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CULTIVATING THE RIGHT
PARTNERSHIPS

Sakku’s close relationship with the Kivalliq Inuit

Association (KIA) ensures that they are focused on
the needs and opportunities of every community

in the region. “We are directly accountable to the
KIA Board, which has Directors elected by each

of the seven communities in the Kivalliq,” says

Kakuktinniq. “In turn, the Board provides us with
direct insight into the current and emerging needs

of the people they are accountable to. We also keep
one eye on the important work of nation-building

and the larger concerns of Nunavut as a whole.

We are part of a network of Inuit organisations
extending throughout all regions of Nunavut and

beyond.”
Sealift Operations with NSSI (Summer 2022)

MENTORSHIP AND TRAINING

Mentorship and training play a tremendously
important role. While Sakku is involved in many

partnerships and joint ventures, the company aims

to develop its own internal capacity by providing
employees with opportunities to develop new skills

and undertake specialized work. They, in turn, can
share their own unique knowledge and insights with

our business partners. In this way, we all learn from

each other.

Sakku is also deeply committed to creating a more
promising future for Inuit by supporting education,

training and employment opportunities. “We

work closely with Nunavut Arctic College and the

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