Iqaluit, NU – Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation (Baffinland) is pleased to announce the 2026 Baffinland Student Scholarship recipients. Congratulations to Bernice Kalluk of Arctic Bay, Joan Joanas of Clyde River, Blandina Iyerak of Igloolik, Jillian Kyak of Pond Inlet and Haily Arnaqjuaq of Sanirajak on each being awarded a $5,000 academic scholarship.

Baffinland is committed to supporting all Nunavummiut in their pursuit of post-secondary education. We believe education is vital in strengthening resilient and empowered communities, and the ongoing development of Baffin Island and all of Nunavut.

Every year, Baffinland awards five Inuit students with a $5,000 scholarship to support their journeys toward rewarding and prosperous careers. This program is open to all Inuit students enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement and pursuing a post-secondary education; however, priority is given to students from the five surrounding communities of Arctic Bay, Clyde River, Igloolik, Pond Inlet and Sanirajak.

Since 2014, Baffinland has awarded $325,000 in scholarships to 65 recipients. Scholarships are one of the many benefits Baffinland provides annually to North Baffin communities.

We are pleased to introduce you to this year’s scholarship recipients:

Bernice Kalluk (Arctic Bay)

Arctic Bay’s Bernice Kalluk is determined to make her dream of becoming an elementary school teacher a reality. She is currently enrolled in her fourth year of the Nunavut Teacher Education Program (NTEP) at Nunavut Arctic College and is motivated by a desire to help preserve Inuit language and culture. 

“I want to teach younger children, mostly in our native language,” she says. “Not only do I want to teach them how to write in Inuktitut, but also the importance of learning while they are young.”

Bernice is actively involved in her community, often volunteering her time to help others access funding and providing food to those in need. That commitment to helping others is a key reason why she decided to become a teacher.

“This program is very important because many classes in our community are cancelled due to a lack of teachers and substitute teachers,” she says. “It affects the children, and they miss valuable school days. I want to help them be full-time students, and I won’t give up until I finish this program.”

Bernice says the scholarship from Baffinland will help ease the financial burden of post-secondary education.

“It will help me buy school supplies like pens, notebooks, binders and a backpack to hold all my stuff while I’m attending college.”

Joan Joanas (Clyde River)

Joan Joanas from Clyde River is in her first year of the Early Childhood Education program at Nunavut Arctic College. After completing the two-year program, she plans to open a daycare in her community, where there is currently limited access to child care.

Among her peers, Joan is known for her generosity as she often shares country food and baked goods at work and school. “I’m very close to my family and community, and I try to help others when I can,” she says.

Being awarded this scholarship will help Joan during her practicum placement and with the extra expenses associated with post-secondary education.

Blandina Iyerak (Igloolik)

Following in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother, Blandina Iyerak from Igloolik is well on her way to achieving her dream of becoming an Inuk teacher. She is currently in her fourth year of the Nunavut Teacher Education Program (NTEP) at Nunavut Arctic College, which she’s completing in her home community.

After graduating from high school in 2016, Blandina started working at the local school, taking on roles as a substitute teacher, student assistant and secretary. These early experiences, along with encouragement from her colleagues, inspired her to go back to school to pursue a post-secondary education.

“Teachers I worked with became a strong support system and encouraged me to apply to NTEP when it became available in our community.”

This scholarship will support Blandina as she completes her studies and continues working toward her goal of becoming a teacher.

Jillian Kyak (Pond Inlet)

Jillian Kyak from Pond Inlet has always wanted to be a teacher, but that calling deepened as she became an adult and reflected on the impact her Inuk teachers had on her growing up. She is in her fourth year of the Nunavut Teachers Education Program (NTEP) at Nunavut Arctic College in partnership with Memorial University of Newfoundland, and hopes to one day be a positive influence for the next generation.

“There seems to be more non-Inuit teachers in the younger classes now, and I’d like to be an Inuk speaking teacher who can inspire Inuit students,” she says.

As she progresses through the program, Jillian is eager to deepen her knowledge and continue developing her perspective as an educator. This scholarship from Baffinland will support her as she completes her studies while raising her daughter.

“I believe in myself and my ability to continue my studies so I can graduate with my classmates,” she says. “I want to build a stable and comfortable life for me and my daughter once I’m done school.”

Haily Arnaqjuaq (Sanirajak)

Haily Arnaqjuaq from Sanirajak is currently in her second year at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, where she is enrolled in the Science One program. She is completing the prerequisites required to pursue a four-year degree in Civil Engineering.

