Inuvialuit Regional Corporation May 2016

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Summary of IRC Board Motions and Update Page 2 Message from the IRC Chair Page 3 Distribution Payments for Beneficiaries Page 5 Community Development Division Page 6 Reports from Inuvialuit Subsidiaries Page 10 ITK Inuit Arctic Tour Page 13 Members Comments: Concerns from the CCs Page 14 List of Newly Enrolled Inuvialuit Beneficiaries Page 16 News Around the ISR and Beyond Page 18

Ata ... uvva ... from the IRC Board!Spring is finally here in the ISR, summer is not farbehind. People enjoyed ice fishing and getting out onthe land. Soon there will be open water and time to goboating! Hope you enjoy reading the IRC BoardSummary which is mailed to beneficiaries followingevery IRC Board meeting.

IRC Board MeetingsThe members of the 2016 Board are as follows:

Duane Smith ChairVernon Amos Vice-ChairGerald Inglangasuk Secretary/TreasurerEddie Dillon DirectorJordan McLeod DirectorColin Okheena DirectorLawrence Ruben Director

The following board meetings are scheduled for therest of the year. Additional meetings will be held byteleconference as required.

♦ August 23, 24 and 25, 2016♦ November 22, 23 and 24, 2016

Around the ISR♦ Enrolled beneficiaries over the age of 18 picked

up their IRC Distribution Payment cheques of$538.60 in the first week of May from theirCommunity Corporation offices. Those livingoutside the ISR received theirs in the mail.

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Left: Eddie Dillon, IRC Board Director and Premier BobMcLeod, GNWT. Right: Winners of the Aurora Cup at the2016 Aurora College Spring Convocation in Inuvik -Bernadette Whitbread, Leona Kayotuk and Cynthea RuthGordon. Congratulations!

♦ June 5th marks the 32nd Anniversary of the signingof the IFA (Inuvialuit Final Agreement). IRC andInuvik CC are hosting a BBQ Luncheon in frontof the Inuvialuit Corporate Centre and ICCBuilding on Friday, June 3rd. Communities willalso be holding celebrations.

♦ Don’t forget to attend IRC’s Annual CorporateGroup tour of the communities. The IRC Chairand delegation will be making reports andaddressing concerns from beneficiaries: Aklavik(June 7), Sachs Harbour (June 15, afternoon),Ulukhaktok (June 15, evening) and Paulatuk (June16). Please contact Inuvik and Tuk CommunityCorporations for the exact date.

♦ Community events in the ISR this summer includeKingalik Jamboree, Ulukhaktok (June 10 to 12);Oceans Day, Tuk (June 20); National AboriginalDay (June 21), Great Northern Arts Festival (July15 to 24), Billy Joss Open Golf Tournament (July15 to 17), Shingle Point Summer Games (late July),Ikhalukpik Jamboree, Paulatuk (mid-August) andLand of the Pingos Music Festival, Tuk (mid-August).

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At the IRC Board meeting of April 18, 19 and 20, Duane Smith,Chair and CEO, welcomed members: Jordan McLeod (Aklavik),Gerald Inglangasuk (Inuvik), Lawrence Ruben (Paulatuk),Vernon Amos (Sachs Harbour), Eddie Dillon (Tuk) and ColinOkheena (Ulukhaktok).

Here is a summary of the motions passed and an update of someof the on-going issues (those not covered elsewhere).Beneficiaries are urged to contact their Community Corporationor IRC for more information on each of the motions.

Motion 25/16: IRC Executive, Vice-ChairAfter a vote by secret ballot, the Board confirmed Vernon Amosas Vice-Chair on the IRC Executive.

Motion 28/16: IRC Executive, Secretary-TreasurerThe Board confirmed Gerald Inglangasuk as Secretary-Treasureron the IRC Executive.

Motion 30/16: ICG Audited Financial StatementsUpon recommendation by the Audit Committee, the Boardapproved the 2015 Consolidated Financial Statements for theInuvialuit Corporate Group.

Motion 31/16: IRC Distribution PaymentsIn accordance with the IRC Distribution Policy, the Boardapproved a distribution payment of $538.60 to each beneficiaryenrolled in the Inuvialuit Trust.

Motion 32/16: Appointment to IIC BoardThe Board appointed Alison Lennie as a member of the InuvialuitInvestment Corporation for a 2-year term expiring April 30, 2018.

Motion 33/16: Appointment to Inuvialuit TrustThe Board appointed Duane Smith, Vernon Amos and GeraldInglangasuk to the Inuvialuit Trust.

Motion 35/16: Appointment to Compensation CommitteeThe Board appointed Vernon Amos to the CompensationCommittee.

Motion 36/16: Appointment to Inuvialuit Land CorporationThe Board appointed Duane Smith, Vernon Amos and GeraldInglangasuk to the Inuvialuit Land Corporation.

IRC Audit CommitteeThe Audit Committee is responsible for ensuring the integrity ofthe financial report and controls within the Inuvialuit CorporateGroup. Meeting twice a year, the members are Vince Teddy, FredAbbott and Keith Anderson.

Upon review of the 2015 Financial Statements for the InuvialuitCorporate Group and discussions with the auditors andrepresentatives of management, the Committee recommended theiracceptance by the Board. It also recognized that a successionplan is in place for the impending retirement of IRC’s Chief FinancialOfficer.

Inuvialuit Investment Corporation (IIC)IIC Chair, Floyd Roland, reported that the IIC Board met April 6 inEdmonton to review the 2015 results from the IIC portfolio.

IIC’s total portfolio finished the year on a strong note with a solidperformance for the year. The one-year return was 6.59%. Thiswas especially impressive given the volatility experienced inglobal markets, the slowdown in China and the ensuing weaknessin commodities. Over the long-term the focus by managers onquality companies with strong businesses and management teamshas served IIC well.

The total Inuvialuit portfolio value of investment was $399 millionat December 31, 2015.

Inuvialuit Petroleum Corporation (IPC)The August 2016 deadline for Inuvik Gas Ltd. (IGL) to decide ontermination of the franchise agreement with the Town of Inuvik isquickly approaching. All 3 partners - ATCO, AltaGas and IPC -believe it is in their collective best interest to ask for an extension

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The IRC Board met with GNWT’s Premier Bob McLeod and CabinetApril 15 in Inuvik to discuss matters of common interest - (left to right)Minister Caroline Cochrane, Minister Louis Sebert, Minister WallySchumann, Minister Robert C. McLeod, Vernon Amos, Duane Smith,Premier Bob McLeod, Jordan McLeod, Minister Glen Abernethy,Lawrence Ruben, Minister Alfred Moses and Colin Okheena.

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IRC Distribution Payment cheques in the ISR brought many smiles! TopLeft: Joe Teddy. (Photo by P. Day.) Top Centre: Tanis Ruben. (Photo byCandice Thrasher.) Top Right: Roland Selamio. (Photo by AklavikCC.) Bottom Left: Charissa Goeson. Bottom Right: Carmella andRoss Klengenberg, with their first father/daughter beneficiary cheques.(Photo by Ulukhaktok CC.)

Hello Inuvialuit,

There have been quite a few developments since my last Messagefrom the Chair. I would like to begin with some of the meetings

I have had with the Federal andTerritorial governments in recentweeks.

In April, I had the opportunity to meetwith the federal government ministersof Natural Resources Canada, Health,Environment and Climate Change,and Fisheries and Oceans. The sameweek, the NWT Premier and all themembers of his Cabinet were in Inuvikto meet with the IRC Board for a fullday. Earlier in March, I also had anopportunity to meet with the 4 elected

MLAs from the Beaufort-Delta. During all of these importantmeetings, I took every opportunity to (1) remind all of theimportance of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement and the continuingobligation to implement it effectively; (2) stress the importanceof investing in the ISR and highlight the potential it continues tooffer; and (3) make all aware of some of the on-going work andprojects occurring in our region.

Message from the IRC Chair - Aariga!^

You may have noticed in the news recently that the IRC and IDCBoards had to make some hard decisions with respect to some ofour Inuvialuit businesses – in particular NTCL. However difficultthese decisions may be, your Boards continue to be guided intheir decision-making by an important principle: protect the assetsof the Inuvialuit for future generations. This decision was noexception and it was made with that principle in mind. Also, it isworth remembering that many of our other Inuvialuit businessesare doing very well.

In my previous Message from the Chair, I reported that work wasunderway to develop a Strategic Plan for IRC. In particular, Imentioned the importance of education, of developing an “IFA101”, as a few examples. We are continuing our efforts to developthis Plan and hope to provide you with an update during ourupcoming Corporate Tour in your Community.

