James Eetoolook to Serve as Acting President of the Kitikmeot Inuit Association until late June 2025

March 2025 (Cambridge Bay, NU: Current Kitikmeot Inuit Association (KIA) President Robert (Bobby) Greenley will be taking a leave of absence for personal reasons until late June. James Eetoolook, currently serving as the KIA Vice -President, Wildlife and Environment will now also assume the role of Acting President of the KIA. The KIA Board of Directors and staff would like to thank James for stepping up to assume this role while Bobby is away.  

Media Inquiries: James Kaylor, Manager of Communications, Kitikmeot Inuit Association Cell: 867.983.5340 Email: jkaylor@kitia.ca.

NOTICE OF BI-ELECTION APRIL 2025 – KITIKMEOT INUIT ASSOCIATION: VICE PRESIDENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Notice is hereby given to the voters of the Kitikmeot Region that a bi-election will be held on April 7, 2025, for the office of Vice President of Economic Development – Kitikmeot Inuit Association (hereafter referred to as KIA or the Association).

In order to be eligible to be elected and to serve as a Director, an individual shall:

  1. Be a voting member of the Association;
  2. Not be a member of Parliament, the Nunavut Legislative Assembly, a member of a municipal council; or hold an elected position with Nunavut Tunngavik Incoporated;
  3. Not have been convicted of an indictable offence or a crime involving fraud, breach of trust or immoral conduct within the five (5) year period before the opening of the nominations;
  4. Not be indebted to the Association or a subsidiary organization in the amount of $500.00 or more and has been in arrears for a period exceeding 90 days. Such a person shall not be eligible to be nominated or stand as a candidate unless the amount in arrears is paid in full prior to the closure of nominations: and
  5. Meet the residency requirements as set out in the Association’s By-Laws

Nominations will open on March 10, 2025; nominations will close on March 17, 2025, for this position. 

A COPY OF A CANDIDATE’S CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK MUST BE INCLUDED WITH THE SUBMISSION OF HIS/HER NOMINATION FORM.

Nominations forms can be picked up from your local KIA Community Liaison Officer (CLO) or from the Chief Returning Officer at the Association’s Cambridge Bay Head Office.

Anyone having any questions is asked to contact the Chief Returning Officer at 867.983.2458 or by email to mmaniyogina@kitia.ca

Dated at the Hamlet of Cambridge Bay on this 3rd day of March 2025.

Martina Maniyogina, Chief Returning Officer – Kitikmeot Inuit Association

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The KIA Welcomes New Term Career Services Project Officer – Suzanne Maniyogina

February 2025 – Cambridge Bay, NU: The Kitikmeot Inuit Association (KIA) welcomes Suzanne Maniyogina to the Cambridge Bay Career Services Team as a Term Career Services Project Officer. Suzanne brings a wealth of knowledge as a program participant and post-secondary student and experience in a variety of employment sectors. Suzanne will provide service and support to clients looking for training and employment opportunities. The KIA looks forward to what Suzanne brings to the Career Services Team and their clients. Congratulations Suzanne and welcome to KIA. To learn more about KIA, please visit www.kitia.ca

The KIA manages the lands and resources that support traditional and cultural values, providing economic and social benefits to Kitikmeot Inuit.

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Regional First Aid Train-the-Trainer Course

LOCATION: CAMBRIDGE BAY DATES: MID-END MARCH (EXACT DATES TO BE CONFIRMED)

10 PARTICIPANTS – TWO PARTICIPANTS PER KITIKMEOT COMMUNITY

To become a certified First Aid instructor, you must successfully:

  • Complete a five-day workshop in Cambridge Bay; and
    • Deliver one supervised course in your home community.

Participants will learn how to instruct, present to a class, medical skills, and more!

Kitikmeot Inuit Association’s (KIA) goal is to train Instructors for future employment opportunities to deliver  First Aid courses during work weeks and on weekends, as requested by communities and organizations!

Successful participants will have contracting opportunities in the future to deliver First Aid training.

WHO CAN APPLY?

