United Voice of the Arctic

Founded in 1977 by the late Eben Hopson of Barrow, Alaska, the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) has flourished and grown into a major international non-government organization representing approximately 180,000 Inuit of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Chukotka (Russia).
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Inuit Circumpolar Council (Canada) Inc. (“ICC Canada”), its Board of Directors, and ICC Canada’s Member Representatives wish to announce that Lisa Qiluqqi Koperqualuk tendered her resignation as President to pursue her next chapter of advocacy work for Inuit...

Inuit Youth Across Inuit Nunaat Met in Nuuk, Greenland

Young Inuit gathered in Nuuk on March 2nd, 3rd and 4th 2025 for the ‘ICC Inuit Youth Engagement Program’. The program started in December 2024 and provides young Inuit with focus on international affairs and the work of the ICC. The participants were three youth...

Our Languages Are More Than Words

ICC Chair Sara Olsvig’s statement on International Mother Language Day, February 21, 2025 As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the International Mother Language Day, let’s be reminded of how our Inuit languages are intrinsic to Inuit knowledge systems, values,...

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The Weather is Changing

The Weather is Changing, highlights how Inuit have been leaders, for decades, in the fight against climate change. The video looks at the past, present, and future of ICC’s advocacy in the climate change space.