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Arctic
Circle
This site
has a wealth of information about the Arctic and is
organized around three main areas of interest: Natural
Resources; History and Culture; and Social Equity and
Environmental Justice. The site is convened by Norman
Chance of the University of Connecticut.
Arctic
Council
The Arctic Council was established
in 1996 to be a high level intergovernmental forum to
address the common concerns and challenges faced by the
Arctic governments and the people of the Arctic. The
members of the Arctic Council are Canada, Denmark, Finland,
Iceland, Norway, the Russian Federation, Sweden, and
the United States of America.
Canadian
Polar Commission
The Canadian Polar Commission was
created by the Government of Canada to monitor the state
of polar knowledge in Canada and elsewhere. The site
includes information on the Commission's members, publications,
newsletter, etc.
Nunanet's
Nunavut Directory
This directory has lots of information
about organizations and resources in Nunavut.
The
Nunavut Web Site
Bringing
the residents of Nunavut daily news and public information.
The
Nunavut Handbook
The 1998 Nunavut
Handbook is the world's most authoritative, up-to-date
book about Nunavut, Canada's newest Arctic territory.
Browse through the web version of the 1998 Nunavut
Handbook to discover the Inuit, their culture, Nunavut's
wildlife, the ferociously beautiful landscape, the
territory's communities, parks . . . well, it's hard
to know where to stop.
Nunavut
Planning Commission
The Nunavut Planning Commission
web site has information about Nunavut and the new government
structures that are being put in place for the new Nunavut
Government in 1999.
The Qikiqtani
Inuit Association
Represents the interests of the Inuit of the Baffin Region,
the High Arctic, and the Belcher Islands.
The
Qikiqtaaluk Corporation
Provides high-quality project management services and
is a leader in economic development initiatives on behalf
of Inuit beneficiaries in the Qikiqtaaluk region under
the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement.
Kivalliq Inuit
Association
Sakku
Investments Corporation
Sakku Investment Corporation is the business arm of the
Kivalliq Inuit association, and is responsible for community
economic development in the Kivalliq region. It is an Inuit
birthright corporation owned in trust by the Inuit of the
Kivalliq region.
The
Kitikmeot Inuit Association
(KIA) objective, under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement
(NLCA) is to defend, preserve and promote social, cultural
and economic benefits to Inuit of the Kitikmeot Region.
Under the direction, control and accountability of KIA,
both the Kitikmeot Corporation (KC) and the Kitikmeot Economic
Development Commission (KEDC) have been delegated the responsibility
of promoting economic development in the region.
Kitikmeot
Corporation
The Kitikmeot Corporation is the economic development
arm of the Kitikmeot Inuit Association, and is responsible
for developing business opportunities that will build an
economic base in the region.
Inuit Tapiriit
Kanatami
(ITK) is the national Inuit organization
in Canada, representing four Inuit regions â€" Nunatsiavut
(Labrador), Nunavik (northern Quebec), Nunavut, and the
Inuvialuit region in the Northwest Territories.
Nunavut Tunngavik
Inc.
Inuit Economic, Social and Cultural Well-Being through
the Implementation of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement.
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