Duane Ningaqsiq SmithChair and Chief Executive Officer

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More IRC Board Motions and Meeting Update

of the right to cancel the agreement. The delay will then allow foranother year to search for alternative fuel supply sources thatare more cost effective.

IGL did commission a business case for alternative fuel supply toreplace or supplement propane, preparing for when the Ikhil wellexpires. It is necessary to supplement the current propane airsystem for redundancy purposes (as a backup) in case of amechanical failure or maintenance work on the existing system.At this point, none of the partners are in a position to make thenecessary kind of investment.

Self-Government UpdateBob Simpson, Director, Intergovernmental Relations, led adiscussion on the proposed relationship between IRC and theInuvialuit Government regarding the Inuvialuit GovernmentConstitution. Three models outlining pros and cons with respectto financial, administrative, tax and legal considerations were

Continued from page 2presented to the Board. Work is still on-going with the Self-Government Team conducting more community consultations.

GNWT Leadership Meeting UpdateThe IRC Board met with GNWT’s Premier and Cabinet April 15 inInuvik to discuss matters of common interest. This was thesecond meeting between IRC and GNWT since the signing ofthe intergovernmental agreement April 27, 2015.

The meeting focused on the following areas: GNWT FiscalUpdate, NWT Census, Environmental Impact ScreeningCommittee, Affirmative Action Statistics and GNWT HiringPractices, Transboundary Water Management IntergovernmentalAgreement, Inuvik-Tuk Highway Project Update, Federal/Provincial/Territorial Meetings Updates, IFA Implementation, OilSpills, Offshore Revenue Negotiations, Education, Housing,Health Delivery and Family Services.

ITK/ICC UpdateDuane Smith attended the ITK Board meeting April 7 wherehe stressed the need for a national strategy on an Inuitapproach with respect to common issues and concerns.

Nancy Karetak-Lindell is the new President of ICC Canada.In this position, she also is the ICC Vice-Chair for Canada onthe (international) Inuit Circumpolar Council.

Left: During the Muskrat Jamboree Vince Sharpe unveiled a carving byEli Nasogaluak to honor the late Roy Ipana. What a wonderful surprisefor Sandra Ipana and her family! Right: The 2016 IRC Board - (left toright) Lawrence Ruben, Vernon Amos, Jordan McLeod, GeraldInglangasuk, Colin Okheena, Eddie Dillon and Duane Smith.

Inuvialuit Corporate Group (ICG) MeetingsHere is a quick list of the ICG board and committee meetings ata glance for the rest of the year:

IRC BoardAugust 23, 24 and 25, 2016 (Inuvik)November 22, 23 and 24, 2016 (Inuvik)

IDC BoardMay 26, 2016 (pm) (teleconference)August 19, 2016 (pm) (teleconference)November 9, 2016 (Edmonton)

IIC BoardMay 26, 2016 (am) (teleconference)August 19, 2016 (am) (teleconference)November 3 and 4, 2016 (Toronto)

Audit CommitteeDecember 8, 2016 (Edmonton)

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Distribution Payments for BeneficiariesIn accordance with the IRC Distribution Policy, the Boardannounced a distribution payment of $538.60 to all enrolledInuvialuit beneficiaries over the age of 18 in May 2016. A total of$2,422,666 was paid to 4,497 beneficiaries enrolled in the InuvialuitTrust. IRC subsidiaries - IDC, IIC, ILC and IPC - contributed tothe distribution.

BackgroundIn 1997, the IRC Board of Director adopted a Distribution Policythat took into account the following 2 guiding principles asoutlined in the Inuvialuit Final Agreement (IFA):

“The Inuvialuit enrolled in the Inuvialuit Land Rights Settlementshall share equally in the benefits received by the variousInuvialuit corporations and distributed through the InuvialuitTrust;” [section 6(4)(a)] and

“Restrictions shall be placed by the Inuvialuit RegionalCorporation from time to time on any financial distributions fromthe Inuvialuit corporations to encourage the preservation of thefinancial compensation for the benefit of future generations ofInuvialuit.” [section 6(4)(d)]

In 2012, the IRC Board approved a new Distribution Policy toreflect the adoption of International Financial ReportingStandards (IFRS) for its accounting procedures. This changerequired unrealized gains or losses in the investment portfolio tobe included in computing the income of the Inuvialuit CorporateGroup.

The 2016 distribution payments are based upon 15% of theAverage Comprehensive Income for the preceding ten-year periodas determined from IRC’s audited consolidated financialstatements.

IRC Distribution PolicyThe IRC Distribution Policy ensures that there is sufficientreinvestment of profits to guarantee the preservation and growthof the land claim capital for future generations of Inuvialuit. Theestablishment of the Elders Assistance Program and InuvialuitHarvesters Assistance Program; the core funding of the InuvialuitEducation Foundation, Inuvialuit Charitable Foundation and

Community Corporations were all made possible through suchreinvestments.

Distribution Policy HistorySince inception of the IRC Distribution Policy in 1997, enrolledbeneficiaries have received the following payments:

Year Beneficiaries Amount Total

1997 2,759 $297.38 $820,4701998 2,886 $462.71 $1,335,3761999 2,972 $401.51 $1,196,1002000 3,073 $184.98 $ 568,4552001 3,173 $850.49 $2,698,6042002 3,280 $400.00 $1,312,0002003 3,352 $400.00 $1,360,0002004 3,426 $685.01 $2,346,8402005 3,530 $774.15 $2,732,7602006 3,650 $477.99 $1,744,6512007 3,726 $770.12 $2,869,4702008 3,816 $1,001.09 $3,820,1592009 3,912 $400.00 $1,564,8002010 3,989 $400.00 $1,595,6002011 4,071 $400.00 $1,628,4002012 4,175 $483.68 $2,018,8652013 4,256 $563.20 $2,396,9902014 4,360 $551.57 $2,404,8552015 4,419 $576.40 $2,547,1122016 4,497 $538.60 $2,422,666

2016 Aurora College Spring Convocation in Inuvik. Left: Olga Aviugana(Fort Resolution) receiving her Personal Support Worker Certificate fromJane Arychuk (President) and Mary Beckett (Board of Governers). Olgawas also the Valedictorian! Centre: Vera Ovayuak (Tuk) with her EarlyChildhood Development Certificate. Right: Tawny Amos (Inuvik) withher Early Childhood Development Certificate.

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Community Development DivisionEvelyn Storr, Executive Director, attended the IRC Board meetingto provide reports and address concerns on the CommunityDevelopment Division (CDD).

CDD UpdateEvelyn Storr reported that CDD continues to be very busy withteleconferences, in-house meetings, day-to-day and year endactivities. In March, CDD staff held a very successfulProfessional Development Day at Reindeer Station to focus onteam building, workshops and planning exercises.

Evelyn attended the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Womenand Girls National Roundtable in Winnipeg. She then assistedITK in organizing a regional session as part of the pre-inquiryprocess. There were 2 reps from each community. It was verysuccessful.

Resolution Health Support Program (RHSP)Debbie Gordon-Ruben reported that the Group IAP SelectionsCommittee reviewed the submissions from across Canada. Theones from the ISR were not successful in 2016. There continuesto be an overload of IAP Hearing survivors interested in applyingfor this Group IAP fund. Meanwhile the RHSP staff continues toreceive, dispense and report for the 2015/2016 Group IAP Fundsthat have been successful.

The RHSW staff and CSWs (Culture Support Workers) continueto work with Residential School Survivors and IntergenerationalSurvivors, providing them with services and contacts in assistingto move forward. All are at their own stages, dealing with issuesfrom the residential school impacts. Some have deal with or aremanaging the impacts. However, many are at the beginning stagesor have not even started and feel they are stuck in their addictionsand/or trauma.

Health MattersUnder the Health Services Integration Fund, Meghan Etter isthe Counselling Services Manager with Jimmy Ruttan, as theAfter-Care Coordinator. Megan travelled to Tuk and Aklavik tomeet with school staff RE feedback on the Student and FamilySupport Workers position, evaluation and progress; very positivereviews. Meghan Etter was invited to present at the Anti-PovertyRoundtable in Yellowknife. Peggy Day was also in attendance.IRC received numerous congratulations and comments on thework it is doing in the area of wellness (on the land program). IRCis considered a leader in this area.

Meanwhile Jimmy worked with Inuvik Construction to completea new kitchen and bunks in cabins at Reindeer Station. Therewere several On the Land Programs - Father and Son TrapperTraining, “F” Word Forgiveness Workshop for Women, and Anti-Tobacco Campaign Student Exchange.

