International Inuit Day
International Inuit Day (Inuktitut: ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐅᑉᓗᐊᓂ, romanized: Inuit Upluani), also known as International Circumpolar Inuit Day (Inuktitut: Tamaat Ukiuktaqtuniitunik Inuit Ubluangit), is a holiday that was created to celebrate Inuit and amplify their voices. It falls on November 7.[1]
The holiday was established by the Inuit Circumpolar Council in 2006 at their general assembly in Utqiagvik.[2] The council chose November 7 to honour the birth of Eben Hopson Sr., the organizer of the first Inuit Circumpolar Conference.
References[edit]
- ^ Quinn, Eilís (November 7, 2019). "International Inuit Day is an occasion to affirm Inuit voices across the circumpolar world, leader says". Eye on the Arctic.
- ^ Quinn, Eilís; Arctic, Eye on the (6 November 2023). "International Inuit Day on Nov. 7 marks Inuit leadership and accomplishments". Eye on the Arctic.
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External links[edit]
Press Release about Inuit Day from the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC).