Former Whale Cove mayor receives award for achievements in mineral industry – Nunatsiaq News
Mar 10, 2025
David Kritterdlik accepts 2025 Skookum Jim Award in Toronto
David Kritterdlik, a former Whale Cove mayor and Agnico Eagle Mines wildlife adviser, is the recipient of the 2025 Skookum Jim Award for exceptional Indigenous achievements in the mineral industry.
“For his groundbreaking work in promoting Inuit values, cultural preservation and sustainable development, David Kritterdlik truly embodies the spirit of the Skookum Jim Award,” said a profile posted to the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada webpage.
Kritterdlik accepted the award, which is given out each year by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, on March 4 during its annual conference in Toronto.
