“Nunavut at Five” was an innovative policy symposium to
celebrate the 5th anniversary of the creation of Canada’s
newest territory. The symposium took place from May 5th
to the 7th in the Spring of 2004 and was jointly hosted
by the Town of Wolfville and Acadia University.
A dozen Inuit public officials joined a roundtable to discuss, evaluate, and assess
the advancements Nunavut has made since its independence
as a territory in 1999. The Nunavut officials were
joined by government representatives,
Canadian and international academics, prominent community members,
and interested students. These discussions took place in the
comfortable surroundings of Acadia's recently built KC
Irving Centre.
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Commisioner Peter Irniq, in collaboration with the
Town of Wolfville and Acadia University, constructed an
insuksuk, a fitting symbol for the symposium. The inuksuk was unveiled at a public ceremony May 5th 2004,
attended by local school children and community members.
As part of the ceremony, Commisioner Peter Irniq,
accompanied by Elder Miriam Aglukakk, performed a
traditional drum dance.
The day-by-day activities of the
symposium can be re-experienced by browsing the
online program. |
