by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Nov 24, 2023 | 2023, News, Press Releases
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) is an international Indigenous Peoples non-governmental organization founded in 1977 to promote and celebrate the unity of 180,000 Inuit from Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Chukotka in the Russian far east. ICC works to promote...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Nov 10, 2023 | 2023, News, Press Releases
November 10, 2023 The Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada denounces the NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) and affirms that the NCC is not an Inuit collective, that its members are not capable of holding rights through section 35 of the Canadian...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Oct 19, 2023 | 2023, News, Press Releases
October 19, 2023 – Reykjavik, Iceland – ICC applauds the signing of the Letter of Intent (LOI) between the Government of Canada and Kalaallit Nunaat which advances the recommendations from the 2017 ICC led Pikialasorsuaq Commission report, People of the Ice Bridge:...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Oct 10, 2023 | 2023, News, Press Releases
October 10, 2023—Iqaluit, Canada—Stories have always been an intrinsic part of Inuit culture, often showcasing Inuit creativity and imagination through the art of storytelling. That tradition continues today with the many incredible authors and writers across Inuit...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Aug 9, 2023 | 2023, News, Press Releases
August 08, 2023 – The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed each August 9th and this year’s theme is “Indigenous Youth as Agents of Change for Self-determination.” The Inuit Circumpolar Council celebrates all Inuit youth and their...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Jul 25, 2023 | 2023, News, Press Releases
July 25, 2023 – Ilulissat, Greenland – A remarkable and historic 50th anniversary gathering of Arctic peoples was held in Ilulissat, Greenland July 20-21, 2023. The Arctic Peoples’ Conference – hosted by the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) and the Saami Council –...