Inuit leader warns of Labrador group's 'illegitimate claims' to Inuit identity

In an open letter, the head of the national organization for Inuit in Canada is warning the public about what he calls “illegitimate claims to Inuit rights” being advanced by a self-identified Indigenous group in south and central Labrador. The group has responded by saying the "latest correspondence from Natan Obed is defamatory and once again filled with outrageous claims, outright lies and falsehoods."

Inuit leader warns of Labrador group's 'illegitimate claims' to Inuit identity
Natan Obed, president of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, attends a meeting of the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee (ICPC) in Nain, N.L. on Fri. May 12, 2023.

In an open letter, the head of the national organization for Inuit in Canada is warning the public about what he calls “illegitimate claims to Inuit rights” being advanced by a self-identified Indigenous group in south and central Labrador. The group has responded by saying the "latest correspondence from Natan Obed is defamatory and once again filled with outrageous claims, outright lies and falsehoods."