Daniel Qavvik was elected in the general election held on October 25, 2021, to represent the constituency of Hudson Bay in the 6th Legislative Assembly of Nunavut.
The mission of the Department of Culture and Heritage is to preserve and enhance Nunavut’s culture, heritage and languages.
The department achieves its mission by promoting Inuit Societal Values through the application of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit; promoting the use of Inuit language in the workplace and throughout the territory; promoting access to information and resource materials in Nunavut’s official languages in all communities; assisting non-profit, community-based individuals and organizations in cultural, language, and heritage activities; enhancing public library services across Nunavut; and encouraging on-going dialogue between elders and youth and the government.
The Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit division coordinates the development of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and Inuit Societal Values initiatives across the government.