Montreal, Qc. (September 27, 2022) – Kativik Ilisarniliriniq is pleased to announce the results of the Education Committee elections held earlier today. The representatives elected by each Nunavik community will serve two-year terms on their local Education Committee.

The Education Committees’ role is to provide school administrators and the school board with recommendations and advice regarding education and the hiring of school employees.

The newly elected Education Committee members will hold their first meetings in the next few weeks. At this first meeting, they will elect a committee president and vice-president.

Note that the election was postponed in Akulivik, Inukjuak, Ivujivik, Kangiqsujuaq, Kuujjuaq, Kuujjuaraapik and Puvirnituq. Please listen to your local FM radio or contact the school’s centre director for more information.

Election results:

ᐊᐅᐸᓗᒃ | AUPALUK

1. ᓗᐃᓴ ᑯᔩ | Louisa Grey
2. ᓇᓐᓯ ᐃᒋᔪᖅ | Nancy Igiyook
3. ᐄᒪ ᑯᔩ | Emma Grey
4. ᓵᓕ ᐊᑉᐹᖃᑦᑕᖅ | Charlie Akpahatak
5. ᑌᕕᑎ ᐊᖑᑎᖕᖑᐊᖅ | David Angutinguak

ᑲᖏᕐᓱᐊᓗᒃᔪᐊᖅ | KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ

1. ᓲᕕ ᒥᐊᔨ ᐋᓇᓈᒃ | Sophie M. Annanack
2. ᒫᑭ ᐃᒪᕐᓚᒃ ᐊᖓᔪᑦᓯᖅ | Maggie Emudluk Sr.
3. ᒫᑭ ᓘᓯ ᐃᑦᑐᖅ | Maggie Lucy Etok
4. ᒥᐊᔨ ᓵᒻ ᐋᓇᓈᒃ | Mary Sam Annanack
5. ᓲᓯ ᒧᐊᑲᓐ | Susie Morgan
6. ᒪᓓᔭ ᐋᓇᓈᒃ | malaiya Annanack
7. ᐱᓃᓇ ᒣ ᐃᑦᑐᖅ | Penina Mae Etok

ᑲᖏᕐᓱᖅ | KANGIRSUK

1. ᓘᓯ ᑯᔩ | Lucy Grey
2. ᒥᐊᔨ ᑑᒪᓯ | Mary Thomassie
3. ᕕᑦᑑᔨᐊ ᓇᓴᖅ | Victoria Nassak
4. ᓚᓕ ᐋᓇᖃᑕᖅ | Lolly Annahatak
5. ᒫᑭ ᐋᓇᖃᑕᖅ | Maggie Annahatak
6. ᓲᓯ ᑑᒪᓯ | Susie Thomassie

ᖁᐊᕐᑕᖅ | QUAQTAQ

1. ᐄᕙ ᑎᐊ | Eva Deer
2. ᓲᓯ ᔮᕋᕉᓯ | Susie Jararusie
3. ᔨᓂ ᐊᕐᓇᑐᖅ | Jeannie Angnatuk
4. ᓘᓯ ᕿᑎᖅ | Lucy Kritik
5. ᐊᒫᓐᑕ ᑕᕐᕿᐊᐱᒃ | Amanda Tukkiapik

ᓴᓪᓗᐃᑦ | SALLUIT

1. ᐋᓚᓯ ᓇᓗᐃᔪᖅ | Alasie Naluiyuk
2. ᐄᕙ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᓗᒃ | Eva Audlaluk
3. ᐁᑕ ᓴᕕᐊᑦᔪᒃ | Ida Saviadjuk
4. ᐳᑐᓕᒃ ᐃᓕᓰᑦᑐᖅ | Putulik Ilisituk
5. ᓲᓴᓐ ᐁᑭ | Susan Ikey
6. ᓲᓯ ᓴᑭᐊᒐᖅ | Susie Sakiagak
7. ᑕᖃ ᐊᒫᒪᑦᑐᐊᖅ | Taqa Amaamattuaq

ᑕᓯᐅᔭᖅ | TASIUJAQ

1. ᒥᐊᔨ ᐴᑎ | Mary Berthe
2. ᕓᔫᓚ ᓵᓐᑕ | Vaijula Saunders
3. ᒍᐃᓕ ᑫ* ᐊᖓᔪᑦᓯᖅ | Willie Cain Sr.
4. ᐋᓂ ᒪᓂᖅ | Annie Munick
5. ᒍᐃᓕ ᐊᕐᓇᑐᖅ | Willie Angnatuk

ᐅᒥᐅᔭᖅ | UMIUJAQ

1. ᓯᐊᓯ ᐊᔭᒍᑕᖅ | Jessie Aragutak
2. ᒣᓇ ᐃᐊᔅᐸᕌᓐ | Mina Esperon
3. ᐳᑐᓕᒃ ᓇᕐᑌ | Putulik Nuktie
4. ᓘᓯ ᐃᓓᔭᓯᐊᐱᒃ | Lucy Elijassiapik
5. ᕕᕌᓂᑲ ᓂᕕᐊᕐᓯ | Veronica Nivixie

ᐊᑯᓕᕕᒃ | AKULIVIK

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ᑲᖏᕐᓱᔪᐊᖅ | KANGIQSUJUAQ

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ᑰᒃᔪᐊᖅ | KUUJJUAQ

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About us:

Kativik Ilisarniliriniq, the school board of Nunavik, was created in 1975, under the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA). Since 1978, it has been the exclusive provider of educational services to all Nunavik residents. Under the JBNQA, the school board also acts as an institution with unique powers and jurisdiction geared towards the protection and development of the Inuit language, culture, and way of life, through the delivery of tailored educational services and programs. The education programs developed by the school board are offered in all schools of the 14 Nunavik communities, in Inuktitut as first language and in French and English as second languages. The school board operates 18 primary and secondary schools as well as 6 adult education centres. For more information, visit kativik.qc.ca.

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For information, please contact:

Jade Duchesneau-Bernier| Communications Coordinator
514 797-8220 or 1 800 361-2244 ext. 309 | publicrelations@kativik.qc.ca