The North

Alison Fraser: “What’s it like to empower someone?”

“Made on Haida Gwaii” Series, Part 5 

May 17, 2012

By April Diamond Dutheil

The Made on Haida Gwaii series tells the stories of fifty talented young people who call Haida Gwaii home. In this vast country, our major urban centres tend to soak up most of the attention. This collection of success stories, about young people living on these beautiful but remote islands off the Pacific coast, aims to disrupt the dominant myths of what it means to grow up in Canada’s North.

July 27/2011, Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia - Alison Fraser with women from the Healing Hands of Joy Center. Photo credit: Lulseged Beyene.

“It just shapes who I am,” reveals Alison Fraser when discussing what it means to be from Haida Gwaii, “when you live there you see the world in a different way,” she says.

Fortunate to work with communities from around the world, including Kenya, Guatemala, Mexico, Ethiopia, and most recently inner city New York – Alison stays true to her roots, “everywhere I go I tell people about the magic of these small islands,” she says.

With a passion and talent for social development, Alison has made a difference early in her career. She has worked in international refugee camps, with youth from Vancouver’s downtown eastside and with women in trauma and conflict situations.

A first-hand witness to how aid is distributed in refugee communities, Alison is critical of how traditional aid relief often leaves the recipient with limited agency or voice,  “How do you provide restoration? What is it like to empower someone?” she asks. Alison wants to see the narrative of dependency change in these communities, “I don’t have all of the answers, but I can contribute and learn,” she says.

One way Alison has been contributing is through her work with Healing Hands of Joy, an organization that supports Ethiopian women with childbirth injuries. Identifying a need for this work to continue she would eventually like to set up a similar program to support mothers from refugee camps throughout the globe.

For the past three years Alison has been working as a teacher through Teach for America in New York City. Named one of Fortune’s magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, Teach for America works with recent university graduates to provide high levels of education in under-resourced urban and rural public schools.

Alison is currently teaching math to third grade students at an Achievement First Charter School in East New York, Brooklyn. “I never though I’d be teaching math,” she jokes. Discovering a talent for transforming math education, Alison is helping to support math classes from across the Achievement First network by writing and giving feedback on math plans and lessons.. “The kids are my cause,” she says, noting her classes’ latest exam averages ranged from 93-95%.

Declining her acceptance into law school for the fall, “I decided to continue teaching,” she says. Passionate and invested in her work, “I’ve grown so much,” says Alison, “but it has been hard work- I get up at 5am every morning!”

With a Bachelor’s Degree in Honors International Studies from Trinity Western University in Langley, BC and a Master’s Degree in Education from Hunter College in New York City, Alison will spend her summer studying forced migration at Oxford University’s Refugee Studies Centre. “It might seem like I’m doing a lot of random things,” she says, but at the root of her work is a deep commitment to social development.

When asked if she would return to Haida Gwaii Alison says, “Absolutely, I would definitely go back to live there and raise kids- there’s no place in the world like it.” Growing up on Haida Gwaii was an adventure -“these experiences don’t exist in the suburbs,” she says.

Age: 25

Current location: Manhattan, New York

Philosophy: Be respectful of individuals and their experiences.

Source: Haida Gwaii Observer, Rabble.ca

Joseph Lavoie: Investing in Social Good

Part 4 of the “Made on Haida Gwaii” Series, Haida Gwaii Observer

May 3, 2012

By April Dutheil

Co-launching his first social enterprise in elementary school- a local bottle recycling venture- Joseph Lavoie is motivated to use business for creating positive social change. A recent double major graduate in Finance and Business Management from the University of Northern British Columbia, Joseph recounts his role as co-founder of Joe’s Bottle Depot as a catalyzing factor in his entrepreneurial journey. Over 15 years later, Joe’s Bottle Depot continues to foster sustainability and cleaner streets on Haida Gwaii.

Recognized as an emerging leader and social change-maker, Joseph was honoured as one of Canada’s Top 20 Under Twenty by Youth in Motion in 2005. A budding entrepreneur, Joseph has worked on a number of non-profit and for-profit ventures including serving as President of Volunteer Prince George, an organization which supports volunteers and the growth of local community service initiatives.

