June 2016

Commentary

The Challenge of our Time

This article describes how Inuit and all Canadians can transform the way we talk about, understand, and work together to prevent, suicide in Inuit Nunangat

Announcements

National Inuit Leader Welcomes Commitments by Trudeau, Obama and Peña Nieto

June 29, 2016 — National Inuit Leader Natan Obed welcomed a commitment to a sustainable, low-carbon future announced by the leaders of Canada, the United States and Mexico this morning, and in particular, the leaders’...

Announcements

Online Tool Helps Connect Community Food Security Initiatives

June 21, 2016 — Together with the members of our Inuit Food Security Working Group, ITK has created an online tool designed to help share knowledge and increase knowledge about Inuit food banks, breakfast programs,...

Media

Interview: Indigenous mental health funding sends important signal says Canadian Inuit leader

Canada’s national Inuit organization says the indigenous mental health funding announced this week is important not only for the resources it will provide, but also because of the signal the federal government is sending about its relationship with Inuit. [button open_new_tab=”true”...

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Food security summit to focus on challenges and opportunities in Nunatsiavut

The Nunatsiavut Food Security Summit is taking place on Thursday June 23rd, 2016 in Nain, Nunatsiavut. The summit will bring together food security leaders, decision makers, and stakeholders to reflect on the work accomplished through NiKigijavut Nunatsiavutinni: Our Food...

Media

Work with Inuit on suicide; don’t prescribe solutions, ITK urges feds

Work with Inuit on suicide; don’t prescribe solutions, ITK urges feds Natan Obed, who represents Inuit from across Canada, says the quick and easy solutions offered by many Canadians just aren’t enough to tackle to...