Rita Green (Tuk Wellness Worker) is meeting with communityorganizations to plan for future activities/open houses. Openhouses include a Domestic Violence presentation by the RCMP,followed by a public awareness campaign, and promotion oftraditional story-telling and cultural practices (like on the land).

Rita is beginning to receive more referrals through probations.

The Student and Family Support Workers (SFSW) continue tomeet with Principals and/or teachers as needed and remain aconsistence presence in the schools. They also meet, as needed,with parents and guardians to discuss strategies for improvingtheir children’s attendance. The SFSW Aklavik continues tooffer “monthly theme” to encourage students to work togetheras a class and think about the bigger picture. The SFSW Tukstarted a Debate Club which meets every 2 weeks and begancoaching Inuit and Dene Games as an incentive for students whoattend school regularly. The SFSW Inuvik works closely withEast Three School Program Support staff to promote healthylifestyles, focus on goal-setting and improve attendance. TheSFSW staff are Jolene Donovan (Inuvik and home boarding SachsHarbour students), Rhonda John (Aklavik), John Stuart Jr. (Tuk)and Joyce Banksland (Ulukhaktok).

Research MattersAs the Inuit Research Advisor, Shannon O’Hara monitors andsupports research activities in the ISR primarily throughArcticNet, Health Canada, and the Northern ContaminantsProgram (NCP). March was very busy.

Shannon led 5 climate change workshops in Inuvik March 15 to20 - Subsistence Harvesting, Culture and Learning, Health andWell-Being, Business and Economy, and Infrastructure andHousing. As a result, Clara Day, Rebecca Kaglik and GailannRaddi were chosen to attend the final ISR Climate ChangeAdaptation Strategy Meeting.

Shannon then coordinated the ISR Climate Change AdaptationStrategy Meeting in Inuvik March 21 to 24 with representatives(youth, elders and harvesters) from each community. It was anopportunity to present each of the 6 Community Climate ChangeAdaptation Plans for compilation into a Regional ClimateChange Adaptation Strategy and Website. The meeting wassuccessful and well attended.

One of CDD’s On the Land Program at Reindeer Station featured sewing.(Photo courtesy of M. Etter.)

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Left: Rita Green, Tuk Wellness Worker, and Elizabeth Ford (ITK). Centre:The Reindeer Harvesting Training Program under the NWT Anti-PovertyProject. Right: Jack Akhiatak and harvested reindeer meat. (Photoscourtesy of Jack Akhiatak and Issaic Elanik.)

More Community Development DivisionUnder the NWT Anti-Poverty Project, the Reindeer HarvestingTraining Program is now complete with approximately 15,000lbs of reindeer meat successfully distributed to each communityby the end of March.

Regional WellnessUnder the Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative and Nutrition NorthCanada, Jullian MacLean, Regional Dietitian, continues tosupport the ISR Food Security Working Group in their on-goingresearch project - Food Costing in the ISR. The Food CostWorkers are Tanya McLeod (Aklavik), Charmaine Teddy (Tuk),Celina Wolki (Paulatuk), Bernadette (Emma) Nakimayak (SachsHarbour) and Joyce Banksland (Ulukhaktok). This project isnow complete; results will be presented this Spring.

Under Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention, a RegionalDiabetes Workshop was held in Inuvik February 29 to March 4with 11 participants. They spent 2.5 days learning about diabetes,management, prevention, and coping/living. Overall theworkshop was considered highly successful; efforts will be madeto expand it to 3.5 days with greater attendance. Aklavik carriedout 8 Northern Games sessions with 3 to 5 youth in attendance.Ulukhaktok had 11 Northern Games sessions with 10 to 13 youthin attendance. Tuk had 10 Northern Games sessions and alsoheld a Level 1 Food Safe Course with 8 in attendance. In Paulatuk,a diabetes cooking circle was held in April.

As the Regional Wellness Coordinator, Beverly Esau administersseveral contribution agreements including Canada PrenatalNutrition Program (CPNP) and Brighter Futures. All CPNPprograms are still up and running in all the communities.

All Brighter Futures programs, also known as Healthy Children,Families and Communities, were completed for the year. Here isa list of the variety of activities delivered in 2015/2016.

Aklavik ($84,360)Muskrat Trapping (Joe Arey)On the Land (Annie B. Gordon)Spring On the Land (Nellie Arey)On the Land Skills - Inuvialuit Day CelebrationsWater Safety Canoeing (Margo McLeod)

Bush Safety (Sarah McLeod)Cutting Wood for Wood StovesTraditional Drum Dance ClassesEaster Community Feast and DanceHealthy Food Hampers

Inuvik ($228,970)Program CoordinatorBreakfast Program (East Three School)Swimming Lessons (East Three School)Arctic Sports (East Three School)Drum Dancing (East Three School)Sewing ClassesTeen DanceFamily SwimsReindeer Station Summer Camp, Fishing/Berry PickingWhale Camp (Inuvik HTC)Inuvialuit Language Assistant (Inuvik DEA)Kindergarten Healthy Snacks (Inuvik DEA)Elders Fitness Program (BDHSSA)Grade 6 Babysitting Course (BDHSSA)Children’s Sports Programming (Inuvik Minor Hockey Assn.)Indoor Soccer (East Three School)Muskrat Jamboree 2016Inuvialuktun Language ClassesYouth Leadership Camp

Paulatuk ($36,175)Drum Dance Practices (Micheal Green)Summer Camp (Peter Ruben)Breakfast Program (Aaron Ruben)Day Camp, Egg Island (Liz Kuptana)Elders Day Program (Irene Ruben)Tanning Workshop (Frances Wolki)Smoking Awareness

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Sachs Harbour ($12,636)Together ProgramIkayuqti WorkerNational Child DayKilliut Sewing GroupBreakfast Program

Tuktoyaktuk ($168,715)Youth Centre CoordinatorChild Development CentreDEA Breakfast ProgramProgram AdministratorTuk Minor HockeySpring Camp (Diane Nasogaluak)Summer Camp (Diane Nasogaluak)Pingo’s WhalingCockney’s Dryfish MakingCockney’s BouchiaqElders Berry Picking

Ulukhaktok ($66,275)Ikayukti WorkerTraditional SewingQuickstart Breakfast ProgramOlder Worker ProjectNutritional Support ProgramMuskox Hunt

Inuvialuit Child Development ProgramsMaria Storr (Manager, Inuvialuit Child Development Programs)reported that the Coordinators are as follows: Karla Smith(Aklavik), Shauna Kayotuk (Inuvik), Kristin MacDonald (IngamoHall Healthy Babies), Irene Ruben (Paulatuk), Jennifer Wolki(Tuk), and Mary Okheena (Ulukhaktok).

Aklavik, Inuvik and Paulatuk began the Hanen (LearningLanguage & Loving It) Training; the second session will becompleted by the end of the month. Tuk has completed thistraining. A Parent Workshop was attended by 7 in Ulukhaktok.

Using these new strategies, staff have reported muchimprovement with the children’s speech and language.

Attendance issues continue to be a priority. Staff continues towork on ensuring all spaces are filled, even on a “part-time” basis.Higher and consistent attendance will mean increased fundingfor the operation of the program.

Congratulations to Inuvik and Tuk for having no concerns afteran Environmental Health Inspection! There were also no majorconcerns in the other Centres.

Language and CultureCathy Cockney, Manager, Inuvialuit Cultural Resource Centre(ICRC), reported that it sponsored a 10-day workshop in Paulatukon making traditional dog whips. The Siglitun APP was completedwith the contractor. The Kangiryuarmiutun and Siglitun grammarbooks were also reprinted.

The University of Alberta posted a positive review of ICRC’snew publication, Memories of a Beluga Whale Hunt from I,Nuligak. Receiving 4 stars out of 4, the review was then postedonto the Deakin Review of Children’s Literature.

Both Barbara Memogana (Regional Language Coordinator) andBeverly Amos (Inuvialuit Language Officer) continue to provideon-going support to beneficiaries, language teachers, schoolsand Child Development Centres. Beverly continues to work onthe easy-reader books for publication.

In Ulukhaktok, Emily Kudlak (Language Program Officer)continues to edit the Kangiryuarmiut Inuinnaqtun Dictionarywith Richard Compton.

More Community Development DivisionContinued from page 7

Left: Mary Green, Irene Ruben, Veronica Ruben, Maria Storr (staff),Karla Smith and Sally Ann Kasook at the IAHS Edmonton Training inMarch. (Photo by Shauna Kayotuk.) Right: The Early ChildhoodDevelopment Certificate graduates with instructors from Aurora College’s2016 Spring Convocation in Inuvik.

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Education, Training and Career DevelopmentKellie Donohue, Director, Human Resources, attended the IRCBoard meeting to provide a report and address concerns.