Although some regard formal education as unnecessary for entrepreneurism, Joseph views graduating university as a worthwhile experience, “I think everyone should have the opportunity to attend- it gives you a different perspective on life,” he says. Striving to maintain a balanced lifestyle, Joseph has excelled in varsity and indoor soccer, even playing a memorable game against the Vancouver Whitecaps!

“I was lucky to grow up in an environment where individuals could really shine- I had quite a bit of opportunity to do things that most kids didn’t,” says Joseph when reflecting on his Haida Gwaii upbringing. “I was pretty blessed to be sheltered from the mainstream negativity of the outside world,” he says. Although many individuals from the islands have excelled, Joseph points out what was missing for youth, “I would’ve liked more opportunities for youth leadership while growing up,” he says.  

Joseph acknowledges his father as a central role model and mentor in his life. “With only a grade nine education, my Dad is self-taught in all aspects. When I bring him [business] topics he can explain them to me because he understands,” Joseph says.

Strategy-focused, Joseph is mindful of the tools that young entrepreneurs need to develop, “Building a foundation now will help me to make less mistakes and improve my future work,” he says. To strengthen his toolbox of business skills Joseph works as a Business Advisor for TD Canada Trust, “I see statements from start-ups to large companies and deal with social enterprises to business accounts,” says Joseph.   

Although eager to make his way in the entrepreneurial world Joseph says that working as a Business Advisor has offered a valuable glance into corporate life, “It’s been tough because you’re not your own boss- implementing change is a much slower process.”

For Joseph the bigger picture includes getting back into business, “The North has so many different opportunities- eventually I want to get to a point where I’m back in business and investing in innovative and interesting things,” he says – noting the importance of environmental and green energy projects. Another future goal, Joseph hopes to become politically engaged, “You never know what role you can come into - I could see myself giving back in a political or board membership role,” he says.

Age: 26

Current location: Fort St. John

Philosophy: Use the money you make to give back to society, that is the real role of a business person.

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/lavoiejoseph

Twitter: @lavoie101

The Made on Haida Gwaii series tells the stories of fifty talented young people who call Haida Gwaii home. In this vast country, our major urban centres tend to soak up most of the attention. This collection of success stories, about young people living on these beautiful but remote islands off the Pacific coast, aims to disrupt the dominant myths of what it means to grow up in Canada’s North.

(Source: J.Lavoie)

Norah Holloway: Building a Business, Designing a Lifestyle

Part 3 of the “Made on Haida Gwaii” Series, Haida Gwaii Observer

April 19, 2012

By April Dutheil

Photo credit: Terry Lam

“It’s a whole different world when you become a business owner,” says entrepreneur Norah Holloway, founder of Norah Holloway Interiors. Launched in 2009, the growth of Norah’s design venture is among her greatest accomplishments. 

Bringing function and beauty together, Norah offers expertise during each stage of the interior design process. Norah enjoys the opportunities she has had, including providing proposals to landmark projects and working with amazing clients. Also impressive, Norah can draft an entire house plan in under eight hours! Always moving forward, her most recent projects include blogging about design trends and remodeling a Montessori daycare.

Coming into business ownership has been a transformational experience for Norah- both professionally and personally. Developing a new sense of confidence, “I’ve learned how to carry myself differently,” she says.

Reconnecting to the her Haida heritage, Norah first moved to Haida Gwaii in grade five, “I moved around a lot,” says Norah “but the islands felt like home- it was a nice small community and I made a lot of connections to the islands.” Returning to the islands exposed her to “unlimited forms of native art and culture,” she says. Haida Gwaii is where Norah discovered her roots in design.

From a young age Norah realized her interest and talent for design, “When I was younger I was constantly re-arranging furniture and choosing paint colours- I wanted to do it professionally,” she says. Nurturing her talent, Norah enrolled in the two-year Interior Design Program at Vancouver Island University. Regarded as a highly competitive program, Norah was identified as one of the top applicants. A total of 80 entrants applied. 

“Not until I was in the field did things make sense,” she says. Straight out of college Norah started working for a design and drafting firm. Although learning a lot, she was unsatisfied, “I wasn’t doing the type of work that I wanted to,” says Norah.

Forced to re-examine her worth, Norah set out to start her own firm. “It’s important to know your personal worth,” says Norah “this is part of the reason why I became an entrepreneur.”

