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NUNAVIK REGION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Indigenous Peoples (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
1, record 1, English, Inuit%20Tapiriit%20Kanatami
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ITK 2, record 1, English, ITK
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Inuit Tapirisat of Canada 3, record 1, English, Inuit%20Tapirisat%20of%20Canada
former designation, correct
- ITC 4, record 1, English, ITC
former designation, correct
- ITC 4, record 1, English, ITC
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami(ITK) is the national Inuit organization in Canada, representing four Inuit regions-Nunatsiavut(Labrador), Nunavik(northern Quebec), Nunavut, and the Inuvialuit region in the Northwest Territories. 5, record 1, English, - Inuit%20Tapiriit%20Kanatami
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami] produces advice, knowledge, strategies, action plans, policy tools and learning resources to protect and advance the rights and interests of Inuit in Canada. 6, record 1, English, - Inuit%20Tapiriit%20Kanatami
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami: title in use since 2001. 7, record 1, English, - Inuit%20Tapiriit%20Kanatami
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Peuples Autochtones (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
1, record 1, French, Inuit%20Tapiriit%20Kanatami
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ITK 2, record 1, French, ITK
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Inuit Tapirisat du Canada 3, record 1, French, Inuit%20Tapirisat%20du%20Canada
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- ITC 4, record 1, French, ITC
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- ITC 4, record 1, French, ITC
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami œuvre à la protection et à la promotion des droits et des intérêts des Inuits au Canada. 5, record 1, French, - Inuit%20Tapiriit%20Kanatami
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami : titre en usage depuis 2001. 5, record 1, French, - Inuit%20Tapiriit%20Kanatami
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités nacionales canadienses
- Pueblos indígenas (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
1, record 1, Spanish, Inuit%20Tapiriit%20Kanatami
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) es la organización nacional inuit en Canadá y representa a las cuatro regiones inuit: Nunatsiavut (Labrador), Nunavik (norte de Quebec), Nunavut e Inuvialuit (Territorios del Noroeste). 1, record 1, Spanish, - Inuit%20Tapiriit%20Kanatami
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Indigenous Peoples (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Inuit Nunangat
1, record 2, English, Inuit%20Nunangat
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Inuit Nunaat 2, record 2, English, Inuit%20Nunaat
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... four regions make up Inuit Nunangat : the Inuvialuit Settlement Region(northern Northwest Territories), Nunavut, Nunavik(northern Quebec) and Nunatsiavut(northern Labrador). It includes 53 communities and encompasses roughly 35 per cent of Canada's land mass and 50 per cent of its coastline. 3, record 2, English, - Inuit%20Nunangat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... Inuit in Canada use the Inuktitut term "Inuit Nunangat" for "homeland," referring collectively to land, water, and ice and expressing the centrality of the waters in an Inuit world view, rather than the Greenlandic term "Inuit Nunaat," referring only to land ... 4, record 2, English, - Inuit%20Nunangat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
At its annual general meeting on June 10, 2009, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami adopted the name "Inuit Nunangat" in place of "Inuit Nunaat." 5, record 2, English, - Inuit%20Nunangat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Peuples Autochtones (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Inuit Nunangat
1, record 2, French, Inuit%20Nunangat
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Inuit Nunaat 2, record 2, French, Inuit%20Nunaat
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] l' Inuit Nunangat est formé de quatre régions : la région désignée des Inuvialuits (Nord des Territoires du Nord-Ouest), le Nunavut, le Nunavik (Nord du Québec) et le Nunatsiavut (Nord du Labrador). Le territoire, qui compte 53 communautés, couvre environ 35 % de la superficie terrestre du Canada et 50 % de son littoral. 3, record 2, French, - Inuit%20Nunangat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Les Inuit] au Canada se servent de l'expression inuktitute «Inuit Nunangat» pour décrire leur terre ancestrale, faisant collectivement référence à la terre, à l'eau et à la glace, plutôt que du terme groenlandais «Inuit Nunaat» qui ne fait référence qu'à la terre [...] 2, record 2, French, - Inuit%20Nunangat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Lors de son assemblée générale annuelle du 10 juin 2009, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami a adopté le nom «Inuit Nunangat» à la place de «Inuit Nunaat». 4, record 2, French, - Inuit%20Nunangat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Ungava Peninsula
1, record 3, English, Ungava%20Peninsula
unofficial, Quebec
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A peninsula at the northwestern end of the province of Québec, in the Nunavik region. 2, record 3, English, - Ungava%20Peninsula
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 60° 0’ 0" N, 74° 0’ 0" W (Québec). 3, record 3, English, - Ungava%20Peninsula
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- péninsule d'Ungava
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9ninsule%20d%27Ungava
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Péninsule à l'extrémité nord-ouest de la province du Québec, dans la région du Nunavik. 2, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9ninsule%20d%27Ungava
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 60° 0' 0" N, 74° 0' 0" O (Québec). 3, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9ninsule%20d%27Ungava
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-06-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Regional and Municipal Gov. Bodies and Committees
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
- Hygiene and Health
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services
1, record 4, English, Nunavik%20Regional%20Board%20of%20Health%20and%20Social%20Services
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- NRBHSS 1, record 4, English, NRBHSS
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services is an organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the populations of the 14 communities in its territory. Its overall mission is to adapt the health and social service programs to the population's needs and to the region's realities. It ensures the organization and efficient use of resources granted to the Nunavik region. However, the Nunavik Regional Board has also adopted a specific mission in which it resumes its values, particularities, rationale and desire to collaborate with its regional partners in improving the health and well-being of the region's population. 1, record 4, English, - Nunavik%20Regional%20Board%20of%20Health%20and%20Social%20Services
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouv. régionaux ou municipaux
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
- Hygiène et santé
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Régie régionale de la santé et des services sociaux Nunavik
1, record 4, French, R%C3%A9gie%20r%C3%A9gionale%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20et%20des%20services%20sociaux%20Nunavik
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- RRSSSN 1, record 4, French, RRSSSN
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Régie régionale de la santé et des services sociaux Nunavik est un organisme voué à l'amélioration de la santé et du bien-être de la population vivant sur le territoire du Nunavik dans 14 villages. Elle a pour mission générale d'adapter les programmes de santé et de services sociaux aux besoins de la population et aux réalités de la région. Elle doit s'assurer d'une organisation et d'une utilisation efficace des ressources mises à la disposition de la région du Nunavik. La Régie régionale du Nunavik s'est cependant donnée une mission spécifique dans laquelle elle résume ses valeurs, ses particularités, sa raison d'être et sa volonté de collaboration avec ses partenaires régionaux à l'amélioration de la santé et du bien-être de la population vivant dans les 14 communautés du Nunavik. 1, record 4, French, - R%C3%A9gie%20r%C3%A9gionale%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20et%20des%20services%20sociaux%20Nunavik
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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