John Graham grew up on a farm near Selkirk, Scotland and came to Iqaluit in 1976 at age 18 as a young recruit with the Hudson's Bay Company. He served five years with the Company and was one of the last of a long line of Scottish young men who were recruited to work in the Canadian Arctic. John started work for the Government of the Northwest Territories, Department of Local Government in 1981 as the regional finance officer. In 1984 he joined the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs as the Baffin region airports officer. From 1986 until 1996 he was the Regional Airports Manager for the Baffin region. John became Airport Manager at Iqaluit Airport in 1996. Upon the creation of Nunavut in 1999, he was appointed Director of the Iqaluit International Airport Division. Graham retired from this position and the Government of Nunavut in February 2012 after thirty one years service. 

John holds the rank of Captain, as a reserve officer, in the Cadet Instructor Cadre. He has served with the 795 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron in Iqaluit since 1986. John is also the Nunavut District Commander of the Royal Canadian Legion and has served on the executive of the local Branch since 1992.  John can be reached by emailing mayor@city.iqaluit.nu.ca

ᔮᓐ ᒍᕌᒻ ᐱᕈᖅᓴᓚᐅᕐᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐱᕈᖅᓰᕕᒻᒥ ᖃᓂᒋᔮᓂ ᓯᐅᓪᑰᒃ, ᑯᐃᓐ ᓄᓇᖓᓂ ᐃᖃᓗᓐᓄᐊᕐᓂᑰᔪᖅ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᓱᓂ 1976-ᖑᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐅᑭᐅᖃᕐᓱᓂ 18-ᓂᒃ ᑲᒻᐸᓂᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᓕᓵᕐᓱᓂ. ᐅᑭᐅᓂᒃ ᑕᓪᓕᒪᓂᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᔨᐅᓚᐅᕐᑐᖅ ᑲᒻᐸᓂᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑭᖑᓪᓕᖅᐸᐅᖃᑕᐅᓚᐅᕐᑐᖅ ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓄᐊᕐᑕᐅᕙᓚᐅᕐᑐᓂᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᐱᔨᑦᓯᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ. ᔮᓐ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᓕᓚᐅᕐᑐᖅ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᑦᓯᐊᖅᒥᐅᑦ, ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓂ ᐃᓄᓕᕆᔨᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒻᒥᐅᓄᓪᓗ ᖃᖓᑕᓲᒃᑯᕕᒻᒥ ᑲᒪᔨᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᒥᒃᓯᑎᓐᓄᑦ. ᔮᓐ ᒥᐊᓂᕐᓯᔨᒋᔭᐅᓕᓚᐅᕐᑐᖅ ᖃᖓᑕᓲᒃᑯᕕᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ ᒥᑦᑕᕐᕕᖁᑖᓂ 1996-ᖑᑎᓪᓗᒍ. ᓄᓇᕘᕐᑖᕐᑎᓪᓗᑕ 1999-ᒥᒃ, ᑎᒃᑯᐊᕐᑕᐅᓚᐅᕐᑐᖅ ᐊᖏᔪᖅᑳᖑᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ ᒥᑦᑕᕐᕕᔾᔪᐊᖓᓂ ᓯᓚᕐᔪᐊᒨᖓᓕᕐᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᕕᖏᑦ. ᒍᕌᒻ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᓯᓚᐅᕐᑐᖅ ᐱᓇᓱᕝᕕᒻᒥᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᕖᕗᐊᕆᐅᓕᕐᑎᓪᓗᒍ 2012-ᒥᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᓂᒃ 31-ᓂᒃ ᐱᔨᑦᓯᕐᑎᐅᓚᐅᕐᑐᖅ.

ᔮᓐ ᑕᐃᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᑲᐱᑕᐃᖑᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᐱᔨᑦᓯᕐᑎᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐸᓖᓯᑲᑖᓄᑦ, ᐅᓇᓕᑦᓴᔭᐅᔪᓂᑦ ᐱᓕᒻᒪᑦᓴᐃᔨᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᓇᓕᕈᖅᓴᔪᓂᒃ. ᐱᔨᑦᓯᖅᑎᐅᓂᕋᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᖅ 795 ᐅᓇᓕᐅᖃᑕᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ 1986-ᒥᓂᑦ. ᔮᓐ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᒻᒥᔪᖅ ᓄᓇᕘᒥ ᒥᒃᓯᑎᓐᓂ ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᒥᒃ ᕈᐊᐃᔪᓪ ᑲᓇᐃᑎᐊᓐ ᓖᔾᔭᓐ-ᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᔨᑦᓯᕐᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᑲᔪᓯᑎᑦᓯᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᔨᐅᖃᑎᒌᓂᑦ ᑕᐃᒪᙵᓂᑦ 1992-ᒥᑦ. ᔮᓐ ᑐᓴᕐᑎᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᑐᖅ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᕗᖓ mayor@city.iqaluit.nu.ca.