Inuit registered under the Nunavut Agreement, residing in the Kitikmeot Region and planning to remain in the region who are:

  • 18 years of age or older, unemployed or underemployed (applicants under 18 are eligible for consideration only if they have graduated); and
    • Willing and available to deliver programming in Kitikmeot Communities as needed

Please Note: Priority will be given to eligible Inuit registered under the Nunavut Agreement – Kitikmeot Region. Strong literacy skills are required to learn and effectively deliver the information to future participants, and to complete the course paperwork and stay organized with it.

Questions: call Nicole at 1.833.854.0062 (toll free) or 983.2458 ext. 1011 or email: nmaksagak@kitia.ca

TO APPLY: Submit your resume AND a letter explaining why you would like to become a First Aid Instructor to:  smaniyogina@kitia.ca by February 28, 2025. Application period will close early if sufficient eligible applications are received prior to the deadline.

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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

COMMUNITY BENEFICIARY COMMITTEE –SOLICITATION FOR COMMITTEE MEMBER – KUGLUKTUK

(please see below for a downloadable PDF of this text in English and/or Inuinnaqtun)

Kitikmeot Inuit Association (KIA) is coordinating a search to find two (2) individuals to fill two (2) vacant positions on the Community Beneficiary Committee (CBC) for Kugluktuk.

The CBC consists of five members from the community of Kugluktuk. The CBC members meet on a required basis (up to 4 meetings/year) to deal with enrolment of the Nunavut Agreement (NA) and land use issues. A daily honorarium will be provided for attending Committee Meetings and periodic teleconference calls.

To be eligible to be appointed to serve as a member of the Committee, an individual shall:
a) Be a voting member of the Kitikmeot Inuit Association;
b) Be a Canadian citizen;
c) Have attained the age of 16 prior to appointment day;
d) Be enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement; and
e) Have resided in Kugluktuk for the 12 consecutive months immediately preceding appointment day.

The following individuals are not eligible for appointments to the Committee:
a) A member of Parliament or the Nunavut Legislative Assembly;
b) A member of an Institution of Public Government under the NA (e.g. Nunavut Impact review Board, Nunavut Water Board, Nunavut Planning Commission, Nunavut Wildlife Management Board, and Nunavut Surface rights Tribunal);
c) A member of a Hamlet Council;
d) A member of the KIA Board of Directors or a full-time staff member of KIA; or
e) A person convicted of a criminal offence within five (5) years of the opening of Expressions of Interest.

If you are interested in having your name stand as a possible candidate, please submit your resume and criminal reference check by mail to Fred Pedersen at P.O. Box 18, Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. X0B 0C0 or by email: fpedersen@kitia.ca or by fax: 867.983.2701. You can also drop off your information to the Community Liaison Officer in your community.
Anyone with questions is encouraged to contact Fred Pedersen at 867.983.2458 ext. 1002, or toll free at 1.833.854.0062 or by email: fpedersen@kitia.ca. Closing Date: Friday, March 28, 2025, at 5:00 PM MST. The selection will be made at the KIA Board Meeting in April 2025.

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KIA Partners with Government of Nunavut and B2Gold to Promote Responsible Economic Development

At the recent Kitikmeot Trade Show in Cambridge Bay (seated left to right) the Honourable David Akeeagok, Minister responsible for Economic Development and Transportation, Lawrence Otokiak, KIA Social and Cultural Vice-President and Dennis Stansbury, B2Gold Senior VP Engineering and Project Evaluation signed a memorandum that will benefit the Kitikmeot and promote responsible economic development. Introducing these gentlemen was (standing) Andrew Moore, B2Gold’s Director, Indigenous & Northern Affairs

Cambridge Bay, Nunavut (February 10, 2025) – The Government of Nunavut (GN), B2Gold Corp., and the Kitikmeot Inuit Association (KIA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration on economic development, training, and community wellbeing in the Kitikmeot Region.

“Today, we begin a partnership that will help our communities directly benefit from responsible resource development,” said the Honourable David Akeeagok, Minister responsible for Economic Development and Transportation. “The signing of this MOU represents more than just an agreement—it’s a commitment to shared prosperity and advancing opportunities for the Kitikmeot.”

The agreement establishes a framework for ongoing cooperation between the three parties, ensuring that resource development in Nunavut continues to deliver lasting benefits for Nunavummiut.

