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Inuvialuitcelebrate30thanniversaryofagreementNorthernersLandClaims12TuesdayJune102014ByNATHALIEHEIBERG-HARRISONInuvialuitacrosstheNorthcelebratedthe30thanniver-saryoftheInuvialuitFinalAgreementonJune5.TheagreementistherstcomprehensivelandclaimagreementofitskindNorthofthe60thparallelandthesecondinCanada.ItgivestheInuvialuitexclusiverightsovertheirlandandwildlifeandestablishedtheInuvialuitRegionalCorp.IRCanditssubsidiaries.CelebrationswereheldinallsixInuvialuitcommuni-tiesInuvikAklavikTuk-toyaktukPaulatukSachsHarbourandUlukhaktokwiththelargestbeingheldinInuvikoutsidethenewlyreopenedInuvialuitCorpo-rateCentre.ThebuildingwhichactsastheheadquartersoftheIRCwasdamagedinarelastyear.InuvialuitDayeventsinInuvikincludedafreebar-becueandfeastoftraditionalfoodslivemusicaperfor-mancebytheInuvikDrum-mersandDancersandchil-drensactivities.MackenzieRoadInuviksmainstreetwasclosedoffashundredsofcommunitymemberstookthedayofftocelebrate.TherewastroutfromTuk-toyaktukwhitefishfromAklavikrabbitfromtheMackenzieDeltaandeventraditionalMiddleEasternfaredonatedbytheInuvikMuslimSociety.Thecelebrationwasor-ganizedbytheIRCInuvikCommunityCorp.andthegamecouncil.Itsour30thanniversaryandthatssignicantforallofusNellieCournoyeachairandCEOofIRCsaidtothecrowd.ItsagooddaytobeInu-vialuitaddedDuaneSmithchairofInuvikCommunityCorp.andpresidentofInuitCircumpolarCouncilCanada.InalettertoCournoyeaonbehalfofthegovernmentofCanadaPrimeMinisterSte-phenHarpercongratulatedtheInuvialuitpeopleontheirachievements.OverthepastthreedecadestheInuvialuithaveaccomplishedgreatthings.Asapeopletheyhaveattainedsustainedeconomicsuccessdem-onstratedresilientlead-ershipandstrengthenedtraditionalknowledgeandpracticeshesaid.ThroughthisagreementtheInuvialuithavegainedafirmauthoritativevoiceregardingthedevelopmentoftheInuvialuitSettlementRegionforthepresentandfuturegenerations.PremierBobMcLeodalsoacknowledgedthemile-stonestatinginapressre-leasethattheagreementwastheInuvialuitsrststeptoself-sufciency.Inthe30yearssincethesigningtheInuvialuithavebeenleadersinpromotingthegrowthandevolutionoftheterritoryhesaid.PhotosNathalieHeiberg-HarrisonLouieGooseperformsforthecrowdoutsidetheInuvialuitCorporateCentreduringInuvialuitDaycelebrations.ChristineandJesabellDayshowofftheirnewtemporarytattooscourtesyofParksCanada.HundredsofcommunitymemberstakepartinInuvialuitDaycelebrationsincludingafreebarbecuelivemusickidsactivitiesandaperformancebytheInuvikDrummersandDanc-ers.ZaydenSittichinlishowsoffhismovesduringtheInuvikDrummersandDancersperfor-manceonMackenzieRd.duringInuvialuitDay.ErinBaldwinhelpsspincottoncandyforalonglineofchildrenatInuvialuitDaycel-ebrations.