Launching her business has not been without it’s challenges, “at the start there was no one who I could ask business questions to,” she says, “there’s often a cost behind getting support, there are hurdles that go along with the first phase of launching.”

Now beyond the start-up phase, Norah continues to strengthen her clientele and the presence of her brand. Interfacing with clients is her favorite part of the job, “I love giving clients options on how to make the most of their home,” says Norah.

Hardwired for growth and personal evolution, Norah envisions growing her venture to include an on-staff design team and a side company, which offers construction services. Clearly enjoying her journey Norah is confident with where she’s going, “there are endless possibilities of where you can put your talent- interior design is a very in-depth industry,” she says.

Age: 24

Location: Victoria BC

Philosophy: A home is a representation of the lives that people live.

Twitter: @NH_Interiors

Website: www.norahhollowayinteriors.com

The Made on Haida Gwaii series tells the stories of fifty talented young people who call Haida Gwaii home. In this vast country, our major urban centres tend to soak up most of the attention. This collection of success stories, about young people living on these beautiful but remote islands off the Pacific coast, aims to disrupt the dominant myths of what it means to grow up in Canada’s North.

Passion to Politics, Supporting Sustainable Leadership

Part 2 of the “Made on Haida Gwaii” Series, Haida Gwaii Observer

April 12, 2012

By April Dutheil

April 29, 2010, Victoria BC- Among the Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, Hereditary Chiefs and dignitaries of the Haida Nation, Evan Putterill gives a statement at the provincial legislature. Marking the introduction of historical decision-making legislation, this event celebrated the Haida Gwaii Reconciliation Act.

Environmental issues played a central role in Evan Putterill’s upbringing. While growing up in Sandspit, Evan’s family was involved in the political dialogue surrounding the creation of Gwaii Haanas- a controversial issue for Sandspit residents at the time.

Passionate about the environment and motivated to do the right thing, Evan ran for political office and was successfully elected to the Skeena Queen Charlotte Regional District in 2009. With a focus on long-term sustainability and co-operation, “I ran in order to prevent a return to the old, unsustainable and divisive way of doing things that Sandspit experienced for many years,” says Evan.

Fully immersed in island and regional politics, Evan is the Misty Isles Economic Development Society chair, Moresby Island Management Committee chair, Sandspit Harbour Society director, Vancouver Island Regional Library Board trustee, Northwest Regional Hospital Board director, Regional District’s B.C Ferries representative and the local government representative on the Haida-Provincial-Federal Reconciliation Table. Despite a robust list of political engagements, politics isn’t Evan’s full time job- he also works at the Sandspit Airport.

Reminiscing about his time at Queen Charlotte Secondary School, “I was on student council- even their president for a year and always interested in politics- but I didn’t really know what I wanted to do” says Evan. Finding Mr. Puls’ high school geography class to be inspirational, Evan enrolled in Camosun College, obtaining an Associate Degree in Geography, “it made sense, the study of the people, environment and how they interact with one another.” Later Evan attended the University of Victoria, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Geography and minor in Public Administration. 

While his education and experience has offered many opportunities for off island employment, Evan is committed to working on island and continuing with local community development, “it is very rewarding getting things done for your community.”

Since being elected Evan has learned many lessons, including that “most things don’t happen quickly in politics- they come together slowly.” Although fortunate to learn from his colleagues, Evan doesn’t aspire to be like any particular politician, “I want to be myself,” he concludes.

An advocate for collaboration and envisioning the long-term, Evan’s motivation to serve the public is refreshing. He talks passionately about the need for political processes to become more cooperative and inclusive, “I’m of the view that the fractured nature of political institutions on island is structurally incompatible with meaningful and cooperative governance that brings together all communities.” Echoing the informal conversations that have been taking place Evan notes, “People are coming to realize that we need to break free from the silos which inform our politics and develop a more organic regional government on island.”

Cautiously optimistic, Evan acknowledges the need to consider future generations during decision-making processes, “I think we should be doing more long-term planning and have a vision for the next 100 years; unfortunately, our communities are in economic crisis- we have to focus on that first.”

Demonstrating how issues trump age, Evan says that his status as a young professional hasn’t been an issue during his time in local government. “Most board members will want to debate ideas and merits,” although there has been the odd time when “I’m three times your age” has been the opener for vocalizing political dissent.

