Inuit Circumpolar Council
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ІСС) is the international organization representing approximately 160.000 Inuit living in the Arctic regions of Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Chukotka, Russia.
The principal goals of ІСС are:
- To strengthen unity among Inuit of the Circumpolar region
- To promote Inuit rights and interests on the international level
- To ensure and further develop Inuit culture and society for both the present and future generations
- To seek full and active participation in the political, economic, and social development in our homelands
- To develop and encourage long-term policies which safeguard the Arctic environment
- To work for international recognition of the human rights of all Indigenous Peoples
The ІСС General Assembly is held every four years, bringing together Inuit from across the northern circumpolar region. Assembly delegates elect а president and an executive council, and develop policies and resolutions for the coming term. The General Assembly is intregal to the organization as it allows for discussion to ІСС, and strengthens the cultural bonds between all Inuit.
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Charter
THAT we, the Inuit, are an indigenous people, with a unique ancestry, culture and homeland;
THAT the world’s arctic and sub-arctic areas which we use and occupy transcend political boundaries;
the world’s arctic and sub-arctic areas which we use and occupy transcend political boundaries;
THAT due to our historical inheritance and use and occupancy of our homeland we enjoy cultural rights unique to indigenous peoples and share common traditions, values and concerns; Read more about charter