Kluane First Nation
Yukon
Recruiting
Kluane First Nation
Training to be completed
Nunatsiavut
Newfoundland & Labrador
Recruiting
Hopedale ICG
Training to be completed
Lutsel K’e Region
Northwest Territories
Recruiting
Lutsel K’e Dene First Nation
Training to be completed
Tłı̨chTłı̨chǫ Region
Northwest Territories
Recruiting
Tłı̨chǫ Government
Training to be completed
Tłı̨chTłı̨chǫ Region
Northwest Territories
Recruiting
Tłı̨chǫ Government
Training to be completed
Tłı̨chTłı̨chǫ Region
Northwest Territories
Recruiting
Tłı̨chǫ Government
Training to be completed
Tłı̨chTłı̨chǫ Region
Northwest Territories
Recruiting
Tłı̨chǫ Government
Training to be completed
Inuvialuit
Northwest Territories
Kirt Rubin
Managed by community corp (Joint Secretariat – Inuvialuit Settlement Region)
Active
Inuvialuit
Northwest Territories
Kirt Rubin
Managed by community corp (Joint Secretariat – Inuvialuit Settlement Region)
Active
Nunatsiavut
Newfoundland & Labrador
Rex Holwell
Rigolet ICG
Training to be completed
Nunatsiavut
Newfoundland & Labrador
Rex Holwell
Makkovik ICG
Active
Nunatsiavut
Newfoundland & Labrador
Rex Holwell
Postville ICG
Training to be completed
Nunatsiavut
Newfoundland & Labrador
Rex Holwell
-
Active
Kitikmeot
Nunavut
William Aglukkaq
Hamlet of Gjoa Haven/ Gjoa Haven Hunters and Trappers Association
Active
Qikiqtaaluk North
Nunavut
Andrew Arreak
Grise Fiord Hunters and Trappers Association
Recruiting for operators
Kitikmeot
Nunavut
Recruiting
Kugluktuk Angoniatit Association
Recruiting for operators
Kitikmeot
Nunavut
Recruiting
Ekaluktutiak Hunters & Trappers Organization
Recruiting for operators
Kitikmeot
Nunavut
William Aglukkaq
-
Active
Qikiqtaaluk South
Nunavut
Recruiting
Hall Beach Hunters and Trappers Association
Recruiting for operators
Qikiqtaaluk South
Nunavut
Recruiting
Arctic Fresh
Recruiting for operators
Qikiqtaaluk South
Nunavut
Ning Etidloi
Aiviq Hunters and Trappers Association
Active
Qikiqtaaluk South
Nunavut
David Alexander
Amaruq Hunters
Active
Qikiqtaaluk South
Nunavut
David Iqqaqsaq
Active
Qikiqtaaluk South
Nunavut
Billy Etooangat
-
Active
Qikiqtaaluk North
Nunavut
Andrew Arreak
Recruiting for operators
Qikiqtaaluk North
Nunavut
Andrew Arreak
Hamlet of Pond Inlet
Active
Kivalliq
Nunavut
Recruiting
Managed by Aqqiumavvik Society
Training to be completed
Kivalliq
Nunavut
Joel Heath
Managed by Arctic Eider Society
Active
Qikiqtaaluk North
Nunavut
Andrew Arreak
Arctic Bay Adventures
Active
Inuvialuit
Northwest Territories
Kirt Rubin
Managed by community corp (Joint Secretariat – Inuvialuit Settlement Region)
Active
Inuvialuit
Northwest Territories
N/A
Managed by Community Corp.
Active
SmartICE supports the ice information needs of communities where we operate. We understand the importance of community engagement, and we develop and maintain strong relationships with each community in which we operate.
To build trust and foster community support, Community Management Committees are established in each SmartICE serviced community and have Elder, youth, and representatives from community organizations. These Committees document Inuit Quajimajatuqangit that has been passed down through generations and teach young hunters and ice users how to plan, prepare, identify, and test the sea ice for safety while traveling. By sharing their accumulated sea ice knowledge, the communities are enabling younger generations to adapt to unpredictable sea ice conditions caused by changing climate.
Where We BeganST. JOHN’S: Our St. John’s office is the base of operations for equipment production and logistics, research and development, and the SmartICE administration team.
Where We BeganPOND INLET: The site of its second system demonstration, Pond Inlet serves as the operational and training centre for SmartICE in Nunavut.
Where We BeganNAIN: The first of its kind, the Northern Production Centre opened 2019 and serves as the operational hub for SmartICE in Nunatsiavut. This is where we host our Employment Readiness and Technology Development Program and where Inuit youth build our SmartBUOY technology.
SmartICE is actively expanding partnerships with communities across the North. With a focus on co-designing local solutions, these sites represent new relationships and opportunities for our team to learn more about traditional knowledge and the unique needs of each community.
From coast to coast to coast, we acknowledge with respect the lands on which we work are the ancestral homelands and unceded territory of the Inuit, Métis, and First Nations people.
We do this to reaffirm our commitment and responsibility in improving relationships between nations as we move forward in collective healing, reconciliation, and collaboration.
SmartICE is actively engaging communities across the North about their ice information needs and our services.
Dave Noseworthy Field Operations Lead, St. John’s
dave@smartice.org