Age: 25

Location: Sandspit

Philosophy: Above all, I believe the economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the environment, not the other way around.

Twitter: @EvanPutterill

The Made on Haida Gwaii series tells the stories of fifty talented young people who call Haida Gwaii home. In this vast country, our major urban centres tend to soak up most of the attention. This collection of success stories, about young people living on these beautiful but remote islands off the Pacific coast, aims to disrupt the dominant myths of what it means to grow up in Canada’s North.

Returning to Our Roots: New Energy in the North - Haida Gwaii Observer

Part 1 of the “Made on Haida Gwaii” Series, Haida Gwaii Observer

Tlell, Haida Gwaii CANADA- March 22, 2012

by April Dutheil

July 2010, Rouen France- Dressed in regalia Dana Bellis leaves city hall with other summer students after meeting with the mayor of Rouen. Complementing her Masters program, this two week course at the University of Rouen in France brought Dana together with indigenous people from all over the world to study the Position of Indigenous People in International law.

“One of the best things about me is being from Haida Gwaii” says Dana Bellis who recently returned from the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards in Vancouver. Jaad Gudangaa ‘laas (Happy Lady), also know as Dana Bellis attended George M. Dawson High School in Masset, learning determination and hard work from an early age, “I always felt I had the support of the teachers and the community, but I also had to do it myself.” The islands have given Dana incredible gifts, “the islands foster an independent, creative and confident determination”, and for this she pays tribute to the Haida community and the island people.

Immersed in the field of consulting in policy development and community-engagement, Dana has been fortunate to work with Indigenous health and government organizations, energy companies, and the aboriginally owned and operated Indigenuity Consulting Group. Energized by the opportunity to work and engage with the community, “I am continually in awe of the people from Haida Gwaii, they have the innate ability to shape the world, making it how they want it to be”.

While earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Women’s studies from the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George, Dana played rugby with the UNBC Women’s Rugby Team. As part of the team’s community involvement, Dana coached the UNBC Girls Mini Rugby Team and helped to inspire confidence and healthy living among the young girls she coached. Dana later traveled to Kenya, learning about community development first-hand and Finland, studying circumpolar history.  

Exploring the islands as a child and visiting Europe at age 8, Dana’s curiosity recently took her to Norway. At Tromsø University, the only university in the world above the Arctic circle, Dana studied reindeer herding history and it’s relation to gender and policy, obtaining a Masters degree in the Philosophy of Indigenous studies. Along with an offer to publish her research, Dana considers this to be one opportunity, among many which have shaped where she is today.  

But you won’t find her biggest accomplishments on her resume. Named Jaad Gudangaa ‘laas, Dana considers striving for happiness to be central to a good life. Working from Haida Gwaii fosters a work-life balance like none-other, “I can work during the day, then relax with friends and family, baking cookies for the Masset soup kitchen and sewing quilts for charity”. Dana also notes the career benefits of being on island, “Where else in the world can you be mentored by such amazing professionals? Here you can literally look up someone’s name in the phone book and be talking to a top negotiator or business leader in Canada, and they want to talk to you, where else can you do that?”

When asked about what’s next, Dana has a list full of things that excite and energize, among that list is assisting with organizing the upcoming Potlatch for the Residential School Survivor Totem Pole Raising in Masset, attending the 2012 Aboriginal Opportunities Forum in Vancouver and contributing to conversations on ways to improve community access to energy, social value and opportunity in the North. Inspired by the confidence of Haida Gwaii and curiosity  “I love to see where things go, where a good idea can take you”, says Dana.

Age: 27

Current location: Masset

Philosophy: Work hard, be honest, and when in doubt be kind.

The Made on Haida Gwaii series tells the stories of fifty talented young people who call Haida Gwaii home. In this vast country, our major urban centres tend to soak up most of the attention. This collection of success stories, about young people living on these beautiful but remote islands off the Pacific coast, aims to disrupt the dominant myths of what it means to grow up in Canada’s North.