Councillor Joanasie Akumalik

Joanasie Akumalik has a vast array of experience on Inuit and local government issues from wildlife management, mining, education, social and cultural and economic development. He has held leadership positions within various Inuit Organizations, Institute of Public Government and within many different levels of government. He has held Directorship positions at Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated and now works for a Regional Inuit Assoication; Qikiqtani Inuit Association as the Coordinator of the Community Liason Officers. He was the Mayor of Arctic Bay previously where he has been articulate and outspoken community leader addressing impacts related to the closure of Nansivik Mine.

ᔪᐊᓚᓯ ᐊᑯᒪᓕᒃ

ᔪᐊᓚᓯ ᐊᑯᒪᓕᒃ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᓐᖏᕈᓘᔭᖅᑐᓂᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᓕᓂᐅᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᖅᑐᓂᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓂ ᒐᕙᒪᓕᕆᔨᓄᑦ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᐅᕙᑦᑐᓂᑦ ᐱᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐆᒪᔪᓂᑦ ᓂᕐᔪᑎᓂᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᓯᔾᔪᑏᑦ, ᐅᔭᕋᓐᓂᐊᖅᑏᑦ, ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕈᑏᑦ, ᐃᓄᓕᕆᔾᔪᑏᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑏᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐅᕋᓱᐊᕈᑎᓕᕆᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᑦᓯᔾᔪᑏᑦ. ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᐅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᖃᓄᐃᑦᑐᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖏᓐᓂ, ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᒻᒪᕆᐊᓂ ᑭᒃᑯᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᓄᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᓕᕆᔩᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓇᒥᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᓐᖏᕈᓘᔭᖅᑐᓂ ᒐᕙᒪᓕᕆᔨᐅᓯᒪᓪᓗᓂ. ᑐᑭᒧᐊᑦᑎᑦᓯᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖃᕐᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᑐᓐᖓᕕᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᒫᓐᓇ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᐅᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᒃᑯᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᑐᑭᒧᐊᑦᑎᑦᓯᔨᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓂ ᑭᓪᓕᓯᓂᐊᖅᑎᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᓄᑦ. ᒪᐃᔭᐅᓚᐅᕐᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐃᑉᐱᐊᕐᔪᒻᒥ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᔭᐃᔪᓐᓇᓯᐊᖅᑐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓂᓪᓕᑦᑕᐃᓕᒪᔪᓐᓇᕋᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓄᑦ ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᖅᑐᓂ ᐊᑦᑐᐃᔾᔪᑎᐅᓯᒪᔪᓂᑦ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᒋᓪᓗᒍ ᒪᑐᔭᐅᓂᕆᓚᐅᖅᑕᖓ ᓇᓂᓯᕕᒃ ᐅᔭᕋᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ.

Kenneth (Kenny) Bell was born in Inuvik, NWT, and moved to Iqaluit in 1986. Kenny has been an Iqaluit resident ever since.

Kenny was fortunate to be able to travel to many communities throughout Nunavut as a youth by being involved in athletics as well as with his work as a technician with Xerox from 2002 to 2006. Kenny has been working for Nunavut Liquor Enforcement since 2004, as a contract Liquor Inspector for two years, and the Chief Liquor Inspector since 2006. These positions have given him the opportunity to meet many different organizations and individuals throughout Iqaluit.

Kenny’s volunteer experience in Iqaluit has been diverse and has enabled him to learn more about the wonderful people contributing to the success of our City. His volunteer experience includes past work with the Iqaluit Soup Kitchen, the City of Iqaluit Taxi Review Committee. Kenny is currently the President of the Iqaluit Gymnastics Club, a member of the Iqaluit Housing Authority Board of Directors, and the Law Foundation as the lay member.

