Inuit History, Culture and the Formation of Nunavut- A Discussion with Piita Irniq, Inuit Elder

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Nunavut, we are sharing an interview with Piita Irniq, a highly respected Inuit Elder, a prominent spokesperson for the Inuit community and the second commissioner of Nunavut. Piita was kind enough to chat to us while onboard the Akademik Sergey Vavilov in the Candadian Arctic, providing insight into Inuit history, traditions and community.
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[@jennywoodley7057]

How wonderful ❤

[@canadiansolegirl]

Thank you !

[@TxDan100]

Inuit seem to be Asians... I Love their resilience and tenacity in having created over generations a society and culture that stands on its own.

[@vegan136]

Inuit culture has been around for 4000 years. They are older than the Celts, Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, or ancient classical Greece. They descended from Siberian migrants, but they are of the land that they inhabit. They are indeed resilient.

[@melissasalasblair5273]

Thank you so much 💭🗺🌌 :20 2:47/53

[@matthewmann8969]

Spectacular

[@andiweinbender50415]

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦❤️🦋🙏🌏

[@adamyang5740]

Great job

[@deborahtagornak2753]

I'm Inuit my home town is nunavut

[@Prime_Nemesis_Autobots_Optimus]

Are you chinese

[@amarucan]

🤎🌎

[@jamesgordon25]

You call them Inuit people not eskimo