Culture, Language, Elders and Youth (CLEY)
Carmen Levi, from Culture, Language, Elders and Youth (CLEY), hosts a meeting with the board and discusses the meeting. Staff from CLEY describe the meeting and the new initiatives that were developed. Eva Aariak, Nunavut Language Commissioner, shares plans of updating all signs in Nunavut to ensure they are in Inuktitut. The Commission is also looking for staff to ensure that the laws to help preserving our language are enforced.
Annie Lola
Simon Pudlat discusses the role of the Arctic Rangers and how the communities organize for search and rescue. Inusiq Shoo discusses the Iqaluit food bank and its development. She would like it to continue and spread to other communities. Inusiq speaks with Ed Picco and Paul Okalik and discusses how to best help the homeless people in Iqaluit. Carmen Levi discusses the CLEY budget plans. Culture, Language Elders and Youth ley is the GN department responsible for language preservation., Zacharias Kunuk discusses the process of making his award winning movie Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner. He talks about the challenges of filming in the north and the difficulty of funding.