January 11, 2002
TNI elects new president
Sammy Duncan of Kuujjuaq
is the new president of the board of Nunaviks broadcaster, Taqramiut Nipingat,
following the resignation of Arnaituk Tarkirk on Dec. 12.
Tarkirk was elected mayor
of Ivujivik in November.
"To be fair to my
community, Ive decided to devote my full attention to the people of Ivujivik
for the next two years," Tarkirk said.
When TNIs board of
directors met in Dorval in December, they elected Duncan, TNIs former
vice-president, as their new president and Sandy N. Saunders, a former director,
as vice-president.
"I have been involved
with TNI for many years now and am aware of ongoing files," Duncan said.
He intends to push forward
with improvements to TNIs radio network in Nunavik.
Duncan also sits on the
board of the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.
A businessman in Kuujjuaq,
Duncan, 27, is a municipal councillor as well as a former National Aboriginal
Role Model.
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