Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. and the Qikiqtani Inuit Association say they’ve asked the RCMP to investigate whether a family claiming to be part Inuit committed fraud.
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI), which oversees the enrolment of Inuit under the Nunavut Agreement, said in a news release Thursday that twin sisters Amira and Nadya Gill have been removed from the enrolment list, in what they claim is the first instance of this kind.
The enrolments are part of the Nunavut Agreement, the largest Indigenous land claim settlement in Canada. Under it, Inuit are granted rights and benefits, including scholarships, health care and use of Inuit
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