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Welcome to the KIA’s news hub—a window into our vibrant world of community engagement, cultural preservation, sustainable development, and more. Here, you'll discover the latest stories, updates, and insights on the Kitikmeot region and the KIA’s work to support it.

March 9, 2026

A Letter to the Honourable John Main, Premier of Nunavut from Kitikmeot Inuit Association Vice President, Social and Cultural Lawrence Otokiak

This letter was sent to the Premier by KIA VP, Social and Cultural Lawrence Otokiak in Inuinnaqtun on March...

March 2, 2026

Delivered by Kitikmeot Inuit Association Vice President (Social and Cultural) Lawrence Otokiak to the 2026 Kitikmeot Trade Show on February 20, 2026, on the Emerging Issue of Arctic Sovereignty

(For Inuinnaqtun and Inuktitut versions, please see links at the bottom of the page). To see the letter referred...

February 20, 2026

The Late Robert Greenley Honored

Last night, as part of the 2026 Kitikmeot Trade Show in Cambridge Bay, KIA’s Derek Elias gave a moving...

January 12, 2026

Campus Tours: March 23-27, Apply by February 4, 2026

In partnership with the KIA, Northern Youth Abroad is running a week-long campus tour and post-secondary bridging experience in...

December 20, 2025

2025 IIBA Newsletter

Please see below for the English (ENG), Inuktitut (INK) and Inuinnaqtun (INQ) Versions of the 2025 IIBA Newsletter.

December 16, 2025

KIA Holiday Closures (Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun)

ᕐᒃᑭᑎᖅᒥᐅᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᒃᑯᑦ ᑭᒃᑯᓕᒫᓂᒃ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒃᕕᒃᓯᐅᑦᑎᐊᕐᒃᑯᔨᕗᖅ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒃᕕᒃᓯᐅᑦᑎᐊᖁᔨᓪᓗᑎᒃ. ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓂᐊᖅᐳᓯ ᕐᒃᑭᑎᖅᒥᐅᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᒃᑯᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᒃᕕᖏᑦ ᐅᒃᑯᐊᖅᓯᒪᓂᐊᖅᒪᑕ ᐱᖓᑎᐅᑦ, ᑎᓯᐱᕆ 17, 2025−ᒥ ᐅᑉᓛᒃᑯᑦ, ᒪᑐᐃᒃᑲᓐᓂᓛᖅᖢᑎᒃᓗ ᓴᓇᖓᐅᑦ,...

December 11, 2025

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: COMMUNITY JOINT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OVAYOK TERRITORIAL PARK

The Kitikmeot Inuit Association is seeking Expressions of Interest from residents of Cambridge Bay to sit on the Community...

December 11, 2025

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: COMMUNITY JOINT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE KUGLUK TERRITORIAL PARK

The Kitikmeot Inuit Association is seeking Expressions of Interest from residents of Kugluktuk to sit on the Community Joint...

December 11, 2025

Expression of Interest: Inuit Heritage Trust

The Kitikmeot Inuit Association is coordinating a search to find a Kitikmeot representative to sit on the board of...

December 1, 2025

Congratulations to the Underground Mining Training Program at Aurora College

The Kitikmeot Inuit Association (KIA) was proud to announce that with funding from Agnico Eagle and B2Gold Nunavut, 10...