Haily discovered her passion for infrastructure through her work with the local housing association in Sanirajak. After five summers in the role, she was inspired to pursue a career focused on designing safe and reliable structures that improve everyday life.

“Civil engineering is a career where I can combine technical knowledge with practical problem-solving to make a meaningful impact, especially in northern and remote communities where strong infrastructure is essential,” she says.

This scholarship from Baffinland will help ease some of the financial pressures associated with Haily’s post-secondary education, allowing her to remain focused on her studies and achieving her goals.

For any questions or media requests, please contact:

Peter Akman
Head of Stakeholder Relations & Communications
Tel. +1 (289) 834 0744
Email: peter.akman@baffinland.com Web: https://baffinland.com/

Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation operates the Mary River high-grade iron ore mine on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada and is owned by funds managed by The Energy & Minerals Group and by a subsidiary of ArcelorMittal. Nunavut’s high-grade iron ore is among the richest iron ore deposits ever discovered and is designated as a critical mineral in Canada due to its importance in global supply chains.

The Mary River mine produces the highest-grade direct shipping iron ore in the world, in the form of lumps and fines. What sets this operation apart is its minimal environmental impact processing - the ore is simply crushed and screened on-site before being shipped directly to markets. This process eliminates the need for water-intensive concentration or upgrading, resulting in no tailings. Both our lumps and fines are highly sought after by steelmakers globally due to their tier 1 metallurgical properties and their significantly lower CO2 footprint compared to other direct shipping iron ores.

Baffinland operates under an Impact and Benefit Agreement (IIBA) with the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA), and operating permits granted by territorial and federal regulators in Canada, ensuring that its activities support local employment, training, and economic development and comply with industry leading environmental impact management practices and community engagement.

ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ − ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐ ᓴᕕᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᒃᑏᑦ ᑯᐊᐳᕇᓴᓐ (ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐ) ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒃᑐᑦ ᑐᓴᖅᑎᑦᑎᔭᕆᐊᒃᓴᖅ 2026-ᒥ ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᓴᕐᕕᖕᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔫᓯᐊᓂᒃ ᑐᓂᔭᐅᔪᑦ. ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᒍᓱᖃᑎᒋᓚᕗᑦ ᐳᓃᔅ ᑲᓪᓗ ᐃᒃᐱᐊᕐᔪᖕᒥᐅᑕᖅ, ᔫᓐ ᔫᓇᔅ ᑲᖏᖅᑐᒑᐱᖕᒥᐅᑕᖅ, ᐸᓛᓐᑏᓇ ᐃᔨᕋᖅ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᖕᒥᐅᑕᖅ, ᔨᓕᔭᓐ ᖃᔮᖅ ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᖕᒥᐅᑕᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᕼᐃᓕ ᐊᕐᓇᖅᔪᐊᖅ ᓴᓂᕋᔭᖕᒥᐅᑕᖅ ᐊᑐᓂ ᑐᓂᔭᐅᔪᑦ $5,000-ᓂᒃ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᓴᕐᕕᖕᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔫᓯᐊᓂᒃ.

ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᓂᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᕐᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᐅᓂᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒪᔪᓂᒃ. ᐅᒃᐱᕈᓱᒃᑐᒍᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᓯᒪᓂᖅ ᐱᕐᔪᐊᖑᓂᖓᓂᒃ ᓴᙱᒃᑎᒋᐊᕐᓗᒋᑦ ᖁᓚᓕᔪᓐᓂᖏᑦ ᐊᔪᕈᓐᓃᖅᑎᑦᑎᓗᓂᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᑏᓐᓇᕐᓗᒍ ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ ᓄᓇᕗᓗᒃᑖᕐᓗ.   

ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᑦ, ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᑐᓂᓯᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᑦ ᑕᓪᓕᒪᓄᑦ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ $5,000-ᓂᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ  ᐃᑲᔪᖅᐸᒃᖢᓂᓗ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐱᕚᓪᓕᕐᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᔪᖅᓴᕈᓐᓃᕐᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᓅᓯᓕᒫᖅ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖑᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ. ᑖᓐᓇ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖅ ᐅᒃᑯᐃᖓᔪᒃ ᐃᓄᓗᒃᑖᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐊᑎᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᖃᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐊᑎᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᖃᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐊᖏᕈᑎᒥᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᕋᓱᐊᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᓴᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑕᐅᕙᒃᑐᓂᒃ; ᑭᓯᐊᓂᓕ, ᓯᕗᓪᓕᐅᔾᔭᐅᓯᒪᓲᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᑕᓪᓕᒪᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᔪᓂ ᐃᒃᐱᐊᕐᔪᖕᒥ, ᑲᖏᖅᑐᒑᐱᖕᒥ, ᐃᒡᓗᓕᖕᒥ, ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᖕᒥ ᓴᓂᕋᔭᖕᒥᓪᓗ.

2014-ᒥᓂᑦ ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᑐᓂᓯᖃᑦᑕᖅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᑦ $325,000 ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᓴᕐᕕᖕᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔫᓯᐊᓂᒃ 65-ᓄᑦ ᑐᓂᓯᓪᓗᑎᒃ. ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᓴᕐᕕᖕᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔫᓯᐊᑦ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᐊᒥᓱᓂ ᐃᑲᔫᖅᖢᑎᓂᑦ ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᑐᓂᔭᐅᕙᒃᑕᖏᓐᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᑦ ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᑉ ᐅᐊᖕᓇᖓᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᔪᓄᑦ.

ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒃᑐᒍᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᔭᐅᑎᑦᑎᑎᓪᓗᑕ ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᖕᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑏ ᑐᓂᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᐅᑯᐊᖑᕗᑦ:

ᐳᓃᔅ ᑲᓪᓗ (ᐃᒃᐱᐊᕐᔪᒃ)

ᐃᒃᐱᐊᕐᔪᖕᒥᐅᑕᖅ ᐳᓃᔅ ᑲᓪᓗᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᔪᒪᓂᖃᓪᓚᕆᒃᑐᖅ ᐱᔪᒥᒋᔭᒥᓂᒃ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᙳᕐᓗᓂ ᒥᑭᓐᓂᖅᓴᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᓱᓕᔪᙳᖅᑎᓪᓗᓂᐅᒃ. ᒫᓐᓇ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖃᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᐊᕐᕌᒍ ᑎᓴᒪᒋᓕᖅᑕᖓᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᒃᓴᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥ  (NTEP) ᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖓᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᔪᒥᒋᑎᐊᖅᖢᓂᐅᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓗᓂ ᔭᒐᐃᑦᑕᐃᓕᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖓᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᖏᓐᓂ.  

“ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑐᒪᔭᒃᑲ ᓄᖃᖅᖡᑦ ᓄᑕᖅᑲᑦ, ᐱᓗᐊᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑳᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖓᓂᒃ,” ᐅᖃᖅᑐ. “ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑐᐃᓐᓇᕈᒪᖏᑕᒃᑲ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᓂᑐᐊᒥᐅᙱᑦᑐᖅ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂᓕᑦᑕᐅᖅ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖅ ᒪᒃᑯᖕᓂᖏᓐᓂ”.

ᐳᓃᔅ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑕᐅᑎᐊᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐ ᓄᓇᖓᓂ, ᐊᑭᓕᖅᓱᖅᑕᐅᖏᖦᖢᓂ ᐃᑲᔪᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᓯᒥᓂᒃ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᕈᓐᓇᖅᓯᑎᑦᑎᓪᓗᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑐᓂᓯᕙᒃᖢᓂ ᓂᕿᓂᒃ ᐱᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᑐᓂᒃ. ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᖓ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᓯᒥᓂᒃ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᓗᐊᑕᕆᓕᓚᐅᖅᑕᖓ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᖑᕈᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ.

“ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᒐᒃᓴᖅ ᐱᒪᕆᐅᕕᒡᔪᐊᕐᒪᑦ ᓱᖃᐃᒻᒪ ᐅᓄᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᐊᕈᓰᑦ ᓄᓇᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖃᑦᑕᖏᑦᑐᑦ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᒃᓴᖅᑕᖃᑎᐊᖏᓐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓇᖏᖅᑎᒃᓴᖃᖏᖦᖢᑎ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔩᑦ.” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ. “ᐊᒃᑐᐃᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᑦ ᓄᑕᖅᑲᓂᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᐸᖏᖢᑎᒃ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᓪᓗᐊᖅᑕᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐅᓪᓗᕐᓂᑦ. ᐃᑲᔪᕈᒪᔭᒃᑲ ᐅᓪᓗᓕᒫᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᐅᓗᑎ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓴᐱᓕᔮᖏᖦᖢᖓ ᐱᐊᓂᓚᐅᖏᓐᓂᓐᓂ ᑕᒃᓱᒥᖓ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᒐᒃᓴᒥᒃ.”

