Inuit leaders express strong disappointment with U.S. proposal to uplist polar bear onto Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) slated for the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP) in March 2013 in Thailand. National Inuit Leader Terry Audla, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, said that it is disingenuous of … Read more
A motion co-sponsored by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) to establish an Indigenous Peoples’ Organization membership and voting category in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature was overwhelmingly approved by union members at the 5th World Conservation Congress on the South Korean island of Jeju. President of ITK Terry Audla said that the passage of the motion is … Read more
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Terry Audla spoke on behalf of all Inuit at the official opening ceremony of the new Nunatsiavut Assembly building in Hopedale. The opening ceremony also featured remarks by Nunatsiavut Government president Sarah Leo, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Peter Penashue (Labrador, N.L.). More information is available online.
In honour of World Suicide Prevention Day, the National Inuit Youth Council hosted the 6th annual celebration of life event on Parliament hill. The purpose of the event was to celebrate the Inuit way of living, while raising awareness of the high suicide rates among Inuit. The council uses this opportunity to share a key … Read more
National Inuit Leader Terry Audla, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, wished Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) well and offered whatever assistance she might need as she takes on her new duties as chair of the Arctic Council when Canada assumes leadership in 2013. Audla said Canada needs strong leadership as it prepares to take on … Read more
A video produced by the National Inuit Youth Council urges teens to take control of their lives and quit smoking. The video, titled “Don’t Be a Slave!,” is the product of a week long film and production workshop in Iqaluit earlier in 2012. The video was produced with the support of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and … Read more
Laura Ocean McLeod Aklavik is the 2012 Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami ambassador for the Students on Ice 2012 Expedition, setting sail on a 12-day voyage to the eastern Canadian Arctic and western Greenland on Aug. 1, 2012. For a third year in a row Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami is sponsoring a student to participate on the Students on Ice … Read more
National Inuit Leader Terry Audla focussed his comments in his first meeting with the premiers of the provinces and territories on bread and butter issues for Inuit in the Canadian Arctic. Audla said the challenges confronting Inuit now in education are similar to what Canada faced as a nation in the 1960s. More information is … Read more
National Inuit Leader Terry Audla congratulated Shawn A-in-Chut Atleo on his re-election as National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Audla said he looks forward to working with Atleo on issues of mutual concern between Inuit and First Nations. More information is available online. Call 613-277-3178.
National Inuit Leader Terry Audla, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami wished Nunavummiut a happy and healthy Nunavut Day. Nunavut Day, celebrated annually on July 9, marks the day that the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act and the Nunavut Act came into legal force. The full release is available online. Call 613-292-4482.
