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Arctic Sea Ice and International Policy: Inuit Governance & Representation
Repurposed course guide from 2020 Task Force (JSIS 495) section "Arctic Sea Ice and International Policy"
Inuit Governing and Representative Organizations
The organizations listed on this page are of two types. First, there are representative organizations (councils, regional corporations, etc.) whereby Inuit people relate to the Government of Canada and internationally. Second, Inuit government agencies of territories (Nunavut) and regions (Nunatsiavut and Nunavik/Kativik) in Canada. As with any government bodies, these produce a variety of publications including official policy, assessments, data, online tools, annual reports, meeting notes, etc. Many of these documents are not indexed in scholarly bibliographic databases but are open-access, and can be downloaded directly from the agencies' websites. To find them, go to the organization's website and look for sections such as:
- documents - publications - reports - resources
- research - information - knowledge
- meetings
- news - media - press
- activities - work - programs - issues - services
- mandate - information - policies
International/Transnational Indigenous Representation
- Arctic Council - Indigenous Peoples' SecretariatArctic Council entity facilitating collaboration and communication between the council and Indigenous Peoples’ organizations
- Inuit Circumpolar Council CanadaCanadian chapter of the international indigenous people's organization representing Inuit living in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Chukotka.
Inuit Representation in Canada
- Inuit Tapiriit KanatamiInuit Tapiriit Kanatami represents Inuit of Nunatsiavut, Nunavik, Nunavut, and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region to the government of Canada
- Inuvialuit Regional CorporationThe Inuvialuit Regional Corporation is the legal representative of the Inuit in Canada's Western Arctic (northern portion of Canada's Yukon and Northwest Territories).
- Makivik CorporationMakivik Corporation is the legal representative of the Inuit in the Canadian province of Quebec.
- Nunavut TunngavikNunavut Tunngavik Inc. is the legal representative of the Inuit in the Canadian territory of Nunavut for the purposes of native treaty rights and treaty negotiation and one of the four regional members that make up the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami.
Canadian Government
- Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs CanadaCIRNAC supports Indigenous and northern peoples in efforts to improve social well-being and economic prosperity; develop healthier, more sustainable communities; and participate more fully in Canada's political, social and economic development. Includes Canadian policy documents relating to indigenous Canadians.
Territorial & Regional Government
- Government of NunatsiavutThe Nunatsiavut Government is a regional Inuit government within the Canadian province of Newfoundland & Labrador.
- Government of NunavutNunavut is one of three of Canada's Northern Territories.
- Kativik Regional GovernmentThe Kativik Regional Government (KRG) provides public services in most of the Nunavik region of Quebec
