Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami - Canada's National Inuit Organization

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) is the national Inuit organization in Canada, representing four Inuit regions – Nunatsiavut (Labrador), Nunavik (northern Quebec), Nunavut, and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region in the Northwest Territories.

On This Day in History

1978-10-01: Makivik Corp Assumes Responsibility for Nunavik Inuit - On October 1st, 1978, Makivik Corporation officially assumed the responsibility of representing Nunavik Inuit on constitutional and other matters from the Northern Quebec Inuit Association. This was part of the political transition envisioned in the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement signed... Continue reading Makivik Corp Assumes Responsibility for Nunavik Inuit

1973-10-01: Labrador Inuit Association Formed - The second regional Inuit Association in Canada was established in Nain, Labrador, at a meeting of Inuit leaders held October 1 and 2,1973. Representatives from the communities of Happy Valley, Goose Bay, Makkovik, Hopedale, and Nain elected nine members to serve as the Board of Direcotors... Continue reading Labrador Inuit Association Formed

On This Day in History

Sunday, October 1, 1978: Makivik Corp Assumes Responsibility for Nunavik Inuit

Monday, October 1, 1973: Labrador Inuit Association Formed

Burt Awards

Congratulations to the finalists of the inaugural Burt Awards for First Nations, Metis and Inuit Literature! The award was created by the Canadian Organization for Development through Education (CODE), in collaboration with Aboriginal organizations including ITK.

The winner will be announced during a gala event at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Quebec, on October 2. First prize is $12,000, second prize is $8,000 and third prize is $5,000. In addition, CODE will purchase a minimum of 2,500 copies of each title for distribution to schools, libraries and Friendship Centres that serve First Nation, Metis and Inuit youth.

The finalists are:

As Long as the River Flows, by James Bartleman

Free Throw, by Jacqueline Guest

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