Following is a statement issued August 29, 2024 by Nunatsiavut President Johannes Lampe:

The Nunatsiavut Government stands in unity with Canada’s other Inuit treaty organizations, as well as Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, in the decision not to participate in the 2025 Northern Lights Conference. This decision was not made lightly, but was deemed necessary in order to uphold our commitment to protecting the rights and interests of Labrador Inuit and, indeed, Canada’s true Indigenous governments, organizations, groups and entities.

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