Editor: Tom Mcleod, Commissioning Editor: Melo Sammurtok-Lavallee
Editor: Tom Mcleod, Commissioning Editor: Melo Sammurtok-Lavallee
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and the Mastercard Foundation today announced a partnership to support the planning and visioning of a university in Inuit Nunangat, the Inuit homeland in Canada, designed and delivered with Inuit customs and values in mind.
This program focuses on climate-driven changes to the terrestrial, coastal and near-shore marine environments in Inuit Nunangat, and associated impacts on Inuit community health and well-being.
Announcing the first 11 projects funded under the newly-established Inuit Nunangat Research Program (INRP).
Today, we are announcing that a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in support of the United Kingdom-Canada Inuit Nunangat and Arctic Region Research Programme was signed by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
There is no greater threat than climate change, and ITK applauds Canada for taking action on this Earth Day.
“There is a great deal to be encouraged about in this federal budget. I am optimistic about the level of investment for Inuit, First Nations and Métis,” said ITK President Natan Obed.
The second issue of our Quarterly Research Briefing series identifies challenges that too often prevent Inuit from fully enjoying our human right to water.
Attataqsimalirutiqarniq Piusituqarmut Titirniliuqsimanikkut
ᐊᑦᑕᑕᖅᓯᒪᓕᕈᑎᖃᕐᓂᖅ ᐱᐅᓯᑐᖃᕐᒧᑦ ᑎᑎᕐᓂᓕᐅᖅᓯᒪᓂᒃᑯᑦ
Tattooing a Connection to Culture
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami is encouraged by commitments in yesterday’s Speech from the Throne and the national address by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau related to ongoing priorities of the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee (ICPC).
The Government of Canada’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Plan includes $305 million for a distinctions-based Indigenous Community Support Fund, which includes $45 million to address immediate needs for products and services in Inuit communities.