07/08/2025
HAPPY NUNAVUT DAY!
Before the creation of Nunavut in 1999, there were only two Canadian territories: Northwest Territories and Yukon. In the most significant geographical change in Canada’s history, the separation of Nunavut from the Northwest Territories resulted in an area comprising 21% of the total area - land and water - of Canada.
On July 9, we celebrate Nunavut Day and the strength and resilience of the Inuit in Canada. Inuit value flexibility and ingenuity, while also showing great respect to elders and ancient traditions. Nunavut’s majority Inuit population use their language, practice their culture, and represent themselves with their traditional symbols. In Nunavut, the Inuit are self-governing, meaning they have a substantial amount of political power over themselves and how they live, which is perfectly represented by the word Nunavut – ᓄᓇᕗᑦ – "Our Land" in Inuktitut.
NUNA & NUNAVUT
Nuna is majority Inuit-owned by Kitikmeot Corporation, the economic development arm of the Kitikmeot Inuit Association, based in Cambridge Bay, NU. Our name comes from the Inuktitut word for land.
We were initially established as a logistics company to haul powder and cement to Lupin Gold Mine in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. From there we were provided the opportunity to build the airstrip at Ekati, then the seasonal winter ice road to the diamond mines, and the rest is history. No matter how much we expand our services throughout Canada, our roots will always remain in the North and Nunavut.
