Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami has shortlisted eight communities that bid to host Inuit Nunangat University’s main campus. These communities are Arviat, Cambridge Bay, Inuvik, Iqaluit, Kuujjuaq, Nain, Puvirnituq, and Rankin Inlet. Arviat pointed to its strong use of Inuktitut, existing infrastructure, and modular home factory in support of its bid; while Cambridge Bay told Nunatsiaq News that it has connections by air to major Canadian cities and has proven its ability to handle development projects with the Canadian High Arctic Research Station. Iqaluit councillors asserted that as Nunavut’s capital, Iqaluit would be the “natural home” for the university and cited the city’s infrastructure. Each of the communities will next prepare and submit a full proposal for the main campus.
