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By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News The Kitikmeot Inuit Association election campaign is underway, with six candidates throwing their hats in the ring. Jeannie Ehaloak, Rosabelle Klengenberg, Lawrence Otokiak, Simon Komangat, Raymond Quqshuun Sr. and David Audlatak Nivingalok all registered before the Nov. 6 deadline. Ehaloak is from Cambridge Bay, where she was a mayor from 2011 to 2017 and an MLA for the community from 2017 to 2021. Klengenberg, also from Cambridge Bay, is on the board with Ilitaqsiniq, a culture-based, non-profit organization. She also served with the Nunavut Literacy Council. Otokiak is the director of the Red Fish Arts Society, the Kitikmeot Inuit Association\u2019s social and cultural vice-president, and is also a resident of Cambridge Bay. Komangat, from Gjoa Haven, is a sculptor and… <\/p>\n

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By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News The Kitikmeot Inuit Association election campaign is underway, with six candidates throwing their hats in the ring. Jeannie Ehaloak, Rosabelle Klengenberg, Lawrence Otokiak, Simon Komangat, Raymond Quqshuun Sr. and David Audlatak Nivingalok all registered before the Nov. 6 deadline. Ehaloak is from Cambridge Bay, where she was a mayor from 2011 to 2017 and an MLA for the community from 2017 to 2021. Klengenberg, also from Cambridge Bay, is on the board with Ilitaqsiniq, a culture-based, non-profit organization. She also served with the Nunavut Literacy Council. Otokiak is the director of the Red Fish Arts Society, the Kitikmeot Inuit Association\u2019s social and cultural vice-president, and is also a resident of Cambridge Bay. Komangat, from Gjoa Haven, is a sculptor and... <\/p>\n

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