is a “Designated Inuit Organization” (DIO), which represents the interests of all Inuit living in the Kivalliq Region.
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The Kivalliq Region is one of Nunavut’s three regions. It includes mainland to the west Hudson Bay together with Southampton Island and Coats Island. The population (2016) is 10,413 in an area of 445,108 square kilometres.
Before Nunavut became a Territory in 1999, the Kivalliq Region existed under slightly different boundaries as Keewatin Region, Northwest Territories.
The Kivalliq Inuit Association (KIA) represents the interests of all Inuit in the Kivalliq Region.
ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᓕᐊᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᑦ
ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᑦ
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The KIA’s Bereavement Travel Program offers financial support for air travel to attend a funeral, or to cover the cost of transporting a loved one’s remains.
KIA provides grants and contributions to support community initiatives that strengthen Inuit traditional skills, activities, and language.
The Inuit Opportunities Fund aims to support tourism-related economic activities led by Inuit-owned or controlled businesses in Baker Lake.
KIA awards $92,000 in annual scholarships to Kivalliq Inuit students pursuing post-secondary education.
The Traditional Economy Fund offers grants of up to $1,500 for equipment, tools, and materials to support harvesting and arts and crafts activities.
ᐅᕙᑉᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᓴᓇᖃᑕᐅᒋᑦ
The Kivalliq Inuit Association is committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the Inuit population in the Kivalliq through the implementation of various training and economic development programs; and through hiring practices supported by the objective of Article 23 of the Nunavut Agreement.
