IT WAS THE MID-70S and Gerry Kisoun was stationed with the RCMP in Calgary, Alberta, when he first heard about negotiations for a Western Arctic land claim that would become the Inuvialuit Final Agreement. He had relatives visiting for political meetings to the city he calls “the heart of oil and gas activity in North America.”
WHEN SCHOOL STARTED this fall in Tasiujaq, Nunavik, students couldn’t use their gym because of mold removal work. Like in many Inuit Nunangat communities, indoor public space is limited, so it was a huge relief for the village when a new community sportsplex opened in time for back-to-school activities.
Inuit are one people who share a common history, language, culture and way of life. We are bound to each other through this commonality and through our kinship and family ties.
In the pages of this double issue, we highlight the legacy of Nunavik’s late Elder Naalak Nappaaluk, the namesake for a new Coast Guard research vessel. From Nunavut, dogsledder Amber Aglukark shares about her journey learning to lead a team like her father before her, and what it felt like sharing that tradition with her son. We have a tale of knowledge transfer and land stewardship between hunters from Makkovik, Nunatsiavut, and Kangiqtugaapik (Clyde River), Nunavut. And from the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, we have a story of love across borders as a couple from Alaska and Aklavik navigate the legalities of marriage between American and Canadian citizens. You’ll find these and many other stories that celebrate the work Inuit are doing to create, innovate, and bring healing to our beautiful regions.
The Government of Canada has an opportunity through Budget 2025 to set forth a clear vision and commitment to develop its Arctic territory by bringing Inuit Nunangat into the rest of the country
President Natan Obed answers questions about Prime Minister Mark Carney, the major projects fast-track law, what Canada’s Inuit need most from the federal government.
President Natan Obed speaks with Peter Mazereeuw, host of the Hot Room, a Hill Times podcast, about Prime Minister Mark Carney, the major projects fast-track law, what Canada’s Inuit need most from the federal government, and his decision to run for the leader of ITK once more.
