Government Overview & Communal Freezer Program NunatuKavut Community Council Inc. Melita Paul Community Project’s Coordinator Apr 18, 2018
NunatuKavut means Our Ancient Land and is the territory of the Inuit of NunatuKavut – the Southern Inuit – who reside primarily in southern and central Labrador.
Our traditional territory covers the entirety of south central Labrador, the adjacent marine areas and also extends westward to the now Labrador/Quebec border.
The people of NunatuKavut.
What the people of NunatuKavut do.
The places where our people live.
The NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) is the representative government of approximately 6,000 people who belong to this territory.
We are a people whose identity is shaped by the land , sea and ice . NCC's responsibility is to ensure the land , ice and water rights and titles of its people are recognized and respected as our Elders taught us.
“Our vision is a self-sufficient and self-governing territory, which upholds the principles of inclusion and equality, while honouring its Inuit history, culture and tradition.”
Our first nation-to-nation relationship was clearly articulated with the British-Inuit Treaty of 1765.
NCC is a also a modern land claimant organization. Our Land Claim includes the Indigenous rights, , titles and Treaty rights of the Southern Inuit.
The people of NunatuKavut have been dependent upon the resource industry for as long as we have existed and seek resource partnerships that contribute to community sustainability .
Community Freezer Program • New committee • Designated days & hours of freezer access • Collaborate with NCC Fisherman to secure Salmon & Cod • Char / Salmon • Berries – Redberries & Bakeapples • Moose – GMNP • Expanded program in 2017 • Currently have 7 communities that have community freezers • Potential expansion for 2018 • Seal
Community Freezer Program Quantity of Persons/Families Directly Availing of Community Freezer 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Atlantic cod 28 26 47 Atlantic salmon 51 56 17 Arctic char 120 129 218 Moose - 55 178 Redberries - - 32 Bakeapples - - 8 Not included in tally: + Assisted Living Facility + Senior Homes + Friendship Centre + Food, Social, & Ceremonial Purposes
Summary • We are keepers of our resources • Share knowledge with youth • Practice conservation • Know what your eating!
Thank You!
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