters. Out of respect for Eetoolook and his family, the KIA will not be making any further public comment on this matter.
“It is an honour to serve the Kitikmeot Inuit in this role, and I want to thank my fellow Board Members for placing their trust in me,” says Nivingalok. “My thoughts are with Eetoolook, and his family and I ask everyone to please respect their privacy. I look forward to continuing the important work of the KIA alongside our staff, Board, and the people we serve.”
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Ukkua Kitikmeot Inuit Katuyikatigit Niguaktat una David Nivingalok Hadja Angayokagiyaolakniaktok
KILAMIK TOHAKTITAOYAGIAKAKTOK: June 29, 2026 – Ikaluktutiak, Nunavut: Ukkua Kitikmeot Inuit Katuyikatigit (KIA-kut) tohaktitiyomayot niguaktaongmat una David Nivingalok Kugluktukmiotak Hadjakaffuk Angayokagiyaolakniaktok tatvanganin June 25, 2026.
Nivingalok nigoaktaohimayok tatvani May 27, 2026, innigiyanot Toglia Angayokap, Pivalialikiyiitkut ukkua KIA-kut Niguaktitikanikmata.
Nivingalok kivgaktoiniaktok Hadjakaffuk Angayokagiyaolakniaktok una KIA-kut Angayokangat James Eetoolook taimaakhimalaktitlugo iliitkut innuhikminun. Pitiagomavlugo una Eetoolook katangutaitlo, ukkua KIA-kut ukkautikagungnangitot Inuknun tohaktitjutighanik tatvuna mighagot.
“Uvanga aghimahuktunga koviaghukhunga kivgaktoitiagomavlunga Kitikmeoni Inuinaknik tatvani havaginiaktaptini, Koanakpiaktot tahapkua Katimayiokatitka uvamnik ukpigingmanga uktokovlunga,” ukkalaktok Nivingalok. “Ihomagivaga Eetoolook, hapkualo katanguyait tughiktokunga Inuknun nallaktunot pitiakovlugit ukkua ukkautigiyagiakangitavut kanogitmangata innuhiit. Uvanga nakuatot nigioktunga huli havagihimaagomavlugit tahapkua pimagioyot havagiyait ukkua KIA-kut pikatigilugit hapkua havaktigiyavut, Katimayiokatigalo tahapkualo Inuinait kivaktoktakut.”
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ᕐᒃᑭᑎᖅᒥᐅ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔨᖃᑎᒌᑦ ᑎᒃᑯᐊᖅᓯᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᑕᐃᕕᑦ ᓂᕕᖓᓗᒃ ᐃᓇᖏᖅᓯᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐊᖓᔪᖄᖅᒧᑦ
ᕐᒃᑭᓚᒦᓐᓇᖅᒧ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᒃᓴᖅ: ᔫᓂ 29, 2026 – ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᐊᖅ,ᓄᓇᕗᑦ: ᖅᑭᑎᖅᒥᐅᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔨᖃᑎᒌᒃᑯᑦ ᑐᓴᖅᑎᑦᑎᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᑎᒃᑯᐊᖅᓯᓯᒪᒃᒪᑕ ᑕᐃᕕᑦ ᓂᕕᖓᓗᒃ−ᒥ ᕐᒃᑯᖅᓗᕐᑑᖅᒥᐅᑕᖅ ᐃᓇᖏᖅᓯᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐊᖓᔪᖄᖅᒧ ᐊᑐᓕᕆᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᔫᓂ 25, 2026-ᒥᒃ.
ᓂᕕᖓᓗᒃ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᕐᑐᖅ ᒪᐄ 27, 2026-ᒥᒃ, ᐃᓂᐅᔪᒧ ᑐᒃᓕᖅᒧ ᐊᖓᔪᖄᖅᒧᑦ, ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᓕᕆᔩᒃᓄᑦ ᐱᖃᑖᒍᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᕐᒃᓂᖃᕐᒃᑎᑦᑎᖕᒪᑕ ᕐᒃᑭᑎᖅᒥᐅᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔨᖃᑎᒌᒃᑯᑦ.
ᓂᕕᖓᓗᒃ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ ᐃᓇᖏᖅᓯᓯᒪᓂᖅᒥ ᐊᖓᔪᖄᖅᒧ ᔭᐃᒥᓯ ᐃᑦᑐᓗᒃ ᓴᓇᖏᓚᐅᐱᒃᓚᓯᒪᓂᐊᖅᑑᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐃᒻᒥᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᑦᔪᑎᖃᖅᓯᒪᓂᖓᓄ. ᐃᒃᐱᒋᔪᒪᒐᑎᕗ ᐃᑦᑐᓗᒃ ᕐᒃᑭᑐᖓᖏᓪᓗ, ᕐᒃᑭᑎᖅᒥᐅᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔨᖃᑎᒌᒃᑯᑦ ᑕᒪᑐᒧᖓ ᐃᓄᒃᓄ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕆᕚᓕᕆᓂᐊᖏᑕᖏᑦ ᑕᒪᑐᒧᖓ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᔭᐅᓯᒪᔪᒧᑦ.
“ᕐᒃᑯᕕᐊᓇᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᐃᓂᐊᖅᓗᓂ ᕐᒃᑭᑎᖅᒥᐅᑕᐅᓯᒪᑎᓪᓗᖓ ᑕᒪᑐᒧᖓ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᐅᔪᒧ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᕐᒃᑯᔭᓕᔪᒪᔪᖓ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᐅᖃᑎᔭᒃᑲᓄ ᐃᓂᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᓯᒪᒃᒪᑕ ᐅᒃᐱᕆᔭᐅᓯᒪᓂᖅᒥᒃ ᐅᕙᒻᓂ,” ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᓂᕕᖓᓗᒃ. “ᐃᓱᒪᒋᓯᒪᓂᐊᖅᒥᔭᕋ ᐃᑦᑐᓗᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᕐᒃᑭᑐᖓᕆᔭᖏᓪᓗ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᖃᖅᓯᒪᕗᖓ ᐃᒃᐱᒋᔭᐅᓯᒪᖁᔭᕋ ᑲᖑᓇᖅᑐᒃᑰᕈᑎᖏᑦ. ᓯᕗᒻᒧ ᑲᔪᓯᓯᒪᔪᒪᓂᐊᖅᑐᖓ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᐅᕋᑦᑕᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᕐᒃᑭᑎᖅᒥᐅᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔨᖃᑎᒌᒃᑯᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᔪᐃᓪᓗ ᓴᓇᔨᖁᑎᖏᑦ, ᑲᑎᒪᔩᓪᓗ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓄᐃᓪᓗ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᔭᕗᑦ.”\\
Media Inquiries: James Kaylor, Manager of Communications, Kitikmeot Inuit Association jkaylor@kitia.ca (cell) 867.983.5340