International Inuit Day Explained

Holiday Name:	International Inuit Day
Date:	7 November
Scheduling:	same day each year
Duration:	1 day
Frequency:	annual

International Inuit Day, also known as International Circumpolar Inuit Day, is a holiday that was created to celebrate Inuit and amplify their voices. It falls on 7 November.^[1]

The holiday was established by the Inuit Circumpolar Council in 2006 at their general assembly in Utqiagvik.^[2] The council chose 7 November to honour the birth of Eben Hopson Sr., the organizer of the first Inuit Circumpolar Conference.

External links

Press Release about Inuit Day from the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC).

Notes and References

1. Web site: International Inuit Day is an occasion to affirm Inuit voices across the circumpolar world, leader says. Eilís. Quinn. Eye on the Arctic. 7 November 2019.
2. News: Quinn . Eilís . Arctic . Eye on the . International Inuit Day on Nov. 7 marks Inuit leadership and accomplishments . Eye on the Arctic . 6 November 2023 . en-CA.