ICC to pick new Canada bosses

The board that serves as the Canadian wing of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference will choose a president and one vice president on July 8, at a meeting in the small Inuvialuit community of Ulukhaktok, NWT, also known as Holman.

The board of ICC Canada is formed, for the most part, of the same people who run the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami: the presidents of the four regional land claim associations, and one representative each from Pauktuutit and the National Inuit Youth Council.

After choosing a new president for ITK on July 7, the same group will meet July 8 as the board of ICC Canada to choose the new ICC officers.

Those jobs are now held by Duane Smith (president) and Violet Ford (vice-president international affairs).

Inuit beneficiaries who want to be considered for these jobs may send nomination forms to Corinne Gray at ICC Canada in Ottawa: 170 Laurier St W., Suite 504, Ottawa, ON, K1P 5V5, or call 613-563-2642 for information.

ICC Canada’s nomination procedures are similar to ITK’s. Candidates must be 18 or older, find 20 Inuit to sign their application, pay $200, and submit their application on or before July 17.

The ICC Canada president’s job is full-time. ICC does not specify the salary. The other job, vice president of international affairs, is part-time. The ICC vice president also becomes a vice president of ITK.

For candidates who want to fly to Ulukhaktok, a remote community on Victoria Island, ICC Canada will pay up $1,200 each to help with the cost of airline tickets.

More information is posted online at www.inuitcircumpolar.com.