ICC Canada Holds AGM in Kuujjuaq
Elections held for President and Vice-President (International)
July 18, 2022 – Kuujjuaq, Nunavik, QC – The Inuit Circumpolar Council (Canada) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Katittavik Town Hall in Kuujjuaq with some delegates attending virtually. ICC Canada also held elections for the position of President and Vice-President (International).
“It has been my honour to serve as President of ICC Canada for the past four years,” stated Monica Ell-Kanayuk. “Representing my fellow Inuit at international meetings such as the Arctic Council in Norway, and the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York were memorable experiences and important to bring our voice to the table. I also want to take this opportunity to thank Makivik Corporation for hosting us for our AGM, and our entire delegation in the week ahead for the ICC 14th General Assembly (GA), which is being held virtually.”
Considering the coronavirus pandemic affecting the global community since March 2020 this ICC Canada AGM, and GA are focussing on the main items of business that must occur to comply with respective by-laws for both ICC Canada, and ICC as a whole. The AGM held today approved past minutes, the President’s Report, Regional Reports, and approved the Audited Financial Statements for 2021-2022.
The delegates attending the ICC Canada AGM were:
Monica Ell-Kanayuk – ICC Canada President
Lisa Koperqualuk – ICC Canada Vice-President (International)
Natan Obed – Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President
Brian Pottle – President National Inuit Youth Council
Nunavik
Pita Aatami – President Makivik Corporation
Adamie Delisle-Alaku – Vice-President Environment, Wildlife and Research Makivik Corporation
George Berthe – Treasurer Makivik Corporation
Nunatsiavut
Johannes Lampe – President Nunatsiavut Government
Gerald Asivak – Minister of Health and Social Development, Nunatsiavut Government
Terry Vincent – Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Nunatsiavut Government
Nunavut
Aluki Kotierk – President Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI)
Olayuk Akesuk – President Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA)
Stanley Anablak – Kitikmeot Inuit Association (KitIA)
Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Duane Smith – Chair and CEO Inuvialuit Regional Corporation
Evelyn Storr – Executive Director of Beneficiary Services, Inuvialuit Regional Corporation
Alexandrea Gordon – Manager, Inuvialuit Strategic Communications, Inuvialuit Regional Corporation
Results of the ICC Elections:
President – Lisa Qiluqqi Koperqualuk was acclaimed as the new ICC Canada President.
Vice-President (International) – Herbert Angik Nakimayak was elected as the new ICC Canada Vice-President (International). There were two candidates vying for this position: Crystal Martin-Lapenskie and Herb Nakimayak.
The ICC General Assembly is from Tuesday July 19 – Thursday July 21 online from 3:00pm ET – 7:00pm ET each day.
Please visit the ICC Canada website at www.inuitcircumpolar.com for background documents, and an online link to view proceedings. ICC Canada’s social media platforms – Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram – will also provide the link to the online streaming site.
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Contact:
Melodie Lavallée
ICC (Canada)
mlavallee@inuitcircumpolar.com
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) is an Indigenous Peoples’ Organization (IPO), founded in 1977 to promote and celebrate the unity of 180,000 Inuit from Alaska (USA), Canada, Greenland, and Chukotka (Russia). ICC works to promote Inuit rights, safeguard the Arctic environment, and protect and promote the Inuit way of life. In regard to climate change, we believe that it is crucial for world leaders and governments to recognize, respect and fully implement the human rights of Inuit and all other Indigenous peoples across the globe.