ICC at Alaska Federation of Natives Convention LIVE
In these days, the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention is taking place in Anchorage.
ICC Chair Jimmy Stotts and ICC Vice-president Aqqaluk Lynge will both speak today, Thursday October 22. Lene Kielsen Holm from ICC Greenland is also attending the convention.
Follow the convention on line
The AFN convention can be seen live at the web site http://www.livestream.com/afn2009
Here you can also follow Aqqaluk Lynge give his speech at 11:15 Anchorage time.
ICC's position in Greenland
Aqqaluk Lynge will, among other things, speak about ICC's position in the new self-governing Greenland. Furthermore he will announce that ICC will hold its next General Assembly in Nuuk, Greenland, next year.
The speech will also be available here on our web site.
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