Hotıì ts'eeda was pleased to support Melody Teddy (Inuvialuit region) and Jacey Firth Hagen (Gwich'in region) to attend the  Implementation of Suicide Prevention Activities in the Circumpolar Area Conference along with Topsy Banksland (Inuvialuit region). The conference was held in Sajos, Inari/Aanaar, Finland January 30 to February 1, 2019. 

The conference brought together researchers, policymakers, Indigenous communities, representatives of Permanent Participant organizations of the Arctic Council and representatives of the Arctic States to focus on the implementation of suicide prevention strategies in the circumpolar area.