Kenny and his wife, Jessica, have a 2-year-old son, Evan, and are expecting a second baby boy early in the New Year. Kenny can be contacted via e-mail at Kenneth_bell@hotmail.com.

ᑭᓂ ᐱᐅᓪ ᐃᓅᓂᑰᔪᖅ ᐃᓅᕕᒃᒥ, ᓄᓇᑦᓯᐊᖅ, ᓅᓐᓂᑰᔪᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᓐᓄᑦ 1986-ᖑᑎᓪᓗᒍ. ᑭᓂ ᐃᖃᓗᓐᓃᓯᒪᓕᕐᑐᖅ ᑕᐃᒪᙵᓂᑦ.

ᑭᓂ ᓈᒻᒪᖅᑰᑎᓪᓚᑐᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᓇᕈᖃᑦᑕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᔪᓄᒃ ᐊᒥᓱᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᕘᓕᒫᒥ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐱᙳᐊᕆᐊᕐᑐᖃᑕᐅᕙᒃᓱᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᔨᐅᓂᕐᒧᓪᓗ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᒥᓱᕈᕐᑎᑦᓯᔾᔪᑎᓂᒃ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᓱᒍ 2002-ᒥᑦ 2006-ᒧᑦ. ᑭᓂ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕐᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᕋᓛᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑕᐃᒪᙵᓂᑦ 2004, ᑳᓐᑐᕌᒍᑎᒍᑦ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒻᒧᑦ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᔨᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᓄᑦ ᒪᕐᕉᓐᓄᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᖏᔪᖄᖑᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᒻᒧᑦ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᔨᐅᓕᕐᑐᖅ ᑕᐃᒪᙵᓂᑦ 2006-ᒥᑦ. ᑖᒃᑯᑎᒎᓇᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᕕᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐊᒥᓱᐊᓗᓐᓂᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᕐᐸᓕᕐᑐᖅ ᐃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂᓪᓗ ᐃᖃᓗᒻᒥᐅᑕᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᓇᒥᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ.

ᑭᓂ ᐊᑭᓕᖅᓱᕐᑕᐅᓇᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑦᑕᕐᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐃᖃᓗᓐᓂ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᖏᑦᑐᑎᒍᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᕐᑖᕆᓯᒪᔭᒥᓂᒃ ᐃᓄᑦᓯᐊᕙᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐃᓚᖏᐅᑎᖃᑕᐅᕙᑦᑐᓂᒃ ᑲᔪᓯᑦᓯᐊᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᐸᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ. ᐊᑭᓕᖅᓱᕐᑕᐅᓇᑎᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᖃᑎᒌᓕᕐᓂᕗᑦ ᐱᖃᓯᐅᔾᔨᕙᒻᒪᑦ ᖃᔪᖅᑐᕐᕕᒃᒥ, ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᑖᒃᓯᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᔨᖏᓐᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᖑᖃᑕᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ. ᑭᓂ ᒫᓐᓇᐅᔪᖅ ᐊᖏᔪᖅᑳᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ ᐃᖃᐃᓕᓴᕐᑎᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᕙᑦᑐᓄᑦ, ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᒻᒥᔪᖅ ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ ᐃᓪᓗᓕᕆᔨᕐᔪᐊᖏᑕ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᓄᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑐᙵᕕᓕᕐᓯᔨᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐱᔨᑦᓯᕐᑎᓄᑦ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᓪᓗᓂ.

ᑭᓂ ᓄᓕᐊᖓᓗ, ᔭᓯᑲ, ᒪᕐᕉᓐᓂᒃ ᕿᑐᕐᖓᓖᒃ ᐃᕐᓂᖓ, ᐃᕙᓐ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓂᕆᐅᓕᕐᒥᔫᒃ ᐃᕐᓂᖅᑖᕆᓂᐊᕐᑕᒥᓐᓂᒃ ᔮᓐᓄᐊᕆᐅᓕᕐᐸᑦ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑖᖅᑲᐅᒥᒃ. ᑭᓂ ᓇᓂᔭᑦᓴᐅᔪᖅ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᕕᖓᒍᑦ Kenneth bell@hotmail.com.

