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Title:
Defining cumulative effects on aquatic organisms for the community of Naujaat using Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and western science following the One Voice approach in support of Inuu’tuti.
Agreement Number:
1028073
Agreement Value:
$450,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 22, 2025 - Mar 31, 2028
Description:
The Kivalliq Inuit Association (KIA) has worked with Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) and the Nunavut General Monitoring Plan (NGMP) to establish an aquatic cumulative effect monitoring program (CEMP) with the ongoing support of Kivalliq communities, including Naujaat to address core questions of community concern: The CEMP will incorporate both western science and Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ) to answer key questions: Is the water good to drink? Are the fish safe to eat? The CEMP is the key component of the Inuu’tuti Initiative, a new program in the North, intended to characterize the cumulative effects on the aquatic environment within the Naujaat watershed. To this end, the NRC will collaborate and examine aquatic biology as well as conduct hydrological analyses and climate scenario simulations. The main objective of this Project is to implement Inuu’tuti CEMP: the integrated monitoring of key Inuu’tuti sites of particular community interest over a three-year period measuring environmental contaminants in water and fish tissue and relating those to the health outcomes for organisms in the region. Additionally, Inuu’tuti CEMP will test the hypothesis that organisms exposed to environmental stressors have elevated levels of various endogenous chemicals.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:

In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.

Location:
Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, CA X0C 0G0
Reference Number:
172-2025-2026-Q1-1028073
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
107560682
Recipient Type:
Government
Recipient's Legal Name:
Kivalliq Innuit Association
Federal Riding Name:
Nunavut
Federal Riding Number:
62001
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Purpose:

Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.

NAICS Code:
541710