Inuit and Arctic Indigenous Peoples Day
Inuit and Arctic Indigenous Peoples Day
December 16th, 2009, 11.00 am - 3.00 pm
North Atlantic House, Strandgade 91, 1401 København K
Programme
Co-Chairs: Jimmy Stotts, ICC Chair
Aqqaluk Lynge, Vice Chair, ICC-Greenland
11:00 am: Performance by Aavaat Choir
Welcome & Opening Remarks by Jimmy Stotts, ICC Chair
Mary Simon, President, ITK
Rodion Sulyandziga, RAIPON
Floyd Roland, Premier of Northwest Territories
Youth throat singers
12:00 pm: Lunch break at the Lavvu, Saami tent outside of the Arctic Venue (finger food served)
Performance by Riddu Riddu Festivála
1:00 pm: Tatiana Achirgina, Vice-Chair, ICC-Russia
Olav Mathis Eira, President of Saami Council
Eva Aariak, Premier of Nunavut (TBC)
Kuupik Kleist, Premier of Greenland
Lars Møller, SAO-Chair of the Arctic Council
Closing remarks by Aqqaluk Lynge, Vice-Chair, ICC-Greenland
Choir performance, MIK
Charter
THAT we, the Inuit, are an indigenous people, with a unique ancestry, culture and homeland;
THAT the world’s arctic and sub-arctic areas which we use and occupy transcend political boundaries;
the world’s arctic and sub-arctic areas which we use and occupy transcend political boundaries;
THAT due to our historical inheritance and use and occupancy of our homeland we enjoy cultural rights unique to indigenous peoples and share common traditions, values and concerns; Read more about charter