The Inuit Circumpolar Council Alaska releases Inuit led report: Food Sovereignty and Self-Governance – Inuit Role in Arctic Marine Resource Management

by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Sep 14, 2020 | 2020, News, Press Releases

September 14, 2020 Anchorage, Alaska – The Inuit Circumpolar Council Alaska, in collaboration with partners, is pleased to release the report: Food Sovereignty and Self-Governance – Inuit Role in Arctic Marine Resource Management. This Inuit-led report...

ICC Launches Podcast: ᐅᓂᒃᑳᑦ / UNIKKAAT / UNIPKAAT / UNGIPAGHAT / NALLUNAIRUTET Circumpolar Wave

by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Aug 6, 2020 | 2020, News, Press Releases

August 6, 2020 – Anchorage, Alaska – The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) will launch a new podcast on August 9th – the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. It also coincides with the 40th anniversary of our 1980 ICC General Assembly in Nuuk, Greenland...

Inuit Stand in Solidarity — Black Lives Matter

by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Jun 11, 2020 | 2020, News, Press Releases

 June 11, 2020 – Anchorage, Alaska – In the midst of the continuing rallies, the Inuit Circumpolar Council stands in solidarity with all Black and racialized people and denounces the racist and discriminatory actions that have triggered the social revolt calling...

Ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic Highlights Infrastructure Gaps Across Circumpolar Regions Related to Inuit Health – Demonstrates Strength of Inuit Culture

by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Apr 21, 2020 | 2020, News, Press Releases

April 21, 2020 – Anchorage, Alaska – As the coronavirus global pandemic continues, the Inuit Circumpolar Council, and its Circumpolar Inuit Health Committee (CIHSC) continue to express strong concerns about the potential elevated health risks and exposure faced by our...

Coronavirus and other health risks among Inuit

by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Mar 3, 2020 | 2020, News, Press Releases

March 3, 2020 – Anchorage, Alaska – As the world community initiates response to increasing number of coronavirus outbreaks, ICC expresses concern about how our rural, remote communities are potentially at much higher risk and exposure to such epidemics due to the...

Inuit Circumpolar Council Calls for Safe Arctic Shipping to Protect Inuit Rights and the Marine Environment – ICC Applies for IMO Consultative Status

by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Feb 25, 2020 | 2020, News, Press Releases

February 25, 2020 – Ottawa, Canada – The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) attended the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR7) meeting in London, UK last week. ICC fought hard for protections for the Arctic...