Terry Dobbin was born in Newfoundland and raised in Blanc Sablon, a small community on Quebec's Lower North Shore. He attended high school in Lennoxville, Quebec, Champlain Regional College and   The University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Terry came to Iqaluit in 1999 when he became the office manager for Nunavut News/North. And for the past ten years, he spends time every weekend at the Children's Group Home, here in Iqaluit. Terry also owns and operates a small business in the territorial capital. In his spare time, Terry enjoys fishing, playing guitar and hockey.  Terry can be contacted by emailing tdobb@hotmail.com

ᑎᐅᕆ ᑖᐱᓐ ᐃᓅᓂᑰᔪᖅ ᓅᕙᓐᓛᓐ-ᒥ ᐱᕈᖅᓴᓂᑰᔪᖅ ᐸᓛᖕᒃ ᓴᑉᓛᓐ, ᓄᓇᓕᕋᓛᖅ ᑯᐃᐱᒃᒥᐅᓂ ᓄᓇᑭᓐᓂᖅᓴᖓᓂ ᐅᐊᓐᓇᖓᑕ ᓯᔾᔭᖅᐸᓯᖓᓂ. ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᐊᓗᒻᒦᓐᓂᑰᔪᖅ ᓕᓇᒃᔅᕕᐅᓪ-ᒥ,  ᑯᐃᐱᒃᒥ, ᓵᒻᐸᓚᐃᓐ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᓴᕐᕕᖓᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᓴᕐᕕᔾᔪᐊᒧᐊᕐᓂᑰᔪᖅ ᓅ ᐳᕋᓐᔅᐅᐃᒃᒥ ᕗᕆᑦᑐᕆᒃᑕᓐ-ᒥ, ᓅ ᐳᕋᓐᔅᐅᐃᒃ. 

ᑎᐅᕆ ᐃᖃᓗᓐᓄᐊᕐᓂᑰᔪᖅ 1999-ᖑᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᑲᒪᔨᕈᖅᑎᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂᓗ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᓅᔅ/ᓄᐊᑦ. ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᑭᐅᓄᑦ ᖁᓕᓄᑦ, ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᐅᑉ ᓄᕐᖑᖓᒍᑦ ᑕᐃᒪᙵᓂᑦ ᐅᐸᖃᑦᑕᕐᑐᖅ ᓱᕈᓯᕐᓄᑦ ᐱᒡᒐᐅᑎᓖᑦ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖓᓐᓄᑦ, ᐃᖃᓗᓐᓂ. ᑎᐅᕆ ᓇᒻᒥᓂᖃᕐᑎᐅᔪᖅ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᓯᔨᐅᓪᓗᓂᓗ ᓇᒻᒥᓂᖃᕐᑎᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖏᔪᖅᑲᐅᕕᑦᑎᓂ. ᐃᓱᒪᕐᓱᓕᕋᐃᒐᒥ, ᑎᐅᕆ ᐃᖃᓗᒐᓱᒍᒪᕙᑦᑐᖅ, ᑯᒃᑭᑦᑕᐸᐅᑎᕐᐸᑦᑐᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᕼᐋᑭᒃᓂᕐᒧᑦ. ᑎᐅᕆ ᑐᓴᕐᑎᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᑐᖅ ᐅᕗᖓ tdobb@hotmail.com

 ᒫᒃ ᒨᕆᓯ

ᓅᕙᐅᓐᓛᓐ ᐱᖓᓐᓇᖓᓂᙶᕐᓂᑯ, ᒫᒃ ᓅᓚᐅᕐᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐃᖃᓗᓐᓄᑦ 2008-ᖑᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐊᖏᔪᖅᑳᕆᔭᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᓄᓇᕘᒥ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᖐᖏᓐᓂᑦ, ᐅᓪᓗᒥᒧᑦ ᓱᓕ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᕆᔭᖓ. ᐊᓂᒍᐃᓂᑰᔪᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕈᑎᒥᓂᒃ ᓇᒻᒥᓂᖃᕐᑎᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᓇᙵᑦ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᓴᕐᕕᔾᔪᐊᖓᓂᑦ ᓅᕙᐅᓐᓛᓐ-ᒥᐅᑦ, ᐸᐃᑉᐹᕐᑖᕐᓂᑰᔪᖅ ᐊᓂᒍᐃᔾᔪᑎᒥᒃ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᓕᕆᔨᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ. ᐱᔭᕇᕐᐸᓪᓕᐊᓕᕐᑐᖅ ᐊᔪᖏᓐᓂᖅᐹᕐᓯᐅᑎᒥᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒻᒥᓂᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖓᓐᓂᑦ ᓴᐃᓐᑦ ᕗᕌᓐᓯᔅ ᓴᐃᕕᐅᕐ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᔾᔪᐊᖓᓂᑦ. ᐊᓃᕋᔭᒍᒻᒪᐅᔪᖅ, ᒫᒃ ᖁᕕᐊᒋᔭᓕᒃ ᐊᖑᓇᓱᓐᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᐃᖃᓗᒐᓱᓐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᖃᑎᒋᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᓄᓇᒦᕋᔭᒋᐊᒥᒃ ᓄᓕᐊᓂ ᔨᓐ ᐃᕐᓂᓂᓗ ᐅᐃᓕᐊᒻ.

