Inuit Tapirlit Kanatami
Inuit Tapirlit Kanatami (ITK), represents four Inuit regions, Nunatsiavut(Labrador), Nunavik (northern Quebec), Nunavut, and Inuvialuit (Northwest Territories), and is the national Inuit organization in Canada.
In 1971, the organization was founded to represent Inuit interests. Working with the Canadian government, ITK negotiated land claim settlements and represented Inuit during consitutional talks in the 1980s.
Although, the organization has enjoyed accomplishments in land claim settlements, creation of Nunavut, enormous challenges remain for the Inuit. Equal opportunity and prosperity in Canada, the recognition from the federal government that the Inuit have different challenges, concerns, and needs than other Aboriginal peoples in Canada, still challenge the community.
The publication page on the site includes the following articles:
Negotiating Research Relationships with Inuit Communities, a Guide for Researchers
Canadian Inuit Perspectives on Climate Change (Unikkaaqatigiit)
Negotiating Research Relationships: A Guide for Communities
Circumpolar Declaration on Sovereignty in the Arctic
ITK logo image, Retrieved Nov. 15 from Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami website. http://www.itk.ca/
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