Report on Members of the Nanisiniq Arviat History Project at the 17th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Source: Nanisiniq blog

Report on Members of the Nanisiniq Arviat History Project¹ at the 17th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Durban, South Africa, November 30, - December 15, 2011

Introduction

Inuit are on the front line when it comes to climate change. While it is estimated that the average increase in the surface temperature of the earth has now been slightly in excess of 0.6C degrees since the 1850s, average annual increases in arctic regions of the planet are already approaching 2.0 C degrees. This is a figure that scientists have used as a baseline, beyond which average earth temperatures cannot go without causing serious and irreparable harm to planetary ecosystems and the populations – human and other forms of life - that depend on them. We are clearly pushing our limits. Furthermore, the carbon with which we load the upper atmosphere and its effects cannot simply be turned off by dramatic action taken at some critical point. The effects of carbon are cumulative and long lasting, meaning that the time to act is now.

For Inuit youth attending the 17th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), also known as COP17, influencing international governments to follow through with steps to address climate change was seen as important to the future of Inuit youth and Inuit as a hunting culture, dependent on the integrity of land and sea ecosystems.

Supporting Inuit youth in attending an international event like COP17 was important to their personal development, to the development of knowledge and experience and their capacity to share this with other Inuit youth. The experienced was also important in educating others participating in the event about the concerns of Inuit youth and the Elders with whom they have been working.

Planning 

Pre-UNFCCC, the team focused on building capacity with other Canadian, youth and Indigenous organizations attending the conference. In addition to support from the University of British Columbia, we formed partnerships with the Inuit Circumpolar Council, the Canadian Youth Delegation, Taking IT Global, the International Women’s Rights Project, the Nunavut Research Institute, Nunavut Arctic College, Rigolet Inuit film project, York University and Many Strong Voices. To raise awareness on the UBC campus, a presentation was held at the First Nations’ Longhouse and a Vancouver film event was promoted to UBC faculty and students. Information profiling the upcoming trip was made available online by the Faculty of Art’s website, UBC This Week, the UBC Longhouse, the School of Social Work and the Student Environment Centre. During the week leading up to the conference, key information and event dates were advertised through campus-wide digital signage. 

Nationally, the journey to UNFCCC was promoted through a multi-geographical film festival. The festival featured prominent Inuit climate change films, including pieces by Inuit youth researchers, and was simultaneously held in Arviat, York University in Toronto and streamed nationally.

In the week before attending UNFCCC, the work of the Nanisiniq team was highlighted by Sheila Watt-Cloutier, Inuk environmentalist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee during her internationally broadcasted lecture from Mount Allison University in New Brunswick. Inuit youth received congratulatory statements from Daniel Shewchuk, Nunavut Minister of Environment, Carolyn Bennett, former national Minister of Health and Mary Simon, National Inuit Leader and President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami.

In Southern Africa

The Nanisiniq team attending the UNFCCC in Durban, South Africa included Inuit youth Jordan Konek and Curtis Kunuuaq, Frank Tester and April Dutheil. Arriving during the second week of negotiations, the Inuit youth hosted an eight-day interactive multi-media exhibit which illustrated the past, present and future implications of climate change on Inuit. Konek and Kunuuaq gave presentations at four events, including a press conference at the International Conference Centre. Half of the events were streamed internationally to an online audience and are also available on this website (www.Nanisiniq.tumblr.com).

The Nanisiniq team attended numerous side-events related to Arctic climate change, the daily-held Indigenous peoples’ caucus and daily briefings with the Canadian negotiators. The activities of Inuit youth at the UNFCCC were recorded with stills and video film. This material will be examined by Inuit youth and other team members in considering a documentary production that ties this experience to the ‘discovery’ Inuit youth have made of their culture and history.

At COP17, Indigenous youth and adult leaders from other countries were filmed and interviewed by Inuit youth. This footage is for a documentary film on Arctic mining – past and present experiences. While in Durban the Nanisiniq team updated the blogsite daily and wrote articles for Nunatsiaq News. These can be found on Nanisiniq’s website.

Inuit youth also met with over 100 youth from the Chatsworth Youth Centre. Chatsworth is a suburban township in South Durban, occupied primarily by the descendants of East Indian people brought to South Africa by the colonial British administration. This was an opportunity for East Indian and Inuit youth to share cultural practices and experiences, colonial histories and the implications of climate change for youth, internationally.