Councillor Simon Nattaq

Simon Nattaq was born in 1943 and was raised in the Amittuq region near Igloolik, Nunavut.  He is married to Annie Nattaq originally from Kimmirut.  His children are grown and are employed in senior level positions in the private sector and the Nunavut Government.

Simon has been an executive member of several committees in the community including Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, Hunters and Trappers Organization, Nunavut Wildlife Management Board, Iqaluit Local Housing Authority and the Nunavut Housing Corporation.

He was employed with the territorial government from 1982 to 2001 with the Department of Education and has also worked with several national health organizations, environmental organizations and university institutions.

Simon has been involved in City politics for the past 16 years.  He’s also been involved in the social service field such as an adviser to justice committee for over 20 years and currently works with federal inmates as a counselor.

Simon has received several awards including the former Governor General’s Award, the Nunavut Commissioner’s Award and the long-term Volunteer Service Award from the City of Iqaluit.

ᓴᐃᒪᓐ ᓇᑖᖅ ᐃᓅᓂᑰᔪᖅ 1943-ᒥᒃ ᐱᕈᖅᓴᓂᑰᔪᕐᓗ ᐊᒥᑦᑐᖅᒥᐅᓂ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᐅᑉ ᖃᓂᒋᔮᓂ, ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ.  ᓄᓕᐊᓕᒃ ᐋᓂ ᓇᑖᖅᒥᒃ ᑭᒻᒥᕈᒻᒥᐅᑕᖅᒥᒃ. ᕿᑐᕐᖓᖏᑦ ᐱᕈᐊᓯᒪᓕᕐᑐᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕐᑎᐅᓕᕐᑐᓪᓗ ᐱᔨᑦᓯᕐᑎᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᓐᓂᑦ.

ᓴᐃᒪᓐ ᐊᖏᔪᖅᑲᐅᑎᓂᑦ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐊᒥᓱᒐᓚᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᐱᖃᓯᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᓄᓇᕘᒥ ᑐᙵᕕᒃᑯᓐᓂ, ᐊᖑᓇᓱᑦᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᓐᓂᑦ, ᓄᓇᕘᒥ ᓂᕐᔪᑎᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᒥᐊᓂᕐᓯᔨᖏᓐᓂᑦ, ᐃᖃᓗᓐᓂ ᐃᓪᓗᓕᕆᔨᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᓯᔨᐅᖃᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᕘᒥ ᐃᓪᓗᓕᕆᔨᕐᔪᐊᒃᑯᖏᓐᓄᑦ.

ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕐᑎᐅᓂᑰᔪᖅ ᒥᒃᓯᑎᑦᓂ ᒐᕙᒪᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᓱᒍ 1982-ᒥᑦ 2001-ᒧᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕐᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐊᒥᓱᒐᓚᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᖏᑦᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᕕᖏᓐᓄᑦ, ᐊᕙᑎᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᕕᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᕐᓴᕐᕕᔾᔪᐊᕐᓄᑦ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᐅᕕᖏᓐᓂᑦ.

ᓴᐃᒪᓐ ᑲᒪᖃᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᔭᒃᓴᕆᕙᑦᑕᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᓄᑦ 16-ᓄᖅ. ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᒥᔪᖅ ᐃᓅᓯᓕᕆᔪᓂᒃ ᐅᖃᐅᔾᔪᐃᔨᐅᖃᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᐃᕕᑦᑎᒎᖏᑦᑐᖅ ᐃᓅᓯᓕᕆᔭᐅᕙᑦᑐᓂᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᑦ ᖁᓕᑦ ᐅᖓᑖᓂ ᑲᒪᖃᑕᐅᕙᑦᑐᖅ ᓱᓕ ᑎᒍᔭᐅᒪᔪᓂᒃ ᐳᓛᕆᐊᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᕆᐊᕐᓱᒋᑦ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᐅᔾᔨᓂᒃᑯᑦ.

