Sarah Arnatsiaq
Saimataq interviews a teacher at Nunavut Arctic College, Nunatta Campus, Iqaluit about teaching students how to read and write in Inuktitut syllabics and roman orthography. Atti launches an educational platform with TVNC and Commission Scolaire Kativik. Inuit Broadcasting Corporation opens a production centre in Taloyoak. Linda Taqtu, Simon Pudlat, David Anaija and Sylvia Lyall get two years of training from Ken Blaine. Pauloosie Qijuktak, president of Inuit Katuujjiqatigiit explains voting eligibility and procedures for the referendum on the Nunavut Territory, as well as a possible model for a legislative assembly.
Rosie Simon Falvey
Inummarilirijiit meeting in Pangnirtung. Ollie Ittinuar describes the issues and role of the committee. Benjamin Arreak, Daisy Keenainak and others express their opinions about changing our written language from syllabics to Roman Orthography. Ishamel Imaruittuq expresses his thoughts on changing syllabics to Roman Orthography. Paul Quasa discusses Nunavik Tungavik’s (NTI) financial situation and their plans for the funding.