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By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News The Inuit Circumpolar Council is taking part in the largest climate change meeting in the world, with leaders Aluki Kotierk and Herb Nakimayak travelling overseas to be in attendance. Kotierk was born in Iqaluit, grew up in Igloolik, and was president of the territory-wide Inuit association, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., from 2016 to 2024. She is now the chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council following a July election. Nakimayak was born in Inuvik, NWT and was raised in Paulatuk, before becoming an MLA there from 2015 to 2019. He’s now the president of the Inuit Circumpolar Council’s Canadian chapter after an election also held in July. COP31 in Antalya, Turkiye, from Nov. 9-20 is the United Nations\u2019 annual climate change conference…. <\/p>\n

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By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News The Inuit Circumpolar Council is taking part in the largest climate change meeting in the world, with leaders Aluki Kotierk and Herb Nakimayak travelling overseas to be in attendance. Kotierk was born in Iqaluit, grew up in Igloolik, and was president of the territory-wide Inuit association, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., from 2016 to 2024. She is now the chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council following a July election. Nakimayak was born in Inuvik, NWT and was raised in Paulatuk, before becoming an MLA there from 2015 to 2019. He’s now the president of the Inuit Circumpolar Council’s Canadian chapter after an election also held in July. COP31 in Antalya, Turkiye, from Nov. 9-20 is the United Nations\u2019 annual climate change conference.... <\/p>\n

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