While in Durban, Inuit youth were interviewed, often twice per day, by the press and researchers. They appeared on the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s radio and national television coverage of COP17. Other articles appeared in South Africa’s Sunday Times (national print), the Globe and Mail, the Ottawa Citizen, CBC News North, Yahoo News and Nunatsiaq News.

The final days of the negotiations were tense. Canada’s Minister of the Environment, Peter Kent, announced that Canada would not renew its commitment to the Kyoto Protocol, representatives of the Canadian Youth Delegation were de-accredited for a protest they mounted to protest the Canadian position during the high-level segment of negotiations. International youth led an action which occupied the International Conference Centre while negotiations were in progress.

Canada received international attention for its position at the UNFCCC. This included winning the ‘Colossal Fossil of the Year Award’, a ‘tongue-in-cheek’ award given to the country who did the most during the conference to block development of transparent, legally-binding and robust international climate change policy. Jordan Konek received the ‘Colossal Fossil Award’ on behalf of Canada and Canada’s Indigenous peoples, who were of the opinion that the actions – or inaction – of the Canadian government poses a threat to their cultures and the environments that have sustained them.

Following the conference, the Nanisiniq team spent a few days in Lesotho, a traditional African state in the heart of South Africa. We visited and stayed with the Phelisanong Project, an indigenous grass-roots initiative which works with people who are disabled, orphaned and impacted by HIV and AIDS. Lesotho has the highest HIV/AIDS rate in the continent of Africa. Inuit youth learned much about the realities of many African communities outside of South Africa and people living traditional lifestyles, similar to how Inuit lived prior to moving to settlements in the 1950s and 1960s.

A New Year: Continuing Inuit Climate Change Knowledge in Canada

Climate change is about values, beliefs and commitments to ideas about ‘growth’, ‘development’ and ‘progress’. Our industrial activities – our commitments to growth and progress - have led us to the point where many well-informed scientists and others, believe that we are placing the future or our own, and other species, at considerable risk. Climate change is rapidly emerging as the most challenging, important and critical issue in the world today. To build on our work in Durban, the Nanisiniq team will be developing two films: one which examines experiences with and the impact of mining on Inuit of the Canadian Arctic and a second production that documents the learning and experience of the Nanisiniq Arviat History Project. We are also moving toward initiating an educational campaign with the Nunavut Department of Education where Inuit youth attending the UNFCCC travel to Arctic schools to talk with other Inuit youth about their experience in Durban.

To report the results of the Durban Project, we will be presenting at academic research conferences throughout 2012, including the International Polar Year/ArcticNet Conference in Montreal in April and the Inuit Studies Conference in Washington, DC in October. Consideration is being given to setting up placements for social work students with the Phelisanong Project in Lesotho.

Acknowledging Sponsors and Friends of the Durban Project

We would like to extend our thanks and appreciation to the sponsors and friends of the Durban Project. This was a sub-project that grew from the excellent working relationship developed between the University of British Columbia and the Elders and youth of Arviat. Without additional funding and support, it would not have happened. Our sponsors and supporters were all acknowledged in materials posted to our website, in press releases, in public presentations and at the Nanisiniq exhibit at COP17.

Our considerable thanks! Mutna (in Inuktitut).

For more information please contact:

• Jordan Konek (student participant), Jordankonek_12@hotmail.com
• Curtis Konek (student participant), Curtis_kuunuaq@hotmail.com
• Tamar Mukyunik (Arviat Coordinator), hivulipta@gmail.com
• April Dutheil (Research Assistant), April.diamond.dutheil@hotmail.com
• Frank Tester (Principle Investigator), frank.tester@ubc.ca

The Nanisiniq, Arviat History Project 

School of Social Work, University of British Columbia

2080 West Mall, Vancouver, B.C., V6T 1Z2

December 6, 2011- Durban South Africa. Jordan Konek (left) and Curtis Kunuuaq from Arviat Nunavut address the international media during their press conference on Inuit traditional knowledge and climate change at the United Nations COP17/CMP7. Photo credit- Frank Tester

December 4, 2011- Durban South Africa. The Nanisiniq team outside the Inuit Youth Delegation Exhibition. Left to right: Jordan Konek, April Dutheil, Curtis Kunuuaq and Frank Tester. Photo credit- Eva Modlinska.