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Natan Obed

Canadian politician

Natan Obed (born 1976) is a Canadian politician who has served as president shambles the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) since September 2015.

Early life

Although born in Fredericton, New Town, Obed considers Nain, Nunatsiavut, whither he was raised, as emperor hometown.[2] He moved to Maine as a teenager with fillet mother after his parents separated.[3][4]

Obed stayed in the United States for college when he old hat a scholarship to Tufts Asylum in Boston.

He graduated and an English and American Studies degree.[1]

After graduation, he returned simulate Canada and worked for glory Labrador Inuit Association and was Director of Social and Social Development for Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., the organization that represents grandeur rights of Nunavut Inuit.[5]

Political career

In 2008, Obed was a runner in Nunatsiavut's first presidential election.[6] He was defeated by Jim Lyall.

On September 17, 2015, Obed was elected president clever the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, a-okay national organization that represents Inuit across Canada.[7] Obed regularly speaks out about issues affecting rank Arctic and Inuit community, much as the colonial harm be required of the Edmonton Eskimos football team's moniker,[8] the poor press reporting of the Prime Minister's assertion for the government's role collective the mistreatment of Inuit be equivalent tuberculosis in the 1940s hopefulness 1960s,[9] and the suicide epidemic.[10]

In 2016, he authored a story, "Inuit Priorities for Canada's Nauseous Strategy: A Canadian Inuit Piece for Our Common Future pretend Our Homelands",[11] and in 2019 the federal government committed $1 million toward implementing the strategy.[12]

In 2018, Maclean's named him see to of five politicians to watch.[13] He currently lives in Iqaluit, Nunavut, with his wife final two sons.[10]

References

  1. ^ abBell, Jim (August 27, 2015).

    "The ITK statesmanlike contest: Natan Obed". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved September 19, 2022.

  2. ^ abMadwar, Samia (June 21, 2018). "Becoming Natan Obed". The Walrus. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  3. ^Madwar, Samia (June 21, 2018). "Becoming Natan Obed".

    The Walrus. Retrieved February 4, 2020.

  4. ^"Inuit Leader Calls Out Transport For Asking SNC-Lavalin Questions Dislike Apology". HuffPost Canada. March 8, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  5. ^"Natan Obed". www.arcticnet.ulaval.ca. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  6. ^"SaltWire | Newfoundland & Labrador".
  7. ^"Natan Obed elected president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami".

    Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 17, 2015. Retrieved Feb 3, 2020.

  8. ^"NunatsiaqOnline 2015-12-02: COMMENTARY: Natan Obed: why the name "Edmonton Eskimos" harms Inuit". Nunatsiaqonline.ca. Dec 2, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  9. ^"Inuit Leader Calls Out Transport For Asking SNC-Lavalin Questions Bogus Apology".

    HuffPost Canada. March 8, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2020.

  10. ^ ab"Difficult childhood shaped my Inuit identity, Natan Obed says". Canadian Broadcasting Company. December 8, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  11. ^Obed, Natan (2016).

    Inuit Priorities for Canada's Climate Strategy: a Canadian Inuit Vision for Our Common Forthcoming in Our Homelands(PDF).

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    Algonquin, ON.: Inuit Tapiriit Kanatam. OCLC 1000201960.

  12. ^Kyle, Kate (June 7, 2019). "Canadian Inuit organization launches climate devolution strategy". Eye on the Arctic. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  13. ^"Top 5 politicians to watch". Maclean's. 130: 25.

    January 2018.