A credible Arctic security strategy must be rooted in Akuqtujuuk—the twin stars that rise together and signal hope. For Canada, those stars are sovereignty and Indigenous leadership.
To keep the Arctic sovereign and keep up with the national defence, Canada must invest in the people of the Arctic.
The government must stop creating barriers for Inuit and northerners to be active in our communities.
With each new and re-elected prime minister, Indigenous Peoples hear more promises. It does not take long at all for these promises to be broken.
If these so-called nation-building projects in our own territory cannot even feed children, is it truly nation building?
Infrastructure gaps have major social, health, and economic impacts on Indigenous Peoples.
Governments of all levels must stop the patterns of colonialism that have persisted for 150 years, respect Indigenous Peoples’ abilities to make their own decisions, and stop preventing Indigenous Peoples from revitalizing their languages.
New houses create additional infrastructure burdens on communities that the federal government must help them to address.
Inflation has hit Nunavut harder than anywhere else, and the Liberal government must do better and invest more in housing and infrastructure.
Advocacy from Indigenous Peoples has been relentless, yet this government continues to make Indigenous issues an afterthought.
Protection for our land should not depend on the tireless work of individuals standing up to corporate interests when their government will not defend them.
