Nunavut Sivuniksavut is a unique eight-month college program based
in Ottawa. It is for Inuit youth from Nunavut who want to get
ready for the educational, training, and career opportunities
that are being created by the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement (NLCA)
and the new Government of Nunavut.
Students in the NS program learn about Inuit history, organizations,
land claims and other issues relevant to their future careers
in Nunavut. They also gain valuable life experience by spending
eight months in the south and learning to live on their own as
independent adults.
The program is open to youth from Nunavut who are beneficiaries
of the NLCA. It runs from September until May. Approximately 22
students are chosen each year for the 1st year of the program.
The NS program
was created in 1985 to help young Inuit prepare for
involvement in the implementation of the Nunavut Land Claims
Agreement which was signed in 1993 and the creation of the
Nunavut territory in 1999.
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