Event Details
Friday, November 20, 2026
King Edward Hotel Toronto | 17H30
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Arctic Spirit Dinner
*** TENTATIVE AGENDA ***
17h30
Arrival of Guests
Dresscode: Arctic Elegant
Drinks and Cocktails at Arctic Bar
Presentation of Arctic Art & Culture
18h30
Nunavut-Inspired Arctic Dinner
Curated by Inuk culinary expert Malaya Qaunirq Chapman and Executive Chef Daniel Schick
20h30
Arctic Spirit
With special guests, performances and immersive storytelling..
Red Sky
Indigenous dance
21h30
Live Auction
Presented by Chief Auctioneer Keith Friesen
22h00
Closing of Silent Auction
End of Event
Malaya Qaunirq Chapman
Actor, reporter, producer and social advocate
Malaya Qaunirq Chapman is an Inuk from Iqaluit, Nunavut. Growing up between Iqaluit, Los Angeles and Pangnirtung, Malaya worked for two years as a journalist with APTN National News before transitioning into TV hosting and filmmaking.
Chapman is the host of the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation's adventure food show Nunavummi Mamarijavut where she travels throughout Nunavut discovering local food traditions. Chapman learns directly from expert hunters and cooks across Nunavut.
Most recently, she has made her directorial debut with the National Film Board of Canada documentary Nirilaurta: Let Us Eat, which explores how the people of Taloyoak, Nunavut, strengthen food security and sovereignty through Inuit culture and community.
Catch Malaya in a guest role in season 2 of the hit CBC original, North of North, filmed on location in Iqaluit.
Paul Okalik
Lead Arctic Specialist
WWF-Canada and Former Premier of Nunvaut
Paul is a proud Inuk, who was born and raised in Pangnirtung on the entrance to what is now known as
Auyuittuq National Park.
In his role with WWF-Canada, Paul focuses on working with communities across Nunavut on barren-ground caribou and marine conservation. He brings to WWF experience as a lawyer and as the first premier of Nunavut, with a history of balancing the interests of the federal government and the central Inuit concern for the health of wildlife.
He was also one of the negotiators for the Nunavut Land Claim Agreement. Paul is a survivor of both federal day and residential schools with a BA and LLB.
Jimmy Aqjangnayuq Ullikatalik
Manager
Aqviqtuuq Inuit Protected and Conserved Area Project
Jimmy Aqjangnayuq Ullikatalik is the manager of both the Aqviqtuuq Inuit Protected and Conserved Area project and the Taloyoak Umaruliririgut Association.
He was born and raised in Taloyoak, Nunavut where he currently lives. He is a former Mayor of the community as well as a former Economic Development Officer.
He worked as a western Nunavut representative during the Nunavut Land Claims negotiations process and as a regional planner for the Kitikmeot region for the Nunavut Planning Commission and the Inuit Heritage Trust. He holds a school councillor diploma from the Aurora College in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada.
© naturepl.com / Steven Kazlowski / WWF
Thank you.
The ELPIS Foundation and the Blatter Family would like to thank you for your ongoing support towards the Karine Blatter Arctic Fund at WWF-Canada.
If you are unable to attend the event and would still like to get involved, you may donate directly to the Karine Blatter Arctic Fund at WWF-Canada using the button below.
With your help, we are able to support Inuit-led conservation efforts in the Arctic through WWF-Canada which directly impact people's lives, protect wildlife and provide the steady base of support needed in the Canadian Arctic.
