There is joy at the formal creation of Nunavut. There is pride that the Inuit will be able to maintain their culture and their language. There is pride that the majority of the people who live in Nunavut will make all future decisions through their elected representatives. There is also fear that the creation of Nunavut will bring with it a number of problems. Some have stated that there will be many more selfish people living in the community-people who have a lot and are not willing to share what they have in the traditional Inuit way.
Children see it already happening.
A number of children are wondering. I hope these changes will make Nunavut a better place for people to live in and to stay. I hope when Nunavut is born every child will learn to read, write and speak Inuktitut. I hope that the people who will make decisions in the future will act to help every person in Nunavut. Our Community Apex Hill known locally as Niaqunnguut was established in the early 1950's.