The Human Resources Department is responsible for Education,Training and Career Development. Check out the Facebook pagefor HR!

Inuvialuit Education FoundationBeneficiaries interested in learning more of IEF’s programs, pleasecontact Sandra Elanik, Education Manager, at 867.777.7029 ortoll-free at 1.855.777.7011 or email sandra.elanik@inuvialuit.com.These include the Post-Secondary Financial Assistance Program(PSFAP), scholarships and tutoring.

Please note that July 15 is the application deadline for IEF’sPost-Secondary Financial Assistance Program (PSFAP) for theFall (September) semester.

Under PSFAP, IEF currently provides 40 post-secondary studentswith monthly funding assistance; 15 in diploma programs and 25in degree programs. There are 28 NWT students of which 16 arefrom the ISR, 5 in diploma and 11 in degree programs.

Nine beneficiaries are completing the University & CollegeEntrance Preparation Program (UCEP) at Yukon College, Red DeerCollege, Aurora College and Grande Prairie Regional College.

IEF provides annual funding for tutor programs in thecommunities. Currently, there are 10 students in Inuvik and 13students in Ulukhaktok benefiting from the After School TutorProgram.

Training and Capacity BuildingThe Government of Canada has extended ASETS (AboriginalSkills and Employment Training Strategy) by another year toMarch 31, 2017. IRC continues to offer the Sunchild programs(E-Learning Centres) during the school year in Inuvik and Tuk.

The IRC Training Centre is offering Inuvik Apprenticeship TutorProgram, Workplace Tutor Program, Beginner and advanced Excel

courses offered in Tuk as a pilot project (6 participants), Class 7Drivers Licence Preparation course to community members andhigh schools, and “Train-the-Trainer” delivery style forEmployment Officer and Student & Family Support Workerdevelopment. Five laptops were purchased in anticipation ofComputer Training Courses in 2016/2017. Meanwhile CustomerService, Career Planning, Resume Preparation, Communicationand Dealing with Difficult Clients are being developed.

In 2016/2017, Aurora College will be offering the followingprograms: Early Childhood Certificate Program (funded byASETS), Environment and Natural Resources TechnologyProgram, Office Administration certificate/diploma, BusinessAdministration certificate/diploma, Redesigned Access Programs(Occupations and College Access, University and CollegeAccess) and ALBE in Community Learning Centres.

Statistics on IRC/IDC Inuvialuit StaffHR compiled statistics regarding the hiring of Inuvialuit staff forIRC and IDC, (full-time and casual). Currently, 79% of staff at IRCare Inuvialuit.

Beneficiary Development, IRC and IDCThe following IRC/IDC beneficiary employees are receivingeducational support: Jamie Day (Completed Accounting I & IITraining, Aklavik CC); Clinton Gordon and Glenna Noksana(Coursework - Accounting Certificate, Athabasca University);Shelly Hendrick (Coursework - Bachelor/Commerce, AthabascaUniversity); Nicole Lindsay (Excel/Outlook 2013 Training);Terrance Allen (Carpentry Apprenticeship Program, Level 4,Aurora College); Peggy Day (Diploma/Applied Psychology &Counselling, Kelowna College); Rhonda John (Coursework towardEducational Assistant Diploma, Lethbridge College); and LornaMatthew (Professional Minute Taking, Workshop throughCanadian Training Resources).

Employment opportunities with the Inuvialuit Corporate Group and other organizations can be found at:

♦ IRC Human Resources Facebook Page. Search for Inuvialuit Regional Corporation Human Resources or go to https://www.facebook.com/IRCHumanResources.

♦ Inuvik Drum / NewsNorth.

♦ New North Network (Inuvik community channel).

♦ Government of Canada Job Bank – www. jobbank.gc.ca.

♦ Inuvialuit Career Centre – located at 107 Mackenzie Road in Inuvik.

♦ Community Employment Officers and Student & Family Support Workers.

♦ Community organizations –Job postings are distributed to Community Corporations, Hamlets, government agencies, HTCsand other contacts within each community.

♦ All IRC/IDC staff are provided with notices of job postings for IRC/IDC positions and are encouraged to forward to theircontacts.

For help with all job searches, applications, or career planning, contact the Inuvialuit Career Centre (Inuvik 777.7095 or toll-free1.855.777.7011) or the local Employment Officer in your community.

Looking for Employment?

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NorTerra Group of CompaniesFort McMurray Wildfire SituationThe critical situation with the fires in northern Alberta in the FortMcMurray area have been on most Canadian minds. Mostimportantly, all employees are safe; they and their families weresafely evacuated. They have been further impacted by thedevastation caused by the fires - some have lost their homes andbelongings while others do not know if theirs have been damaged.None of the company operations have been damaged.

Weldco-Beales Manufacturing (WBM)All members of Weldco Heavy Industries (Fort McKay) weresuccessfully evacuated. Once the all clear is provided to resumebusiness, a focused start-up crew will be sent in advance toprepare the facility and supporting infrastructure for fulloperations. Meanwhile WBM (Edmonton) will be providingoffices for displaced administrative staff as well as support forthe anticipated re-build effort.

Northern Industrial Sales (NIS)All NIS staff are safe and evacuated to Edmonton. The FortMcKay branch is currently closed and an action plan will bedeveloped to get staff back when business resumes.

Canadian NorthHere is an excerpt from updates made May 10 by Steve Hankirk,President, Canadian North. For more information, please visitwww.facebook.com/CanadianNorthAir.

“This has been an incredibly challenging week for all of us. Ihave been tremendously proud of how we have all pitched inwith our hands and hearts to support our oil sands clients, thecitizens of Fort McMurray and each other. The level of care andconcern shown by our team has been overwhelming andcontinues to drive our successful response to this crisis. Manyof the passengers who have flown with us are evacuees whohave lost their homes and belongings.

From May 4 to 8, Canadian North operated 294 charter flights toand from sites around Fort McMurray on behalf of our clients,carrying 16,618 passengers. At the same time, we maintained ournormal scheduled operations with minimal disruptions.

Message to Community Members on NTCLNTCL is working with stakeholders to ensure that northern communities will continue to receive the necessary marine services in2016. Here are the anticipated delivery dates for your community in the ISR this year:

Community Booking Cut-Off Cargo Cut-Off Expected Delivery

Paulatuk June 30 July 11 Week of August 15Sachs Harbour June 30 July 11 Week of August 29Ulukhaktok June 30 July 11 Week of August 29Aklavik June 30 July 15 Week of August 8Tuktoyaktuk (1) June 1 June 10 Week of July 4Tuktoyaktuk (2) June 30 July 15 Week of July 25Inuvik (1) June 1 June 10 Week of July 4Inuvik (2) June 30 July 15 Week of July 25

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The safety of our passengers and employees is always our numberone priority. We are pleased to report that we have had noreported injuries or safety occurrences relative to our FortMcMurray rescue operations. We will continue to put the safetyof our passengers and employees above everything else duringthese long and busy days.

Our team members have been deeply moved by the many socialmedia comments, private messages, emails and telephone callscommending their actions, as well as the media coverage. Wequickly mobilized last week because we have the means to assist,and we believed it was the right thing to do.”

♦ I was one of the 5,100 people Canadian North flew out ofFort McMurray on Wednesday. They did it calmly, safely,and with professionalism. Great work Canadian North!

♦ Can’t thank these guys and girls enough. Way way into thesmall hours they were ferrying folks from CNRL Horizonsairstrip to Edmonton. No complaints of baggage size, shapeor breed. Everyone - adult, child or four-legged (includingour cat and rabbit) - was welcomed and treated like anotherflight, no different than any regular charter from a city airport.Thank you for your efforts to get everyone out safe!

♦ From the owners of Meow Meow (Krystal, Rob & Victoria):We wanted to thank everyone at Canadian North for takingcare of our family!! You wentabove and beyond making surewe were safe, comforting us andgetting us the resources weneeded. You took in our familypet and made him a home,turning him into a celebrity.Thank you for your generosityand kindness!! We are all settledin Calgary waiting for the babyto come.

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Wayne Gordon, Chair, and Denny Rodgers, General Manager,met with the IRC Board to review the results of IDC’s operationsand address concerns.

IDC OverviewWayne Gordon reported that properties, construction projectsand supplemental work on the Inuvik-Tuk Highway Projectcontinue to be the main economic driver for IDC in the ISR. Itsnewest joint venture, Sanayut Engineering, secured a contractfor design work at the Inuvik Satellite Station Facility.