ᐳᓃᔅ ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᖕᓂ ᐃᓕᓂᐊᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔫᓯᐊᖅ ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᓐᓂᖔᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᖃᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᕈᓐᓃᖅᑎᑦᑎᕝᕙᓪᓕᕐᓗᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᑲᓐᓂᕋᓱᒃᑎᓪᓗᒍ. “ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᓂᐅᕕᕈᓐᓇᖅᓯᓂᐊᕐᕋᒪ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᓲᕐᓗ ᑎᑎᕋᐅᑎ, ᑎᑎᕋᕐᕕᒃᓴᑦ, ᑎᑎᖅᑲᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᖅᓱᐃᕕᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓇᖕᒪᑲᑦᑕᖅ ᐴᖃᐃᕕᒋᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᖅᑕᓐᓂᒃ ᐱᖁᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᖓ ᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖓᓂ.”

ᔫᓐ ᔫᓇᔅ (ᑲᖏᖅᑐᒑᐱ)

ᔫᓐ ᔫᓇᔅ ᑲᖏᖅᑐᒑᐱᖕᒥᐅᑕᖅ ᐊᕐᕌᒍ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᖓᓂᑦ ᓄᑕᖅᑭᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖓᓂ. ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕌᒃᑯᓂ ᒪᕐᕉᖕᓄᑦ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᐸᕐᓇᐃᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐅᒃᑯᐃᖅᓯᓗᓂ ᐸᐃᕆᕕᖕᒥᒃ ᓄᓇᖓᓂ, ᒫᓐᓇᐅᔪᖅ ᐸᐃᕆᕝᕕᖃᓗᐊᙱᓐᓂᖓᓄᑦ.

ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖃᑎᖏᓐᓂᑦ, ᔫᓐ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᑲᔪᕈᒪᓂᖃᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᓂᕆᖃᑎᖃᕈᒪᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᓂᕿᓪᓚᑦᑖᓂᒡᓗ  ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓂᕿᖁᑎᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᒐᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ ᑕᒧᓗᒐᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᓇᒃᓴᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕐᕕᖕᒧᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒧᓪᓗ. “ ᖃᓂᒋᑎᐊᕋᒃᑭᑦ ᖃᑕᖑᑎᒃᑲ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᕗᑦ, ᐃᑲᔪᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᖅᖢᖓᓗ ᐊᓯᓐᓂ ᐊᔪᖏᑦᑕᕌᖓᒪ.” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ.

ᑐᓐᓂᖅᑯᓯᐊᕐᓂᖅ ᑕᒪᑐᒥᖓ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᖕᓂ ᐃᓕᓂᐊᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔫᓯᐊᒃᓴᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᔫᓐ ᐱᓕᒻᒪᓴᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᐊᕆᓪᓗᓂ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖅᑑᑎᑲᓐᓂᕐᓄᑦ ᐊᒃᑐᐊᔪᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ.

ᐸᓛᓐᑏᓇ ᐃᔨᕋᖅ (ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒃ)

ᒪᓕᒃᖢᓂᒋᑦ ᐊᓈᓇᓂ ᐊᓈᓇᑦᑎᐊᓂᓗ, ᐸᓛᓐᑏᓇ ᐃᔨᕋᖅ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᖕᒥᐅᑕᖅ ᐊᓂᒍᐃᕙᓪᓕᐊᑦᑎᐊᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᐱᔪᒥᒋᔭᒥᓂᒃ ᐃᓅᓗᓂ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᐅᓗᓂ. ᒫᓐᓇ ᑎᓴᒪᒋᓕᖅᑕᖓᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᒋᒍᐊᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᒃᓴᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥ (NTEP) ᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖓᓂ, ᐱᐊᓂᖕᓂᐊᖅᓕᖅᖢᓂᐅᒃ ᐊᖏᕐᓇᒥᓂ ᓄᓇᒋᔭᒥᓂ.  

ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕌᓂᒃᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᖁᕝᕙᓯᖕᓂᖅᓴᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ 2016-ᒥ, ᐸᓛᓐᑏᓇ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᓕᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᓄᓇᖓᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ, ᐃᓇᖏᖅᑎᐅᕙᒃᖢᓂ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᓄᑦ, ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓄᓪᓗ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑎᐅᕙᒃᖢᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑎᐅᕙᒃᖢᓂ. ᐱᒋᐊᖅᓵᓕᓂᖅ ᑕᒪᒃᑯᓂᖓ, ᐊᔭᐅᖅᑐᖅᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂᓗ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖃᑎᖏᓐᓂᒃ, ᐱᔪᒥᒋᓕᓚᐅᖅᑕᖓ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᕋᓱᖕᓂᖅ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᖕᒥ.

“ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔩᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖃᑎᒋᖃᑦᑕᖅᑕᒃᑲ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑎᕐᔪᐊᕆᓕᖅᓯᒪᔭᒃᑲ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᔭᐅᖅᑐᐃᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐅᕙᓐᓂᒃ ᐆᒃᑐᖁᔭᐅᓪᓗᖓ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᒃᓴᒧᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᒧᑦ (NTEP) ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᓕᕈᓂ ᓄᓇᑦᑎᓐᓂ.”

ᑖᓐᓇ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᖕᓂ ᐃᓕᓂᐊᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔫᓯᐊᖅ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐸᓛᓐᑏᓇᒧᑦ ᐱᐊᓂᒃᓯᕙᓪᓕᐊᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑕᖓᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ  ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᖏᓐᓇᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᑐᕌᒐᖓᓂᒃ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᕈᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ.

ᔨᓕᔭᓐ ᖃᔮᖅ (ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᒃ)

ᔨᓕᔭᓐ ᖃᔮᖅ ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᖕᒥᐅᑕᖅ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᙳᕈᒪᐃᓐᓇᐅᔭᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᐱᔪᒪᓂᕆᔭᖓ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᖅᓯᕙᓪᓕᐊᓕᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᓐᓇᕈᖅᐸᓪᓗᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᑯᓗᓂᐅᒡᓗ ᐊᒃᑐᐃᓂᖃᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᐅᔪᑦ ᐱᕈᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᑎᓪᓗᒍ. ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖓ ᐊᕐᕌᒍ ᑎᓴᒪᒋᓕᖅᑕᖓ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᒃᓴᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖅᖢᓂ (NTEP) ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᖕᒥᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᒪᒧᕆᔪ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᒡᔪᐊᖅ ᓂᐅᕗᓐᓛᓐᒥ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓂᕆᐅᒃᖢᓂ ᐊᒃᑐᐃᓂᖃᑦᑎᐊᓛᕈᒪᓪᓗᓂ  ᑭᖑᕚᒃᓴᐅᔪᓂᒃ.

“ᐅᓄᒃᓯᕙᓪᓕᐊᖅᑰᔨᖕᒪᑕ ᐃᓅᖏᑦᑐᑦ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔩᑦ ᓄᖃᑦᖠᕐᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᐊᕈᓯᕐᓂ ᒫᓐᓇ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᐅᔪᒪᔪᖓ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᒍᓐᓇᕐᓗᖓ ᐱᔪᒃᓯᓕᖅᑎᑦᑎᔪᓐᓇᕐᓗᓂ ᐃᓄᖕᓂᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓂᒃ,” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ.

ᐱᓕᕆᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᒃᑯᑦ, ᔨᓕᔭᓐ ᐃᓕᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒪᕐᔪᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᖃᐃᓐᓇᖁᓪᓗᓂᐅᒃ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᖏᑦ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ. ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᖕᓂ ᐃᓕᓂᐊᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔫᓯᐊᖅ ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᓐᓂᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐱᐊᓂᒃᓯᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑕᖓᓂᒃ ᐱᕈᓴᓯᓐᓇᕐᓗᓂᐅᒡᓗ ᐸᓂᓂ.

