“ITK works with the federal government through the Inuit Crown Partnership Committee to advance Inuit priorities. We are encouraged to see some of our joint efforts reflected in Budget 2024,” said ITK President Natan Obed. “But, our shared commitment toward TB elimination cannot be achieved without significant resources.”
Years of unexplained delays and systemic failures allowed disgraced Priest Johannes Rivoire to flee to France in 1993 and avoid facing justice for crimes against Inuit children. His death means he never will.
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami has released its Strategic Plan for 2024-2028, which serves as the organization’s mandate over the next four years
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and Indigenous Services Canada Working to Eliminate Tuberculosis in Inuit Nunangat by 2030
Innu Nation, Nunatsiavut Government and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, are calling on the Government of Canada to reject the false Indigenous claims from the NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC).
The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision today on Indigenous self-determination represents a major victory for Inuit and the well-being of our children, youth, and families.
ITK’s Board of Directors met in Ottawa on Dec. 11
Eric Oliver of Nunatsiavut is the 2023 winner of the Inuit Recognition Award
Government of Canada announces ArcticNet will be funded for the next five years
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and the Métis National Council have co-authored this paper to identify how an Indigenous human rights commission and tribunal should be established and constituted based on the tools and authorities available in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act as well as in Canadian law.
In recent years, Canadians have been confronted with a tidal wave of false claims to Indigenous identity. These cases take advantage of the uncertainty many Canadians have surrounding Indigenous identity. Fraudulent claimants often change their stories over time and use aggressive measures to silence those who question them.
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) was pleased that Parliament passed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act in 2021 (UNDRIP) and continues to view full and effective implementation of the rights affirmed by the UN Declaration as pivotal for ending and preventing human rights violations experienced by our people.