Nappaq Design & Construction remains focused on thecompletion of the Town of Inuvik Water Treatment Plant, NWTHousing Corporation (NWTHC) and IDC renovations in Tuk,and a couple of smaller projects for NTCL and Nav Canada inInuvik. NWTHC is anticipated to release a tender for thecompletion of the singles unit which went into receivership. TheGNWT(ENR) project to build a new facility at their existinglocation (Shell Lake) is in the final stages of negotiation with afinal decision forthcoming.

NorTerra UpdateIDC continues to work on the restructuring of NorTerra with agoal of increasing operational value. Companies under NorTerrainclude Braden-Burry Expediting, Canadian North, NorthernIndustrial Sales, Northern Transportation Company Ltd., Weldco-Beales Manufacturing and Beaufort-Delta Petroleum Ltd.

IDC PropertiesResidential and commercial rental properties occupancy iscurrently at 98%. The rental market in Inuvik remains strong.IDC completed the purchase of the 4-Plex on Natala Drive (Inuvik)

from the Tuk Development Corporation. The units are undergoingminor renovation and have all been rented.

Aklak AirAklak continues to review all costs and savings for 2016. Aklakmet with Kenn Borek Air to determine what the schedule airservice would look like once the Inuvik-Tuk Highway iscompleted.

AOGS (Arctic Oil & Gas Services Inc.)AOGS provided catering/hospitality services for approximately200 workers throughout 3 camps on the Inuvik-Tuk HighwayProject and one camp on the Mackenzie Valley Fibre Link Project.

IEG ConsultingIEG continues to provide remediation and water sampling workat the Shell projects at West Channel, Camp Farewell and Unipkat.Community consultations took place at the end of March inAklavik, Inuvik and Tuk.

Inukshuk Geomatics (Challenger)Inukshuk continues survey support for the North End of theInuvik-Tuk Highway Project in 2015/2016.

Inuvialuit Development Corporation (IDC)

Inuvialuit CEDOJiri Raska, CEDO Project Director, met with the IRC Board toprovide a report and address concerns. The CEDO ProjectCoordinator is Jackie Challis.

CEDO is funded by CanNor based on the ICEDO 2020 Plan andannual work plan. In 2015/2016, it successfully expended: $550,000from CanNor’s Community Readiness and OpportunityPlanning (CROP) program, $318,000 from GNWT through ITI,ECE/Aurora College and $170,000 of own source funding.

Regional Readiness Initiatives, 2015/2016 ReportCEDO worked on the Essential Business Skills Initiative bypartnering with Capilano University to develop online toolkitresources for the website as well as development and co-facilitation of tourism-themed business skills workshops. Two(pilot) workshops were delivered in Aklavik and Tuk.

In the Opportunity Readiness Research Initiative, CEDOcompleted 2 feasibility studies. One was on opportunities tomaximize upon the connectivity of the Mackenzie Valley FibreLink and the other was on possible multi-use of the NorthernImages building.

Under the Regional Readiness for Opportunities in ArcticEnergy, CEDO partnered with Arctic Energy Alliance to hold 2successful pilot workshops in Paulatuk and Inuvik.

In the Country Foods and Value-Added Processing Initiative,CEDO delivered a very successful Country Food ProcessingMethods 2-week pilot program. The partnership with AuroraCollege was beneficial. For 2016/2017, the plan is to modify thepilot to deliver 2 two-week programs and explore the logistics ofsupporting several evening and weekend courses targetingspecific areas of interest.

In the Regional Connections to Events and ConventionsInitiative, the Cruise Ship Readiness Workshop was completedin Ulukhaktok with an impressive turnout and valuableengagement. Event infrastructure was purchased and beingstaged for sealift to Ulukhaktok and Tuk this coming summer.

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Inuvialuit Land Administration (ILA)ILA staff includes Mike Harlow, Chief Land Administrator;Patrice Stuart, Land Use Applications Coordinator; TinaLucas, Office Manager; Janet Elias, Environmental MonitoringCoordinator; Glenna Noksana, Administrative Assistant; andMykola Sokurenko, Environmental Management Coordinator.Shawna Wilson, past Environmental Management Coordinator,has moved on as of May 4. ILA would like to thank Shawna forher excellent work over the past 4 years and wish her well in thenext phases of her life.

Inuvialuit Land Use ApplicationsILA processed the following new and renewed Land Use Permits/Licences: Canadian Wildlife Service, Land Use Licence for snowgoose population counts; Natural Resources Canada for LandUse Licence for geo mapping for Energy and Minerals; Universityof Victoria, Land Use Licence for cumulative impact studies onNorth Mackenzie Basin; Natural Resources Canada, Land UseLicence for climate change monitoring. There was 1 ResidentialLease for Tim Gordon.

Inuvialuit Environmental Monitoring ProgramThe following Inuvialuit Environmental Monitors were employedby ILA to work on the Inuvik-Tuk Highway Project in 2016:South End - Mary Cockney, Jonathan Pascal, Ricky Joe,Lawrence Rogers and North End - Robin Felix, Rex Noksana,Stanley Felix, Spencer Mangelana. No Gravel Checkers wereemployed in this quarter. Both GNWT and contractors areworking cooperatively with ILA.

Inuvik-Tuk Highway ProjectThe governments of Canada and the NWT announced the joiningof the north and south construction ends at approximately Km 50of the Inuvik-Tuk Highway Project on April 7. The contractorsuccessfully joined the 2 construction spreads with a first layerof embankment material. Geotextile fabric and additionalearthworks were then placed to bring the embankment up to grade.

This is the third winter of construction; the new highway isscheduled to open to traffic in Fall 2017. It will be the northern-most section of the envisioned Mackenzie Valley Highway thatwill connect Canada from coast-to-coast-to-coast.

ILA attended various update and Corridor Working Groupmeetings on the Inuvik-Tuk Highway Project. The next step is toensure equipment is off site prior to ground stability beingcompromised and that borrow sources are in a state to managewater run off from spring melt. As per the CCBA (ComprehensiveCooperation and Benefits Agreement) signed with the contractor,ILA is expecting detailed information on their employment andcontracting activities.

Bar C RemediationImperial completed the majority of clean-up work in the summer of2015. Some material remains on site and IOL and ILA are working todevelop a schedule for the eventual completion of the clean-up.

DFO Marker Recovery Program (Pilot)Tuk residents are concerned with the accumulation of abandonedDFO buoys on the coast near the community. Working with DFO(Victoria BC), ILA has developed a pilot program to (a) identifyareas of high concentration, (b) determine methods for stockpilingand (c) identify opportunities for removal. The next step is tomeet and seek support from THTC on the proposed plan.

Inuvialuit Land Administration Commission (ILAC ) ILAC sets the standard of care that the Inuvialuit will require ofIndustry and others when carrying out activities on Inuvialuitlands. This is accomplished through the development ofappropriate land management policies and regulations forrecommendation to the IRC Board.

In April ILAC conducted a site visit to the Inuvik-Tuk HighwayProject. However, not all members were able to attend due to thegrounding of planes as a result of Alaska’s volcanic eruption.

The members of ILAC are Albert Elias (Chair); Dean (Manny)Arey (Aklavik); Hank Rogers Sr. (Inuvik); Bobby Ruben(Paulatuk); Joe Kudlak (Sachs Harbour); Lennie Emaghok (Tuk);and David Kuptana (Ulukhaktok).

Inuvik-Tuk Highway Project. Left: Kurt Wainman and Merven Grubenat the joining of the north and south construction ends at Km 50. (Photoby Roy Goose.) Right: The ILAC visit with Hank Rogers Sr., AlbertElias, Mike Harlow (staff), Dean (Manny) Arey, Lennie Emaghok,Shawna Wilson (staff) and Doug Saunders (EGT). (Photo by ILA.)

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ITK Inuit Arctic Tour. Top Left: Mayor Ray Ruben and Ron Ehmann(DFO) in Paulatuk. Top Centre: The participants learning how todrum dance from the Paulatuk Moonlight Drummers and Dancers.Top Left: Col. Martin Frank and his new friends in Paulatuk. BottomLeft: James Pokiak autographing his book for Helene Laurendeau(INAC) in Tuk. Bottom Right: The ITK delegation and Tuk leadershipin the Hamlet chambers.

ITK Inuit Arctic TourThe communities of Inuvik, Paulatuk and Tuktoyaktuk extendeda warm Inuvialuit welcome to participants of the ITK Inuit ArcticTour March 14 to 18. Although meetings provided an opportunityto learn about community concerns and challenges, it was theextra activities and efforts which made the Tour so memorable.

In Paulatuk, the delegation performed a Food Costing Exercisewhere each had to buy food for a family of 4 with only $100 forthe day. Participants noticed the high cost of store-bought itemsand lack of food choices! They toured the Health Centre, engagedfeedback on the Canadian Rangers program, participated in acommunity presentation on the Tuktut Nogait National ParkCo-Management Experience and visited Angik School forinteraction with the students.