ᓴᐃᒪᓐ ᐱᓯᒪᑦᓯᓕᕐᑐᖅ ᐊᒥᓱᒐᓚᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᑐᓐᓂᐅᓯᐊᕆᓯᒪᔭᒥᓂᒃ ᐱᖃᓯᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᑯᐃᓐ ᑭᒡᒐᕐᑐᖅᑎᖓᓂᑦ ᑐᓐᓂᐅᓯᐊᒥᒃ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᑲᒥᓴᓇᖓᓐᓂᑦ ᑐᓐᓂᐅᓯᐊᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᑯᓂᐅᔪᒧᑦ ᐱᔨᑦᓯᖃᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᑭᓕᖅᓱᕐᑕᐅᓇᑎᒃ ᑐᓐᓂᐅᓯᐊᖃᕐᓯᒪᒻᒥᔪᖅ ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᐃᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ-ᑯᓐᓂᑦ.

Councillor Romeyn Stevenson

Romeyn moved to Iqaluit from Toronto in 1999. He lives with his partner Madeleine Allakariallak and their children, Natashia, Savannah, Madeleine, Jack and Moses . Romeyn has been the Vice Principal of Inuksuk High School for six years and before that was a grade 9 teacher. Romeyn is a dedicated coach of both boys volleyball and girls soccer; he also enjoys hunting and camping. Romeyn may be reached via email at romeyn@hotmail.com or by telephone at 979-3241.
 

ᕉᒪᐃᓐ ᓄᑦᑎᓚᐅᕐᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐃᖃᓗᓐᓄᑦ ᑐᕌᓐᑐᒥᑦ 1999-ᖑᑎᓪᓗᒍ. ᐊᐃᑉᐸᕐᒥᓃᑦᑐᖅ ᒫᑎᓕᓐ ᐊᓚᒃᑲᕆᐊᓪᓚᒻᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᕿᑐᕐᖓᖏᑦ, ᓇᑖᓴ, ᓴᕚᓇ, ᒫᑎᓕᓐ, ᔮᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᒨᓯᓯ. ᕉᒪᐃᓐ ᑐᖓᓕᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᐊᖏᔪᖅᑳᕆᔭᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓂᒃᓱᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᐊᓗᒻᒥ ᐅᑭᐅᓄᑦ ᐱᖓᓲᔪᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓯᕗᓂᐊᒍᑦ ᖁᑦᓯᓐᓂᓕᓐᓂᒃ 9-ᒥᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᑎᑦᓯᔨᐅᓂᑰᔪᖅ. ᕉᒪᐃᓐ ᐱᓕᒻᒪᓴᐃᔨᐅᕙᑦᑐᖅ ᓄᑲᑉᐱᐊᓄᑦ ᐊᕐᓴᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᓄᓗᐊᓕᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓂᕕᐊᕐᓯᐊᓂᒃ ᐊᕿᓕᒻᒪᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ; ᖁᕕᐊᒋᔭᖃᕐᒥᔪᖅ ᐊᖑᓇᓱᓐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᕐᓯᒪᓂᕐᒥᓪᓗ. ᕉᒪᐃᓐ ᓇᓂᔭᑦᓴᐅᔪᖅ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᕗᖓ romeyn@hotmail.com  ᐅᖄᓚᐅᑖᓄᓪᓗᓐᓃᑦ ᐅᕗᖓ 979-3241-ᒧᑦ.

Councillor Mary Ekho Wilman

Mary Ekho Wilman was born in Qimmiqsuuq, a traditional Inuit camp in Cumberland Sound.  In 1957, Mary moved to Iqaluit when her parents, Naqi and Tiglik, relocated.  She attended school in Iqaluit, Churchill and Ottawa.  Later, Mary completed professional training in Human Resources Management at McGill University and the Canadian Centre for Management Development.

 Mary has extensive work experience with the Governments of the NWT and Nunavut including senior management positions both with the governments and Inuit organizations.

 Mary was first elected to the Iqaluit City Council in 2009 and, during her first term, served as Chair of the Planning and Lands, Safety and Grievance Committees.  Mary was re-elected in October 2012.

 Currently, Mary operates a consulting and clothing design business in Iqaluit.  Mary and her husband, David have two children, Naomi and Luke, and five grandchildren: Izaac, Leila,  Georgianna, Inuki and Lee.  Mary can be contacted at mewilman@qiniq.com or at 979-1578.

ᒥᐊᕆ ᐃᖅᑯᒃ ᐅᐃᐅᓪᒪᓐ

ᒥᐊᕆ ᐃᖅᑯᒃ ᐅᐃᐅᓪᒪᓐ ᐃᓅᓂᑰᕗᖅ ᕿᒻᒥᖅᓲᖅᒥ, ᓄᓇᓕᕋᓛᖑᔪᖅ ᑎᓄᔾᔨᕕᐅᑉ ᑲᖏᖅᓱᐊᓗᐊᓂ. 1957-ᖑᓕᕐᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᒥᐊᕆ ᓄᑦᑎᓚᐅᕐᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐃᖃᓗᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᖏᔪᖅᑳᖏᑦ, ᓇᕿ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑎᒡᓕᒃ, ᓄᑦᑎᕐᒪᑎᒃ. ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕆᐊᕐᐸᓚᐅᕐᑐᖅ ᐃᖃᓗᓐᓂ, ᑰᔾᔪᐊᕐᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐋᑐᕚᒥ. ᑭᖑᓂᐊᒍᑦ, ᒥᐊᕆ ᐱᔭᕇᕐᓯᓂᑰᔪᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕐᑐᓕᕆᔨᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᒥᐊᓂᕐᓯᔨᐅᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᒪᒋᐅᓪ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᕐᓴᕐᕕᔾᔪᐊᖓᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᒥᐊᓂᕐᓯᓂᓕᕆᔨᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᑦᓯᓂᕐᒥᒃ.

ᒥᐊᕆ ᐱᓕᕆᔨᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᓄᓇᑦᓯᐊᖑᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᕘᖃᓕᕐᑎᓪᓗᑕ ᐊᖏᔪᖅᑲᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᒥᐊᓂᕐᓯᔨᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑕᒪᒃᑮᓂᒃ ᒐᕙᒪᐅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᕝᕕᖃᓕᕐᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ. 

ᒥᐊᕆ ᓂᕈᐊᕐᑕᐅᕐᖓᓚᐅᕐᑐᖅ ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ 2009-ᒥᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ, ᓯᕗᓪᓕᕐᒥᒃ ᓂᕈᐊᕐᑕᐅᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᐃᒃᓯᕙᐅᑕᕆᔭᐅᓚᐅᕐᑐᖅ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᓪᓗ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᖏᓐᓄᑦ, ᐊᑦᑕᓇᕐᑕᐃᓕᑎᑦᓯᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᓐᓂᕐᓗᒃᓴᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᖏᓐᓄᑦ. ᒥᐊᕆ ᓂᕈᐊᕐᑕᐅᒃᑲᓐᓂᓚᐅᕐᑐᖅ ᐅᑐᐱᕆ 2012-ᒥᒃ.

ᒫᓐᓇᐅᔪᖅ, ᒥᐊᕆ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᓯᕙᑦᑐᖅ ᑐᓴᕆᐊᕐᕕᖃᕐᑎᑦᓯᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᓐᓄᕌᓕᐅᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓴᓇᒪᔪᓕᐅᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᓇᒻᒥᓂᕆᔭᒥᓂᒃ ᐃᖃᓗᓐᓂ. ᒥᐊᕆ ᐅᐃᖓᓗ, ᑕᐃᕕᑦ ᕿᑐᕐᖓᓖᒃ ᒪᕐᕉᓐᓂᒃ, ᓇᐃᐆᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓘᒃ, ᑕᓪᓕᒪᓂᒃ ᐃᕐᖑᑕᓖᒃ: ᐊᐃᓵᒃ, ᓖᓚ, ᔪᐊᔾᔨᐋᓇ, ᐃᓅᑭ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓖ. ᒥᐊᕆ ᑐᓴᕆᐊᕐᕕᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᑐᖅ ᐅᕗᖓ mewilman@qiniq.com ᐅᑳᓚᕕᒋᓗᒍᓘᕝᕙ ᐅᕗᖓ 979-1578.