Carleton University will host Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), as he delivers the keynote address “Reimagining Canada’s Relationship with the Inuit People” as part of the 2018 Katherine Graham Lecture. The annual event is presented by the Faculty of Public Affairs.
When: Wednesday, June 6, 2018, reception begins at 5 p.m., keynote address to begin at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Second Floor Conference Rooms and Atrium, Richcraft Hall, Carleton University
Info: Registration is required and is available online.
Media are invited to attend the event.
About the Lecture
Obed will discuss how Inuit, as an Indigenous people, are implementing their right to self-determination through the realization of a new policy space within Inuit Nunangat—the homeland of Inuit in Canada.
The space offers a distinctions-based approach to all work, and defines the preferred approach to partnering with governments in implementing Indigenous human rights.
At the same time, the Canadian government is taking steps towards reconciliation and a renewed relationship with Indigenous peoples in response to the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) and the calls to action within the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2018 in Media Advisories
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