Natan Obed
Natan Obed | |
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Preceded by | Terry Audla |
15th President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami | |
Assumed office September 2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1975 or 1976 (age 47–48)[1] Fredericton, New Brunswick[2] |
Alma mater | Tufts University |
Natan Obed is a Canadian politician who has served as president of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) since September 2015.
Early life
Although born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Obed considers Nain, Nunatsiavut, where he was raised, as his hometown.[2] He moved to Maine as a teenager with his mother after his parents separated.[3][4]
Obed stayed in the United States for college when he received a scholarship to Tufts University in Boston. He graduated with an English and American Studies degree.[1]
After graduation, he returned to Canada and worked for the
Political career
In 2008, Obed was a candidate in Nunatsiavut's first presidential election.[6] He was defeated by Jim Lyall.
On September 17, 2015, Obed was elected president of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, a national organization that represents
In 2016, he authored a report, "Inuit Priorities for Canada's Climate Strategy: A Canadian Inuit Vision for Our Common Future in Our Homelands",[11] and in 2019 the federal government committed $1 million toward implementing the strategy.[12]
In 2018,
References
- ^ a b Bell, Jim (August 27, 2015). "The ITK presidential contest: Natan Obed". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ a b Madwar, Samia (June 21, 2018). "Becoming Natan Obed". The Walrus. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ Madwar, Samia (June 21, 2018). "Becoming Natan Obed". The Walrus. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "Inuit Leader Calls Out Media For Asking SNC-Lavalin Questions At Apology". HuffPost Canada. March 8, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "Natan Obed". www.arcticnet.ulaval.ca. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ "SaltWire | Newfoundland & Labrador".
- ^ "Natan Obed elected president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 17, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "NunatsiaqOnline 2015-12-02: COMMENTARY: Natan Obed: why the name "Edmonton Eskimos" harms Inuit". Nunatsiaqonline.ca. December 2, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Inuit Leader Calls Out Media For Asking SNC-Lavalin Questions At Apology". HuffPost Canada. March 8, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "Difficult childhood shaped my Inuit identity, Natan Obed says". Canadian Broadcasting Company. December 8, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- OCLC 1000201960.
- ^ Kyle, Kate (June 7, 2019). "Canadian Inuit organization launches climate change strategy". Eye on the Arctic. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "Top 5 politicians to watch". Maclean's. 130: 25. January 2018.