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. O TTAWA—John Amagoalik, 27, of Frobisher Bay, has beenappointed the new director of Land Qaims for Inuit Tapirisat (Eskimo Brotherhood) of Canada, it was announced today by the president of F T C ’ James Arvaluk.officer at Frobisher for the• « • • • • , • . * •government of the NorthwestTerritories, and has also been acting supervisor of the N.W.T. x interpreter corps for the Baffin lt;region. He is married and has a ■ one-year-old son. He begitis his I new duties on November 17th.Mr. Amagoalik 3uccccd3 TagtlkE.C Curley, who resigned in August from the posi tion of Land Gaims Director for the national organization which speaks for an estimated 18,500 Inuit in the Northwest Territories, Northern Quebec and Labrador.A native of Inoucdjouac (Port Harrison) Quebec, Mr. Amagoalik moved to Resolute Bay, N’W’F at an early age and grew up there. He attended schools at Resolute Bay, Chirchill, Manitoba and Frobisher Bay.For the past three years he has worked as regional information' in a u u u u 11 u i u g t it cappointment, Mr. Arvaluk said Mr. Amagoalik is joining Inuit Tapirisat at a challenging and crucial time in the lives of thenative citizens of the Arctic.\ ■ ' ’ * • ..... ‘ ‘ ‘' * I , * . I 4 t *• » « * , I* | .1 M •' . *• •| Inuit; Tapirisat will soop be submitting to the federal government a comprehensive land claims proposal designed to preserve and protect for all time the unique culture, lifestyle and identity of the Inuit.1 -LEGAL NOTICELegal Na 843NOTICE OF SECOND CLASS
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Fairbanks Tundra Times
Fairbanks, Alaska, US
Wed, Oct 22, 1975
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