by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Jun 2, 2016 | 2016, Press Releases
June 2, 2016 – The rocket scheduled to drop into Canada’s Arctic waters this weekend is a concern for Inuit. “There are questions regarding the environmental impact of the fuel hydrazine in Arctic waters and the metaldebris field could pose a danger to Arctic wildlife...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | May 12, 2016 | 2016, Press Releases
May 12, 2016 – UN Headquarters, New York – Okalik Eegeesiak, Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) and Hjalmar Dahl, Vice Chair for Greenland are attending the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York City this week. The UNPFII...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | May 10, 2016 | 2016, Press Releases
May 10, 2016 – Arviat, Nunavut – Nancy Karetak-Lindell, President of the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) Canada applauds the Canadian government’s full endorsement of the UN Declaration on the Rightsof Indigenous Peoples. Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | May 2, 2016 | 2016, Press Releases
May 2, 2016 – Pond Inlet – The Pikialasorsuaq Commission completed the initial community hearings in Grise Fiord and Pond Inlet, Nunavut. The hearings spanned 5 days in the two communities with additional participation from community members from Clyde River, Arctic...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Apr 8, 2016 | 2016, Press Releases
April 8, 2016 – Ottawa, ON – The board of the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) Canada appointed today a new president. Ms. Karetak-Lindell said she was honoured to have been given the confidence of the Inuit leaders who represent the four Inuit land claims...