Nunavik Inuit journey to Greenland in solidarity towards U.S. threats

A aircraft full of Nunavik Inuit has landed in Nuuk to point out solidarity with Greenland over the United States’ threats to take management of the Arctic territory, part of the Kingdom of Denmark.

The delegation was despatched by Makivvik, the group that protects the rights of Nunavik’s Inuit. The aircraft left Montreal simply after 9 a.m. Thursday and arrived in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, round 3:30 p.m. native time.

In a press release, Makivvik stated it rejects the United States’ declare to Greenland, calling it “illegitimate and unacceptable.”

Greenland is a self-governing territory of Denmark with a inhabitants of roughly 56,000 individuals, most of whom are Inuit.

In early January, U.S. President Donald Trump revived threats he made throughout his first time period in workplace to take over Greenland, saying it needed to be carried out “one way or the other” — both by coercion or by drive.

He stated the United States wants to manage Greenland for nationwide safety — regardless that Greenland is a NATO ally — and to forestall Russia or China from taking up.

The chatter sparked help all around the world, together with Iqaluit, as 1000’s took the streets to point out solidarity with Greenland.

For in regards to the previous two weeks, Trump has been silent on the topic after backing down and saying a “framework” of a deal had been reached over the territory with out offering additional particulars.

Makivvik president Pita Aatami, who’s a part of the delegation in Nuuk, stated within the assertion that this isn’t simply world politics, it’s about respecting Inuit rights and management over lands they’ve lived on and cared for for generations.

“Inuit are not bystanders in the Arctic. We are rights-holding nations with authority over our land and future,” he stated.

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is scheduled to fly to Greenland on Friday for a two-day go to to attend the opening of the Canadian consulate in Nuuk. Her journey will spotlight the shared historical past, tradition and household ties between Inuit in Canada and people in Greenland, a information launch from the governor normal’s workplace stated.

Simon is Canada’s first Indigenous governor normal. She was born in Kangiqsualujjuaq, one of many 14 communities in Nunavik.

Makivvik is asking on governments, worldwide our bodies and human rights organizations to acknowledge that Inuit have the only real proper to resolve the way forward for their land, and that Inuit territory will not be one thing that may be purchased, traded or managed by others.