Natan Obed

Natan Obed
President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
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

  1. Samia Madwar. "Identity Crisis | Uphere Magazine". Uphere.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  2. "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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