After a Q&A session with the community leadership, everyoneenjoyed the feast and drum dancing with the Paulatuk MoonlightDrummers and Dancers. Later that evening, the delegation walkedon the frozen ocean and drove on the Rat Lake Road to aviewpoint of the community. Thank you Lawrence Ruben(Paulatuk CC Chair), and Mayor Ray Ruben for the enthusiasticwelcome and hospitality!

In Tuktoyaktuk, the delegation met with the Tuk CC and Hamletleadership to discuss community concerns and issues. A majorhighlight was a tour of the North End of the Inuvik-Tuk Highway

Project which will join Canada coast to coast to coast. Participantsalso learned about the Wellness Centre Community Programsand visited the Jason Jacobson Youth Centre.

The community welcomed the delegation with a community feast,drum dancing by the Tuktoyaktuk Siglit Drummers and Dancersas well as Arctic Sports demonstration. Participants also enjoyedIgloo Building 101 with Joe Nasogaluak and a walk up a pingobefore driving back to Inuvik on the ice road. Many thanks toMayor Darrel Nasogaluak, Dennis Raddi Sr (Tuk CC Vice-Chair)and James Pokiak for the warm welcome and hospitality!

In Inuvik, the delegation toured the Inuvik Regional Hospital,Aurora College, Aurora Research Institute, Inuvik Satellite StationFacility and the South End of the Inuvik-Tuk Highway Project.There was also a brief overview of the ISR from IRC and InuvialuitGame Council.

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Members Comments: Concerns from the Community CorporationsAklavik Community CorporationJordan McLeod reported that Aklavik CC is looking forward tofilling the Corporate Manager position. Meanwhile the 2015Aklavik CC audit was completed in March.

The Aklavik CC Board met with Parks Canada to arrange thehiring of cooks and cultural hosts for Ivvavik National Park fromJune to August 2016. As Parks Canada will also be doingconstruction work, this will hopefully provide more employmentopportunities for Aklavik beneficiaries in the park.

Brighter Futures ended the fiscal year with the Traditional DrumDancing Program and a family community feast/square danceduring the Mad Trapper Rendezvous. New applications will soonbe reviewed for the 2016/2017 year.

The Aklavik Development Corporation is working with ArcticEnergy Alliance to put solar panels on the Aklavik Inn.

Inuvik Community CorporationGerald (Jerry) Inglangasuk, newly elected in the March 9 by-Election, encouraged all beneficiaries to attend the AGM set forMay 29 in the ICC Community Meeting Room. Input is soughtfor the establishment of an Elders Committee.

The 2016 Reindeer Meat Distribution focused on elders and singleparents as a priority. There was also deliveries made to familieswith no access to traditional meat. Altogether, the staff delivered190 boxes over 3 days.

With funding from GNWT’s Mental Health Territorial SocialPrograms, Inuvik CC held Women and Children, Adults andParenting Skills Land Programs at Reindeer Station.

The 2015/2016 Brighter Futures programs included a wide rangeof activities to enhance the participation of the Inuvikmembership. These were offered at the ICC Building with theexception of Arctic Sports, Drum Dancing and Breakfast Program,which took place at East Three School. Meanwhile newapplications for the 2016/2017 fiscal year were reviewed.

May 4th was the IRC Distribution Payment to the InuvikBeneficiaries. The Inuvik CC Team, made up of the AdministrationStaff, Chairperson, and volunteers from IHTC and IRC, did angreat job. Inuvik CC would also like to recognize Canadian Northfor their help with the Fort McMurray evacuation.

Matilda DeBastien, Corporate Manager, is training with ShellyHendrick, IRC Community Support Officer, to take on theresponsibility for the financial aspect of the Inuvik CC.

Paulatuk Community CorporationLawrence Ruben reported that the community had an exciting 2days in March with the visit of the ITK Inuit Arctic Tour of seniorfederal government officials. There were many questions relatedto residential school and the programs within the process. Theoutcome was an eye opener for them to see a community survivingwith the high cost of food from the south. After the communitymeeting, the Group enjoyed local cuisine and learned to drum

dance. Many thanks to the Paulatuk Moonlight Drummers andDancers, the cooks and community members for providing awonderful time for all.

Throughout the Easter holidays, Paulatuk CC provided donationsand also assisted in events over the long weekend.

Paulatuk CC is accepting 2016/2017 proposals for Brighter Futures.The IHAP program is doing well with payments accepted for bigticket (major) and minor items.

The Paulatuk Development Corporation Board set up a weatherhaven south of Billy Lake in February to assist caribou huntersduring the summer and fall. The fate of remaining assets at theRummy Lake camp site is still undetermined. Contact was madewith Abraham Ruben to discuss the possibility of investing inhis mines.

With the warm weather approaching, fishing is in high gear withthe Elders Committee organizing a fishing derby for thecommunity. All proceeds will go towards prizes and future events.

Upon the resignation of Fred Kuptana who has worked forPaulatuk CC since late 2012, the new Corporate Manager isCandice Thrasher.

Sachs Harbour Community CorporationVernon Amos reported Sachs Harbour CC has fully moved intothe new Development Corporation building. The community isasked to name the new office building. Names will be consideredin mid-May.

Sachs Harbour CC has selected an elder and a youth to sit asobservers at their meetings: Margaret Carpenter (Elder rep) andCJ Haogak (Youth rep).

Members are encouraged to submit their Brighter Futuresproposals for 2016/2017. As there was not much interest in usingthe $25,000 Wellness Fund, a portion will be used to repair and

The Inuvik CC Team is ready for IRC Distribution Payment day: TanyaBlake, Peggy Day, Martha Blake, Mandy Day and Matilda Debastien.Missing from photo is Gerald Inglangasuk. (Photo by Inuvik CC.)

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Members Comments: Concerns from the Community Corporations

Left: All smiles in Paulatuk as Lawrence Ruben distributes dry meatduring the ITK Inuit Arctic Tour. Right: Participants in the Cruise ShipReadiness Workshop in Ulukhaktok. (Photo by J. Challis.)

out to their camps. Good luck during this spring hunt!

Ulukhaktok Community CorporationColin Okheena reported that Ulukhaktok CC only received 36boxes of reindeer meat. As some households did not receiveanything, could IRC look into the distribution?

On behalf of Ulukhaktok CC, John Alikamik and JosephKitekudlak attended the Community Conservation Planmeetings in Inuvik. Margaret Kanayok (Elders Committee) andSydone Okheena (Youth Council) also attended. Gilbert Olifie(Secretary/Treasurer) attended the Engaging Community TourismChampions Workshop in Yellowknife. As work activities onexploration is quiet in the region, the community would like totake advantage of tourism opportunities. Colin Okheenaattended the Anti-Poverty Roundtable in Yellowknife whichproved to be an eye opener in looking at ways to lessen povertythrough employment.

The Cruise Ship Readiness Workshop was held March 21 to 24with an outstanding turnout of community members along with afew delegates from out of town.

At the end of March, the Ulukhaktok CC hired 10 locals to harvest20 animals as part of the Community Muskox Hunt. Memberswere very thankful for the meat.

Under Brighter Futures, a Youth Muskox Hunt was held with 4locals hired to take out 8 youth. They were successful with theanimals then distributed to single mothers/parents and thosewith no means of getting out on the land.

The following donations were made: Special Events Committee(Easter Games and Fishing Derby), OHTC (haul fuel to cabinsused by community), Brandon Okheena (Northern YouthAbroad), Winnie Joss Family (funeral assistance), Island SquareDancers, Welcome Back Coffee Break (AWG athletes), Hamletof Ulukhaktok (Food Bank), Helen Kavak School (studentorientation trip) and Lily Alanak (CHR activities).

renovate the Sachs Harbour CC owned cabin at Angus Lake forthe use of the community. The work is scheduled to begin afterthe fall sea lift.

The Sachs Harbour CC Board decided that their $100,000 will bereinvested into an interest bearing account to add to thecommunity’s yearly IHAP allocation. This is an attempt to keepup with the rising cost of harvesting equipment.

Boxes of reindeer meat were received and distributed tocommunity members. Sachs Harbour will probably ask for astoppage as caribou are coming back. Some people are evengetting tired of eating caribou and are now asking for muskox!

With the departure of Mariah Lucas, there is now a vacancy onthe Sachs Harbour CC Board.

