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- ↑ "David Qamaniq, 58, to serve as newest member of the Nunavut legislature". Nunatsiaq News , September 17, 2019.
- ↑ Rod Currie, "Inuit actor has a Whale of a tale". Waterloo Region Record , April 14, 1993.
- ↑ Geoff Chapman, "Whale tale fun and informative, too". Toronto Star , April 23, 1993.
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- ↑ Kent Driscoll, "Pond Inlet family suing Nunavut RCMP after fatal shooting". APTN National News, April 14, 2019.
- ↑ Michelle Pucci, "Deadly Force: Family left wondering how young son died after fatal 2017 encounter with Nunavut RCMP". CBC North, April 14, 2018.
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