The Sea Ice Never Stops – Circumpolar Inuit Reflections on Sea Ice Use and Shipping in Inuit Nunaat

The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) Canada would like to thank the Inuit hunters who agreed to be interviewed regarding their use of sea ice and other related activities and experiences.

This report could not have been possible without the support of the Arctic states in the Arctic Council, through its Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG) to whom this report is addressed. Please note that the views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect those of the Arctic Council or its Sustainable Development Working Group.

ICC Canada wishes to also thank Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) for its financial support in the research and writing of this report.

ICC Canada also expresses its appreciation to Chester Reimer Consulting Inc. (CRCI) for its assistance in helping prepare this report.

Photo Credit, cover: Inuit hunters among ice floes, Alaska, 1916. Glenbow Archives ND-1-235.