https://www.inuitcircumpolar.com United Voice of the Arctic Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:35:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.inuitcircumpolar.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-ICC_favico-32x32.jpg https://www.inuitcircumpolar.com 32 32 https://www.inuitcircumpolar.com/press-releases/icc-canada-nominates-aluki-kotierk-for-the-position-of-icc-chair-2026-2030/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:35:00 +0000 https://www.inuitcircumpolar.com/?p=987515499 04 June 2026 — ICC Canada will host the office of the ICC Chair starting in July 2026 and is responsible for nominating an Inuk leader to this four-year position. The ICC Chair is the international leader of the Inuit Circumpolar Council and represents Inuit from across Inuit Nunaat (the Inuit homeland that spans Canada, […]

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The post IN MEMORIAM: Longtime Inuit Circumpolar Council Leader Jimmy Stotts Passes Away first appeared on Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada.]]> https://www.inuitcircumpolar.com/press-releases/un-permanent-forum-on-indigenous-issues-twenty-fifth-session-concludes-with-clear-icc-footprints/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:51:19 +0000 https://www.inuitcircumpolar.com/?p=987515493 May 9, 2026 – On Friday, May 1st, 2026, the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) concluded its 25th session at the UN Headquarters in New York. Over the course of two weeks, ICC actively engaged across the many agenda items, with a particular focus on this year’s overarching theme: Indigenous Peoples’ health. […]

The post UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Twenty-Fifth Session Concludes with Clear ICC Footprints first appeared on Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada.]]> https://www.inuitcircumpolar.com/press-releases/inuit-circumpolar-council-advance-precautionary-governance-through-national-delegations-at-central-arctic-ocean-fisheries-agreement-negotiations/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:12:20 +0000 https://www.inuitcircumpolar.com/?p=987515303 February 27, 2026, Tokyo, Japan – Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) played a central role in advancing the responsible,  precautionary governance of the Central Arctic Ocean at the Exploratory Fishing Working Group of the Conference of the Parties to the Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries Agreement (CAOFA) , held in Tokyo, Japan from February 3-5. ICC participated […]

The post Inuit Circumpolar Council Advance Precautionary Governance Through National Delegations at Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries Agreement Negotiations first appeared on Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada.]]> https://www.inuitcircumpolar.com/news/a-changing-world-order-requires-indigenous-peoples-to-stand-firm/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:52:18 +0000 https://www.inuitcircumpolar.com/?p=987515216 February 2, 2026—The past year, Inuit and the people of Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland), have experienced massive pressure from geopolitical interests to our region. The attention to Greenland reflects a broader change affecting all Indigenous Peoples. Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) repeats its call for all states, including the US, to uphold international law and rules-based order. […]

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