Natan Obed
| Natan Obed | |
|---|---|
| President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami | |
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Assumed office 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Residence | Iqaluit, Nunavut |
Natan Obed is the current President of the ITK (Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami) since 2015. He won the election despite not speaking fluent Inuktitut.[1]
Edmonton Eskimos controversy
In 2015 Obed criticized the name of the Edmonton Eskimos football team.[2]
References
- ↑ Samia Madwar. "Identity Crisis | Uphere Magazine". Uphere.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ↑ "NunatsiaqOnline 2015-12-02: COMMENTARY: Natan Obed: why the name "Edmonton Eskimos" harms Inuit". Nunatsiaqonline.ca. 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
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