Youth Summit

National Inuit Elders and Youth Summit 2010

The National Inuit Elders and Youth Summit was held in Inuvik, Inuvialuit, N.W.T. on August 16th-20th, 2010. Over 70 Elders and Youth participated, representing all 4 regions of Canada.
Sponsored through a combination of grants from over 15 different organizations, the summit was organied by the National Inuit Youth Council in collaboration with Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation. The Summit involved a series of workshops each day and discussion forums on a variety of topics of interest to Inuit Youth and Elders.

Inuit Youth to Gather in Inuvik - Elect New President of National Organization

Inuit youth from across Canada will gather in Inuvik, Northwest Territories later this summer for a National Inuit Youth Summit.

The Summit, to be held August 16-20, 2010, is an opportunity for youth to develop leadership skills and set out the key priorities of the National Inuit Youth Council (NIYC), which is made up of youth representatives from land claim organizations in Nunatsiavut, Nunavik and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region of the Northwest Territories, as well as the three regional land claims organizations of Nunavut.