“ᐅᕙᓐᓂᒃ ᐅᒃᐱᕆᔪᖓ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᔪᖏᓐᓂᕋ  ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖏᓐᓇᕐᓗᖓ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑎᖃᑎᖃᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᐊᕋᒪ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖃᑎᓐᓂᒃ.” ᐅᖃᖅᖢᓂ. “ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᐃᔪᒪᒐᒪ ᓱᕐᕌᙱᑦᑐᒥᒃ ᐃᖢᕐᕆᓐᓇᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᐃᓅᓯᕐᒥᒃ ᐅᕙᓐᓄᑦ ᐸᓂᓐᓄᓪᓗ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕌᓂᒃᑯᒪ.”

ᕼᐃᓕ ᐊᕐᓇᖅᔪᐊᖅ (ᓴᓂᕋᔭᒃ)

Hᐃᓕ ᐊᕐᓇᖅᔪᐊᖅ ᓴᓂᕋᔭᖕᒥᐅᑕᖅ ᒫᓐᓇ ᑐᒡᓕᐊᓂᒃ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᓚᐃᒃᕼᐃᐊᑦ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᒡᔪᐊᖓᓂ ᑕᓐᑐ ᐸᐃᒥ, ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᓗᓂ ᑭᒡᓕᓯᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᒐᒃᓴᒥ. ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕌᓂᓕᖅᑕᖏᑦ ᐱᓯᒪᔭᐅᕙᒌᕆᐊᓕᖏᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᐊᕐᓗᓂ ᑎᓴᒪᓄᑦ-ᐊᕐᕌᒍᓄᑦ ᓴᓇᔪᓕᕆᔨᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ.

ᕼᐃᓕ ᖃᐅᔨᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᖁᕕᐊᒋᔭᖃᕐᓂᕐᒥᓂᒃ ᐱᖁᑎᕐᔪᐊᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᖢᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᓴᓂᕋᔭᖕᒥ. ᐊᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᕐᕌᒍ ᑕᓪᓕᒪᓄᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᓯᒪᓕᖅᖢᓂ, ᐱᔪᒥᒋᓕᓚᐅᖅᑕᖓ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕈᒪᓕᖅᖢᓂ ᑐᕌᒐᖃᕐᓗᓂ ᓴᓇᒪᓂᒃᓴᐃᑦ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᙱᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑕᑎᒋᔭᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐋᖅᑭᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᐱᐅᓯᒋᐊᕆᔪᑦ ᖃᐅᑕᒫᖅᓯᐅᓂᒥ ᐃᓅᓯᕐᒥ.

“ᓴᓇᔪᓕᕆᔨᐅᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᓅᓯᓕᒫᖅ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖑᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓂ ᑲᑎᑦᑐᓐᓇᕋᒃᑭᑦ ᐋᖅᑭᑦᑎᐊᓯᒪᖁᔨᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓂᖅ ᐱᖃᓯᐅᑎᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᑑᑎᖃᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᑲᐅᙱᓕᐅᓕᕈᑎᓂᒃ-ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᐃᓇᓱᖕᓃᑦ ᑐᑭᑖᖅᑎᑕᐅᑦᑎᐊᖅᓯᒪᔪᒥᒃ ᐊᒃᑐᐃᓂᖃᕐᓗᑎᒃ, ᐱᓗᐊᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᐅᖓᓯᒃᑐᒦᑦᑐᓂᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᔪᓂ ᐋᖅᑭᑦᑎᖅᓯᒪᓪᓚᕆᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᐱᖁᑎᕐᔪᐊᖃᕐᓂᖅ ᐱᕐᔪᐊᖑᑎᓪᓗᒍ,” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ.

ᑖᓐᓇ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᖕᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔫᓯᐊᖅ ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᓐᓂᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᓗᐊᕈᓐᓃᖅᑎᑦᑎᓗᓂ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒃᑐᐊᔪᑦ ᕼᐃᓕ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᕋᓱᒃᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᑐᕌᒐᖃᐃᓐᓇᖁᓪᓗᒍ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑕᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑎᑭᐅᑎᓗᓂ ᑐᕌᒐᕐᒥᓄᑦ.

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ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐ ᓴᕕᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᖅᑏᑦ ᑯᐊᐳᕇᓴᓐᖓ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔪᑦ ᓄᓘᔮᖕᓂ ᓴᕕᒃᓴᑦᑎᐊᕙᓪᓚᕆᖕᒥᒃ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᖕᒥ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ, ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᖏᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᐃᓄᔾᔨ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᒐᒃᓴᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᙵᐅᖅᑐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖁᑎᒃᑲᓐᓂᖓ ᐋᓯᓗᒥᑐᒃᑯᓐᓂ. ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᓴᕕᒃᓴᑎᐊᕙᐅᓂᐹᖅ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᒐᒃᓴᖅ ᖃᐅᔨᔭᐅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑎᒃᑯᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓪᓗᓂ ᐱᕐᔪᐊᖑᓪᓗᓂ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᒐᒃᓴᖅ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐱᔾᔪᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᓂᖓᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᒥ ᐱᖁᑎᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᕙᒃᑐᓄᑦ.

ᓄᓘᔮᖕᓂ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᓲᑦ ᓴᕕᒃᓴᑦᑎᐊᕙᐅᓛᒥᒃ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᖅᑎᑕᐅᑲᐅᑎᒋᔪᓐᓇᖅᖢᓂ ᓂᐅᕕᖅᐸᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᓕᒫᒥ ᐊᖏᖅᓵᕐᔫᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᒥᑭᔪᕋᓛᖑᓪᓗᑎᒡᓘᓐᓃᑦ. ᐊᔾᔨᐅᒋᙱᔾᔪᑖ ᑖᔅᓱᒪ ᐊᐅᓚᓂᐅᑉ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᒃᑐᐃᓂᑭᓛᒥᒃ ᐊᕙᑎᒧᑦ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᐅᔾᔪᑎᖃᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ - ᓴᕕᒃᓴᖅ ᓯᖃᓕᔭᐅᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅᖢᓂ ᐊᕕᒃᑐᖅᑕᐅᓗᓂᓗ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ, ᐊᐅᓪᓚᖅᑎᑕᐅᓕᕐᓗᓂᓗ ᓂᐅᕐᕈᓯᕐᕕᖕᓄᓪᓚᑦᑖᖅ.  ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᖃᕐᓂᖅ ᐃᓚᐅᕈᑎᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᙱᑦᑐᖅ ᐃᒪᖅᑐᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐱᐅᓯᒋᐊᕆᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᓴᖅᑮᙱᖢᓂᓗ ᑕᓯᕋᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᔪᒥᒃ. ᑕᒪᐃᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᖏᓂᖅᓵᕐᔪᐃᑦ ᒥᑭᔪᕋᓛᓪᓗ ᐱᔭᐅᔪᒪᓪᓚᕆᒃᑐᑦ ᓴᕕᕋᔭᓕᐅᖅᑎᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᒥ ᐱᔾᔪᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᖁᕝᕙᓯᖕᓂᓕᒃ 1 ᓴᕕᕋᔭᒃᓴᔭᖃᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐸᓚᐅᒪᑎᑦᑎᓂᖅᓴᓪᓚᕆᐅᓂᖓᓂᒃ ᐸᐅᒃᓴᓕᐅᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᖅᓴᐅᓂᖏᑦ ᑕᑯᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᓯᖏᑦ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᖅᑎᑦᑎᑲᐅᑎᒋᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᑦ ᓴᕕᒃᓴᓂᒃ.  

ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ  ᐊᐅᓚᓂᖃᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᒃᑐᖅᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᕚᓪᓕᕈᑎᒃᓴᓄᑦ ᐊᖏᕈᑎᒃᑯᑦ (IIBA) ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᖅᓗᑎᒃ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᓂᑦ (QIA), ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᐅᓚᓂᖃᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᐅᑏᑦ ᑐᓂᔭᐅᕙᒃᖢᑎᒃ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᒐᕙᒪᑐᖃᒃᑯᓐᓂᓗ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᔨᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ, ᐱᓕᕆᓃᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᓪᓚᑦᑖᖁᓪᓗᖏᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᓂᒃ, ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᒐᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᒪᑭᒪᔾᔪᑎᑎᒍᓪᓗ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᒪᓕᒃᐸᒃᖢᑎᒃ ᓴᓇᕝᕕᐅᔪᒥ ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐊᕙᑎᒥᒃ ᐊᒃᑐᐃᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔾᔪᓯᕐᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᓂᖕᓂᓗ ᑲᑎᒪᖃᑎᖃᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᕐᒥᑦ.