Coral Harbour: Planning for the future

Suzie Angootealuk, Marla Limousin, Cindy Ningeongan

Aarluk's Chris Grosset and Marla Limousin have begun to work with the Hamlet of Coral Harbour on an updated five year Community Economic Development Plan (CED Plan). Chris and Marla travelled to Coral Harbour recently and spent four days conducting preliminary interviews for the project with hamlet staff, Aiviit Hunters & Trappers Associaiton, and Kivalliq Inuit Association. This input will frame the next round of community interviews and consultations in December 2011 and January 2012.

Special thanks to Economic Development Officer (and interim Senior Administrative Officer!) Leonie Pameolik and to Cindy Ningeongan for their assistance and interpretation skills during this initial CED planning phase.

In addition to the first round of CED Plan consultations, Marla had an opportunity to get re-aquainted with Suzie Angootealuk. Long time readers of the blog will remember that Suzie and her family hosted Marla and Chris at their cabin on Duke of York Bay back in August 2010. Suzie is an excellent seamstress and has been mentoring in traditional sewing techniques through the Pijunnaqsiniq (Somebody's Daughter) program, which is aimed at Inuit women, single moms, and those impacted by the residential school legacy. Under this program, a camp near Coral Harbour was funded in 2011 by the Kivalliq Inuit Association. During time at this camp, Suzie taught traditional clothing and animal skin tanning techniques.

h/t Chris Grosset and Geoff Rigby