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2009

• Television series on Inuit wellness will feature Nunavik's men's group and midwifery program (April 29, 2009)
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• International television series on Inuit wellness will feature videos about three Alaskan Native health projects (April 16, 2009)
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• Inuit Tuttarvingat promotes TV series on Inuit wellness at Polar Day event (March 17, 2009)
  Inuit Tuttarvingat is participating in the International Polar Year’s “Polar Day” event on March 18, 2009 to showcase its upcoming live television series on Inuit wellness. The television series is a communications and outreach project for International Polar Year (IPY). >> News Release
  
  

2008

• Ajunnginiq Centre changes its name to Inuit Tuttarvingat (Oct. 28, 2008)
  At a gathering in Yellowknife with Inuit elders, Inuit organizations and health and social agencies, the Ajunnginiq Centre of the National Aboriginal Health announced it is changing its name to “Inuit Tuttarvingat of the National Aboriginal Health Organization”. >> News Release | Inuktitut version
  

• Training in Statistics for Inuit (Oct. 23, 2008)
  The Naasautit: Inuit Health Statistics project will begin its workshop series next month on statistics and research for Inuit working in the health field. >> News Release
  
  

• Naasautit Will Share the Numbers and Knowledge for Health

  Naasautit: Inuit Health Statistics is a national project to enable Inuit regional organizations and communities to make better use of existing statistics on Inuit health. >> News Release
  
  

• Inuit Groups Celebrate Life and Culture on World Suicide Prevention Day (Sept. 8, 2008)

  On World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10th, Inuit organizations in Ottawa are holding a gathering with Inuit throat singing, traditional games and cultural activities on Parliament Hill to celebrate and show the strengths of the Inuit way of life. Details >> News Release | Backgrounder

   

• Ajunnginiq Centre awarded International Polar Year funding for TV shows on Inuit health (July 14, 2008)
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2007

• Inuit Groups Embrace, Celebrate and Live Life; Stage Parliament Hill Traditional Gathering To Recognize World Suicide Prevention Day
  News Release  |   Backgrounder - English  |  Backgrounder - Inuktitut (September 2007)
  
• Inuit Midwifery Web site Launched! On August 20, 2007 the Ajunnginiq (Inuit) Centre is celebrating the healthy birth of its trilingual information Web site on Inuit midwifery, maternity care, birthing and infant health in the North. Read the details in our news release:  English | Inuktitut   (August 2007)
  

2006

• The Ajunnginiq Centre congratulates the four Inuit youth who were named National Aboriginal Role Models on June 21, 2007. (June 2007)
  

• Inuit leaders join together to recognize Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week  (December 2006)

English |  Inuktitut

• In recognition of "World Suicide Prevention Day", Ajunnginiq (Inuit) Centre and Elders share ways to cope with life's challenges (September 2006)

2005

• Inuit embrace life, motivate others to follow suit: Commemorating World Suicide Prevention Day (September 2005)
  
  
• Ajunnginiq Centre's radio play focuses on Inuit health (April 2005)
  
  

2004

Tragedy of Inuit Suicides Must End (September 2004)

• Ajunnginiq Centre Proudly Announces Four Inuit Role Models (July 2004)