by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Nov 13, 2009 | 2009, Press Releases
— November 13, 2009 — The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) is an indigenous peoples’ organization, founded in 1977 to promote and celebrate the unity of 160,000 Inuit from Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Russia. As the international voice of Inuit, ICC is...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Oct 16, 2009 | 2009, Press Releases
(October 16, 2009 – Ottawa, Canada) Duane Smith, President of Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada, says the USA proposal to stop world trade in polar bear hides ignores the demonstrated ability of Inuit to manage their own resources wisely and sustainably. The USA is...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Jul 9, 2009 | 2009, Press Releases
Inuit from across the Arctic met in Yellowknife this week to focus on the health and wellness challenges confronting circumpolar Inuit. Organized by the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC), this first-ever Circumpolar Inuit Health Summit provided participants an...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Jun 18, 2009 | 2009, Press Releases
Nuuk, Greenland, 18 June 2009 – The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) announced the appointment of James (Jimmy) Stotts as its new Chair. Mr. Stotts, an Alaskan Iñupiaq from Barrow, Alaska, replaces Patricia Cochran who resigned as ICC Chair last week. He was...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Apr 28, 2009 | 2009, Press Releases
Tromsø, Norway – 28 April 2009 – Inuit leaders from Greenland, Canada, Alaska, and Russia today launched a Circumpolar Inuit Declaration on Arctic Sovereignty. In developing this declaration, the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) worked with Inuit across the...