Tuktoyaktuk Community CorporationEddie Dillon reported that Tuk CC held a joint community feastwith the Hamlet of Tuk to welcome ITK Inuit Arctic Tourparticipants. They were amazed at how many programs andservices were provided for the community. Thanks to the Boardmembers, Tuk CC staff, Mayor and Council and their staff formaking a combined effort of a successful event.

Tuk CC delivered 111 bags of reindeer meat to communitymembers. Numerous phone calls were received with appreciationon how this helped many households with the high cost of store-bought meat.

The Employment Officer was busy assisting 69 clients withapplications ranging from EI and SIN to Child Tax Benefit andbirth certificate as well as resumes.

At the Jason Jacobson Youth Centre, 61 youth utilized the facilityon a daily basis from February to April. The programs includedNorthern Games, music lessons, crafts, baking and sewing. TheCentre will soon operate as a licensed facility for youth under 12years. The Aimayunga (Women’s) Shelter assisted 22 womenand 6 children. It will be working on more programming to helpthose struggling with family violence issues.

Spring is just around the corner, safe travels to those heading

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List of Newly Enrolled Inuvialuit Beneficiaries

Dustin AleekukDanielle AllenDarla AllenEthan AllenCarmen AngasukLarry AngasukKyle AreyJohn ArsenaultMichel ArsenaultJanelle AvingoyoakTopsy BankslandKaren BenoitBernie BernhardtKarla BruvoldPaulina BurnsKrysten CardinalAlainna CarpenterCourtney CharlieRachel ClaypoolCorey CockneyRichelle CockneyAnika Cockney-GooseRaquel ConleyDawn CreisonTakisha DillonColby Dillon-VoudrachChristine DunbarJimmy ElanikKolton EldridgeBella EliasJoanne EliasKane EliasJacob ErigaktoakMakayla EvansJoan FrenchErnie GordonDanielle Gruben

Justice GrubenKeith GrubenAlice Gruben-LugtDustyn GullyWilliam HodgsonKyla HvatumDavid InglangasukTrista IpanaCharlotte IrishMitchell JacobsonJonathon JohnsonHarry KaglikLeigha KeogakLionel KikoakCarmella KlengenbergPeter KlengenbergJames KogiakJaime KudlakTiffany LarterBreianna LavalleeRobert LeckRaven LennieAlexa LundriganRobert MacWattAlexender McCoyBrandon McCoyDavina McLeodTamara MooreTanya MooreLarsen NasogaluakClorese NogasakCaitlin Nutall-FirthTamara OloakyukBrenden OrliczkiEllery PanaktalokJeffery PanaktalokAllen Pascal-Cockney

Kerri PetersTyler PetersKristian RaymondQuincey RolandJacob SchillerPatrick ScottSarah SewardDawson SmithJohn-Riley Smith-LucasAnisha-Anne StorrSkylar StorrMorgan SydneyCaine ThrasherCheyenne ThrasherDonavon VocatBailey Vogt

Congratulations to the following newly enrolled beneficiaries, many of whom just turned 18 and received their first IRC DistributionPayment. The Inuvialuit Enrollment Committee met on April 15, 2016 to review applications.

IRC Distribution Payment. Top: Anika Cockney-Goose’s first cheque! (Photo by Inuvik CC.) Left:Frazer Arey. Centre: Persis and Arlene Kogiak. (Photoby Aklavik CC.) Right: Kyla Hvatum’s first cheque!

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Questions from BeneficiariesThank you IRC for the Distribution Payment cheque. Why ismy cheque less than the announced payment?When the Inuvialuit Trust (Trust) assembles the annualDistribution Payment to beneficiaries, it is approached by variouscreditors that have amounts owed to them. These range fromcreditors with court awarded judgments on whose behalf theTerritorial Court of the NWT has served the Trust with a GarnisheeSummons under the Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act tocompanies in the Inuvialuit Corporate Group.

When the Territorial Court of the NWT serves the Trust with aGarnishee Summons, the Trust is obligated to pay all monies dueto the beneficiary named in the summons directly to the TerritorialCourts for payment to the Judgment Creditor. In many instances,the judgment claim is so large that the entire Distribution Paymentfor 2016 has to be remitted to the courts with no funds left over tosatisfy any remaining creditors.

Two other significant creditors are Stanton Group and InuvialuitCEDO. As part of Stanton’s credit application, the beneficiaryapplicant assigns their right to Distribution Payments from theTrust as security. This means that he/she authorizes Stanton toapply such payments against overdue balances. As for CEDO,loan agreements are secured by an Assignment of Payments inwhich the borrower, in the event of a default, authorizes theirDistribution Payment to be made to CEDO until the indebtednessis paid in full. Where the repayment schedule has not beenmaintained, the loan is technically in default and is therefore fullyrecoverable.

If your Distribution Payment is less than $538.60, the chequestub should identify amounts deducted and to whom they wereremitted. For those that did not receive a payment, in place of acheque stub, you would have received a Payment Advice whichindicates the amounts deducted and remitted to your creditors.

There wasn’t a cheque for me at the Inuvik CC. I am an enrolledbeneficiary. I moved back to Inuvik from Yellowknife about amonth ago. Where is my cheque?If there was no notification of a change of address received atIRC, the cheque would have been mailed to the last known address

on record - Yellowknife. If that is the case, the cheque will eitherbe forwarded from the Yellowknife address to you (if you haveleft a change of address with the post office) or returned to IRCas undeliverable. IRC will then forward it to you at your newaddress in Inuvik. As this may take some time, it is vital that IRCknows of any change of address immediately!

What is the difference between registration and enrollment ofan individual with IRC?Before the age of 18, an individual is not yet eligible to enroll inthe Inuvialuit Trust. However, parents are encouraged to registertheir children with IRC so that they may have access to certainbenefits. These may include (1) eligibility to apply for a federalNon-Insured Health Benefits Number, (2) eligibility forgovernment and Inuvialuit Corporate Group benefits programs,and (3) notification about applying to enroll under the InuvialuitTrust.

In order to register a child, you will need to provide birthregistration documents that show the natural and/or adoptiveparents of the child, information about the child and informationhis or her family ancestry.

Once an individual turns 18, he/she is eligible to apply forenrollment under the Inuvialuit Trust. They do not need to registerin order to enroll. In order to apply, an individual must submit anew application package including birth registration documents(if not already provided to register with the IRC), informationabout the applicant and his/her ancestry. The individual (and nottheir parents) must sign the application.

Please contact Emily Arey, IRC Deputy Registrar of Enrollmentat 867.777.7015 or earey@inuvialuit.com for more information.

Left: The Inuvialuit Enrollment Committee with Emily Arey (staff),Agnes Tardiff, Sarah Rogers and Cheryl Day (staff). Right: Elijah andMabel Allen, Nellie Cournoyea and Emma Dick at the OpeningCeremonies of the Muskrat Jamboree.

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News Around the ISR and Beyond ...

Left Top: Dorothy and Danny Loreen, Beluga Jamboree’s King and Queen in Tuk. (Photo by Debbie Raddi.) Centre Top: IRC participating in theScience Rendezvous May 7 at East Three Secondary School. This event promotes interest in science among youth through fun. Jenn Parrott is busywith the youth! (Photo by J. Parrott.) Right Top: Brian Rogers is one of the instructors in Inuvik CC’s Sewing Classes offered under BrighterFutures. Participants made seal skin mukluks and beaver fur hats. (Photo by Inuvik CC.) Left Bottom: The Ulukhaktok Western-StyleDrummers and Dancers at the conclusion of the “Hivulipta Pitquhiit: The Ways of Our Elders” workshop organized by Karen Kitekudlak.“Quana to our guests Jimmy John Meyook, Lillian Elias, Brian Rogers, Billie Lennie, Abel and Marcy Tingmiak. Your knowledge and advice willbe taken to heart and will help guide us.” (Photo by K. Kitekudlak.) Right Bottom: Onida Banksland and Joel Lennie, Muskrat Jamboree’s Kingand Queen. They raised $47,000+ for the Jamboree!! Aariga!!!

ACC: Aklavik Community CorporationAOGS: Arctic Oil & Gas Services Inc.CC/CCs: Community Corporation(s)CEDO: Community Economic Development OrganizationFJMC: Fisheries Joint Management CommitteeGNWT: Government of Northwest TerritoriesICC: Inuvik Community CorporationICG: Inuvialuit Corporate GroupICRC: Inuvialuit Cultural Resource CentreICS: Inuvialuit Communications SocietyIDC: Inuvialuit Development CorporationIEF: Inuvialuit Education FoundationIFA: Inuvialuit Final AgreementIGC: Inuvialuit Game CouncilIHAP: Inuvialuit Harvesters Assistance Program

IIC: Inuvialuit Investment CorporationILA: Inuvialuit Land AdministrationILAC: Inuvialuit Land Administration CommissionINAC: Indigenous and Northern Affairs CanadaIPC: Inuvialuit Petroleum CorporationIRC: Inuvialuit Regional CorporationISDP: Inuvialuit Social Development ProgramISR: Inuvialuit Settlement RegionITK: Inuit Tapiriit KanatamiJS: Joint SecretariatNTCL: Northern Transportation Co. Ltd.PCC: Paulatuk Community CorporationSHCC: Sachs Harbour Community CorporationTCC: Tuktoyaktuk Community CorporationUCC: Ulukhaktok Community Corporation

Abbreviation Glossary ...

