NTI to establish Nunavut Youth Council, give more money to elders

Nunavut Inuit association spending $6.8 million on Inuit youth support; distributes $18.7 million in housing funds

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) has approved $6.8 million to strengthen Inuit youth programs and services and to establish a Nunavut Youth Council over the next three years, the organization announced on June 10.

NTI to establish Nunavut Youth Council, give more money to elders

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. will establish a youth council and increase monthly payment to elders, after its board of directors approved several decisions during a two-day meeting. The meeting, which ended June 9, was the first with newly-elected president Gloria Uluqsi at the helm. Here are some details about what came from it. Nunavut Youth Council NTI earmarked $6.8 million over three years for youth wellness programs and to establish a Nunavut Yo…