“The initiatives outlined in the MOU are in addition to the ongoing work we do with B2Gold Nunavut through the implementation of the Inuit Impact Benefit Agreement,” said Lawrence Otokiak, Kitikmeot Inuit Association Social and Cultural Vice-President. “Together, we are taking meaningful steps towards creating lasting, positive impact for Kitikmeot Inuit and advancing opportunities in the region.”

“B2Gold Nunavut is committed to ensuring that it continues to be a responsible corporate citizen and good neighbour to all Kitikmeot communities who have been so welcoming to our work at the Back River Gold District,” said Clive Johnson, President and CEO of B2Gold Corp.

This agreement underscores the shared vision of all partners to advance economic development while respecting the impacted communities, the land, and Inuit values.
Media Inquiries: James Kaylor Manager of Communications Kitikmeot Inuit Association 867.983.5340 jkaylor@kitia.ca

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KITIKMEOT QUALIFIED BUSINESS REGISTRY

APPLY FOR ENROLLMENT: Deadline: April 30, 2025

The Kitikmeot Inuit Association is inviting Kitikmeot Inuit majority owned companies to apply to enroll on the Kitikmeot Qualified Business Registry (KQBR). Companies interested in bidding on contracts for the 2025-2026 contracting season must submit their completed applications by April 30, 2025.

Please Note: Applicants who applied before January 2025, must resubmit their applications using the recently updated KQBR Policy and application forms.

Please contact Jennifer Amagoalik at the Kitikmeot Inuit Association for a copy of the KQBR Policy and application forms, the Hope Bay Project IIBA, and the Back River Project IIBA. Please see the bottom of this page for fillable PDFs of the application forms.

Email: jamagoalik@kitia.ca
Telephone/Fax : (867) 982-3310/982-3311
Address: Jennifer Amagoalik, the KIA, Box 360, Kugluktuk, Nunavut X0B 0E0

The Hope Bay Project IIBA and the Back River Project IIBA
The Kitikmeot Qualified Business Registry is administered in accordance with the Hope Bay Belt Project and the Back River Project Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreements (IIBAs). These IIBAs are legal contracts between the KIA and Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM/TMAC) and between the KIA and Sabina Gold and Silver Corporation/B2 Gold Nunavut Corp, respectively. The IIBAs require that benefits are provided to Inuit in the areas of training, employment and contracting. Companies enrolled on the KQBR have sole access to bidding on specific contract categories of goods and services.

If you are interested in learning more about the IIBAs, please contact Jennifer Amagoalik for plain language and formal language copies of the IIBAs.

KQBR Announcement s(English, Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut):

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KQBR Application Documents (Fillable PDFs): (Please complete the documents in order, for any assistance with these documents, or information on the KQBR process, please contact jamagoalik@kitia.ca.

Appendix A – Application Form KQBR 2025FNDownload
Appendix B – KQBR Checklist of Required Documents 2025FNDownload
Appendix C – KQBR Consent Form 2025FNDownload
Appendix D – KQBR Inuit Employment and Training History 2025FNDownload
Appendix E – Business and Contracting Record 2025FNDownload

KIA Announces Freight Subsidy Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 27, 2025- Cambridge Bay, NU:  The Kitikmeot Inuit Association (KIA) is pleased to announce that, effective today, Kitikmeot Inuit can get a 75 percent subsidy on the shipping costs of snowmobiles, ATVs, UTVs, boats and outboard motors.

“This Freight Subsidy is part of the KIA’s ongoing commitment to make the pursuit of traditional Inuit activities easier and more affordable,” says Robert (Bobby) Greenley KIA President. “The existing shipping costs on these types of vehicles and motors can put them out of reach for a majority of Kitikmeot Inuit. This is just our way of making getting out on the land for traditional pursuits more affordable and accessible.”

The program is scheduled to be in effect January 27, 2025, to March 31, 2026, and is not retroactive to shipping costs incurred prior to January 27, 2025.

To learn more about this initiative, please visit https://kitia.ca/program/kia-freight-subsidy/

The KIA manages the lands and resources that support traditional and cultural values, providing economic and social benefits to Kitikmeot Inuit.

Media Inquiries: James Kaylor, Manager of Communications, Kitikmeot Inuit Association Cell: 867.983.5340 Email: jkaylor@kitia.ca