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Program name: Qaggiq (“Gathering Place” - refers to a large igloo built for the gathering of several families).  This program is IBC’s journal on news and current affairs.  Weekly stories range from the streets of Iqaluit where housing is scarce, to legislation in the halls of Parliament Hill and beyond to Inuit hunting grounds where Inuit and regulations sometimes collide.  The focus on coverage is from an Inuk perspective. Qaggiq is a half hour program for the 25 to 46 year-old age group produced in Iqaluit, Nunavut.  Language:  Inuktitut

Producer: Inuit Broadcasting, Iqaluit, Nunavut

Host: Saimata Michael

Segment 1: At a QIA meeting in Iqaluit, Paulosie Qijuktak explains about the new Nunavut boundaries.

Segment 2: Saimata Michael interviews QIA president Pauloosie Qijuktak about the land Inuit have agreed to claim and what the next steps in the process will be.

Segment 3: Saimata Michael interviews Geetaloo Kakkik about his views about the land the negotiators have agreed to claim. 

Segment 4: Issac Boaz explains the voting process, who will be eligible to vote for the land claims agreement and where people can call if they have any questions. 

Segment 5: Pauloosie Qijuktak explains additional details about the Nunavut Land Claim Agreement.