Arviat, Nunavut, chosen as main campus site for Canada’s 1st Inuit university
Doors expected to open by 2030, serving 100 students Arviat, a small Nunavut community located along the western shore of
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Greenland tensions sharpen focus on Arctic infrastructure gaps in Canada
TROMSØ, Norway — Geopolitical tensions around Greenland and Russian activity in the North have refocused political attention on Arctic Canada,
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GG Mary Simon, ITK’s Natan Obed among Canadians at Arctic Frontiers as global spotlight turns North
TROMSO, Norway—With Arctic security dominating headlines following U.S. President Donald Trump’s calls for the United States to take control of
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Q+A | National projects among top priorities for ITK president in 4th term
Inuit Nunangat University, Inuit unity and Inuit involvement in federal nation-building projects are some of the key priorities for Inuit
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Natan Obed elected to 4th term as Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president
Obed was first elected ITK president in 2015 Natan Obed will continue as president of Canada’s national Inuit organization, Inuit
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Two-way race in Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami presidential election
Two candidates will be on the ballot in September for the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami presidential election. Incumbent Natan Obed will
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Natan Obed changes plan, says he wants another term as ITK president
Natan Obed says he will run as a “veteran” in seeking his fourth term as president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami,
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Lisa Koperqualuk steps down as ICC Canada Leader; Natan Obed named acting head
Lisa Qiluqqi Koperqualuk has resigned as president of Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada, the organization said on Friday. In a statement,
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Inuit Nunangat Policy gets boost with new federal directive
Canada Announces New Directive to Support Inuit Nunangat The Canadian government introduced a Cabinet Directive on Thursday aimed at improving
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Poilievre’s ‘Santa Claus’ quip trivialized Inuit in Arctic, says Inuit leader
There’s more to relieving tensions in Arctic than icebreakers and guns, Natan Obed says The leader of the national organization
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Self-identifying Indigenous group got $74M in federal cash, Inuit leader wants change
By Alessia Passafiume and Sarah Smellie As millions in federal funding flow into a Labrador group whose claims of Inuit
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ITK considers rejecting role on reconciliation oversight body
By Samuel Wat · CBC News The Inuit organization calls the council ‘a melting pot of Indigenous voices’ Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President
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Cabinet shuffle poses challenges for advancing Inuit priorities, ITK president says
By Brett Forester · CBC News ‘We often as Inuit leaders have to be the ones that educate ministers,’ Natan Obed says
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Budget erred by suggesting Ottawa backing away from Inuit TB eradication, minister says
The Indigenous services minister says the Liberal government made a mistake in the federal budget by appearing to back away
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Inuit org drops support for bill proposing reconciliation oversight body in Canada
Natan Obed says Bill C-29 does little to enforce accountability, could damage work with Ottawa The national organization representing Inuit
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