Election of the President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami will take place on Sept. 17, 2015, in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, following ITK’s Annual General Meeting, which begins on September 16. Inuit at least 18 years of age may be nominated by the designated Member Representative of the following organizations: Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, Makivik Corporation … Read more
National Inuit Leader Terry Audla, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), offered his full support to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) this week in Ottawa, as the TRC released a package of findings resulting from its six-year examination of the history and legacy of the residential school system in Canada. Audla will issue two … Read more
National Inuit leader Terry Audla, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, welcomed the federal budget announcement of up to $17 million aimed at engaging Inuit in developing Canada’s Arctic emergency response capacity, $34 million for extending navigational warning services in the Northwest Passage and other Arctic waters, and $5.7 million to secure new markets for Canadian seal … Read more
National Inuit Leader Terry Audla, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, welcomed a report on Inuit traditional knowledge of polar bears released by wildlife co-management agencies in the Western Arctic. The report, Inuvialuit and Nanuq: A Polar Bear Traditional Knowledge Study, is based in a multi-year study led by the Wildlife Management Advisory Councils of the … Read more
National Inuit Leader Terry Audla, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, expressed his sadness at the death earlier this week of Eli Elijassiapik, a talented carver and president of the Fédération des Coopératives du Nouveau Québec. “[Eli] dedicated much of his life to building a formidable cooperative system that contributes to the social economy of Nunavik, and his success … Read more
Inuit leaders spoke about physical violence in the home, the need for shelters and safe housing, and traditional justice in Ottawa during the National Roundtable on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Terry Audla, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, and Rebecca Kudloo, President of Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada, jointly led a delegation that … Read more
Regional consultations regarding a unified writing system for Inuktut are continuing this winter in Nunavut and Nunavik, following meaningful consultations in Nunatsiavut and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region over the past several months. The consultations have been driven by members of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami’s Autausiq Inuktut Titirausiq Task Group, made up of language experts from across Inuit Nunangat, … Read more
The Amaujaq National Centre for Inuit Education, under the direction of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, issued a call for proposals for new projects to boost school attendance with grants of up to $5,000 for community-based initiatives that involve parents and schools. which directs the work of the Amaujaq Centre. The deadline for proposals is Feb. 20, 2015. The full release … Read more
The Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami issued an update on ITK’s Healthy Teeth, Healthy Lives: The Inuit Oral Health Action Plan: Healthier teeth are leading to healthier lives across Inuit Nunangat with Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami’s continued commitment to oral health. The latest initiative of Healthy Teeth, Healthy Lives: The Inuit Oral Health Action Plan saw the distribution of Inuit-specific … Read more
National Inuit Leader Terry Audla, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, welcomed the report of the Auditor General of Canada regarding Nutrition North Canada, and its recommendations for ensuring the program meets the needs of residents of Northern communities. “We welcome the Auditor General’s report and recommendations on Nutrition North Canada. The implementation of the Nutrition North Canada … Read more