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Aqpik Jam! Aqpik Jam! Aqpik Jam! Aqpik Jam! Aqpik Jam!Note from the EditorQunuq itpit? A big welcome to Spring/Summer along with geeseand ducks. Many people are sporting tanned faces! Aariga!Thank you for your photos, good wishes, comments andgreetings. We encourage all beneficiaries, particularly those livingoutside the ISR, to use this column to pass on greetings andnews, all year round. Just email us at pjay@inuvialuit.com.

Daffodils and the Canadian SocietySince 1989, IRC has been involved with the selling of daffodils inthe region for the Canadian Cancer Society. Thank you CanadianNorth for bringing up the flowers, Braden-Burry Expediting fordelivery and Stanton Distributing for cool storage. A big thankyou to the staff and volunteers involved in coordinating andselling the daffodils: Peggy Day, Susan Peffer, Peggy Jay, BeverlyEsau, Jimmy Arey, Shawna Wilson, Tina Lucas, Lorraine Lokosand Tyson Esau-Raddi. As well, a big thank you to the staff ofthe Community Corporations. IRC sent $2,675 to the CanadianCancer Society from the region!!! Quyanainni!

Jamboree Kings and Queens RoundupDuring the Jamborees, the title of King and Queen was hotlycontested to see which couple could fundraise the most moneyleading up to the event. Communities were bustling with raffleticket sales, 50/50 draws, soup and donut sales, bake sales, etc.The Muskrat Jamboree (Inuvik) crowned Onida Banksland andJoel Lennie. The Mad Trapper Rendezvous (Aklavik) crownedTerri Storr and Brandon McLeod. The Beluga Jamboree crownedDorothy and Danny Loreen. Congratulations to the newestmembers of royalty!

Skills Canada NWT 2016Skills Canada NWT is one of the organizations that IRC supportsas they continue to promote trades and technology and otheryouth focused events. The 18th annual Territorial SkillsCompetition April 19 included 80 participants in a variety of

areas. The Beaufort-Delta earned 6 gold medals out of 20 as wellas an assortment of silver and bronze medals. Four out of the 6are eligible to advance to the Nationals!

Congratulations to the following from the ISR: Corey Esau(Inuvik), Silver, Carpentry-Secondary; Charissa Goeson (Inuvik),Gold, Hairstyling-Secondary; Kiera Olifie (Ulukhaktok), Gold,Sewing (Cultural)-Secondary; Gloria Ann Ruben (Paulatuk),Silver, Sewing (Cultural)-Secondary; Naomi Klengenberg(Ulukhaktok), Bronze, Sewing (Cultural)-Secondary; ElizabethMeesters (Ulukhaktok), Gold, Small Powered Equipment-Secondary; Austin Kitekudlak (Ulukhaktok), Silver, SmallPowered Equipment-Secondary; Jacob Klengenberg(Ulukhaktok), Bronze, Small Powered Equipment-Secondary;Erwin Papik (Aklavik), Gold, Workplace Safety-Secondary; andChloe Kanayok (Ulukhaktok), Silver, Workplace Safety-Secondary.

Aurora Cup Recipients, Aurora College 2016Congratulations to Aklavik’s Cynthea Ruth Gordon, LeonaKayotuk and Bernadette Whitbread on being recognized asrecipients of the Aurora Cup at the 2016 Aurora College SpringConvocation in Inuvik. They graduated with a Traditional ArtsCertificate! Way to go ladies!

The Aurora Cup is given to an individual who has demonstratedexcellence in improving their own educational standards. It isintended to reward a student who has overcome difficulties orobstacles to obtain their certificate, diploma or degree. It hasbeen awarded to a graduating student at Aurora Campus everyyear since 1989.

2016 High School GraduationAklavik (Moose Kerr School) June 17Inuvik (East Three Secondary School) May 28Paulatuk (Angik School) June 14Tuktoyaktuk (Mangilaluk School) June 24Ulukhaktok (Helen Kalvak School) June 1

Please also note that East Three Elementary School (Inuvik) willbe holding their Grade 6 graduation May 30.

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The following Inuvialuit graduates were recognized at AuroraCollege’s 2016 Spring Convocation in Inuvik. Congratulations!

Traditional Arts CertificateCynthea Ruth Gordon (Aklavik)Leona Kayotuk (Aklavik)Bernadette Whitbread (Aklavik)

Early Childhood Development CertificateTawny Amos (Inuvik)Vera Ovayuak (Tuktoyaktuk)

Personal Support Worker CertificateOlga Aviugana (Fort Resolution)Charmane Elanik (Aklavik)Jeanette Elanik (Aklavik)Amanda Hagen-Springgay (Inuvik)

2016 Aurora College Graduates

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IRC Board Summary Newsletter

Taima ... Taima ... IRC News RoundupIRC/IDC StaffCongratulations to Diane Archie for completing hermentorship to assume the senior management roles andresponsibilities of Director of Intergovernmental Relations.Upon completion of her Masters Degree, she worked as theAssociate Director in a mentorship capacity. Previously,she had worked in a variety of positions within IRC for over15 years. Meanwhile Bob Simpson will focus on self-government negotiations.

Welcome to Kellie Donohue as IRC’s Director of HumanResources who hails from Calgary. She brings more 15 yearsof experience in the field of human resources and capacitybuilding in organizations.

ILA welcomes Mykola Sokurenko, the new EnvironmentalManagement Coordinator in Tuk. He has a wealth ofenvironmental management education, experience andknowledge. Most recently, he worked with the EnvironmentalSciences Group on federal contaminated site risk assessments.Mykola takes over for Shawna Wilson who is leaving after 4+years. She has ensured Inuvialuit lands have been well lookedafter under her watch. Best wishes in all endeavours!

IRC’s new Receptionist is Chloe Larocque who will begreeting visitors and managing the switchboard. She justcompleted her first year of post-secondary studies at theUniversity of Alberta. Welcome!

Congratulations to the following promotions in Finance:Erin Baldwin as Senior Accountant managing the daily tasksand reporting duties associated with ContributionAgreements; Clara Smith as Accounting Supervisor onfinancial reporting as well as accounts payable/ receivablefunctions; and Clinton Gordon as Accounting Officersupporting the processing and management of accountspayable/receivables and other projects.

Congratulations to Forrest Day on his promotion to SecurityOfficer at the Inuvialuit Corporate Centre. He will be workingon a fulltime basis during the day. Meanwhile Kraig (KK)Hansen will be providing daily support in the late afternoon.

Departures include Yohann Cottin (Program AcademicAdvisor, Tuk Sunchild E-Learning Program), Esther Ipana(IRC Receptionist), Ronald Gruben (Security Officer) andthe following Community Youth Coordinators whose termcontracts ended March 31 - Kendra Kudlak, ChukitaGruben, Celina Wolki and Shayla Arey. Best wishes!

IRC Passport Photo InitiativeThrough an initiative with INAC, IRC purchased a passportcamera/printer to improve access to passport photos forISR residents. Please contact Lorna Gruben-Matthew toset up an appointment for your passport photos on Fridaysonly. The photos are no charge for beneficiaries.

Inuvialuit Business ListThis is an important reminder to all businesses on theInuvialuit Business List. Please inform IRC of any changesto contact information - contact person, mailing address,business address, telephone, fax, email address or website.

Are You a Registered Inuvialuit Beneficiary?If you are Inuvialuit and over 18, don’t forget to registerwith IRC’s Deputy Enrollment Registrar, Emily Arey. A mailinglist is generated for all issues of IRC Board Summary, themailing of Elders Benefit Payment and beneficiaries’ annualDistribution Payment. Don’t wait till the last minute!

If you have turned 18 and are living in the Inuvialuitcommunities, don’t forget to enroll with your CommunityCorporation.

Change of Address ... Keep in Touch!If you have moved recently or are living at another address,contact Emily Arey, IRC’s Deputy Enrollment Registrar at867.777.7000 or email earey@inuvialuit.com. Please don’twait till the last minute to advise IRC of your change ofaddress. Do it when you move!

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