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Arctic & Northern Studies: Nunatsiavut (Labrador)
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Quick Context
Nunatsiavut (ᓄᓇᑦᓯᐊᕗᑦ) is an Inuit regional government in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Nunatsiavut government has authority over many central governance areas including health, education, culture and language, justice, and community matters. Nunatsiavut was created in 2005 as part of the lands claim agreement between the Labrador Inuit, the Government of Canada, and the province of Newfoundland & Labrador.
- Nunatsiavut Regional GovernmentThe Nunatsiavut Regional Government administers the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area in Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Intergovernmental and Indigenous Affairs SecretariatNewfoundland & Labrador Provincial Government’s secretariat unifying efforts to build intergovernmental relations with efforts to advance relationships with Indigenous Governments and Organizations.
- Labrador Affairs SecretariatNewfoundland's Labrador Affairs Secretariat focuses on the socioeconomic and social development of Labrador, including Nunatsiavut
- A Northern Strategic Plan for Labrador (2006- )The Northern Strategic Plan is Newfoundland & Labrador's five year plan for Labrador.
Government documents
- Land claims agreements for NunatsiavutLinks to the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement, including maps.
Find Books about Nunatsiavut and Its People
The University Libraries has some holdings about Nunatsiavut and its people. Selected titles are listed on this page. Additional books can be found in UW Libraries Advanced Search by selecting "in subject" from the drop-down menu and searching for any of these subject terms:
New Books
We Are in Charge Here: Inuit Self-Government and the Nunatisiavut Assembly by Publication Date: 2023
Avanimiut: A History of Inuit Independence in Northern Labrador by Call Number: EBOOKPublication Date: 2023
Voyage with the Labrador Eskimos, 1880-1881 by Publication Date: 2019 (2nd ed.)
Article Indexes & Research Databases
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